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| + | The ReNamer interface is shown below. Click on any part of the screenshot to see full description. | ||
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| + | <imagemap> | ||
| + | Image:ReNamer Main Steps.png||alt=Hover over this image to see hyperlinks to relevant pages. | ||
| + | rect 69 31 231 54 [[ReNamer:Main menu|Main menu]] | ||
| + | rect 3 40 255 86 [[ReNamer:Adding_files_and_folders|Adding files and folders]] | ||
| + | rect 303 53 393 135 [[ReNamer:Previewing_files|Previewing files]] | ||
| + | rect 465 55 545 135 [[ReNamer:Renaming_files|Renaming files]] | ||
| + | rect 3 83 295 129 [[ReNamer:Managing_rules|Managing rules]] | ||
| + | rect 354 218 582 246 [[ReNamer:Menus_for_the_Files_pane|Menus]] | ||
| + | desc none | ||
| + | </imagemap> | ||
Using ReNamer is very simple. Just follow the four steps shown below. | Using ReNamer is very simple. Just follow the four steps shown below. | ||
| − | + | {| class="wikitable" | |
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| + | ! Step | ||
| + | ! What to do | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | ! style="background-color: #FF0000; font-size: 1.7em;" | 1 | ||
| + | | Select the files from various folders and add them to the working area. | ||
| − | + | <ol type="a"> | |
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| − | + | <li>Adjust [[ReNamer:Filter settings|filter settings]] for adding files and folders (optional step).</li> | |
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| − | + | <li>Add individually selected files ([[ReNamer:Adding_files_and_folders#Adding_files_using_the_.27Add_Files.27_button|Add Files]]) and/or all files in selected folders ([[ReNamer:Adding_files_and_folders#Adding_items_using_the_.27Add_Folders.27_button|Add Folders]]), and/or...</li> | |
| − | + | <li>Drag-n-drop files from Windows Explorer (or any other application) into this area (called "Files pane").</li> | |
| − | + | </ol> | |
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| − | ! style="background: | + | ! style="background-color: #D2691E; font-size: 1.7em;" | 2 |
| − | | Add rules to create a sequence. Delete or edit an existing rule. Change the order of the rules. | + | | Add [[ReNamer:Rules|rules]] to create a sequence of operations. Delete or edit an existing rule. Change the order of the rules. |
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| + | <ol type="a"> | ||
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| + | <li>Allows [[ReNamer:Managing_rules#Adding_rules|addition]] and [[ReNamer:Managing_rules#Removing_.28deleting.29_rules|deletion]] of rules. Also [[ReNamer:Managing_rules#Changing_the_order_of_the_rules|change the order]] of any rule in the stack.</li> | ||
| − | a | + | <li>Click in this area to add a rule (or to edit an existing rule, or just move it to a new position in the list).</li> |
| − | + | </ol> | |
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| − | ! style="background: | + | ! style="background-color: #4169E1; font-size: 1.7em;" | 3 |
| − | | Preview the results (check before proceeding with the actual renaming) | + | | Preview the results (check before proceeding with the actual renaming). |
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| + | <ol type="a"> | ||
| − | + | <li>[[ReNamer:Program_settings#Preview_settings|Set options]] (e.g. highlight changed names, experiment with your own text, resolve conflicts, etc.).</li> | |
| − | + | <li>Click to see [[ReNamer:Previewing_files|preview]] of the new file names in the bottom pane (not required in ''[[ReNamer:Program_settings#Preview_settings|auto-preview]]'' mode).</li> | |
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| + | </ol> | ||
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| − | ! style="background: | + | ! style="background-color: #3CB371; font-size: 1.7em" | 4 |
| Press this button to rename files and folders. | | Press this button to rename files and folders. | ||
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|} | |} | ||
| − | + | ReNamer is so intuitive that you would be able to use it without reading the manual any further. | |
| + | The [[ReNamer|rest of the chapters]] provide more details on all aspects of ReNamer. Use them as reference. | ||
| − | ReNamer | + | There is an older version of this guide available here: [[ReNamer:Quick Start|Quick Start]]. |
| − | + | [[Category:ReNamer]] | |
Latest revision as of 16:45, 8 July 2019
The ReNamer interface is shown below. Click on any part of the screenshot to see full description.
Using ReNamer is very simple. Just follow the four steps shown below.
| Step | What to do |
|---|---|
| 1 | Select the files from various folders and add them to the working area.
|
| 2 | Add rules to create a sequence of operations. Delete or edit an existing rule. Change the order of the rules.
|
| 3 | Preview the results (check before proceeding with the actual renaming).
|
| 4 | Press this button to rename files and folders. |
ReNamer is so intuitive that you would be able to use it without reading the manual any further.
The rest of the chapters provide more details on all aspects of ReNamer. Use them as reference.
There is an older version of this guide available here: Quick Start.