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Subject: Re: Renaming photos
Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 18:31:38 +0100Hi again,
Try this:
As you can see I'm using the but I have added a hyphen (-) and then a custom date format. If you do not want to do this every time it is possible to change the default date format in the "advanced" section of the settings.
// Dan
Louis wrote:
> Dan,
>
> I used your suggestion to create a custom rename, but it's not quite what I'm looking for.
>
> You suggested " " and that gives me the ISO date format. I'm looking for a more condensed version: YYYYMMDD-HHMM-SS. I've reviewed the information in the "date reference" appendix, but it does not quite explain the format I should use.
>
> Sorry to bother you, but if you can unravel this for me ...
>
> Thanks!
> Louis
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Louis
> Date: Nov 13, 2008 2:55 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Renaming photos
> To: *****@*****
>
>
>
> >>> RL Vision <*****@*****> 2008-11-12 1:12 PM >>>
>
> Hi,
>
> To get hold of the exif info you need to use. Next to input fields that can use tags is a little button with an arrow pointing right. Click on this to show all available tags, including the ones for exif info.
>
> The easiest way for you is to simply use the "Free Format" function and enter this into the input box:
>
> " "
>
> I think that this will match what you are looking for. For more advanced ways of formatting dates, please read the manual in the "Date Reference" appendix.
>
> Good luck!
>
> // Dan
>
>
>
> Louis wrote:
>> Hi Dan,
>>
>> I'd heard good things about your product and just downloaded it last night. I like it. Unfortunately, I can't figure out if it can do the one thing I need. I want to rename my photos based on the Exif info. It can do that, but I have no options as to the format. I want to name my photos using YYYYMMDD-HHMM-SS.* or something similar. Can Flashrenamer do this in one pass?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Louis
Try this:
As you can see I'm using the
// Dan
Louis wrote:
> Dan,
>
> I used your suggestion to create a custom rename, but it's not quite what I'm looking for.
>
> You suggested "
>
> Sorry to bother you, but if you can unravel this for me ...
>
> Thanks!
> Louis
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Louis
> Date: Nov 13, 2008 2:55 PM
> Subject: Fwd: Re: Renaming photos
> To: *****@*****
>
>
>
> >>> RL Vision <*****@*****> 2008-11-12 1:12 PM >>>
>
> Hi,
>
> To get hold of the exif info you need to use
>
> The easiest way for you is to simply use the "Free Format" function and enter this into the input box:
>
> "
>
> I think that this will match what you are looking for. For more advanced ways of formatting dates, please read the manual in the "Date Reference" appendix.
>
> Good luck!
>
> // Dan
>
>
>
> Louis wrote:
>> Hi Dan,
>>
>> I'd heard good things about your product and just downloaded it last night. I like it. Unfortunately, I can't figure out if it can do the one thing I need. I want to rename my photos based on the Exif info. It can do that, but I have no options as to the format. I want to name my photos using YYYYMMDD-HHMM-SS.* or something similar. Can Flashrenamer do this in one pass?
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Louis
