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Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:25 amby Admin
Hello.
I recently had a hard disk crash but I managed to get most of my data
with a recovery program. Thankfully they are large media files
(movies, tv shows).
However, all files came back with filenames Foundxxxx_xxxx, etc, so
they are basically useless unless I rename them. They are around 800
files and I can rename them manually, but it will be a pain.
I found out, however, that many of these files have a title field, in
their properties. If you right-click, select properties and go to the
details, the filename is right there in the title!
So can I use your program to use that title field to rename my files?
Thanks
Yes, it is possible.
Remove the current name with
Name (2) set to
RemoveIn Add (7) -> prefix use
<(System.Title)>Select the files you want to rename, preview that all is OK, then click on Rename.
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Mon May 24, 2021 7:01 amby bradpittes
Hello. Is there a way to do the opposite? That is, change the value of 'System.Title' with the 'file name (System.ItemNameDisplay)'.
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Mon May 24, 2021 8:45 amby Luuk
Im thinking the only metadata that BRU writes is File Timestamps, because its the only examples in the manual.
But if wanting the whole-filename for
System.Title, the exiftool.exe could do it with something like...
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exiftool -overwrite_original -Title"<Filename" "FolderPath"
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:01 amby angeltread
bradpittes wrote:Hello. Is there a way to do the opposite? That is, change the value of 'System.Title' with the 'file name (System.ItemNameDisplay)'.
curious of that too fro bulkrenamer.... did find a program called tigo tago that does that though.
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:24 amby sideejay
I tried using this technique to change the file name with the File Title Description using the (System.Title) and it didn't work. It simply changed the File name to (System.Title). What am I doing wrong?
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:00 pmby therube
You have:
(System.Title)
You need:
<(System.Title)>
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu May 30, 2024 1:22 amby armyrs23
I have the same issue as OP, but the solution isn't working for me. I'm doing what was said: Name (2) is set to Remove, Add (7) has <(System.Title)> in the prefix area. But when I preview what it'll look like, it's simply blank. I don't get (for example) "The Sopranos S06E11.mp4", I simply get ".mp4". Can anyone help me figure out what's going on and what else I can do here? Thanks!
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu May 30, 2024 3:34 amby Admin
Hi, right click on a file to rename in BRU and from the menu select "View List of Properties". Do the files have System.Title?
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu May 30, 2024 3:59 amby armyrs23
Yes they do, but it's still not changing to that. You can see below, with Name (2) set to Remove and Add (7) Prefix set to <(System.Comment)>, I still get an empty file name.
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu May 30, 2024 4:01 amby armyrs23
I meant Title, not Comment, my bad
Using Windows File Properties
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Thu May 30, 2024 4:21 amby Luuk
@armyrs23... Verify the checkmark for "Renaming Options, ID3/ExifData/FileProperties, Extract Windows File Properties".
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu May 30, 2024 12:52 pmby armyrs23
That did it, thanks!
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Thu May 30, 2024 3:47 pmby Randomizer
Thanks so much.
For several years, I've been using BRU for routine file renaming. I have used most of the BRU functions, so figured I was screwed when I had a bunch of files with corrupted names, but intact data in the file properties. That System.Title feature is fantastic. When I saw that user Armyrs23 resolved his problem today, it seemed like a sign from the universe that I should send some money your way.
Thanks again.
Re: Rename files using the file property 'Title'
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Fri May 31, 2024 6:56 amby Admin
Thank you!!
