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Bewildered_Bobby
Collaborator | Level 8
2 years ago
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How can existing files of photos be re-sequenced on the desktop?

How can existing files of photos be resequenced ?  Thanx.

 

Bewildered Bob

  • You need to rename them in to the order you want (e.g. 001, 002, 003 etc.)

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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
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    2 years ago

    You need to rename them in to the order you want (e.g. 001, 002, 003 etc.)

  • Bewildered_Bobby's avatar
    Bewildered_Bobby
    Collaborator | Level 8
    12 months ago

    Hi Mark: Thanx for your quick reply. I assume that the ENTIRE file/photo name must be replaced by  sequential digits (001,002,......).

     

    Bob

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
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    12 months ago

    Bewildered_Bobby wrote:

    I assume that the ENTIRE file/photo name must be replaced by  sequential digits (001,002,......).


    No. Just prefix your file name with sequential digits and you'll be fine. I highly suggest you use leading zeros as in Mark's example, with enough zeros to plan for future growth. i.e. If you'll eventually have more than 999 photos, don't use a three-digit prefix. Use at least 4 digits or more.

  • Bewildered_Bobby's avatar
    Bewildered_Bobby
    Collaborator | Level 8
    12 months ago

    Hi Rich: Thanx for the very helpful clarification. The new file names will be - 0001.JPG, 0002.PDF, 0003.PNG, etc.

     

    no longer  Bewildered_Bob

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