Custom Name Metadata? Download Path Settings?

Question

Is there a way to use metadata in setting the custom name? I was hoping to be able to use a naming convention like \YYYY\MM-DD Descriptive Name.
I used a tool on my PC to this and I really prefer this format to all others.
I assume there must be a way to do this kind of thing using Bridge.

Answer 1

Omke,
Thanks for the reply but I wasn't wanting to use slashes in the names literally. I was hoping to have a
folder created if needed for each of those portions of the file name. The result would be that the fully qualified name would be in the form of \YYYY\MM-DD Descriptive text\filename from camera. Some examples might result in this:
\2005\12-24 Christmas Eve\IMG2048.JPG
\2005\12-24 Christmas Eve\IMG2048.CR2
\2005\12-24 Christmas Eve\IMG2049.JPG
\2005\12-24 Christmas Eve\IMG2049.CR2
\2005\12-24 Christmas Eve\IMG2050.JPG
\2005\12-24 Christmas Eve\IMG2050.CR2
\2005\12-25 Christmas Morning\IMG2051.JPG
\2005\12-25 Christmas Morning\IMG2051.CR2
\2005\12-25 Christmas Morning\IMG2052.JPG
\2005\12-25 Christmas Morning\IMG2052.CR2
\2005\12-25 Christmas Morning\IMG2053.JPG
\2005\12-25 Christmas Morning\IMG2053.CR2
The end result is that the photos are naturally organized via their date. The software I use in Windows allows me to structure the target folder name with components from the photo's metadata and additional text provided by me in the form of a Job Code. The Job Code provides the descriptive text. The metadata provides the date details. Heck I even incorporate a bit of metadata from the photo that tells me the camera model so I can determine who took the photo. I know in our family who owns which camera models and then I parse that into and extra bit of text. So my fully qualified names look like this:
\2005\12-25
Dad Christmas Morning\IMG2051.JPG
\2005\12-25
Dad Christmas Morning\IMG2051.CR2
or
\2005\12-25
Jessie Christmas Morning\DSC2051.JPG
\2005\12-25
Jessie Christmas Morning\DSC2051.CR2
In each of these cases I knew that Dad used the Canon 20D or 50D while Jessie used the Panasonic S10.
As for the batch rename feature, this would be plausible on the files but as you can see, we don't rename the files. We create the folders the files are stored in with the metadata. In our home we shoot thousands of photos every year. In 2008 so far we have shot over 7,000 pictures. The have to be distributed into folders to be manageable.
Oh by the way, a second feature the tool I use in Windows has is it protects the files too. I does this in tow ways. First it allows me to set the files as read only. Second it allows me to copy the file to two locations one is the primary location on our network that we all use to view and manipulate the files. The other location is on an external hard disk. The external hard disk files are only visible by me and I only use them to restore files that may have been accidentally deleted or otherwise ruined.
As you can see this tool represents a significant part of my workflow. I try to use it under Parallels but , Parallels has difficulty with card readers an the nature of removable media. Plus I figure Adobe must have a similar capability seeing how powerful their tools are. Perhaps I am wrong in my expectations of Adobe in this regard.. I had assumed it was just my ignorance of the tool and that I could accomplish the same things with Adobe if I only sat down and learned the toolset.
BTW, the tool I am referring to is called Downloader Pro from Breeze Systems. It is a $29 tool just for downloading photos from cameras and cards to your computer. I have asked them to create a Mac version but they are not interested. They are a strictly Windows shop. :-(
PS. Please excuse any typos as I am replying during a brief wakening in the night and I cannot see as well as I might if I were more awake.