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FTM 2009 changing file names

bgfinley1  (View posts) Posted: 3 Nov 2009 2:38PM GMT
Classification: Query
I have several pictures in the media area of FTM2009 where the file name is the name given by my camera when I downloaded them. ie 1234.jpg. Is there a way from within FTM to change the .jpg name? I know I add a caption to the .jpg.
Or do I have to change the file name in Windows Explorer?

Re: FTM 2009 changing file names

Russ Worthington  (View posts) Posted: 3 Nov 2009 3:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
bgfinley,

Right click on the Media item and you will see the rename feature. You do NOT what to rename the file with Windows Explorer.

Russ

Re: FTM 2009 changing file names

BryanMehn  (View posts) Posted: 3 Nov 2009 4:16PM GMT
Classification: Query
You can rename in Windows, but then FTM will not know where to find the picture. You will still see the photo as a small picture in the corner, but clicking on it will get you a file not found error, which is easy enough to correct. Depending on how many files you have to rename it might be easier to do with another program, but then you'd have to go through the trouble of telling FTM what the new names are.

Re: FTM 2009 changing file names

bgfinley1  (View posts) Posted: 4 Nov 2009 1:36AM GMT
Classification: Query
Russ thank you for your reply. It was right there staring me in the face all of the time. It works perfectly, thanks again.

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