Copying iphoto titles to backup drive

i've used the batch change function in iphoto to name and number a series of photos, but when i copy them to my external hard drive for a backup, the titles don't copy; i just have a string of IMG titles and no way of telling which photo is which. how do i get those titles to copy? i don't want to have to rename each one on my external drive.
thanks,
hb

Titles are not Filenames. Titles are in the Exif metadata of the shots nd available in apps that understand this material.
If you want to use the titles as Filenames you can export from iPhoto using the Export command (File -> Export), it's an option in the resulting dialogue.
Regards
TD

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