Batch rename in photos app?

There's a work-around.

Move the files you want to rename to a folder on your desktop, open the folder in the "show items as icons, as a list" view, then highlight and left click. You're then given the option.

The original post was more than a year ago, for the first version of Photos in Yosemite. Since El Capitan came out Photos has the ability to batch rename the titles of a photo in Photos, but in a very basic way.

To ensure correctness, the newer version of Photos allows for 'group edit' of properties (just like iTunes does), so you can assign the "same" title to a group of photos.

This is not batch rename as referred to by original poster, which was original iPhoto's batch rename, which allowed to 'modify' the filename or title of a group of photos in a common way, but such that they still had unique names. It is sad such useful feature was dropped by Apple

which allowed to 'modify' the filename

There is no way to modify the filename in iPhoto. The problem with the 'workaround' you suggest is that the images are now outside Photos, and you're renaming files not editing the metadata of the Photo. If you want that, then simply use the File -> Export command... and do your renaming there, and have full control over what you're exporting.

The problem with the 'workaround' you suggest is ...

Thanks Terence for the response. Please read my post again - I was not suggesting any workarounds. I was simply pointing out that the suggested group rename Iéonie was pointing to should not be called a batch rename as its functionality fundamentally differs from what iPhoto's batch rename did (which is what the original post was about).

Again, you're not missing anything. The feature is no longer present. But, as with the other post I replied to of yours I'd feedback at http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphoto.html and petition for it to return.

Forced? Was your iPhoto application deleted? Were you not given the opportunity to decline the upgrade? Will iPhoto no longer launch?

But yeah - I also seriously miss Cmd-Shift-B - I do so much batch-renaming.

Well being that Apple no longer allows us to sync our iPhoto library to our iOS devices after upgrading to OS X 10.3 , I guess you could say we are forced to upgrade to the new photos app if we ever want to sync again...

But they do allow you to sync your iPhoto Library with your iOS devices after upgrading to 10.10.3...

Well I have several as you can see

So to trouble shoot this I'd start with the basics. Can you see the iPhoto Library from any app - iMovie, Pages, Mail?

That still doesn't answer the question. How do we get batch rename? Is there an automator process? I thought I used to have one before, but now automator does not load Photos library, just iPhoto library. OK, so we go to some guys Quicksilver script he wrote. Fine and dandy, but now we have to learn quicksilver? It's not as easy as clicking on his Rename Photo Selection.scpt and having it run. Somehow it needs to invoke Quicksilver or vise versa. I'm seriously looking for an easy way to rename hundreds of photos. (if not thousands by this time)

Ed

Start by asking in the Photos forum. Several people over there have posted applescripts for the job.

How do we get batch rename? Is there an automator process?

There are not yet any Automator actions for Photos in MacOS X 10.10.4. That will change with El Capitan. Also, the next version of Photos in El Capitan will make it possible to change the tittles and descriptions of all selected photos at once from the Info panel. You may want to wait for the upgrade.

For the time being, have a look at the User Tip section of the Photos forum: Photos for Mac User Tips