Batch rename in bridge

i am having trouble with batch renaming. it was working fine previously and not sure what happened to cause it not to work. i am using a mac osx 10.6.3/ CS4.
basically when i click on batch rename, it won't let me select "rename in same folder". it also will not highlight MAC OS in the compatibility line. i have restarted the program, computer, and cleared the cache. (same problem when i try to rename in a different folder) any ideas?

I am not familar with the workings of a Mac computer. You would get a better response to post in the Mac Bridge forum.
I suspect you need to reset the preferences which in a PC is press and hold the Ctrl key and click on start icon for Bridge. You will get a reset window with 3 options.

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I have just gone through the process of renameing photos in my collection using batch rename in Bridge.
I have just gone into the wastebin on my computer and all my pictures (with the original filenames) are in there?
Is this right? As far as I can tell I have all my photos, with their new file names, its just the original photos that are in the bin.
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Collections are a little different that images in folders as they are not images, just an address to find image. I just did a test rename of file in collection it it renamed image, nothing in trash heap.
So can't say why you are seeing what you are seeing. Are you using folders in Bridge, and the folder is not write protected?

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I have over 1100 pictures and renaming them manually would be too time consuming.
Try the Bridge Scripting Forum, if there is a solution possible they can provide you one:
http://forums.adobe.com/community/bridge/bridge_scripting?view=discussions

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but couldn't find where they are saved.
I can only provide you with the path for a Mac but Windows should be something similar
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I'm new to Bridge and need to batch rename files.
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Is there a script I can use to accomplish this?
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This might do what you want....
http://www.ps-scripts.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=2366&sid=704c4c33596faea0535a728c76d8997 f

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I know there are free-standing programs to do this, but:
My images come out of the DSLR as DSC_001.NEF and so forth.
Is it possible with Batch Rename to just strip off the DSC so that DSC_001.NEF becomes just 001.NEF??

I've used A better Finder renamer. It's a good program. But also, i'm a fan of using the tools already at my disposal -- ie. what's included in the OS.
For simple rename actions I might use Automator or the "trim file names" apple script that apple includes a part of the sample scipts. I've modified it to my needs.
It all comes down to what works best for your individual situations.
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I edited everything ... (without renaming) and then went into Brdige to do a batch rename. I presume that Bridge did not rename the .xmp files and I have to edit them all over again ... right?
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thanks

bgshap wrote:
please forgive me being dense, but I want to get it right. I appreciate your patience.
No problem.
bgshap wrote:
Right now, I have the missing files (paths) in LR. I also have the files reimported into LR with a new name.
Remove (from the catalog) the files re-imported with the new name.
bgshap wrote:
So, I'm going to go back to Bridge and rename the files (that currently have new names) back to what they were.
Yes - good.
bgshap wrote:
Then ... I'm not going to reimport them again (that'll defeat the purpose)
Right again.
bgshap wrote:
But, when I go into LR and click on a file that LR thinks is offline or missing, what then?
If you rename the back to what they were they won't be missing anymore in Lightroom.
THEN what you'll want to do is rename them IN Lightroom, i.e. using Lightroom's renaming capability instead of Bridge. Or, some would suggest not bothering to rename and use metadata exclusively for organization - I personally think disk folder and file names are also important, but as I said - some could care less since they only use Lr to deal with them anyway and always by way of their metadata instead of folder/filenames.
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Batch Renaming with Bridge

Hi,
Well I've never posted in the Bridge forum, but here goes!
I work on a publication in which I have a long series of PDFs with the following names:
p-1.pdf
p-2.pdf
p-3.pdf
etc.
I won't go into the details of why they're named like this, but I use Bridge to rename them into the following format (required by my printer):
001PubName.pdf
002PubName.pdf
003PubName.pdf
etc.
The problem that I have is that if I have a long series of files (p-1 through p-200 for example), the Batch Rename process will only capture some of them. It might do the first half (p-1 through p-100), and those will be renamed with the correct number. Then, suddenly a few more pages will be named with something like p-565 (or other wrong number), then the last set will be left in their original p- names.
What I'm trying to find out is how Bridge renames these. Meaning, what does it look for to choose the rename process? Usually if I do these in batches of no more than 50, it will rename them correctly (meaning the new numbered name will match the previous file number (p-25.pdf becomes 025PubName.pdf for example). But if I do a longer list, a lot of them will be messed up.
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phyllisj9 wrote:
Their download link is broken, but I'll see if I can find it on another site.
So it is!
I just googled "the rename" and picked cnet because they are well known.
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I am having trouble renaming files in Bridge.
I am connected to my companies server but on certain folders I cannot rename files within here. The batch rename button becomes unclickablle.
I have tried purging the cache for individual folders but no luck as of yet.
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then it is the folder or they said you had access but it is not the case. Don't know how you check this yourself but on a Mac a simple get info command on a file, folder or disk shows if I have access at all and if I have read an write permissions instead of read only.
If you can rename the files locally but can't copy them to the new location it seems this location is the problem. Just for proof try to copy the same file to a new folder somewhere else.

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My co-worker and I both have this issue, both run two computers. We're running OS 10.4.1 and CS3.
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You are better off with this .. http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/14404
Called R-name - its a small freeware application that I use all the time, quicker and less problematic than using Bridge. Been using it for years with no problems at all, works with drag and drop too.

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Is there something I am missing about settings with a second monitor? When I batch rename in bridge both monitors (or if I shut one, the remaining one) go into uge vertical images that stream horizontally, with no way to get back to grid or normal view even though essentials is active.

Try a reset (click on that down pointing arrow) and also if you have a Mac, toggle the green resize button. It usually forces Bridge to resize to the screen.
If worse comes to worse, reset Bridge's Preferences as explained here: Troubleshoot errors, freezes | Adobe Bridge | Windows, Mac OS
When I use a external larger monitor, I select just that monitor.

Why is bridge cs4 skipping files when batch renaming images?

When batch renaming in bridge, I select all the files and then start with the first image to rename them. Over the last few months, it is randomly skipping images. It will also jump the number that image should have gotten, so typically we can manually go through and rename the file so it will line up properly.
Just wondering why this is happening all of the sudden when it worked perfectly for years!

Sorry Patrick, Did not see the previews before, only saw the thread via
email and they don't show the samples you provide.
After seeing those files it looks definitely like corrupted images. I cannot
imagine Bridge to cause this. Rereading your post, it more looks the result
of a bad functioning write/read process on the external HD or a bad USB
cable.
Assuming you have back up could you test this on either an other HD or a
DVD. Just copy the files again to those devices and retry. That would proof
the fault lies with the external HD.
Could you report back on that?
Thanks for your tips. I tried, BUT didnt solve my problem.
Have you seen how the pictures are distracted ?
They seem hav gotten some kind of alien-verystrange-crazy-adjusments

How do I remove a number sequence using batch rename

Hi
I know I've done this in the past but cannot seem to work it out today.
I have a series of images "_####_[layercompName].png". I would like to remove the underscores and numbers. The underscores removal is easy, but how do I remove the numbers (####) when they are different for each filename? I would like the end result to be [layercompName].png
The reason I have these filenames in the first place is that I have run the photoshop script "layer comps to files", and this adds a number sequence prefix. I have tried to alter the script following various instructions I've found from trawling the internet (this one included How do you remove the number sequence when exporting layer comps to files? CS6. Windows 8.) but without any luck. So now I'm resorting to batch renaming in Bridge.
Thanks!

Here you go, taken straight from: DesignEasy: How to Remove Sequence Numbers and Empty Spaces When Exporting Layers and Layer Comps
Run Adobe Bridge and navigate to the folder with exported files.
Select all files which have sequence numbers.
Go to Tools > Batch Rename.
Choose: String Substitution from the first drop-down list in New Filenamessection. From the second drop-down choose: Original Filename. In the Find: text field type: _\d{4}_ (underscore, backslash, letter d, open bracket, number four, closed bracket, underscore). Leave Replace with: text field blank. Ensure that you have Replace All and Use Regular Expression checked as shown on the screenshot below.
Click on the Preview button in the top right corner and ensure that files will be renamed as you want.
Click on Rename button and you are done.
In case you are first time doing this and you still have doubts if everything will work as expected, check Copy to other folder option when renaming files. This option is located near the top left corner under: Destination Folder.
Another thing I want to mention is to remove everything that you have below String Substitution options. In case you see additional renaming options just click on minus (-) sign on the right side to remove them.
How to remove/substitute empty spaces in the file name using Adobe Bridge
It is pretty similar process. The only difference is that you should type: \s (backslash followed with letter s) in the Find: text field. You can leave Replace with: text field blank or to type underscore.

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