Give groups of files a consistent naming scheme
Ashampoo File Renamer renames multiple files together, helping organize photo collections, music, documents and downloads. Build names from text, dates and numbering instead of editing every filename separately.
Choose a scheme that describes the collection. For example, a trip label followed by a sequence number makes individual pictures easier to recognize than unrelated camera-generated names.
Add files and arrange the batch
Add files by dragging them into the application or through the Windows Explorer context menu. Include or exclude individual items and adjust their order before renaming.
Set the order before using sequential numbers. Keep unrelated documents out of the batch so that one naming rule applies to the collection you intended to organize.
Combine text, dates and sequential numbers
The modular naming controls combine custom text, date, creation date and numbering. Use these elements to describe an event, distinguish versions or keep a series in a recognizable order.
Check the date shown for representative files before applying the rule. A file's creation date may reflect a copy or download rather than the occasion pictured in a photo.
Replace unwanted words and tidy capitalization
Search and replace targets terms in existing filenames. Replace or remove selected text and use the available capitalization adjustments to make a collection more consistent.
Review names that contain the same word in a different context. A short, specific search term can affect more files than expected, so check the proposed result across the batch.
Compare old and new names in the live preview
The live preview shows filenames before and after the proposed changes. Check the text, dates and numbering, then revise the rule or selection before applying it.
For example, a sequence such as Trip-1.jpg and Trip-2.jpg illustrates a simple naming convention. For files referenced by a document or editing project, account for those references when changing their names.
Keep filename changes separate from content editing
Renaming organizes how files are identified; it does not edit a picture or convert its contents into another format. Changing a filename suffix alone does not create a different image format.
For image conversion, see Ashampoo Photo Converter 3. For viewing, organizing and editing a photo collection, explore Ashampoo Photo Commander Pro 27.
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Compare renaming with image conversion
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