When you take a picture with your digital camera, the camera creates a filename for the image. The filename contains a prefix determined by the camera manufacturer, followed by a number. Unfortunately, the filename doesn't give you a clue about the image. You can use the File Browser to rename every digital image you own. For example, if you have a folder filled with JPEG images from your vacation to Disneyland, you can rename the files: Disney01.jpg, Disney02.jpg, and so on.
- Launch Photoshop Elements and open the File Browser.
- Navigate to the folder that contains the files you want to rename.
- Select the files you want to rename by clicking their thumbnails. You can select contiguous files by SHIFT-clicking the first and last thumbnails of the files you want to rename, or you can select noncontiguous files by CTRL-clicking (Windows) or COMMAND-clicking (Macintosh) each file you want to select.
Click the More button in the upper-right corner of the File Browser, and from the drop-down menu choose Batch Rename to open the Batch Rename dialog box shown next.
- Accept the default option of storing renamed files in the same folder. Alternatively, you can click the Move to New Folder radio button, which enables the Browse button. Click the Browse button and then navigate to the folder where you want the renamed files stored.
- Select the default naming option (Document Name) and type the name you want to replace it. For example, if you're renaming pictures of your wife, type your wife's first name.
- Click the down arrow to the right of the next field and choose one of the following: 1 Digit Serial Number, 2 Digit Serial Number, 3 Digit Serial Number, or 4 Digit Serial number. There are other options available, but serial number is the logical choice when you're renaming several images and giving them the same name. After you choose your options, the example text updates to show you what the filename will look like after you rename the files.
- By default, the File Browser renames the files so they're compatible with your operating system. If you're sharing the files with other people who own computers with different operating systems, choose one or both of the remaining options.
- Click OK to rename the selected files.
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