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6.5.2 Batch Renaming
In Windows you can easily rename whole series of photos using a process
called “batch renaming”: [Most other photo browsers and editors can batch
rename.]
1. Click Start, and then click ‘My Pictures’ or whatever folder where you've
saved the pictures.
2. Switch the view to “Thumbnails” by clicking the ‘Views’ button on the
toolbar.
3. Select all the pictures you want to rename by highlighting the last picture
you want, then press and hold the Shift key as you move your mouse
over them until you include all to be renamed, ending with the first picture
in the list.
4. Right-click the first picture and then click “Rename.”
5. Rename the first picture (e.g., Sep04Floods01.jpg), then click in the white
space next to one of the pictures. Just like magic, all the pictures will be
renamed in sequence, Sep04Floods02.jpg, Sep04Floods03.jpg, and so
on.
This method can also be used to rename a batch of any files, not just
picture files.
NOTE
After a while you will accumulate hundreds of photos. You may want to keep
a file (e.g., Word, Excel or Access) in your ‘Missions’ folder with a short
description of each mission; this will enable you to quickly locate photos that
you took months or years ago. You should also periodically delete unneeded
photos (but, if in doubt, back them up as discussed below).