Batch file renaming questions

Beyond knowing that such a facility exists, I have no knowledge about Bridge scripting. Can it be used to modify the standard batch file rename process in Bridge?
I would like to rename my Canon Raw images with the date (from EXIF Date Digitised) and a sequence number that resets to zero for each new date. This sequence number should accurately reflect the order in which the images were taken (via the time component of EXIF Date Digitised). I would also like to process all files in a subdirectory structure at the same time.
The standard Bridge batch rename process does not offer a counter that resets for each new date, nor does it seem to allow processing files in more than one folder at a time.
Can this be done? Do such scripts already exist? Alternatively, are there any commercial software utilities that can do this? I am already aware of a freeware solution called DIM but am a little worried about putting my faith in something with no guaranteed ongoing support - a concern that would be addressed by a script I can control myself or a properly supported commercial solution.

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Batch file rename. I have multiple files I want to rename, that have a date in their name in the mm/dd/yy format. The slashes seem to freak out the batch rename function. Any workarounds that would help me avoid manually changing each name?

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Finder batch file rename function. I have multiple files I want to rename, that have a date in their name in the mm/dd/yy format. The slashes seem to freak out the batch rename function and it won't work. I took out the slashes and worked fine. Any workarounds that would help me avoid manually changing each name? I should point out that I want to leave most of the name intact just change the first word in each name. Also the files I'm working with are in PDF format.

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I was wondering if there's a way to do a batch file rename, I
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Aperture batch file rename: remove dashes from date?

Just wondering if it is possible to change the format of the date from YYYY-MM-DD to YYYYMMDD when you rename files as they are imported into Aperture 3? I In Aperture 3, the date format used includes dashes. I would like to have the file renamed without the dashes in the date. Is this possible?
This question was previously asked and answered in 2010, however Aperture does not seem to have an option for this it the batch rename edit menu. Thanks

It is not possible in the Aperture naming presets to remove the dashes or in any way change the date format.
The reason is that it is not possible to access the individual components of the date. When you drag an Image Date or Current Date token to form the filename you can't just get the day or the month or the year which is what you would have to be able to do to remove the dashes.
There is no technical reason this couldn't be allowed, Apple has just made the decision that it won't be allowed. You can try sending feedback to Apple requesting this, see Aperture->Provide Aperture Feedback.
It is possible to do what you want either before you import the files or with an Applescript eitehr beforre import or within Aperture.
For doing it before import you would basically copy the image files from the camera card to a folder and then import from there. There are several programs that you could use to do the rename, Name Mangler has been mentioned here a few times. I've never used it so I can;t vouch for it.
As for an in Aperture Applescript solution if you are familair with programming and/or Applescript it isn't to difficult to do but would be easier with some prior knowledge.
regards

Limited batch file renaming options?

When batch-renaming a group of files, (currently using LR4 under Mac OS X 10.6.8) I can't see any way to do a simple sequential increment of a file number. For example, my files are typically numbered in the format "D 123456." I want to rename a new batch as D 123457, D 123458, D 123459, D 123460 etc. I cannot see an option in LR that will do that — all choices involve sequencing with -1, -2, -3 etc., or else "1 of 4" or dates or other non-useful (to me) text. Am I missing something or is this seemingly very simple thing impossible in LR? (My old MS Expression Media management application is far superior in this respect: I have total flexibility in file renaming.) Thanks for any advice.

I know where you're coming from, I still have a copy of Media Pro and it comes in handy sometimes. But there's no reason to prematurely judge Lightroom in this area. If you study the file renaming template editor you'll find that you can quickly customize the tokens and enter custom text in a way that'll generate the sequence you want:
The reason Lightroom puts in a dash is ensure compatibility with multiple file systems. But it's an option you can turn off. Note that this is in the Preferences dialog box because it affects any time Lightroom names or renames a file.
There's only one major way in which Lightroom batch renaming falls short: You can't batch find and replace text within the filename. Media Pro, Bridge, and many other free/cheap utilities can, but of course renaming files outside of Lightroom is not a good idea. Other than that, Lightroom can usually rename files as needed. In most other ways Lightroom is far better than Media Pro ever was.

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Hi Dimitri, I looked at this, but it seems to be about stamping the files name, within the contents of the PDF? i.e. stamping.
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Batch file rename

I'm using Aperture (which has a fairly steep learning curve for me). I'm frustrated with how difficult it is to rename jpg files. I'm a former Windows user and this is the only regret I have about changing from Windows to Mac. In Windows you can select all, rename. That's it. The complexity of renaming in Aperture feels beyond my comprehension. Is there a simple way to rename jpg files that I haven't yet discovered?

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Batch file renaming

How can I rename a group of files with heterogeneous names?
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need to chand bob.jpg, sam.jpg, boat.jpg, 3rt56.jpg to a sequence of newname01, newname02, newname03.jpg.
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Batch file renaming in Aperture??

I have need to rename several files as a batch. Aperture can get me 99% of the way there, but there´s one thing I can´t seem to do...
The naming scheme I need is
[filname]_[yyyymmdd-hhmmss].jpg
Where yyyymmdd is year, month, day and hhmmss is hours, minutes, seconds.
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All I need to do is have the file creation dates displayed in the filenames without those dashes.
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Anyone know if I can use bridge or ps to batch rename photos to date and time they there taken?
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Yet another Applescript file renaming question...

Hi all,
Well, having been a full-time Applescripter for five years at Apple, I thought it would be easy to dust my chops off and write a simple script to get a file name from one folder and paste that name onto a file in another folder.... but I guess 15 years of no-scripting has proven too much of a challenge to my aging brain... and I am on a time crunch to get this done for my client.
SO, here is what I'm hoping to get help with. I have no doubt it is pretty simple.
File "A" is in a folder.
File "B" is in a different folder.
I need to GET the name of File A and use it to rename File B.
Can one of you youngin's take 30 seconds and help an old dude out?
Thanks a bunch,
matt

Niel... almost there.
The script works perfectly (with me placing the path instead of just the folder)... thank you so much.
One extra thing though... I didn't realize that the files are different file types (jpg and psd).
So what do I need to do to change the name without changing the file type?
THANKS again!
Matt

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