Shangara It sounds like you are actually renaming another file to the fileName_12.jpg. If you have just one file and rename it the same name that it has already, it will do this. But if you start with #7 and it actually gets renamed as #8 or #6 then it will ask if you want to over-write. If you were to change the naming convention to fileNameA_01.jpg then all would work, Then if you need to you can change them back. Or am I misunderstanding something? John
> Batch rename a folder of files with a generic name, a > starting serial of #1 and extension. For example, fileName_01.jpg. > > Batch rename 6 files again. Rearrange files, so that the > newly named files are at the top of the browser window, and > select the rest of the files for batch renaming with the > intention of continuing the rising serial number. > > In the Batch Rename dialog, change the starting serial to #7. > Click OK and get a warning dialog that says: Could not move > the file 'fileName_12.jpg' > because a file of the same name already exists. > > A file of that name does exist in the folder but I'm trying > to "change" its name and not "move" it: the dialog says > "move" the file, whereas I'm trying to "rename" files in the > same folder. Also, if I continue with the batch, because > other file names already exist among the selected files, the > batch effectively stops. > > I can understand Photoshop not being able to move/rename a > file if that filename already exists in a folder and the file > is NOT selected, but if the file is earmarked for change, > then surely it should not be treated as a permanent resident. No? > > Not looking for workarounds. Just want to know if I have a > problem on my machine or if this is a known bug or, for > reasons best know to the programmers, selected files > earmarked for renaming are treated as permanent residents and > not taken out of the equation, even when selected. > =============================================================== GO TO http://www.prodig.org for ~ GUIDELINES ~ un/SUBSCRIBING ~ ITEMS for SALE
