A bulk picture renamer that can also randomise the batch?
 

Is there a bulk picture renamer proggy out there that can randomise the picture files in a folder? I have a bunch of pics i want to use and reuse but i dont want them in the same order every time.

cheers

Not sure if this is what you are looking for but ...
http://www.advancedrenamer.com/
Hope it helps!

I was just looking for the same exact thing. Some answers in here, have not checked them out yet. Mostly MAC, but I think a few are PC.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=477744

Bulk Rename Utility can do a random shuffle then rename.

i got irfanview installed recently, this application kicks ass.
can loss-less auto rotate an entire folder of photos (if the jpegs have tags).
also does batch watermarks and i would guess you could do what you are looking for.

i wrote a small script to take a directory of images, say named laskl.jpg myname_here.jpg etc.

and it makes them 1.jpg, 2.jpg, 3.jpg

dont know if thats something you want?

Cheers for all the replies guys :)

I downloaded this one - scary interface! - where is the random shuffle option?

I use total commander. First multiple rename (select files and hit ctr+m) in random and then Counter [C] to rename from 1.jpg, 2,jpg...

Also try File Renamer - Basic, used it for some time

Hope it helps :thumbsup

Ant renamer for sure

Highlight the files you want to rename then

At the top

Actions => random sort

then in all the stuff at the bottom

Numbering

Mode => Prefix
Start => 1
Pad => 2 (will give 01,02,etc)

Remove

First n => whatever number rubs out the old file name

Then click Rename.

pretty easy to do that directly on the server, if you want to invest a few bucks, icq: 33375924 or woj#at#wojfun#.#com to discuss details