do you struggle with pictures with useless names like P1010002.jpg?
indesign bridge can rename all your pictures at once in the blink of an eye using batch rename.

select in bridge the images you want to rename and choose tools > batch rename.

then use the fields in the middle to construct your new file name scheme, preview an example of your new file names at the bottom of the window, and press the rename button when you’re ready to proceed.

if you want to preserve the photos with the original name also, you just have to save the renamed images in another folder.

now you have all your pictures renamed, and you’re ready to get on with your work.

note that: you’ll obviously want to do this before you place the pictures in indesign so you don’t end up with lots of broken links. if you’ve done it correctly you’ve saved a lot of time!

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