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Rename files using the file property 'Title'

PostPosted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:25 am
by 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 Remove
In 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'

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2021 7:01 am
by 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'

PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2021 8:45 am
by 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'

PostPosted: Tue Nov 28, 2023 5:01 am
by 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'

PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 1:24 am
by 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'

PostPosted: Thu Dec 07, 2023 5:00 pm
by therube
You have:
(System.Title)

You need:
<(System.Title)>