![]() Similar to find and replace, this command allows you to remove a set number of characters from file names. This command is a more focused version of the numbering command described above it allows you to add additional text to the beginning or end of a batch of file names. This command allows to change the file extensions for a batch of files. This command does pretty much what its title says. You can choose whether to add these new features to the original file names, or to replace the original file names entirely. This command also allows you to append a prefix before the assigned numbers in the filename, a suffix after the numbers, or both. You tell Name Mangler where to start, and how many digits to use (so the first file could be “1,” “01,” or “001,” depending on your needs). It allows you to append numbers to the end of file names. If you need to correct a typo in a series of file names, you would use this command. This command will find a particular set of characters in your chosen files and replace them with characters you’ve chosen. ![]() Name Mangler allows you to perform a range of specific changes to sets of file names: With more than 100 individual page files, however, I did not want to select and rename each one.Įnter Name Mangler, a batch renaming tool for OS X (for alternative batch naming tools, including several for Windows or Linux, see alternativeTo’s entry on Name Mangler). Each image was a page from a single book, and I wanted to rename the files to reflect the book’s author, title, publication year, and page numbers. The images had been scanned by a special collections librarian, who had named each of the files by number. This also only takes a few seconds.This past week, I was preparing some images to upload to my Omeka archive. It will quickly detect the changes and react accordingly, reflected by the changes when you next view your files using the Dropbox website, etc. When the renaming is done, which in my case only takes seconds, you can start the Dropbox desktop app up again. That way Dropbox doesn't try to detect and upload changes before NM3 finishes the batch file renaming. In either case, Dropbox, Time Machine, etc., that opens the door to potential conflicts, duplicated files, corrupted data, etc.įor renaming files within your Dropbox folder it's best to quit the Dropbox desktop app. So it's not a good idea to try batch renaming files while your Mac's Time Machine is backing up your drive lol. Or for that matter using NM3 while any other file updating or tracking software is running. It goes without saying that common sense (and the Name Mangler 3 built in manual) demand that you don't try to batch rename files within your Dropbox folder while it is syncing or it is actively connected to the internet. I wish you well and hope you find the right app that suits you. In short, the app does far more than what I was looking for lol. That's on top of it being well priced, quick and easy to use, definitely works fast, and above all else is highly flexible because it allows multi step renaming and save presets for a renaming convention. (Obviously, if that info is in the file itself, which most digital cameras and apps have done since 2002 or so). So you can have it rename your thousands of photos and videos along with the make and model of the camera that took the photo, along with any of the 150 or so other meta-data. The best part about why I chose Name Mangler 3 is because it allows me to get meta-data from the files and use it in any part of the name. It should have no problem renaming thousands of your photos and videos in record time, exactly as you want. It paid for itself before my third trial use. The retail price of $19 is well worth it to me. After those 5 it limits each use to something like 10 or less files to be renamed at a time unless/until you buy the app. The trial demo allows 5 unlimited uses (processes), with any number of files to be renamed. Their main page has a 3 minute video that gives a good overview. There's a different story if you're using a Mac.įor a Mac I humbly suggest what I recently discovered: Name Mangler 3. ![]() I'm sure many are free or have limited use trial demos. The best I can do on that front is typical, which is searching the net for apps along the lines of "batch file renamer", "file renamer", etc. ![]() I'm afraid I'm not much help if you're using Windows. ![]()
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