Rename files using the file property 'Title'

[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.

[bradpittes]

Hello. Is there a way to do the opposite? That is, change the value of 'System.Title' with the 'file name (System.ItemNameDisplay)'.

[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"

[angeltread]

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.

[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?

[therube]

You have:

(System.Title)

You need:

<(System.Title)>

[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!

[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?

[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.

[armyrs23]

I meant Title, not Comment, my bad

[Luuk]

@armyrs23... Verify the checkmark for "Renaming Options, ID3/ExifData/FileProperties, Extract Windows File Properties".

[armyrs23]

That did it, thanks!

[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.