Corel AfterShot Pro includes powerful renaming formats for photos. You can use renaming formats, also called renaming variables, to generate descriptive names for your photos. The photo name can include dates, times, image data, job sequence data, and other information.

There are four categories of renaming formats:

Basic Naming Formats

A basic renaming format might include the original name that was applied to the photos by the camera. For example, one default renaming formats looks like this:

[oname][ext]

 

In addition, you can use constants to add information to the name. For example, a renaming format that uses constants might look like this:

MyPics[oname][ext]

 

In this case, the prefix "MyPics" is added to the beginning of each image name. While adding information to a renaming format in this way can be helpful, Corel AfterShot Pro provides more powerful ways to apply specific names to processed images.

Job Name and Numbering Sequences

The job sequence renaming variables let you specify a job name and a counting sequence associated with a particular job. Since the value of the job name variable is input by you as you process images, it is possible to use one Output Batch to process images for several jobs simultaneously. For example, suppose you are processing images for the following two jobs: SmithWedding and JonesWedding. You can use these renaming variables to process images for both jobs:

[jobname]-[jobseq][ext]

 

In this case, the [jobname] variable prompts you for a job name. If you are processing images from the Smith wedding, when Corel AfterShot Pro prompts you for a job name, you can enter SmithWedding, and the image processes using that name. The [jobseq] number is a counter that counts the processed images associated with the job name. The counter starts at 0. So, the name of the first image processed for the Smith wedding job will look like this:

SmithWedding-0.jpb

 

The name of the second processed image for the Smith wedding will look like this:

SmithWedding-1.jpg

 

Using the same batch queue, you can also process images from the Jones wedding. When Corel AfterShot Pro prompts you for a job name, you can enter JonesWedding, and the image processes using that job name. The [jobseq] variable checks the number of images processed under this job name and starts the counting sequence accordingly. The name of the first image processed for this job name looks like this:

JonesWedding-0.jpg

 

Corel AfterShot Pro lets you specify a padding constant when using renaming formats. For example, if you wanted the sequence number to be a certain length, you can add a constant to the rename variable to specify the amount of padding needed. For example, suppose you want the numbering for the Smith and Jones wedding images to be 4 places long. When you add a padding value to a renaming variable, the renaming format looks like this:

[jobname-][4jobseq][ext]

 

In this case, the [4jobseq] variable will generate sequence numbers that are four characters long. For example, using this job sequence definition, the name of the next images processed for the Jones wedding look like this:

JonesWedding-0001.jpg, JonesWedding-0002.jpg, JonesWedding-0003.jpg ...

 

Note: The placement of the padding value determines where the extra characters are placed. When the padding value is placed before the variable, the additional characters are placed before the rename value. If the padding value is placed after the variable name, the additional characters are placed after the rename value.

Rename Case Conversion

You can instruct Corel AfterShot Pro to force rename variables to be either all lower case, all upper case, or leave the case in it's original form. Use "<" before the variable name to force lower case, and ">" before the variable name to force upper case. For example, the [model] variable for Canon's 20D digital SLR is "Canon EOS 20D"; using [model] in the formats below:

 

[model]        results in:        Canon EOS 20D

[>model]        results in:        CANON EOS 20D

[<model]        results in:        canon eos 20d

And you can combine this rename formatting with the padding constant discussed above:

[model3]        results in:        20D

[>5model]        results in:        CANON

 

Persistent Sequence Numbering

Corel AfterShot Pro's renaming formats include a persistent sequence variable that enables you to track the number of images processed by Corel AfterShot Pro. This variable counts all processed images in order, and saves the number when you quit Corel AfterShot Pro. This variable ensures that a unique sequence number is applied to each processed image. For example, the following renaming format uses the persistent sequence variable to append a unique sequence number to the processed image:

[jobname][seq][ext]

 

In this case, the [seq] variable looks up the saved persistent sequence number saved by Corel AfterShot Pro and adds to it when processing the image.

Renaming variables in Batch Output Destination Folders

You can include the rename variables below as part of a batch destination folder. For example, selecting 'Relative' as the destination type and entering "[queuename]" as the path will create a new folder under the RAW file's location with the name of the queue used to create the output images

Reference table of renaming variables

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