Changing file names

I had about 700 pictures, which I used in 3 different documents. Now just importing them would crash the computer. So I had to make them smaller. This can be done with a script (you have to download) in THE GIMP. Works very well.

The document is a reference for the original pictures, but in the document they don't appear in the same order as the picture are numbered. So I had to rename the orginal pictures, within the same order as the smaller ones appear in the document.

Renaming 700 pictures would take a lot of time. I didn't find a batch script fast enough, but still google gave me the solution. Windows XP has the ability to change multiple file names. Great thing is, it can auto number too.

How to get this done? Well, in explorer you select a group of files. You change the file name of the first one and all the others will get the same name, with an increasing number.

what is the catch? Well the numbers are between brackets. So you will have something like this:

image.jpg
image (1).jpg
image (2).jpg
...

If you want the first file to have a 1, then just put (1) in the name. IMG (1).jpg Don't forget the space before the brackets. This way you can even start the numbering at any number you like:

IMG (151).jpg
IMG (152).jpg
...

Changing file names