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Why We Are Here => Hardware & Technology => Topic started by: rcjordan on June 08, 2016, 05:34:08 PM

Title: Bulk photo renaming / Bulk renaming-watermarking-resizing using Irfanview
Post by: rcjordan on June 08, 2016, 05:34:08 PM
Should be self-explanatory. hhh

*****BATCH IPTC INPUT #1 *****
Thumbnail view
Select All
CNTRL+i
In IPTC Options tab, check "Edit first file only, apply text to all files" AND "Replace old text with next text"
In IPTC field [Document title] input "$E36868(%b %Y _ )" (no quotes)
Write button

*****BATCH RENAME*****
$I5 _ ####-$E36868(%S) [This puts Month Year with unique seq# in filename to group for review. Ex: Aug 2012 _ -0094-21.jpg]
Sort folder in alpha filename order

NOTE: For Facebook-sourced photos with no exif, try $T(%b %Y)  $I5 _ ####-$T(%S) to rename


*****BATCH IPTC INPUT #2 (& optional #1b) *****
(Optional #1b: If some varaibles dominate- Ex: Elizabeth City -input in all files then overwrite)
Thumbnail view
Select image or image group by geographic location
CNTRL+i
Input data in IPTC fields under tab "Credits/Origin"
- Credits (photographer)
- Source (multiple cams same photographer. LPJ01 = Cellcam. LPJ02 = Canon camera )
- City
- Sublocation (or event, or additional description)
- Province-State (optional for known family geo)
- Country (optional for known family geo)
Write button

*****BATCH IPTC INPUT #3 *****
Thumbnail view
Select image or image group by topic
CNTRL+i
In IPTC Options tab, check "Edit first file only, apply text to all files" AND "Replace old text with next text"
In IPTC field [Document title] append subjects and/or topic to Date ***ALPHANUMERIC, hyphen, underbar ONLY. NO SPECIAL CHARACTERS***
Write button

*****BATCH RENAME*****
$I5 _ ####-$E36868(%S) [Ex: Aug 2012 - Evan-0094-21.jpg]

*****BATCH CONVERSION: RESIZE-WATERMARK-RENAME*****
name pattern = wm_$N
resize settings  = set long side 1920px, preserve aspect ratio, use resample
advanced > overlay text = $I5 @ $I92 $I90 $I95 $I101  (try Font Size 36)
(EX: Title @ Sublocation City State Country)
==>>>Select SUB-directory for watermarkedresized output<<<===

Title: Re: Bulk photo renaming / Bulk renaming-watermarking-resizing using Irfanview
Post by: ergophobe on June 08, 2016, 06:00:48 PM
A little OT, but if all you need is the bulk rename, this is amazing

http://www.bulkrenameutility.co.uk/Main_Intro.php

Since it does regular expressions, it's great for cleaning things up like file_-0021.jpg
Title: Re: Bulk photo renaming / Bulk renaming-watermarking-resizing using Irfanview
Post by: rcjordan on June 08, 2016, 06:25:09 PM
>Renaming

I *think* I saw reg exp in the Irfanview catacombs.

I have the W32 script for the last version of Magic File Renamer before they went to requiring MS Net.  
Title: Re: Bulk photo renaming / Bulk renaming-watermarking-resizing using Irfanview
Post by: ergophobe on June 08, 2016, 07:12:56 PM
Quote from: rcjordan on June 08, 2016, 06:25:09 PM
I *think* I saw reg exp in the Irfanview catacombs.

Could be so. I forget. I do recommend BRU though. So handy.