Batch renamer?

Eric Chadwick · Oct 2007

What utility do you guys use for batch-renaming lists of files in the WinOS these days? I used to use Rname-It, has a bunch of great tools but it doesn't support network drives.

This one looks pretty good.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/renameit/

Mark Dygert · Oct 2007

I used Ant Renamer for a while but haven't had a use for it in a while.
http://www.antp.be/software/renamer/screenshots

Renameit looks handy but most of what I rename are images and a lot of folders, so having a viewer/renamer is critical so I go with XnView.
http://perso.orange.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enxnview.html

monster · Oct 2007

On several occasions I created my own file renaming tools with MaxScript. What I liked best is that I could tell MaxScript to rename the file, then rename the file in SourceSafe/Perforce.

Eric Chadwick · Oct 2007

XnView is pretty good, but it dies in folders that have >1000 or so files. I like the MXS idea. Thanks guys.

Joshua Stubbles · Oct 2007

We use this one at work. Lots of options, works flawlessy.

http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Screenshots.php

Luxury · Oct 2007

I've never used any of the above, but I've always used Oscar's Renamer. Just love it's macros.

http://www.mediachance.com/free/renamer.htm

Hollowmind · Oct 2007

I've used the bulk rename utility a lot as well. Works great. The bulk rename function built into Adobe Bridge works ok, too.

notman · Oct 2007

I typically don't have much need for a renamer, but when I do, I just use Windows' built in renamer. If you grab a group of files, and click rename on one, it will rename the rest of the with (#).

leilei · Oct 2007

ren sillystuff*.tga lesssillystuff*.tga

unfortunately the ren command has been sucked down quite a lot in XP, but *nix rename is still king

Eric Chadwick · Oct 2007

Hooray for oldschool! Yeah I still use CMDline batches now and then, great for RAR backups too.

Renaming is so sexy.

hawken · Oct 2007

make your own.

textfile.bat

easy.

macosx's automator = life saver. Microsoft really should have their own, insted of imagining people can really write batch files.

I don't mean to harp on but automator has a large development comunity, so finding the right batch process for your needs is simple

Panupat · Oct 2007

I use Lupas Rename. freeware
http://rename.lupasfreeware.org/

Batch renamer?

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