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5. Working with PhotoLine / 5.4 Browse

### 5.4.8 Batch Rename

This function renames all image files of the current browse window (see chapter 5.4) according to given rules. You define the rules by entering a small command line. The command line consists of commands, which are enclosed in curled braces (i.e. "{EXIF Day}"), and fix parts of the new filename. For example if you are entering "Test{#3}", all filenames will start with "Test" and a continuous 3-digit number will be appended. There are two types of commands: short and long ones. The short form of the previously used "EXIF Day" is "ed".

Example shows how a resulting filename may look like. "PhotoLineTest" will be used as source filename.

Because there are many different commands, that can be used, the commands are separated in 3 parts and every part has its own command list to enter a command at the current cursor position in the command line. The 3 parts are Variable Values, EXIF Values and IPTC Values (see chapter 7.4.89).

Variable Values offer the following commands:

- "*": Original Filename
"*" transfers parts of the original filename to the new one. The "*" may be followed by a number defining how many letters of the original filename will be transferred. If the number is -1, the whole filename will be used. Additionally you can lay down a start position inside the original filename be appending a comma and a second number. If you enter "{*-1,5}", the original filename will be transferred from the fifth position to the end.
- "Day" or "d", "Month" or "m", "Year" or "y"
These commands insert the current date. "Year" may be followed by "2" or "4" specifying whether the year should have 2 or 4 digits.
- "File Day" or "fd", "File Month" or "fm", "File Year" or "fy", "File Hour" or "fho", "File Minute" or "fmi", "File Second" or "fse"
These command insert the current file date in the new filename. All values with the exception of the file year have 2 digits. The file year can have 2 or 4 digits.
- "#": Continuous Number
"#" inserts a continuous number in the new filename. A number behind the "#" defines the number of digits. Additionally a starting index can be entered behind a comma. If absent the starting index will be 1. Therefore "{#3,50}" inserts a 3-digit continuous number starting with "050".

EXIF Values has the following commands:

- "EXIF Day" or "ed", "EXIF Month" or "em", "EXIF Year" or "ey", "EXIF Hour" or "eho", "EXIF Minute" or "emi", "EXIF Second" or "ese"
These inserts the recording date saved in the EXIF data. If there are no EXIF data, the file date will be used. All values with the exception of the year have 2 digits. The year can have 2 or 4 digits.
- "Manufacturer" or "ema", "Model" or "eo", "Flash" or "ef", "Exposure Time" or "ee", "Focal Length" or "efl", "Aperture" or "ea", "ISO Speed" or "ei"
The corresponding EXIF data will be inserted in the new filename. "Flash" inserts "On" or "Off".

IPTC Values has the following commands:

- "Picture Name" or "idn", "Creator" or "ic", "Author" or "ia", "Author Title" or "iat", "Headline" or "ihl", "Source" or "isrc", "Date" or "idt", "City" or "ict", "State" or "ist", "Land" or "ild", "Reference" or "irf"