This is a definite keeper post. Thanks! Jenine Stanley dragonwalke...@gmail.com
> On May 25, 2016, at 4:06 PM, Tim Kilburn <kilbu...@me.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > the photos themselves are packaged within the Photos Library, but I strongly > suggest that you do not change the file name as it can corrupt your Photos > Library database. What you are actually doing is changing the Description or > title of the photo which is done in the Info window for each photo. So, > first, while in Photos, go up to the View menu, under Meta-Data, and choose > Title. Now, select the photo you wish to change the title of, press cmd-i to > Get Info, then press VO-f2-f2 to bring up the Window Chooser and choose the > Info window. Change the data in the fields you wish and close the Info > window. In iPhoto, there was a method by which you could batch change titles > and iPhoto would append a unique number after each title. At the moment, > this is not an option in the Photos app. You can change them all to the same > title if you wish, by doing a multiple select of the desired photos, then > pressing cmd-i to Get Info. You could then change the title or description. > Again, they would all then have the same title or description info which may > or may not be what you wish. In most cases, it is suggested that you change > the Description instead of the title as possessing a considerable number of > files with the same title isn't necessarily useful. > > HTH > > Later... > > Tim Kilburn > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > On May 25, 2016, at 13:49, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: > > I thought I remembered that, too, Vaughn. thanks for helping. > Cheers, > Donna > >> On May 25, 2016, at 2:34 PM, Vaughn Brown <jazzdress...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi Donna, >> >> Let me think about this. I remember there was a way to do it on IOS. >> Vaughn >> >> On 5/25/16, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>> Hi Jeanine, >>> >>> I thought there was a way to do it within photos. when I first tried this, >>> I just ended up renaming the VO label, so that is what I want to avoid. >>> >>> I just took a quick look to see if I could locate the file outside of >>> photos, and didn't have success. >>> Cheers, >>> Donna >>> >>>> On May 25, 2016, at 1:43 PM, Jenine Stanley <dragonwalke...@gmail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Donna, >>>> >>>> Do you want to rename the file containing the photo or video, or do some >>>> other type of renaming? >>>> >>>> To rename any file, once you’ve figured out what it is of course, find the >>>> file and go into the context menu with VO-=shift-m. Rename should be on >>>> the list of possible actions. >>>> >>>> This is how I do it on the Mac, which I’m assuming you’re talking about. >>>> >>>> iOS is still a giant frustration so I rename photo and video files on the >>>> Mac. >>>> >>>> HTH >>>> Jenine Stanley >>>> dragonwalke...@gmail.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On May 25, 2016, at 2:33 PM, Donna Goodin <doniado...@me.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi all, >>>>> >>>>> A while back we had a discussion about renaming photos and videos. I >>>>> can't remember what the out come of that discussion was. I thought >>>>> someone had come up with a way to do this, but I've searched my sent-mail >>>>> and my Mac folder and can't find anything. Can anyone refresh me on how >>>>> to do this? >>>>> Thanks, >>>>> Donna >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>>> Visionaries list. >>>>> >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>>> >>>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>>> Quinn - you can reach Cara at caraqu...@caraquinn.com >>>>> >>>>> The archives for this list can be searched at: >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/macvisionaries@googlegroups.com/ >>>>> --- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >>>>> email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> The following information is important for all members of the Mac >>>> Visionaries list. >>>> >>>> If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or >>>> if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the >>>> owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. >>>> >>>> Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara >>>> Quinn - 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