Frame and Filename

[pdenby]

What is the difference between using {frame} and {filename} ?

[Kirk Baker]

What is the difference between using {frame} and {filename} ?

This explains all of the variables: http://wiki.camerabits.com/en/index.php?title=User_Manual_Flat_View#Variables_List

filename, file   Filename of photo with the extension
frame, fnum   Frame number of photo
frame4, fnm4   Frame number of photo, last 4 digits

-Kirk

[pdenby]

I did read the variable list. Let me phrase my question : in what circumstances would I use Filename instead of Frame and vie versa?

[Hayo Baan]

You use filename when you want to use the full file name, you use frame when all you are interested in is the frame number

Note the frame number might be present as metadata in the file even if the filename itself no longer has it. I rename all my files when ingesting, PM at that time stores the frame number in a (PM only) location in the metadata, allowing me to look it up later.

Note thought that as the frame number only goes to 9999, the number is quite useless to me; I easily shoot way more images than that, plus if you shoot with multiple bodies, you'll get mixed numbers anyway.

[pdenby]

Thanks Hayo Baan