Comments on: Quickly re-name your files with Mess Rename http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Fri, 21 Nov 2008 13:38:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chris http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-46803 Chris Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:57:57 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-46803 IrfanView will also bulk rename files, both through it's GUI and it's CLI mode. I used to use it extensively until I ran across BulkRename, as mentioned earlier. It's massive and very intimidating but once you get used to it, it's cool. This one does look super simple, though. I wonder if it required installation or if it's portable. IrfanView will also bulk rename files, both through it’s GUI and it’s CLI mode. I used to use it extensively until I ran across BulkRename, as mentioned earlier. It’s massive and very intimidating but once you get used to it, it’s cool.

This one does look super simple, though. I wonder if it required installation or if it’s portable.

]]> By: Lee McKusick http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44893 Lee McKusick Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:01:51 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44893 If you have it, Adobe Bridge will also allow you to do this. Batch Rename, under Tools (or Ctrl+Shift+R) will bring up a dialog box that will rename, move and rename, or copy and rename, and you can customize the resulting filenames in a ton of different ways (include folder name, metadata, etc). If you have it, Adobe Bridge will also allow you to do this.
Batch Rename, under Tools (or Ctrl+Shift+R) will bring up a dialog box that will rename, move and rename, or copy and rename, and you can customize the resulting filenames in a ton of different ways (include folder name, metadata, etc).

]]> By: Christian Kirchhoff http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44563 Christian Kirchhoff Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:24:49 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44563 I prefer the <a href="http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk" rel="nofollow">Bulk Rename Utility</a>. It seems it has like the biggest number of options and possibilities for changing filenames. I prefer the Bulk Rename Utility. It seems it has like the biggest number of options and possibilities for changing filenames.

]]> By: AskTheAdmin http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44562 AskTheAdmin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:23:20 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44562 I use straight windows and no 3rd party applications. A fellow blogger showed me the light. You can do it in any Windows file browser by selecting all your files right clicking the first one and making a slight modification. It will propagate down the line incrementing as you go. Check out the full details here: http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/12/i-have-hundres-of-files-to-rename-help.html I use straight windows and no 3rd party applications. A fellow blogger showed me the light. You can do it in any Windows file browser by selecting all your files right clicking the first one and making a slight modification. It will propagate down the line incrementing as you go.

Check out the full details here:

http://www.asktheadmin.com/2007/12/i-have-hundres-of-files-to-rename-help.html

]]> By: Homercleese http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44456 Homercleese Fri, 08 Feb 2008 01:43:13 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44456 I use Lupas Rename 2000 for bulk renames. Not all that pretty to look at but free,, and has a lot of functions. I use Lupas Rename 2000 for bulk renames. Not all that pretty to look at but free,, and has a lot of functions.

]]> By: Marc-O http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44419 Marc-O Thu, 07 Feb 2008 19:55:31 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44419 I'm using a function of filemenu tools to do that job, software I found on this excellent blog: http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/07/change-right-click-options-with-filemenu-tools/ I’m using a function of filemenu tools to do that job, software I found on this excellent blog:

http://www.ghacks.net/2007/01/07/change-right-click-options-with-filemenu-tools/

]]> By: tom http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44401 tom Thu, 07 Feb 2008 18:36:07 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44401 I'v been using a perl script called rename (http://search.cpan.org/~pederst/rename-1.4/) for while. You use perl regular expressions. rename 's/^([1-9])/0\1/' put a leading 0 on all numbered files not starting with 0 I’v been using a perl script called rename (http://search.cpan.org/~pederst/rename-1.4/) for while.

You use perl regular expressions.

rename ’s/^([1-9])/0\1/’
put a leading 0 on all numbered files not starting with 0

]]> By: LethAL http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44370 LethAL Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:59:37 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/02/07/quickly-re-name-your-files-with-mess-rename/#comment-44370 I've been looking for a simple tool for this for a while; this seems to be what I'm looking for, thanks! I’ve been looking for a simple tool for this for a while; this seems to be what I’m looking for, thanks!

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