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Offline kulasdp

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Ingest rename file to destination folder name.
« on: January 21, 2012, 07:18:45 PM »
Hello Guys.

My first post here. I just began using photo mechanic and I have one question.
I would like to rename my files on ingestion to the name of my destination folder.
Kind like Foldername_0001. I usually did that in capture one with folder name + 4 digit counter.
Is there a way to do this in photo mechanic ? Would be very useful to me.

Thanks in advance for your help.

Cheers.

Martin.

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Re: Ingest rename file to destination folder name.
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2012, 08:40:12 PM »
Martin,

My first post here. I just began using photo mechanic and I have one question.
I would like to rename my files on ingestion to the name of my destination folder.
Kind like Foldername_0001. I usually did that in capture one with folder name + 4 digit counter.
Is there a way to do this in photo mechanic ? Would be very useful to me.

Sure, use {folder}_{frame4} as your renaming string.

HTH,

-Kirk
« Last Edit: January 23, 2012, 06:15:48 AM by Kirk Baker »

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Re: Ingest rename file to destination folder name.
« Reply #2 on: January 23, 2012, 06:00:36 AM »

Sure, use {foldername}_{frame4} as your renaming string.

HTH,

-Kirk

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Kirk, is {foldername} in variables? I did not find it as one of the selections

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Re: Ingest rename file to destination folder name.
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2012, 06:17:07 AM »
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Sure, use {foldername}_{frame4} as your renaming string.

HTH,

-Kirk


Kirk, is {foldername} in variables? I did not find it as one of the selections

No, you're right.  I have edited my original reply to correct the error.

-Kirk


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Re: Ingest rename file to destination folder name.
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2012, 02:08:06 PM »
Kirk

I just tried that variable {folder}_{seqn} my files are named 100EOS1D_0307.cr2 instead of the folder name  {year4}{month0}{day0} BKW SMU vs UCF 1

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Re: Ingest rename file to destination folder name.
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2012, 03:23:09 PM »
Romeo,

I just tried that variable {folder}_{seqn} my files are named 100EOS1D_0307.cr2 instead of the folder name  {year4}{month0}{day0} BKW SMU vs UCF 1

Then use "{year4}{month0}{day0} BKW SMU vs UCF 1" as your renaming string for your filenames.

-Kirk