Comments on: OS X Workflow: Batch Editing – Renaming a Long List of Files

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By: Simanek

Simanek — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:14:30 +0000

I was looking for this very functionality today. I have also accomplished it in the past via AppleScript, but can’t find the script anymore. I figured out how to add the functionality to the contextual menu in Finder via an Automator.app workflow. I have made this workflow available as a free download:

Add Bulk File Renaming to Apple’s OSX Finder.app
http://www.bohemianalps.com/blog/2010/08/add-bulk-file-renaming-osx-finder/

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By: Ronnie Roper

Ronnie Roper — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 19:36:01 +0000

Awesome! That saved me so much time. Thank you. I knew there was a way to to do batch renames, and I’m glad I found your post. I will be using Automator a lot more now.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:36:32 +0000

you are awesome!!

By: Lucy

Lucy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:19:28 +0000

I figured out a great shareware tool called Renamerox.
Renamerox has many functions and features and works very fast.
It also has an undo function which is very helpful.
It offers presets for different sets.

http://www.renamerox.branox.com

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 02 Feb 2009 07:04:16 +0000

I’ve been using a program called “A better finder rename” It works like magic for renaming files in a ton of different ways. It has saved me hours of time over the last couple of years along with a ton of frustration.

By: enlightenyou

enlightenyou — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 20:54:53 +0000

Save the action as an application then put it as a shortcut on the dock. Whenever you need to rename files inside a folder grab the folder and drop it on the application icon. Easy as that. Hope that helps. Automator is a great app. OS X Rocks!!!

By: Illys

Illys — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:23:57 +0000

Yaaay! … And NOW I finally start to learn to use automator. <3 Downloading apps is .. well, not as awesome or quick? I love you, Apple.

By: Wired Ink

Wired Ink — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 22:28:56 +0000

Thank you so much for that workflow!!!!
I work with a lot of photos and I always feel exhausted at the thought of changing the filenames for 500 photos manually…

By: Ian Miller

Ian Miller — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 19:27:33 +0000

I’ll second the NameChanger reccomendation for OS X, used it just this morning in fact :)

For WinXP I find FastStone is much better/easier to use/more intuitive and better looking than IrfanView (and has all the renaming options you could wish for). http://www.faststone.org/

If there was one application that I would use XP for it’s FastStone. (And no, I’m nothing to do with them, it just does everything you need from an image browser with minimal fuss.) I still can’t find an equivalent for OS X that’s anywhere near as good and am in the process of installing it under VM Fusion for that reason.

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By: web pixy

web pixy — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:13:08 +0000

That’s an awesome application, thank you for sharing! You made my life much easier:)

By: pavlow vinelli

pavlow vinelli — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:42:53 +0000

i was searching sth like this thanks

By: peanut

peanut — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:46:17 +0000

yup run into this a lot. I take screenshots non-stop and when my desktop gets full of “Picture #.png” I have to put everything in yet another folder because all the previous screenshot folders would already have files with the same names. Luckily I recently found a way to change the default saved location for screenshots so now the all go into a sensible folder. “Picture -infinity-.png” :)

By: Gavin

Gavin — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:52:52 +0000

I’ll throw one out there too, TheRename. You can use this one to change extensions to lower case as well. If I’m not actually doing something with images in PS this is what I like to use.

http://www.herve-thouzard.com/modules/wfsection/article.php?articleid=1#t4

By: Jack Keller

Jack Keller — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 16:17:41 +0000

Name Mangler for sure, I used to use some other app for this but it was a tad on the buggy side.