How to change the names of all the files in a folder using the Batch Rename option?

How to change the names of all the files in a folder using the Batch Rename option?

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Take the following steps to rename all the files in a folder:

1. Open the File Browser. To open it, choose the File > Browser command.
   
   
   
   Or alternatively, click the Toggle File Browser button on the Options bar.
   
   



2. In the Folders palette of File Browser, select the folder that contains the files you want to rename.





3. Choose Automate > Batch Rename from the menu bar at the top of the File Browser window.





4. Select the Rename in same folder radio button in the Batch Rename dialog box to retain the files in the same folder after changing their names. But if you want to move the files to a different folder after changing their names, select the Move to new folder radio button and click the Browse (Windows) or Choose (Mac OS) button to select a different folder.





5. In the File Naming area, choose options from the pop-up menus or enter text in the fields. The final filename is created after combining the specified elements and text from each field.


6. You can change the starting serial number and select the Compatibility option with which you want the renamed files to be compatible.


7. Click the OK button.

• All files that you want to rename must be closed, otherwise the File Browser will not rename them.


• All the files that you want to rename must be in the same folder.


• If you want that the files are numbered in a specific sequence, arrange them in that order.


• To rename only some of the files in the folder, select those files.

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