Comments on: How to Batch Rename Filenames

By: Mazhar

Mazhar — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 08:46:56 +0000

wow, very easy way to change file names. what a key

By: RoderidkT

RoderidkT — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 08:19:18 +0000

Take a look at the excellent freeware FastStone Image Viewer. It has a powerful batch renamer function. I use it together with Picasa but make sure that Picasa is also open when you use FastStone to rename as otherwise Picasa will not modify its .ini file and your Picasa edits will not be applied to original.

FastStone is also great for on screen image comaprisions.

I now only use Photoshop for those few photos that warrent the time being spent on them.

By: thraling

thraling — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:34:21 +0000

PICASA IS A TOTAL CRAP! Thx for this damned post! 577 (!) files ordered only by name (with “wrong” date indaicators) “automatically” sorted by type and name by picasa = totally randomized AND NO UNDO COMMAND!!! HEAVY, INVASIVE, USELESS. DO NOT USE IT!

By: Leafnode

Leafnode — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 08:18:54 +0000

Total Commander has great multi-rename tool – can be simple or very powerful (has regex option).

By: Ronano

Ronano — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 09:03:51 +0000

I used Quick File Renamer. Because it can be used in VISTA. And it's really quick. I like it very much.

By: doom2

doom2 — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 09:41:17 +0000

First one… What a hidden gem!!!

By: fulmar2

fulmar2 — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 08:29:13 +0000

Another way to rename files (at least on the mac) is to use this nifty Batch File Renamer It's quick and easy

By: sgsfd

sgsfd — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 05:27:28 +0000

move file to mac, rename using automator, move files back to pc.

By: Korayem

Korayem — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 11:12:54 +0000

Why don’t u use REGEX with any AWK under windows.

By: earl-ku

earl-ku — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 21:22:02 +0000

acdsee is the best in renaming, u get to browse the folders, then rename files in them … ITS THE BEST!

By: CincauHangus

CincauHangus — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:02:44 +0000

there’s microsoft picture manager, comes bundled with any office suite. only works for images.

then there’s faststone image resizer, can use for batch renaming as well. i think it’s also limited to photos. much more customisable compared to microsoft picture manager, and it’s free.

By: Cristian

Cristian — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 09:58:52 +0000

Try Fileaze (http://www.fileaze.com/): does that and tons of other batch operations for a few bucks!

By: Thilak

Thilak — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:09:31 +0000

1st one sounded lot simpler, so i tried it, but didn’t work at my end.

By: Narrowband.org

Narrowband.org — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:27:06 +0000

How to Bulk-Rename Your Filenames…

I sometimes do alot of image processing and one of the problems I encountered was changing multiple filenames quickly. Its fine if you have 5, 10 or even 20 files but what about more than a thousand?…

By: Wahlau.NET

Wahlau.NET — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 07:25:56 +0000

wow..the first way work well enough…thanks