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Jun 4, 2010

How to rename a group of files

In this situation I'm just recently encountered. As it turned out, this operation is extremely simple. It is possible to make both the means of the operating systems and using a free program. It may be necessary in order to then identify such a group of photos on a particular trip. After all, the camera names the files for the order of his policy prefix. A congresses for example in Egypt , you will have a lot of impressions about the various trips or days of rest, who want to select.

If you want to rename a group of files so that they have the same root name and numbering, it is simple.

It is necessary to open the folder with the files
Select the desired group of files
Click the right mouse button on the first or any file
In the context menu click on "Rename"
The name of the selected file is selected and we're changing the name to the point with the extension. If the file is called "DSCR213.jpg", then change the part of the "DSCR213", and ". Jpg" do not touch!
Click on "Enter" key


After a short wait we get a bunch of files with the new numbered names.

If you need to make changes to those names that already have, or add a prefix, it is better to use a small freeware program ReNamer ( download ). Working with her is also very simple.

Unpack the program and find the file "ReNamer.exe", who run
This opens, where you will see two working fields
Opens the folder with the files, highlight the desired group and "drag" them into the bottom window
Squeezes the left mouse button in the upper window of the program to call the window with the rules of changing the name
Setting rules: Insert - Insert a given text to the right place names (prefix, suffix, in a specific place, etc.), Delete - delete the names of the characters in a particular area, Remowe - Remove the specified characters zvyazki, Replace - replace specified characters ligament to another, Extension - replacement of the expansion, Serialize - setting the file number with the specified parameters.
After setting the rules zhmete "Add rule"
Squeezes "Rename"

All files will be renamed according to preset rules.

The only thing I could not find how to rename a group of files with very different names in the same type of numbering. Probably, if necessary, this should be done way described in the first part of the article. In general, as you see you can do a lot of operations related to mass rename files. What we are with you and will if need be used.

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