How to rename images in iPhoto

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How to rename images in iPhoto

When I import images from my camera into iphoto, each image has a file name and an image name which are the same. If I change the title name in iphoto to something else and then export that image to a thumb drive, what happens is that the original file name is what gets exported and not the new image name.

Is there a way to actually change the file name so that when images are exported from iphoto to a thumb drive the images on the thumb drive will be the new file name.

Is there a software program or plugin that installs in iphoto that will do this in a batch process so that you don't have to rename each image.

This is different than using keywords.

Thanks,

Bob

PM G5 1.8G proc 2.4G ram, MBP 2.4, Mac OS X (10.5.6), PM G4 1G proc 2G ram, PB G4 1.25G proc ipod touch 2Gen

Posted on Dec 25, 2008 2:22 PM

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Answer 1

LarryHN

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Dec 25, 2008 9:52 PM in response to Bob OHalloran

in iPhoto '08 and I believe iPhoto 6 there is an export option to use the photo title as the file name - nand there are several programs that will rename photos either before you impor them or after you expor them - do not change their name within the iPhoto library - I use name mangler - search MacUpdate for it and others

LN

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Yer_Man

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Dec 25, 2008 11:06 PM in response to Bob OHalloran

You cannot do this.

Iphoto tracks the location of a file on the HD by it’s path. Change any element of the path and iPhoto loses the pic. This obviously includes the filename.

Add a title to a pic in iPhoot, then if you want to export the pic simply use the File -> Export command and use the ‘Title as Filename’ option.

Regards

TD

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Answer 3

Bob OHalloran Author

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Dec 26, 2008 5:33 AM in response to LarryHN

Larry & Terrance,

Thanks so much for the tip and helpful link.

This solves the problem perfectly.

Bob

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