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Unless someone can help me with this. My camera has been set to reset the number on the pics every time I delete them. So, when I move them to iphoto and delete the originals, the camera starts numbering again at image001. Hence, I have lots of image001s. I have done a batch change to my entire library, renaming the photos by date and time. Looks good right? Nope - when I move them to a folder on the desktop, to an email or to my digital frame, it renames them image001, etc, leaving me with the problem I was trying eliminate with the batch change.
I'm assuming (yes, I know what that makes me) that the batch change is not the solution, but I have no idea what the solution is.
Yes, I have reset the camera to continuous numbering, so it won't be a problem in the future. In the mean time, I have hundreds of image001's, 002's, 003's . . . :banghead:
I love most of iPhoto - and I am admittedly (and maybe foolishly) brand loyal, but this may have me looking for another photo program.
Any of you bright minds have a solution?
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Travlen' JazzZen wrote:
Looks good right? Nope - when I move them to a folder on the desktop, to an email or to my digital frame, it renames them image001, etc,
That's because the Finder works with the filename itself. There are utilities (including built-in AppleScript or Automator-based ones) to change that but they will work at the Finder level. In other words, you'll have to make the name change after copying them to a folder, etc.
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Article Accelerator wrote:
[quote=Travlen' JazzZen]
Looks good right? Nope - when I move them to a folder on the desktop, to an email or to my digital frame, it renames them image001, etc,
That's because the Finder works with the filename itself. There are utilities (including built-in AppleScript or Automator-based ones) to change that but they will work at the Finder level. In other words, you'll have to make the name change after copying them to a folder, etc.
Which will do me no good at all because when I attempt to move the same-named photos to a folder, iphoto will let me stop the move of the second image001, or go and replace the original image001 - so I've been putting a .1, .2 etc after the name, but frankly, it's a pita. I was hoping there was a better solution. Brand loyalty only goes so far. .
Thanks for your help.
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When you do the export I think you should be using use "title" instead of "filename". Unless I'm mistaken, your batch changes are changing the title, not the filename. Also, isn't there a way to change your camera settings so that it doesn't keep repeating the same set of filenames? I'm also wondering how you figure changing to another photo app is going to fix this problem. Don't they all have similar issues?
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Are you sure this is primarily an iPhoto issue or a camera issue? I noticed that was happening on the camera you were using in August, and after seeing this post, I did a radical thing - I got out the instruction book for my camera! I have an option; the numbers will either reset to zero each time a new card is inserted (or images deleted off the card), or I can choose to have the camera's internal memory continue to number the images. In my case, I'm on image number 1600 and something. Humor me and get out the user guide for your camera and look in the index under "Resetting the File Numbers." Please?
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Davester got it right -- its a 2 step process -- and you cant drag and drop =(
change the "title" with the batch renamer
then Export and choose "Title" as your setting -- they will export like you want
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jdc wrote:
Davester got it right -- its a 2 step process -- and you cant drag and drop =(
change the "title" with the batch renamer
then Export and choose "Title" as your setting -- they will export like you want
To quote whoever said it first, "it's not a bug, it's a feature".
One of iPhoto's redeeming features is that the program tries really hard to prevent you from actually changing an original file. It keeps the originals of every photo, and does non-destructive editing by keeping the edits separately. My guess is that the renaming you have been doing is similar.
So while the extra step may be a bit of a hassle, it is probably there in part to protect users.
Good luck.
- Winston
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I apologize. I missed seeing in your original post that you had changed this in your camera. I was a little distracted by the three people carrying on their conversation next to me.  I'm groveling, even if you can't see me.
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Are you sure this is primarily an iPhoto issue or a camera issue? I noticed that was happening on the camera you were using in August, and after seeing this post, I did a radical thing - I got out the instruction book for my camera! I have an option; the numbers will either reset to zero each time a new card is inserted (or images deleted off the card), or I can choose to have the camera's internal memory continue to number the images. In my case, I'm on image number 1600 and something. Humor me and get out the user guide for your camera and look in the index under "Resetting the File Numbers." Please?
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This is clearly a case of RTFM.
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davester wrote:
This is clearly a case of RTFM.
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