# Renaming Files

To rename one or more images using a name template, select the files in the browser and choose Edit Rename, or press F2.

The name template is simply a pattern that is used for renaming all of the selected images. You can use some special characters to make the new names differ each other (this is essential if you are renaming more than one image, and optional if you are renaming a single image):

Simbòl | Descripcion
# | This symbol will be replaced with the value of a counter that increments itself by 1 passing from one image to another. If you specify this symbol in sequence you'll get leading zeros if the counter value has a lesser number of digits, for example ### will produce the sequence: 001, 002, 003, etc..
%F | This symbol will be replaced with the file's original name, excluding the original extension.
%E | This symbol will be replaced with the file's original filename extension.
%N | This symbol will be replaced with original image enumerator. For instance, if the original filename was IMG_9876.JPG, this extracts the "9876" portion. If the filename has more than one group of digits embedded in it (for example, IMG_123_456.JPG) only the first number will be used ("123" in this example).
%M{format} | This symbol will be replaced with the file modification date. The formatting of this date (and optionally time) can be specified by adding a standard formatting code in curly braces. For example, "%M{%Y-%m-%d, %T}" would be replaced with a date and time like "2010-04-01, 15:02:01".
%D{format} | This symbol will be replaced with the date that the photo was original taken (normally determined from the EXIF datestamps embedded inside the photo). The formatting of this date (and optionally time) can be specified by adding a standard formatting code in curly braces. For example, "%D{%Y-%m-%d, %T}" would be replaced with a date and time like "2010-04-01, 15:02:01".
%A{identifier} | This symbol will be replaced with the data that has been specified by the identifier. For example, "%A{ general::dimensions }" would be replaced with a size like "320 x 240".

A summary of these special codes may be viewed by clicking on the Help icon inside the template field.

The list at the bottom of the dialog displays how the filenames will be renamed.

To rename the images click on Rename.

If the renaming of an image can overwrite an already existing image you will be asked how to proceed, five options are available: overwrite the image; do not overwrite the image; always overwrite; never overwrite; specify a new name.