Corel PaintShop Pro Help | Renaming files in batches

Renaming files in batches

You can rename multiple files at the same time.

To rename files in a batch

Edit workspace

1

Choose File

Batch Rename to open the Batch Rename dialog box.

2

Click Browse.

3

Choose the folder that contains the source files.

4

Do one of the following:

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To select adjacent files, hold down Shift, and click the files.

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To select non-adjacent files, hold down Ctrl, and click the files.

5

Click Select.

The files appear in the Files to rename list in the Batch Rename dialog box.

6

Click Modify to open the Modify Filename Format dialog box.

7

Choose any of the following renaming options from the Rename Options list:

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Custom Text — to add text to the converted files

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Date — to add the current date to the file name

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Document Name — to add the original file name to the new file name, and to change the case

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Sequence — to add the numerical position of a file in the renaming process

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Time — to add the current time to the file name

8

Click Add for each option you want to move into the Included list.

The file naming scheme appears at the bottom of the dialog box.

9

If you want to stop the renaming process when Corel PaintShop Pro encounters an error, mark the Stop on error check box in the Batch Rename dialog box.

10

Click Start.

You can use click the Move Up and Move Down buttons in the Modify Filename Format dialog box to rearrange the order of options you choose from the Rename Options list.

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