Batch folder rename

Is there a way to batch rename folders? I have a series of folders that I have inherited and they all have a digit at the end which I would like to remove. I really don't want to do this manually.
I've looked at Automator but can't see a solution there.

Use the following AppleScript when the enclosing folder is in the frontmost Finder window:
tell application "Finder"
repeat with this_folder in (get folders of window 1)
set name of this_folder to (items 1 thru -2 of (get name of this_folder)) as string
end repeat
end tell
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Batch Folder renaming according to file name.

Hi,
I work in a busy photostudio and I am currently using automator to process thousands of Images, compression, size, name changes ect. However there is just one process I am stuck on. I need to put these Images into folders that relate to the file name. I have a process that will do this that I found here. This works well but i need it to only look at a certain part of the file name.
For example if I had a collection of images like this,
azz55412_blue_3.jpg
azz55412_pink_2.jpg
azz55412_blue_6.jpg
azz78459_blue_1.jpg
azz78459_blue_3.jpg
azz65236_blue_7.jpg
The current process would place each one in a folder named after each image. Ideally I would like it to only look at the first part of the name ie azz55412 and create a folder called that and place any other images it finds with the same code in that folder.
Is this possible with automator or applescript?
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Mark

Save the line below into a plain text file and give it the .jsx extension.
app.activeDocument.activeLayer.name = decodeURI(app.activeDocument.name).match(/(.*)(\.[^\.]+)/)[1];
Then create an action that runs that script. Then run File-Automate-Batch using that action.

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.

Hello? Hello? Is there anyone there?
Have I posted this question in the wrong forum or is everyone on vacation?

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?

OS X Yosemite 10.10.2, Macbook Air,
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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DW batch file rename

Hello Everyone,
I was wondering if there's a way to do a batch file rename, I
have a bunch of files that has to be renamed from _e to -eng for
example if the file is index_e.html I want to change it to
index-eng.html and update the linked files as well, I'm currently
doing it one by one using Dreamweaver but is inconvenient.
Is there a way to do that in Dreamweaver and save the typing?
Thanks

Jagar_ wrote:
> Is there a way to do that in Dreamweaver and save the
typing?
Unfortunately, no. You could use Find and Replace with a
regular
expression to change the links, but you still need to change
the file
names individually or in a third-party program.
David Powers, Adobe Community Expert
Author, "The Essential Guide to Dreamweaver CS3" (friends of
ED)
Author, "PHP Solutions" (friends of ED)
http://foundationphp.com/

Batch Resize, Rename & Watermark

Hi, I was just wondering if you can batch resize, rename & watermark with Aperture? If not then can anyone recommend a piece of software that does have these features?

"Exporting versions" in Aperture is the 'batch resize' as well as the 'batch rename' function all in one. When you choose to export a batch of images, a dialog box will appear with naming options as well as sizing options (as well as tons of other options).
I have changed my presets to reflect the size i need on export, then i choose that preset from the export dialog box when it's time to export. I'm pretty sure you can export with a watermark, although I'm not sure.
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Complex folder renaming

I must admit that I'm very new after being a long time PC user. I must say that I'm enjoying my Mac / Apple experience.
After many years of taking digital photos and a box full of old cameras, going back to 2 MP, I've got a whopping 30 GB of photos. With each camera, folder naming was different. ie - 2005.01.01 or 01.01.2005 or 01-01-2005 or 20050101 etc.
Does Automator have the ability to read the creation date of a folder and rename the folder that date? Can that be a batch process?
I would like Automator to read the folders in 'photos' and change the name of the folder to the date the folder was created.
Is that possible?
Thanks!
T

Thanks for the info!
I followed your instructions and everything seems to work... I've made a critical oversight. I'm guessing the transfer from the PC to Mac changed the original creation date. Yikes!
I'll have to figure out how to transfer and keep the original creation dates.
Thanks again!
T

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

Batch Foler Rename

I have looked around the Internet for a script that I can drop a folder onto and have it change the name.
At this time I am copy and pasting a job number in front of the folder to give it a job number. There are about eight folders that need a job number. Is there some type of script that you can drop a folder on to and have a symbol changed to a job number in a batch?
Example $ Documents
$ Originals
$ Fonts
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I posted a script to rename folders whose name begin with 0000_
You can easily adapt it for your situation:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1458495&#1458495
Read through the whole thread though, because things are hinged on your folder structure.

Folder Renaming Bug

Hello,
We have two (2 x 3 GHz Dual-Core Intel Xeon) machines running 10.4.9, networked with a server running Microsoft Windows Server 2003 5.2.3709 Service Pack 1 Build 3790. The Macs are set up as Admin, Managed Mobile user accounts. All work is stored on network file shares.
One of our machines displays strange behaviour when folders are created or moved, from the mac across the network, on any of the fileshares. These issues are-
1. When a new folder is created on any of the fileshares, from the mac, a duplicate folder automatically appears in the same directory of the fileshare. This file is only visible from the mac.
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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?
I have a series of several hundred images, nealy all of which have unique, unrelated names. I want to be able to rename them as a batch so they can be imported into quicktime pro to make a slideshow.
so...
need to chand bob.jpg, sam.jpg, boat.jpg, 3rt56.jpg to a sequence of newname01, newname02, newname03.jpg.
The original image files do not have to be in any particular sequence when they are renamed, so it doesn't matter if boat.jpg or sam.jpg is renamed as newname01 - it doesn't matter what order they are presented in the planned quicktime slideshow.
I don't see an easy way to get automator to do this.
Am I just going to have to bite the bullet and buy an app for this?
Thanks in advance for any help and guidance!

Thanks for the fast reply, Macjack. Perhaps my understanding of Automator is too limited, but I don't see a way to completely change file names and to add a numeric sequence on the end of the new file name. The "name changer" freeware also is limited in this regard - I tried it and couldn't get it to do what I need either.

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.
Problem is Aperture puts dashes in the date and time like yyyy-mm-dd and hh-mm-ss. I tried to change is in the ITPC data, but it´s grayed out and says something about needing to be ISO compliant.
All I need to do is have the file creation dates displayed in the filenames without those dashes.
Is this possible?
If so, how?

under batch change chose edit under the presets drop down ...
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from the choices on the right click and drag them up to the bar above it ... for your yyyymmdd just chose image year, image month, image day(date), putting them right next to each other no spaces, etc ... if you goof click in the bar and hit backspace ...
let me know if i can help more, i can make a screenshot and post it to show exactly if needed ...

OPA and configuration folder rename

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Kunal,
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Batch Folder Save

This photoshop is making my head hurt. I do not want to get a degree in nuclear biology in order to get the red eye out. So I don't use it, I use an ancient photo deluxe business 1.0 or something. It understands I am an idiot, and is cool with that.
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I searched here, downloaded a script somebody said to get, opened it and realized I don't know what it is or what to do with it, and deleted it. Searched some more, learned all about similar stuff. I tried again.
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Would some one please tell me step by step, in the batch dialog, what do I do to have it convert these PDF to JPG, without me having to "save as jpg" each one.
I have 3 rows of:
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Lisa Denton wrote:
I tried my portable CS5 thing
Can you go into more detail about what you mean by "portable CS5 thing"?
I've been hearing this term a lot lately, and some have implied it's pirated software.
I'm not accusing anything, but I'd genuinely like to know what you mean by "portable".
-Noel

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