Rename a file in the elements organizer, Duplicate a file – Adobe Elements Organizer 9 User Manual
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USING ELEMENTS 9 ORGANIZER
Managing files and catalogs
Last updated 9/12/2011
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Rename a file in the Elements Organizer
You may want to give your files relevant names, especially if they’ve been imported from a digital camera and the name
is a string of numerals and letters. You can batch-rename files as you import them from your camera, or you can
rename a file or batch-rename a group of files after they’re in the Elements
Organizer. The new names are saved to
your computer’s hard disk in case you want to find them in the file system.
When you batch-rename media files, the selected files are renamed with the name you specify followed by a suffix. For
example, if you rename a group of files, “Honolulu,” the first selected media file is renamed “Honolulu-1,” the
following file is renamed “Honolulu-2,” and so forth. When necessary, Elements
Organizer automatically adds
additional suffixes to make each name unique. For example, if there is already a file named “Honolulu-2,” the file being
renamed becomes “Honolulu-2-1.”
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Do one of the following:
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To rename a file in the Media Browser or Date view, select an item and choose File
> Rename. In the Rename dialog
box, type a name in the New Name box, and then click
OK. Alternately, open the Properties panel, and type a new
name in the Name box.
To undo the renaming of files, press Ctrl+z/Cmd+z immediately after renaming.
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To rename a batch of files in the Media Browser, select items in the Media Browser. Draw a marquee or Shift-click
to select items in a series. Ctrl-click/Cmd-click to select nonadjacent items. Choose File
> Rename. Type a name in
the Common Base Name box, and then click
OK.
Note: If you batch rename an edited or duplicated photo in the Media Browser or Date view, it is renamed as specified,
losing its “_edited” or “-copy” suffix. The name of the original file is not changed if there is an edited copy.
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Get media files from a digital camera or card reader
Duplicate a file
You can duplicate a media file that you want to edit differently. The duplicate media file becomes a new file on your
system and a new entry in the catalog. Duplicating a media file makes copies of any tags, captions, and notes associated
with it. Keep in mind that you cannot duplicate multiple items simultaneously.
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Do one of the following:
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In the Media Browser or Date view, select the media file you want to duplicate and choose File
> Duplicate. Its
filename is appended with “-copy.” The copy appears next to the original in the Media Browser.
Note: If you select a collapsed version set or stack, and use the Duplicate command, only the top photo will be duplicated.