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Using presets
A preset is a named collection of rules that can be saved and reloaded on demand. Presets can also store filter settings, making it easy to reuse complete renaming configurations across sessions. Presets can also be used for unattended renaming via command lin...
Presets Manager
The Presets Manager provides options for managing your collection of presets, including loading, appending, duplicating, renaming, and deleting. Open it via Main Menu » Presets » Manage, or press Ctrl+P from the main window. Load a preset Load the selected p...
Analyze tool
The Analyze tool opens a window where you can enter arbitrary text and test your current rules against it, without renaming any actual files. Open it from the Files and Tools toolbar or press Shift+A in the main window. The input text can be typed manually or ...
Manual editing
In addition to combining rules to generate new names automatically, you can also make manual changes to the new names directly in the Files pane. This is useful for minor tweaks before proceeding to renaming. Note: ReNamer is designed primarily for automatic, ...
Settings and Menus
Description of program settings and menus.
Main settings
This page describes the settings that control ReNamer's behaviour in various ways. General settings These settings control the general behaviour of the application. Option Description Stay on top of other windows Keep the ReNamer window on top of other...
Main menu
This article describes the options available in the main menu. File menu Option Shortcut Description New Project Ctrl+N Create a new project, clearing all rules and files. Undo Renaming Shift+Ctrl+Z Reverse the effect of the last renaming operation, i...
Rules menu
The toolbar above the Rules table offers some quick actions: Add a new rule. Remove selected rules. Move up selected rules. Move down selected rules. Right-click on the Rules table to see the context menu that offers extra options for manage rules. ...
Files and Tools
The toolbar above the Files table provides quick access to file management options and various tools. Button Opens Description Files Files context menu Add, remove, sort, mark, and otherwise manage items in the Files table. Columns Files header menu ...
Files context menu
Right-click on the Files table content area to see the context menu that offers numerous options for manage files. Menu Option Shortcut Description Analyze Name Open the Analyze tool, and load the selected filenames for analysis. Edit New Name F2 St...
Files header menu
Right-click on the Files table header (columns) to see the context menu that allows you to enable/disable available columns. Click on any of the listed items to toggle them on or off. Once the desired columns become visible, you can rearrange them by dragging...
Filter settings
Filter settings give you a finer control over which files and folders get added to ReNamer. Access these settings via the Main settings, the Tools menu above the Files table, or by clicking on the filter icons in the status bar. You can use a range of methods ...
Export menu
The Export menu offers several options for exporting and importing the contents of the Files table. Option Description Export file paths and undo paths Exports file paths and undo paths to a CSV (comma separated) or TXT (tab separated) file. The undo ...
Options menu
The Options menu offers various ad-hoc actions. Autosize columns Auto-size all columns to accommodate the longest entry in each column. Validate new names Run the validation process to analyze the list of files and their target destinations for common problem...
Rules
Description of individual renaming rules, their options, and example uses.
Overview of Rules
ReNamer has an extensive set of rules for renaming files. These rules can be combined together, in a logical sequence, to perform nearly any thinkable operation with the filename. You can also manually edit the new name of any file to apply fine tuning. You ca...
Insert rule
This rule inserts the specified text at the beginning of the name, at the end of the name, at a specified position, or before or after certain text. Options Insert Enter the subject text that will be inserted. Insert meta tag Click the button to see a list of...
Delete rule
This rule deletes all characters located between the From and the Until positions. Options From From which character-position you want to start the deletion. Select from the following options: The starting position (the position starts from 1). The delimiter...