Is there a quick way to remove a set of characters from file names.
I have folders where there are a great number of files .... typical format:
P1001214451_1.dng
what I want to do on every file is strip off the last 2 characters which will always be '_1'
Is there an easy way to do this, well over a thousand files over many folders.
You can use a rename utility e.g. Bulk Rename
Bulk Rename Utility - Free File Renaming Software
- if you can cope with the GUI.
Another possibility:
Advanced Renamer - Free and fast batch rename utility for files and folders
Make sure you practice on some test folders first, and make a full backup (image) before letting it rip.
Otherwise if you want a command line option read through this:
recursion - Mass rename of file extensions recursively (windows batch) - Stack Overflow
Have a look at joejoesoft.com's small, free, portable RenameMaster.
Not only will it do what you want easily (using option 6 - Replace/Find and Replace) but it has both 'preview changes' and 'undo changes'.
I've been using it for years and have just updated from v3.13 to the latest version.
It also has a commandline mode but I haven't used that.
Hope this helps...
When I see added characters such as the -1, _1, (1) it has meant it's a second copy of a file and usually can't remove that 'extra' without doing more with the name. A folder [or older name of directory] cannot contain 2 or more file names exactly the same, always have to be at least one character different between them.
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