If you've got a Mac you can rename files via the finder with a shareware utility called "A better finder rename" (I think they need a better program rename). You can create droplets with a particular name change instruction and drag files on to them. I believe this can rename all files in a folder in sequence; you should read the info at:
http://www.publicspace.net/ABetterFinderRename/ I heard about this via a photographer in Chicago called Andrew Collings. This is his post, related to workflow (which I have adopted as a way of deleted unwanted 1Ds TIFFS - with the exception that I backup the TIFFS AFTER deleting the no-hopers): Richard I know exactly what you mean about workflow. But the RAW+small jpeg is a glorious concept! I shoot about 1400-1800 images per wedding and here is my workflow: (obviously make several backup cd's before any of these steps below!) (I use Mac OS X and I don't know if windows has this feature) 1. in the find box of my folder containing all of my RAW and small jpeg files (you should copy all of your small jpegs and RAW from all the cards into one big folder), I enter: .jpg This makes the computer find all my small jpegs. I move these to a folder named "(jobname) sm jpegs" 2. I do the same for .tif and move those to "(jobname) RAW tifs to edit" 3. View all sm jpegs in Photo Mechanic. Tag the ones I want to keep. (I usually now copy my "(jobname) sm jpegs" folder. Photo Mechanic will copy all the tags too. 4. Select the tagged and move (NOT COPY!) to a folder named "(jobname) sm jpegs picks" 4. Rename the "(jobname) sm jpegs" folder to "(jobname) sm jpegs rejects" 5. Use A Better Finder Rename application to rename all of the "(jobname) sm jpegs rejects" files .TIF instead of .JPG. MAKE SURE YOU DO THIS TO THE REJECTS AND NOT THE PICKS! 6. Move the "(jobname) sm jpegs rejects" files with the fake .TIF suffix to the "(jobname) RAW tifs to edit" folder. The finder will ask you if you want to replace them? Yes, you do. 7. Sort the "(jobname) RAW tifs to edit" files by size and remove all the small ones (the sm jpegs). 8. You now have the edited RAW files. I usually then open those in PhotoMechanic because I shoot with 2 1D bodies and photo mechanic will sort by capture time. I rename them all "(jobname)_001" etc. I then open that folder in the RAW file utility from Canon and do my white balance/exp comp work. Hope this helps. And so do I. Regards Richard =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
