Rename Files: How-To Remove the Text Stored Within Parentheses From a Filename

Have you ever had a lot of files with a bunch ofExplorer (My Computer/My Documents) then dragging
unwanted information in between parentheses ' ( ) '?and dropping them into the file list.Once we have all the
Such as a archive of photos, or your MP3 musicfiles added, go ahead and click 'next'. This will take use
collection? Using a program known as Batch Renameto the rename settings dialog.Step 3:This is where the
.EXE from SoftTech InterCorp we can quickly removemagic happens. You'll first notice 6 combo boxes
this unwanted information from thousands of files atunder the 'file naming' caption. The two boxes we are
once. Making renaming files, photos or mp3 collectioninterested in are the ones that say ' Document Name '
easy.This tutorial will teach you how to:Rename filesand ' extension '. First we will replace the ' Document
from:Debussy 01a (from side - gray).jpgDiabelli 01bName ' text with ' {Split((,1)} ', then we'll replace the '
(gray).jpgDiabelli 02 (blue).jpgDiabelli 04a (rextension ' text with ' {Split(),2)}'. You'll notice our
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(green blue).jpgInto:Debussy 01a.jpgDiabelli 01b.jpgDiabelliadded have had the parentheses and text removed.
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Screenshots corrosponding to this article can be foundone more box - we need to make sure the checkbox
at: 1:The first step is acquiring and installing thenext to ' Fix Spacing Errors' is checked, this will go
necessary software. In our case we need toahead and solve any double spacing, or space dot
download and install Batch Rename .EXE which canerrors that may be present when renaming the
be found at: 2:Now that we have the applicationfile.Now Click Next >Step 4:We are now on the
installed we need to open it. Once opened the firstreview settings dialog. The only thing you need to do
screen we should see is the welcome screen. Fromon this screen is check over the preview area and
here go ahead and click the next button, so we aremake sure the files are going to be renamed like you
now on the file selection screen. This is where wewish. If everything seems okay, go ahead and click
want to add all the files we wish to rename.So gofinish >. The files will then be renamed and you have
ahead and add the files that you wish to rename tosaved countless hours of manually having to remove
the list.My preferred method of adding files is simplyall that unwanted information.
selecting the files I want to rename in Windows