renaming series of files question

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~Aart

Hi,
When I transfer images from my digital camera to a folder on the computer,
they are listed with some letters that stay the same followed by numbers
that index by 1.

I would like to rename the series instead of having to rename each
individual file. For example, DSCN1 1.jpg, DSCN1 2.jpg, etc. I want to
change them to, for example, Christmas at Dottie's 2002 1.jpg, Christmas at
Dottie's 2002 2.jpg, etc.

Is that possible? I have ACDSee and windows 9 media player. I have windows
xp.

Thanks in advance for any tips on this.

Aart
 
Nothing to it.
Select all the pictures in the folder by holding the Ctrl key down and press
the letter A. This will highlight all the picture files in blue. Or click on
Edit and then Select All. Same blue highlight of all selected files.
Right click on the first file in the folder and click on Rename on the
opening menu. The original name of the file will open is in blue. Type the
following to replace the original file name:
Christmas at Dottie's 2002 (1).jpg
and press Enter.
All the files are automatically renamed, the first file will be (1), then
(2) etc until the end.
A few things to remember.
1. After you select all the files and you right click, you must right click
on the first file in the folder because renaming will start from the file
you click on.
2. Note in the above name that there is a space between 2002 and (1). You
must have a space between the last character of the file name and (1).
3. When you rename, you must include the extension jpg after (1). I you
don't, XP will warn you. Just make sure that .jpg is added after (1)
 
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