Select the Use Search and Replace to rename files check box to replace certain letters or words in the file names.

Specifies upper or lower case for file names and file format extensions. Select the metadata you want to insert, and then click OK. Position the cursor in the Template field, and then click Insert Metadata to open the Choose Property dialog box. Inserts file-specific information into the file name template. Specifies the first letter or number of the sequence. Replaces any number signs (#) in the template name with sequential alphabetic characters. Replaces any number signs (#) in the template with sequential numeric characters. Use one or more number signs (#) to insert numeric or alphabetic characters, depending which options you selected.Ĭlick the arrow on the drop-down list to select a recently-used template.Ĭlears the recently-used templates from the Templates drop-down list. Type an asterisk (*) to insert the original file name into the template. You can specify a numerical or alphabetical sequence for the new file names, and use the original file names, new names, or names based on image metadata.ĭisplays the template to use to rename the files. Select the Use Template to rename files check box to create a renaming template. You cannot rename any file on a read-only file system, such as a CD-ROM. Review your changes to the file names in the Preview field.Select the Advanced Options tab to adjust the settings for the Batch Rename tool.Select the Search and Replace tab to set the Search and Replace options.Select the Template tab to specify the Template options.In the Batch Rename dialog box, do one or more of the following:.In Manage mode, select one or more files, and then click Tools | Batch | Rename.You can specify a template with a numerical or alphabetical sequence, save your template for future use, replace specific characters or phrases, and insert file-specific information into each new file name.

You can use the Batch Rename tool to rename multiple files.

Batch rename photos