So if you type “IMG” into the Find field and “Wedding” into the Replace with box, it’ll swap the two and you’ll get something like “Wedding_2002.” Just note that this function works exactly as promised, so if you selected a file called, say, “T imGrant” among your “IMG” files, you’ll rename that as “T Weddingrant. Step 4: From the Template menu dropdown, select Custom Name. This option gives you the opportunity to find a string of characters in your file names and replace them with anything else. Step 3: On the right-hand side of your screen, expand the File Renaming tab and check the ‘Rename Files’ checkbox. If your original files were named something like “IMG_2002,” adding “Wedding” would result in either “WeddingIMG_2002” or “IMG_2002Wedding.” Replace TextĪ step up from adding text is Replace Text. As you type, a preview of what your file names will look like will appear in the bottom left of the dialog box (true for the other two options as well).

It offers a single text box where you can type anything and tack it to the beginning or end of the existing selected file names via a drop-down menu to the right of the entry field.

There are options to rename files based on Date/Time, Sequence (1,2,3.The easiest of the three is Add Text.

somewhat dangerous) or to copy the renamed files to a new folder (safer because it doesn't modify your original files)

You can choose to rename in the same folder (which will modify your original files.

Once you have the files selected, click Tools > Batch Rename.

Select the files you want to rename (you can use shift-click, edit > select-all, or ctrl/option-click to select multiple files).

If you don't see the folders tab, click View > Show Folders.

Click the folders tab and navigate to the folder of files you want to rename.

Start Adobe Bridge (Mac: Applications > Adobe Bridge PC: Start > All Programs > Adobe > Adobe Bridge).

Adobe bridge can be used to rename files in bulk on the Mac or PC.

Mac change file names in batch