CS6 File Naming Question

Since using CS6, there is something that has changed and has me confused:
I used to be able to save a document with a different name, and the original name would not change.
For instance, if I were working on a file named: 'Nature 1', and wanted to save a version of it with another name: 'Nature 2', I would be able to do so and 'Nature 1' would not change.
Now, it seems, when I do this, 'Nature 1' is renamed 'Nature 2' - it's title overwritten.
This has caused me to overwrite files when saving because the original name is changed.
Is there a simple workaround for this?

Well, I do have Photoshop CS4 on windows and I see no difference in file behavior, but I work differently.
I would need a step-by-step description of what you do to get this problem to see if I can duplicate it.
My files already have names when I open them, so if I make a change, File > Save respects that filename and won't change it.
Where I might get in trouble is File > New, if I type "nature1" in the title box and hit enter opening it up in Photoshop. I then make a few changes and go to File > Save. There I have a chance to name the file and even change the location. So if I type "nature2" and click Save, I just renamed the file,but I did not overwrite an earlier version.
Anyway Photoshop CS6 won't overwrite a file without warning you.
Gene

Similar Messages

Help! Distiller 9 API File Naming Question

Not well versed in options for distiller first off.
I would like to create a module that when a user is saving a pdf file :
1). user is prompted to scan the file name from a barcode
2). a suffix is added to the barcode scan, "-" + either including the users %username% + date/timestamp or from a serial increment file
basically <barcodescan + "- " + suffix>.pdf for filenaming convention
is this possible?
Any help on this is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
skrohn

Trying to automate pdf file creation? using distiller joboption with vbs..or am I going down the wrong route/
I was thinking along the lines of:: But... not sure how to incorporate that with the distiller for savng a file. What we are doing is scanning in documents to create a pdf. We want the file naming to be : user scans with a scangun a order# from a barcode and then the a suffix to make it unique to the system is added to the file name. the pdf file that was just created is then saved with that file name
Sub GetFileName()
Dim GetWorkOrder As String
Dim SaveFile As String
dtmThisDay = Day(Date)
dtmThisMonth = Month(Date)
dtmThisYear = Year(Date)
dtmThisTime =(Time)
strSuffixName = "-" & dtmThisYear & dtmThisMonth & dtmThisDay & dtmThisTime
GetWorkOrder = InputBox("Scan Work Order")
SaveFile = GetWorkOrder & StrSuffixName
End Sub

External editor file naming question

This topic was covered about a year ago, with 1.1, but I am wondering if there is a solution with1.5:
When I open a file in an external editor (CS3), the file name reverts to the master file name, not the version name. Is there any way to get Aperture to use the version name?
I typically shoot multiple bird species on a single card, so when I download them, I am unable to get my preferred file name for each file on import.
Any suggestions would be appreciated,
Thanks,
Steve
MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.9) 2G Memory, Aperature 1.5.2

No, there's still no way to rename Masters short of exporting them with the version name and re-importing.
The only way 'Save As' is going to work from an external editor is if you use exactly the same file name - that is the only file Aperture has sent out and it's the only file that Aperture is expecting back.
Saving with a different file name is functionally the same as copying a new file into the Library using the Finder - Aperture has no way to expect it. You'd have to save to somewhere outside the Library and then import it as a new Master, maybe setting up a hot folder in Automator for automatic importing.
Ian

Question on File naming

When my users create a new file I create a file named untitled, what I would like to do is check for another file named untitled, if there is one I would like to name the file untitled1 sort of like Word or OpenOffice does.
Anyone know how they do this?
Is it by listing all the files checking for there names and then nameing it according
//pseudo code
get list[] of all files in directory
walk thru files in the array checking for untitled
for each one found increment the counter
then name the file untitled+counter

This is what I have so far, it works but I would like comments or suggestions.
Thanks in advance.
int counter = 0;
newFile = true;
File parentDir = new File("./App");
File subDir = new File("./App/untitled");
if(subDir.exists()){
    File files[] = parentDir.listFiles();
    for(int i = 0; i < files.length; i++){
        String fileName = files.getName();
String name = fileName.substring(0, 3 );
System.out.println(name);
// not crazy about this, it works but I can forsee problems
if( name.equals("unt"))
counter++;
subDir = new File("./App/untitled"+String.valueOf(counter));
subDir.mkdir();
else
subDir.mkdir();

How do I install a file named "firefox_plugin_2.1.1.0720.fzip" ?

Hi,
I am trying to install a firefox extension from Foxit software (PDF reader) but firefox always comes back and says it is unable to start anti-virus program
Then when I get past that the file: how do I install a file named "firefox_plugin_2.1.1.0720.fzip" will not unzip or load into firefox. How do I get the program/extension to load?
Thank you
Jsteff
[email protected]

Hi and thanks for getting back to me.
Normally I am able to do most things with Windows and most programs..
However, I am not able to open the file with Firefox as it wants me to tell it which program to use.
I have the file on my desktop, but Notepad will not open it.
Firefox also asks me which program to use when Firefox is asking me "what should firefox do with this file?" That happens after I have gone to Firefox/File/Open file and it gives me the question of what do you want Firefos to do with this file.
The only choices are to open it or save it.
My problem is I do not know which program to select to open it.
So which program should I use?
Very sorry and thank you again.
Jsteff
[email protected]

File naming

I'm new to the Mac, new to Aperture 3 (running Trial at the moment). Came from PC and PS CS2 and Adobe Bridge. I have most of my pics in folders organized by date (2008-01-13) and inside the folders, the pics have their original file names - img7832.cr2, etc.
Upon importing (I've just tried a few folders), I choses a naming scheme such as Boston2008-01-13_img7832.cr2. I left unchecked the rename Masters because I wasn't sure if that was a good idea or not. What do you think of this naming scheme? Or would you toss out the original file name and put the date in front - such as 2008-01-13_Boston. I'm kind of at a loss as to what down the road is going to be most beneficial when it comes to locating photos or to sorting methods. Are underscores necessary between the various components? I do mostly travel and nature photography and and have generally keyworded in the past to find my pictures. I've scanned forums, etc., but haven't found any really good advice on this. I'd appreciate any thoughts
Reading a bit further, maybe a counter is what I need, such as 2008-01-13Boston001, etc. If I understand that correctly, as I import further pictures to that project, they will just continue the counter (002,003,etc). I only need to remember to reset the counter if I'm going to import into a different project (assuming I don't already have pics in the other project, in which case I would start the counter with the last number in the project + 1).
And returning to the date issue - is there a benefit in having the Date fields at the beginning of the file name? If you were searching for dates, wouldn't the search pull from the date info that is already inside the picture file?
Again, I'm asking for those with some years of experience under their belts, as to their opinions and any downfalls they see with my various schemes.
I should also mention that I'm thinking about letting Aperture "manage" the files, since I have about 100GB to import and I have a 1TB hard drive. If I run out down the road somewhere (I'll probably be dead before then. , then I'm thinking I can just transfer the library to an external and point to it there.
Thanks!
Mark

Hi Mark. You seem to have this pretty well thought through. I'll tell you what I do, just as foil to better refine your scheme, and then I post some comments further down in-line with your questions.
I use this Naming Convention every time I import my photos into Aperture:
(Image Date)_(Custom Name)_(Sequence Number)_(Master File Name).
I use a Referenced Masters storage system (highly rec'd for all but the most simple installations) with my raw files stored on an external HD. I have Aperture auto-file them by YYYY/MM/DD. I have deliberately built a degree of redundancy into my system. The general idea is that all images should have unique names, and I should be able to roughly identify and exactly re-file an file based on name alone.
(Image Date)
Starting with this allows me to easy sort files by file name. It is meaningful and useful to me and to the computer.
(Custom Name)
I store all my images in Aperture's Library in Projects based on shoots. Roughly, one Project per shoot. (If I have only two shots in a Project, I don't worry about it. If I have more than 60 (after stacking) I tend to break them into Albums within the Project.) "Custom Name" allows me to input two pieces of information per shoot which are important to me: "Shoot Name" and "Shoot Location". I type these into the field provided at the time of import as " ShootName_ShootLocation ". This allows me to keep a bit of useful descriptive text attached to the file (and available without opening or previewing it or even having it on my machine).
(Sequence Number)
Self-explanatory.
(Master File Name)
Useful when one has more than one camera at a shoot, and also should anything go wrong during import (I rotate cards and don't re-format them until I put them back in a camera).
ATHiker95 wrote:
I'm new to the Mac, new to Aperture 3 (running Trial at the moment). Came from PC and PS CS2 and Adobe Bridge. I have most of my pics in folders organized by date (2008-01-13) and inside the folders, the pics have their original file names - img7832.cr2, etc.
Important: you are creating two separate filing schemes in your use of Aperture: one for files, and one for images. Imho, there is no reason to use any time- or date-based scheme for your image storage (date and time are hard-tagged to each image and Aperture provides ample tools to sort and filter by date and time (and day and month and year)).
Upon importing (I've just tried a few folders), I choses a naming scheme such as Boston2008-01-13_img7832.cr2. I left unchecked the rename Masters because I wasn't sure if that was a good idea or not. What do you think of this naming scheme?
I always rename Masters. There is no reason not to.
Or would you toss out the original file name and put the date in front - such as 2008-01-13_Boston.
Both. See above.
I'm kind of at a loss as to what down the road is going to be most beneficial when it comes to locating photos or to sorting methods.
Again, remember that are creating two distinct storage/filing/retrieval systems (files and images). Your file naming convention should be designed to help you locate and identify files outside of Aperture. Inside Aperture you can make extensive use of Folders, Projects, Albums, Keywords, Labels, and Flags to bring you whatever functionality you desire.
Are underscores necessary between the various components?
The time when this was useful because some computers couldn't handle spaces in file names is past. I do it out of habit.
I do mostly travel and nature photography and and have generally keyworded in the past to find my pictures. I've scanned forums, etc., but haven't found any really good advice on this. I'd appreciate any thoughts
Keyword extensively. Use keywords naturally and personally. Your keywords are for you to help you find your files. (Assuming you are not going to sell Stock Photos.)
Reading a bit further, maybe a counter is what I need, such as 2008-01-13Boston001, etc. If I understand that correctly, as I import further pictures to that project, they will just continue the counter (002,003,etc).
I don't think so. The counter, afaik, counts the number of images in the import.
I only need to remember to reset the counter if I'm going to import into a different project (assuming I don't already have pics in the other project, in which case I would start the counter with the last number in the project + 1).
Seems complicated and likely to fail due to user error.
And returning to the date issue - is there a benefit in having the Date fields at the beginning of the file name? If you were searching for dates, wouldn't the search pull from the date info that is already inside the picture file?
Inside Aperture, there is no advantage whatsoever. Outside Aperture, there is a significant advantage.
Again, I'm asking for those with some years of experience under their belts, as to their opinions and any downfalls they see with my various schemes.
I should also mention that I'm thinking about letting Aperture "manage" the files, since I have about 100GB to import and I have a 1TB hard drive. If I run out down the road somewhere (I'll probably be dead before then. , then I'm thinking I can just transfer the library to an external and point to it there.
Highly recommend a Referenced Masters system from the get-go. Terry Devlin (iirc) has many sensible posts on this here -- search the forum.
Thanks!
Mark
Good Luck!
Message was edited by: Kirby Krieger

File naming with sequence

My editor requires that I name a file as in the following example:
FI_RX_London(sequence number)
if I try this while importing using file name with sequence, there will be a - sign in front of the number. My question, how do I remove the - sign

In the import dialog, pick Filename-Sequence from the drop down File Naming list. (you will have done this already). Now click the drop-down list again and choose Edit. You will now see the Filename Template Editor window; remove the hyphen from the text box that shows
{Filename>>}-{Sequence #(1)>>}. When you edit this, you will see the example just above it, reflect the change.

PE7: Problem with auto file naming of scanned photos

I began scanning photos using PE7. PE stored the files in my designated folder. It named the first scan "Image1.jpg." Thereafter, files were named "Image1-nn.jpg." I would finish for the day, and PE would pick up where in left off in file naming for the next batch.
All was well until I got the bright idea to rename the first photo to "Image1-0.jpg," so it would sort properly. Worse, perhaps, I renamed it outside of PE, in Windows Explorer. Unfortunately, this confused PE completely. Now, it wants to restart the file naming with "Image1.jpg," and scans terminate with a message that the scan was unsuccessful because there is already a file with that name in the catalog.
How do I go about resetting things back, so that subsequent scans resume at the next available file name+number?
Second, is there a way to control what prefix ("Image1") gets inserted in scanned file names?
Thanks.

By renaming the file outside of PSE, it's now "missing" in your PSE catalog and PSE doesn't know how to find it -- its thumbnail should have a yellow question mark on it. Do File > Reconnect > All Missing to reconnect any missing files with their new locations, and going forward, only rename and move files in the catalog using PSE.
Once you've reconnected the missing files, the scanning should no longer be confused about file names.
I don't think you can control the filenames used by the scanning. You can set the folder used via Edit > Preferences > Scanning. For a number of reasons, I do scanning in two steps -- first, I use the scanner's utility to scan to a file, then I drag the file into the Organizer. This gives me fine control over the file's name and folder location.

File Manager Question, Airbrowser and others

Hi There People
I am new to the BB game and have only had my Bold for 1 month and the PB for 2 weeks. I have to say that the BB telephone support is simply fantastic, even with a newbie like me.
I use the BBPB strictly for work, no games, no music, no nothing...except repair orders, small (very) repair manuals, and a parts/price list. Imagine my surprise when I tried to find the file system manager and was told by BB support it doesn't exist, and I would have to use a third party app...fine. Now I have a very simple excel made repair order that I loaded successfully into my BBPB via my desktop software. I have installed "airbrowser" successfully. My issue is that after I made a file named "Repair" and moved that excel file into it, I open airbrowser and can see this file, so far so good, but I cannot open it from that location (inside airbrowser) only from the factory PB file icon will it open, in the airbrowser there is not even a button "open" like in the OEM app.
So my questions are :
Is my airbrowser app defective?
For my needs, = make a simple repair order file that I can search through to find a specific customer, then find the repairs in his name.
Should airbrowser work or should I try something like "Files and Folders" that is talked about here
Should I scrap this idea, and go to something completely different (laptop), any suggestions? I am a field service tech and my needs are very basic for what I thought the machine was capable of doing. Please I really don't want a laptop.
Sorry if this post is too long as I am always trying not to forget some detail. BTW I have used the search button and read 100 posts before writing this.
Thanks in advance

Thanks for that !
Yup my file is a .xlsb, which from what I am thinking, might not be supported by airbrowser. So basicaly I'll need to try different excel templates that is recognized by that app.
Yes I saw the "unsupported" button but it was browned out like dissabled so I just thought it was inopperative...of course this was the first time I used the app so I didn't know how it was supposed to look.
jarviser thank you for your input, if I have more questions I will revive this thred.
Regards

File Naming for Image Sequence to work properly?

Hi,
I shot about a 226 shot time lapse this weekend and so far having a severe pain getting it to be a time lapse movie in photoshop.
Shots were 3 minutes apart.
Originally I tried using the RAW images, then exported them to full size jpeg, then finally exported them to HD video resolution jpegs thinking format might be part of my issue. But it seems to be more of a naming convention problem.
Originally tried :
AAA-XXX-<4 digit shot #>-20100508.<ext> & AAA-XXX-<4 digit shot #>-20100509.<ext> as it spanned over night. Once sequence was loaded I then saved as PSD before trying to export.
That would only load the very first image, even though it would come up with the frame rate question.
Then I shorted it to 0508-HHMMSS.jpg & 0509-HHMMSS.jpg and set the frame rate to 10 frames per second. It warned "This sequence has gaps". Once sequence was loaded I then saved as PSD before trying to export.
This created a 36 minute timeline in CS5 but the opening image was the one I selected, and then about 36 minutes of blank, with a random image from somewhere in the middle of the scene being the last frame.
I tried this in both CS5 and CS4 thinking it may be a bug just in CS5.. but I get the exact same results.
What naming convention is the Image Sequencing 'open' really looking for to work properly. I would have thought that either of the above would have worked.. but so far they are not.
Any help would be appreciated.
Using Adobe Photoshop CS5 & CS4.
Christopher

I did just do a generic 1.2.3.4.5.6. export up to 226 and that seems to have worked. But I don't think I should have to do that and the image sequence function should be able to handle more agile file naming sequences.
Christopher

ACS4 file naming

Well all is working well with the latest ACS4 install. My question is file naming for packaged books.
I have ebook ISBNxxxxxxx.pdf and after I package the book ACS changes the file name to 2357347534090480686-089.pdf (a real long different name)
Support mentioned there is a way using the packaging xml for each to specify the file name, but they didnt supply a how to. Does any one know how I can package a book and continue to use the same file name?
Info:
my source is a pdf named ISBN.pdf
I use the -xml -jpg batch packaging command
Just want the name to remain the same after packaging,
thanks in advance

Hi,
You need to add a ISBNxxxxxx.pdf tag at the level below the package tag in you packaging xml file.
Regards,
Rob

Can cc open cs6 files

Hey best readers,
I am new at this forum.
But my question is: can cc open cs6 files?
Because I have to upgrade to cc and I am not sure what kind of problems I will find, while I have upgraded my version.
Thanks!
Greets IIYAMA

Hello Sumit,
Application name?
I don't get what you mean, did I misted something before I posted this?
(I am new here)
And where can I confirm that?
Greets IIYAMA

InDesign CS6/CS5 compatibility question

I need to know if users in InDesign CS5 will be able to successfully work in an InDesign file I create and save back from CS6. I was told by someone at Adobe that these 2 versions were NOT compatible at all, even though I was told by another Adobe employee that you can save back 1 version with no issues. What is correct? And... if we ALL upgrade to CS6, will we be able to open up files we created in CS5 or earlier with no issues? The guy that said they were totally incompatible sent me this link:
http://www.adobe.com/products/indesign/buying-guide-version-comparison.html
So I need a definitive answer - can we, or can we not, exchange between CS5 and CS6??? Thank you.

An exact answer depends on the exact wording of your question.
"Are CS5 and CS6 files compatible with each other?" NO.
But a longer, and more accurate, answer is "They are, up to a certain point and with proper precautions."
1. You cannot open a 6 file in '5 or earlier. To be able to, save your file as IDML -- that *can* be opened by earlier versions, at least one or two. (Saving back to a CS3 compatible format, for example, takes more effort and a working CS4.)
2. When saving as IDML, the file ought to open exactly as it was with the original version. If there were any new features used in the file, they will be (silently!) ignored by older versions.
3. Due to code changes, there might be a change in text flow. Nothing you can do about it, text is always reformatted according to the internal rules of the version you open it with.
4. Older version files ought to open right away in a newer version. "Ought to", because the latger the difference in version, the larger chances *something* might fail. Apart from that, the text might also reflow, as per point 3.
So you see, the correct answer to "are they compatible. depends more on how much time you have to answer it.

Some problems to import AFX CS6 file into PREMIERE CS5

Hi and thank you for your help
My problem after an update from AFX CS5 to AFX CS6:
I work with Premiere CS5. I arranged some clips X, Y, and Z. Now I would like to transform clip Y into an AFX compositon. I have PREMIERE CS5, AFX CS5 and AFX CS6. If I click "transform into AFX composition" AFX CS6 will open. Now I could do my work in AFX CS6 but when I'm finished and go back to PREMIERE. PREMIERE CS5 wont work with this new AFX CS6 file. It appears an empty dialog box with COMPOSITION but there is no COMPOSITION I can select.
My question:
I work with PREMIERE CS5 how can I change the AFX version from CS6 back to CS5 ?
Thank you very much folks!!

Just to clarify... you are asking how to change the dynamic link out of Premiere so it opens AFX CS5 instead of AFX CS6, correct?
Sorry to say I do not have an answer to that. But if you are working with just one clip ("Y" in your example) then you could begin a new AFX CS5 project (through the normal AFX open process), import that one clip, do your thing, save it, and then import the AFX CS5 project into Premiere CS5. Not as elegant as what you hoped for, so hopefully someone can answer your original question.

Output file naming

Hi - I want to batch convert dozens of files at one time that each have a unique name. In compressor preferences I can select my setting and destination and then drag my files for conversion into compressor. The output file name however contains my setting name and info. I know that I can click on each file output name to delete the name info I don't want - but I don't want to have to do that for dozens of files.
Question - how can I get compressor not to include the setting name and info in the output file name without having to delete the unwanted naming info manually.
thanks

Compressor may not be the tool for this job. I think you want to do this at the Finder level. Automator and AppleScript come with several folder-file routines that can change names with a fairly simple click.
Hopefully someone who knows the finer controls in Compressor will drop by over the next few days with better suggestions.
bogiesan

CS6 File Naming Question

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for