![]() The last section with all those scary boxes and options, the bottom pane, contains everything you need to replace, remove, add, move, and basically change the file names in almost any way you can imagine. Once you click the folder you want, all the files show up in the upper right section. Use this to browse to the folder that contains your files. ![]() In the upper left section we have the basic folder browser. We can break this screen into three sections. I know it’s scary so here’s the quick breakdown: Many users are daunted by the interface because the tool rudely throws all the options in your face and doesn’t look very pretty. If you need more control then I suggest downloading the Bulk Rename Utility (also called BRU by beer aficionados). If you can’t see the file extensions in Windows Explorer just press Alt + v + hf and they’ll show up for ya. So if I wanted to rename all my JPG images to PNG images I can type: ren *.jpg *.png ![]() We simply type ren followed by the current extension and then a space followed by the desired extension. We’re going to use the plucky ren command to do the heavy lifting for us. haha.įrom the Explorer Window press Alt + f + p to open a Command Prompt in the folder you’re currently in. This trick is so smart that it’ll surely have your co-workers transfixed in awe of your keyboard brilliance. I also should mention that you can concurrently rename multiple file extensions with a slick command line trick. Renaming multiple file extensions at once When you type the name into the box and press Enter, Windows deftly adds the name to each file and appends it with the file number in parenthesis.Īnd since I sorted by Date taken my oldest pictures are at the top!īy the way if you change your mind just press Ctrl + z to undo the batch file rename. With everything still selected, press F2 and then type the name you want to supplant all those unruly “DSC_” prefixes. We’re about to do something magical hehe. I’m going to add the column that shows me the date when the picture was taken.Ĭlick the Date Taken column header to change the sort order then press Ctrl + a to select all your files. You can also click on More for additional sort options. Renaming multiple filenames at onceįind your files in Explorer than right click the column header and choose one of the columns from the drop down. Here’s how to pull off a batch photo renaming trick in Windows 8.1, Windows 8 and Windows 7. Such pedestrian tasks are perfect for computers. I needed to rename thousands of meaningless DSC photos…īut who has the time to manually rename each of these files? I simply wanted to rename all the photos with the title “Switzerland” and a number counting each image sorted by the oldest on top. I had a prodigious sum of images with arbitrary names in no useful order.Įach image had a “DSC_” prefix followed by cryptic string of four digits. How am I going to organize these voluminous photos on both memory cards? I’m convinced that the splendor of Switzerland is so majestic that if someone held a funeral against the jagged mountain backdrop of Interlaken, even the elegy would take on an uncanny sense of happiness.Īfter our euphoric experience overseas, my wife and I returned to New York and I popped my memory cards into my laptop. I captured everything I could crouching my body and contorting my head into awkward positions to frame the best pictures. Thank God I had my loyal Nikon D7000 slung across my shoulder loaded with two capacious memory cards. Wealthy people might feel a sense of entitlement but as my wife and I sauntered along cobble-stoned walkways, listened to the blithe laughter of children and inhaled the pristine mountain air, I became aware that this is one of the most serene places I’ve ever been in my life. The romantic architecture of Lucerne melted our hearts and the towering heights of Interlaken were mesmerizing. It was beautiful! The bucolic splendor of Wengen (pronounced VEN-GEN) was ineffable. Last year my wife and I visited Switzerland.
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