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nospam wrote:

In article , Tony Cooper
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an asset manager is the alternative.

i didn't tell him *which* asset manager because that's *his* choice.

How would you expect a person who is seeking a simple way to renumber
photos to know what an "asset manager" is?

there is nothing simple about renaming files.

Really? Maybe you actually think that. I need to rename files all
the time, and it is best done in batch mode, if there's more than
one file.

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There is no downside to renaming the files to meet a desire or need.

yes there is. it's work that does not need to be done which is *always*
a downside.
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How do you know that it doesn't need to be done? Or is that a
dictat from you?

When I export image files for the Web I always rename them. If it's
one file I just rename that, easily. If it's a bunch of files I use
a file renamer, either BulkFileRenamer or Fast File Renamer. I tend
more towards the former these days.

When I put images on the Web I have removed the EXIF data, and I
will need to know which file to set up where. Having files named
something like foobar_event_2015-07-31_0001.png will allow me to
get the image files into the Web page in the correct order without
any further hassle.

Really, all of this over a very simple question.