| Have you ever had a lot of files with a bunch of | | | | Explorer (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 music | | | | files added, go ahead and click 'next'. This will take use |
| collection? Using a program known as Batch Rename | | | | to the rename settings dialog.Step 3:This is where the |
| .EXE from SoftTech InterCorp we can quickly remove | | | | magic happens. You'll first notice 6 combo boxes |
| this unwanted information from thousands of files at | | | | under the 'file naming' caption. The two boxes we are |
| once. Making renaming files, photos or mp3 collection | | | | interested in are the ones that say ' Document Name ' |
| easy.This tutorial will teach you how to:Rename files | | | | and ' extension '. First we will replace the ' Document |
| from:Debussy 01a (from side - gray).jpgDiabelli 01b | | | | Name ' text with ' {Split((,1)} ', then we'll replace the ' |
| (gray).jpgDiabelli 02 (blue).jpgDiabelli 04a (r | | | | extension ' text with ' {Split(),2)}'. You'll notice our |
| red).jpgKuhlau 06d (custom silver).jpgLichnew 03 | | | | example output below now shows that the files we |
| (green blue).jpgInto:Debussy 01a.jpgDiabelli 01b.jpgDiabelli | | | | added have had the parentheses and text removed. |
| 02.jpgDiabelli 04a.jpgKuhlau 06d.jpgLichnew 03.jpg(Note: | | | | Now we're almost ready, however we need to click |
| Screenshots corrosponding to this article can be found | | | | one more box - we need to make sure the checkbox |
| at: 1:The first step is acquiring and installing the | | | | next to ' Fix Spacing Errors' is checked, this will go |
| necessary software. In our case we need to | | | | ahead and solve any double spacing, or space dot |
| download and install Batch Rename .EXE which can | | | | errors that may be present when renaming the |
| be found at: 2:Now that we have the application | | | | file.Now Click Next >Step 4:We are now on the |
| installed we need to open it. Once opened the first | | | | review settings dialog. The only thing you need to do |
| screen we should see is the welcome screen. From | | | | on this screen is check over the preview area and |
| here go ahead and click the next button, so we are | | | | make sure the files are going to be renamed like you |
| now on the file selection screen. This is where we | | | | wish. If everything seems okay, go ahead and click |
| want to add all the files we wish to rename.So go | | | | finish >. The files will then be renamed and you have |
| ahead and add the files that you wish to rename to | | | | saved countless hours of manually having to remove |
| the list.My preferred method of adding files is simply | | | | all that unwanted information. |
| selecting the files I want to rename in Windows | | | | |