jhevel

Q: Change file names

I have some videos imported in Photos.  I set titles for the videos, but when I click and drag them to my desktop, it still has generic file names (i.e. IMG_0013.m4v).  Is there a way to change the file names of videos and photos from within photos?

 

When I click Get Info, I can see both the titles and the file names, but I cannot edit the file names.

 

Thanks!

J Hevel

Posted on Oct 2, 2016 3:18 PM

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  • by Old Toad,Solvedanswer

    Old Toad Old Toad Oct 2, 2016 3:26 PM in response to jhevel
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    Oct 2, 2016 3:26 PM in response to jhevel

    There are two ways to change the file names of a photo or video and both require exporting out of the library. 

     

    The first method is to put the file name you want in the title field under the thumbnail and export the original

    Photos001.png

    with the following settings:

    Photos002.png

    The second method is to export the original with this setting:

    Photos003.png

    If you put in "XXXXXX"  you'll get

    Finder001.png

     

    OTsig.png