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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On 7/30/2015 1:58 PM, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2015-07-29 11:04, Stephen G. Giannoni wrote: What's the best program for such a batch rename ? Terminal command in OS X or Linux, I s'pect. Possibly in Windows. This requires pretty good skills with string manipulation in the command line. Not common these days. (It would take me an hour to get there again - been too long). Probably longer for me. I used to be able to decently do basics in Unix caommand lkine. The operating principle is not all that much different with DOS command lines. Both are fairly simple and quick. But I have forgotten the syntax for conditional execution of cammands. -- PeterN |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On 2015-07-30 18:36:32 +0000, PeterN said:
On 7/30/2015 1:58 PM, Alan Browne wrote: On 2015-07-29 11:04, Stephen G. Giannoni wrote: What's the best program for such a batch rename ? Terminal command in OS X or Linux, I s'pect. Possibly in Windows. This requires pretty good skills with string manipulation in the command line. Not common these days. (It would take me an hour to get there again - been too long). Probably longer for me. I used to be able to decently do basics in Unix caommand lkine. The operating principle is not all that much different with DOS command lines. Both are fairly simple and quick. But I have forgotten the syntax for conditional execution of cammands. ....and you would really have to be careful with regard to those typos you are vulnerable to these days. -- Regards, Savageduck |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
In article , PeterN
wrote: simple or not, renaming is more work than not renaming. The OP expressed a valid reason for renaming. actually he didn't. If you knew how to read you would see that he did. If the reason is valid for him, then its valid. the point is that there are better options. people like you want to keep others in the dark and prevent them from learning new ways of doing things. |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
In article 2015073011414326671-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom,
Savageduck wrote: This requires pretty good skills with string manipulation in the command line. Not common these days. (It would take me an hour to get there again - been too long). Probably longer for me. I used to be able to decently do basics in Unix caommand lkine. The operating principle is not all that much different with DOS command lines. Both are fairly simple and quick. But I have forgotten the syntax for conditional execution of cammands. ...and you would really have to be careful with regard to those typos you are vulnerable to these days. no ****. one minor typo and you could be looking at a complete reinstall. |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On 7/30/2015 2:41 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2015-07-30 18:36:32 +0000, PeterN said: On 7/30/2015 1:58 PM, Alan Browne wrote: On 2015-07-29 11:04, Stephen G. Giannoni wrote: What's the best program for such a batch rename ? Terminal command in OS X or Linux, I s'pect. Possibly in Windows. This requires pretty good skills with string manipulation in the command line. Not common these days. (It would take me an hour to get there again - been too long). Probably longer for me. I used to be able to decently do basics in Unix caommand lkine. The operating principle is not all that much different with DOS command lines. Both are fairly simple and quick. But I have forgotten the syntax for conditional execution of cammands. ...and you would really have to be careful with regard to those typos you are vulnerable to these days. True -- PeterN |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On 7/30/2015 3:13 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN wrote: simple or not, renaming is more work than not renaming. The OP expressed a valid reason for renaming. actually he didn't. If you knew how to read you would see that he did. If the reason is valid for him, then its valid. the point is that there are better options. people like you want to keep others in the dark and prevent them from learning new ways of doing things. That's a known fact. /end sarcastic tag -- PeterN |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On 7/30/2015 3:13 PM, nospam wrote:
In article 2015073011414326671-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom, Savageduck wrote: This requires pretty good skills with string manipulation in the command line. Not common these days. (It would take me an hour to get there again - been too long). Probably longer for me. I used to be able to decently do basics in Unix caommand lkine. The operating principle is not all that much different with DOS command lines. Both are fairly simple and quick. But I have forgotten the syntax for conditional execution of cammands. ...and you would really have to be careful with regard to those typos you are vulnerable to these days. no ****. one minor typo and you could be looking at a complete reinstall. Gee dad, it's a Wurlitzer! -- PeterN |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On Thu, 30 Jul 2015 10:00:44 -0400, nospam
wrote: In article , Whisky-dave wrote: because renaming files is never a good solution. in fact, it's not even needed at all because the file name makes absolutely no difference whatsoever. It does to the person that wants it renamed. Sometimes you rename a file just so it lists the file in the order you want in the finder(Mac). Very useful for slideshow too. using finder to view files is a bad idea and slide shows know which order to show the images, *without* renaming anything. Maybe the best option is to leave all photos untilled so they can be easily found asset managers don't give a **** what the files are called. they keep track of stuff so you don't have to. Of course you have to keep track of the stuff! You have to keep track at least to the extent that no matter what system you are using you have to remember how it works and you have to remember what it is about the image you are looking for that enabled you to place (and hence to later find) it in the system you have created. Savageduck (and some others) use folders based on date. That works for them but would almost totally useless for me. Once a year or two has gone I wouldn't have a clue about when I took it. But I do remember the content of all my images (or the groups of images) and file them on that basis. I don't generally bother to change the file names. This practice predates my use of any 'asset manager' and I have no trouble finding any photograph I want. I can see the advantage of an asset manager but I find the need to hang key words on individual images to be a pain in the neck that I can do without. "Let the computer do the work" says nospam. That's all very well but no matter what system you use you too will have to do a substantial part of the work required to enable the computer to do the work for you. Asset managers are not the totally magic bullet that some would have them be. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On Thu, 30 Jul 2015 13:58:44 -0400, Alan Browne
wrote: On 2015-07-29 11:04, Stephen G. Giannoni wrote: What's the best program for such a batch rename ? Terminal command in OS X or Linux, I s'pect. Possibly in Windows. This requires pretty good skills with string manipulation in the command line. Not common these days. (It would take me an hour to get there again - been too long). I find the Windows file rename to be inflexible and limited. -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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Photo file rename by to date and time taken
On Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:13:08 -0400, nospam
wrote: In article 2015073011414326671-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom, Savageduck wrote: This requires pretty good skills with string manipulation in the command line. Not common these days. (It would take me an hour to get there again - been too long). Probably longer for me. I used to be able to decently do basics in Unix caommand lkine. The operating principle is not all that much different with DOS command lines. Both are fairly simple and quick. But I have forgotten the syntax for conditional execution of cammands. ...and you would really have to be careful with regard to those typos you are vulnerable to these days. no ****. one minor typo and you could be looking at a complete reinstall. Bull**** -- Regards, Eric Stevens |
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