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Batch renaming origina files stopped

Brian Houle
Hi folks,

I'm down to the last few days of my month evaluation.

All of a sudden, C1 stopped batch renaming the original files. I can rename within C1, but not the originals.
As of April 11th, I was able to change the original file which is necessary for me. I have 4 decades of photos organized this way.

I checked and the primary and edited variants is still selected. I haven't changed my presets (for both import and the batch renaming) at all.

I'm new to the program so baffled.
I've checked youtube videos, but everything is explained at a top level (which is great), but I need something that says 'check these settings' first.

Cheers,
Brian
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  • Ian Wilson
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    Session or catalog? And if catalog, are the images stored in the catalog (managed) or in their original locations (referenced).

    Ian
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  • Brian Houle
    Hi Ian,

    I use a catalog with referenced images.
    I import my images from the card to a folder on an external media server.
    Folders are organized by year - month - date.
    ie. 2018 > 4 April > 2018-04-20

    Once I cull, I open C1 in which I've created the same folder structure where the years are catalogs (I think) and the months are groups and then the days are albums.

    After I create the album, then I've been using the import button on the top left corner of the screen.

    I'm on a Mac - High Sierra 10.13.4 and I just downloaded the latest C1 update to 11.1

    I don't recall changing any settings in C1, but maybe I did without knowing what I did?

    All I know is it worked on April 11th and when I tried for April 13th, it stopped renaming the original files.

    Cheers,
    Brian
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  • Brian Houle
    Hi Ian,

    I figured out my mistake - upon importing, I had accidentally chosen 'store in catalog' where before, I had them as referenced. Sorry about that - all previous imports were from their current location.

    Whew!

    Thanks for your help and taking the time. Sorry I'm a newbie, but give me time and I'll be rocking it.

    Cheers,
    Brian
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  • SFA
    Brian,

    Just for your relief ....

    A new Point Release - e.g. a 11.1 rather than 11.0.1 - means a new 30 day clock starts so you have more time now to be sure about the answers to your questions.

    HTH.


    Grant
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