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Date Taken as a Prefix using Power Rename or Power Toys

Anonymous
2024-05-13T02:37:39+00:00

Hello: Is it possible to use Power Rename or PowerToys to rename photo files with a prefix of date taken? I can get the current date as a prefix to my file name, but can't find how to get the date taken. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

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  1. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-05-13T03:59:51+00:00

    Hi there,

    Please use the Bulk Rename Utility. It's probably the easiest method.

    Bulk Rename Utility - Free File Renaming Software: https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/

    Bulk Rename Utility • View topic - How do I add date time exif info to front of filename:

    https://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=3620

    SCREENSHOTS

    1. From the Renaming Options menu, click ID3 / Exif Data / File Properties, and enable "Extract Exif Data (Photos)"

    1. Configure the Auto Date settings to add the "date taken" prefix.

    Auto Date settings

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  2. Ramesh 176.1K Reputation points Volunteer Moderator
    2024-05-14T01:53:31+00:00

    Thank you very much for you reply!

    I have a couple questions.

    1. When I started with the screen shots, I was not on the folder I wanted to use to practice with; how do you remove the the files from the name box; when I selected delete, it deleted the files from the folder in explorer.
    2. In the second step to "Configure the Auto Date...."'; how do you get that box to come up? I can't find it.

    Thanks!

    1. The files can't be removed from that box. You need to select the files (using Ctrl and mouse click on an item) you want to rename.
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  3. Anonymous
    2024-05-14T00:35:54+00:00

    Never mind #2 question; I found how to get that view on the screen! Thanks!

    Just need to know how to remove files from the window you don't want to change. Tks!!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-05-14T00:29:43+00:00

    Thank you very much for you reply!

    I have a couple questions.

    1. When I started with the screen shots, I was not on the folder I wanted to use to practice with; how do you remove the the files from the name box; when I selected delete, it deleted the files from the folder in explorer.
    2. In the second step to "Configure the Auto Date...."'; how do you get that box to come up? I can't find it.

    Thanks!

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