User guide

Chapter 2 Import photos 38
Name les during import automatically
1 In the Import browser, choose Rename Files from the Import Settings pop-up menu.
The Rename Files controls appear in the Import browser.
2 Do one of the following:
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To apply a preset name format to your les as they are imported: Choose a preset name format
from the Version Name pop-up menu.
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To use the existing lenames: Choose None from the Version Name pop-up menu.
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To create a new name format: Choose Edit from the Version Name pop-up menu, and create a
custom name format in the File Naming dialog.
3 If you choose a name format with a custom name, the Name Text eld appears below the Version
Name pop-up menu. Enter a name for the photos in the Name Text eld.
4 Select the Rename Original File checkbox if you want to change the lenames of the originals on
disk to match the version names.
Aperture provides the following preset name formats in the Version Name pop-up menu
by default.
Preset name format Example
Custom Name with Index Thailand 1, Thailand 2, and so on
Custom Name with Index (no spaces) Thailand1, Thailand2, and so on
Version Name IMG001
Version Name and Date/Time IMG001 - 2008-10-14 09.03.25 PM
Version Name with Sequence IMG001 (1 of 2), IMG002 (2 of 2), and so on
Version Name with Index IMG001 1, IMG002 2, and so on
Image Date/Time 2008-10-14 09.03.25 PM
Custom Name with Counter Thailand 001, Thailand 002, and so on
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