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pixrename
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Renames images in a directory from native filename
to name based on date and time of picture. Information about date and time
is provided by metacam from data, stored in image. As is pixrename
works with images from Finepix 602z, Nikon Coolpix 4300, Canon A200 and stills
from Panasonic NV-GS50 camcorder. It should work with many other if they
use the same name pattern. Additional ame pattrens can be easily added.
There is a provision in the script do add another descriptor into filename,
intended to be used if the same system is used on photos of a few people
(or from various cameras) and some earmarking of set of photos is perceived
as useful.
There is also a version, which allows addition of fixed offset if camera's
clock was set incorrectly.
To test script, create test directory, copy a few images into it and run
one level above
pixrename directory_name
Images will be renamed into new patern, e.g. 20021107_095522.jpg
If more than one picture is taken with the same time letters are added
after the last digit.
Renaming should be done before images are edited - editing usually remove
embedded data about picture.
This format helps if you are using more than
one camera: if internal clock in all of them is set correctly, images tend
to sort themselves in the correct order regardles of which camer clicked.
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uses
metacam
which has to be installed and available
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