Batch rename photos from a text file?

**Babaganoosh** · 12-08-2009, 06:45 AM

This can be easily done in any scripting language. PHP would be easiest.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/functio...-read-data.php

**Wolfy** · 12-08-2009, 06:49 AM

are they on your windows machine?

If so, select all, right click, rename - windows will rename them all [yourname]1.jpg [yourname]2.jpg etc.

**TheDA** · 12-08-2009, 07:16 AM

Originally posted by Babaganoosh

This can be easily done in any scripting language. PHP would be easiest.

http://www.php.net/manual/en/functio...-read-data.php

Thanks but beyond my abilities

**TheDA** · 12-08-2009, 07:17 AM

Originally posted by Wolfy

are they on your windows machine?

If so, select all, right click, rename - windows will rename them all [yourname]1.jpg [yourname]2.jpg etc.

Yes, on a Windows machine, but the yourname portion is different for each one. Thanks.

**CPimp** · 12-08-2009, 07:26 AM

ACDSee might be able to do that for you

**ReGGs** · 12-08-2009, 09:54 AM

separate them by the titles you want that then you can use a free program like xnview. Then all you have to do is rename them like this house# and it will number them accordingly.

**TheDA** · 12-08-2009, 10:01 AM

Originally posted by ReGGs

separate them by the titles you want that then you can use a free program like xnview. Then all you have to do is rename them like this house# and it will number them accordingly.

Thanks. I see a batch rename feature on that but does it let me pull in the names from a text file?

It is that part that I essentially need.

**Twistys Tim** · 12-08-2009, 10:41 AM

On my Mac I use a program called File List -- drag the list in, tell it what you want, and press rename.

**james_clickmemedia** · 12-08-2009, 11:14 AM

there are lots of programs out their for windows. I am on the mac so use Name Mangler which works great.

**NemesisEnforcer** · 12-08-2009, 11:56 AM

Originally posted by tube2k

ACDSee might be able to do that for you

ACDSee will do that for you.

**SmokeyTheBear** · 12-08-2009, 12:56 PM

php.. heres what you want to do

make a new folder on your server called temp, upload all images to temp, upload the list of new names in a file called newlist.txt filenames should be on a new line
example
name1.jpg
name2.jpg
name3.jpg

save this is index.php

Code:

<?php

// open list
$list = file_get_contents("newlist.txt");
// split list into array
$listarray = explode("\n",$list);
// where to start list from , 0 = top
$count = "0";
// do something for each jpg in the folder starting with the first one
foreach (glob("*.jpg") as $filename) {
//rename the image to the corresponding name in the newlist.txt
rename($filename, "$listarray[$count]");
// show browser its done
echo "Renamed $filename -to- $listarray[$count]\n<br>";
$count = $count + 1;


}
?>

upload to the folder temp
chmod folder 777
run the index in your browser

**TheDA** · 12-08-2009, 01:28 PM

Thanks all. Looks like Smokey's is the best option for me. Thanks Smokey.

**TGThomas** · 12-08-2009, 02:42 PM

af5 its free its easy and has lots of different items for you to use

Batch rename photos from a text file?

Batch rename photos from a text file?

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