cannot rename files using digiKam batch manager

[JL Kottal]

I am not able to rename files using the batch command in digiKam.

I am running digiKam version 4.14 under PC-BSD 10.3, but the problem also occurs in Windows 10 with digiKam version 5.2. The batch process images plug-in is installed.

This is what I am doing, according to the instructions found on https://userbase.kde.org/Digikam/Renaming_Photos

I select  three images from an album and add them to the current queue.

When the Batch Queue Manager window opens, under the file renaming tab, I choose a custom name consisting of my initials, a dash, and a two digit number selected from the Number options box.

Under target, I choose to use the original album.

The queue list shows the new filename. There is nothing in the Assigned Tools box. At the bottom of the window there are the words "ready" and "Current Queue: 3 items/no tasks - Total 3 items / no tasks".

The run and stop button never come into focus (i.e., they remain grayed out).

I have found that if I add a tool from the Base tools box, such as convert to black and white, the run button comes into focus. If I press it, the selected files are processed by the tool command and also  renamed.

What I want to be able to do is to rename the selected files without having to apply any editing to them.

How can this be done?

Thanx.

JL Kottal

[Maik Qualmann]

Batch Queue Manager is not for simple renaming of images. Select images and
use right click -> renaming (F2 key).

Maik

On Montag, 10. Oktober 2016 19:15:46 CEST JL Kottal wrote:

> I am not able to rename files using the batch command in digiKam.
>
> I am running digiKam version 4.14 under PC-BSD 10.3, but the problem also
> occurs in Windows 10 with digiKam version 5.2. The batch process images
> plug-in is installed.
>
> This is what I am doing, according to the instructions found on
> https://userbase.kde.org/Digikam/Renaming_Photos
>
> I select  three images from an album and add them to the current queue.
>
> When the Batch Queue Manager window opens, under the file renaming tab, I
> choose a custom name consisting of my initials, a dash, and a two digit
> number selected from the Number options box.
>
> Under target, I choose to use the original album.
>
> The queue list shows the new filename. There is nothing in the Assigned
> Tools box. At the bottom of the window there are the words "ready" and
> "Current Queue: 3 items/no tasks - Total 3 items / no tasks".
>
> The run and stop button never come into focus (i.e., they remain grayed
> out).
>
> I have found that if I add a tool from the Base tools box, such as convert
> to black and white, the run button comes into focus. If I press it, the
> selected files are processed by the tool command and also  renamed.
>
> What I want to be able to do is to rename the selected files without having
> to apply any editing to them.
>
> How can this be done?
>
> Thanx.
>
> JL Kottal

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Gruß Maik

[JL Kottal]

>>>Batch Queue Manager is not for simple renaming of images.
>>> Select images and use right click -> renaming (F2 key).

That does exactly what I needed.

 BTW, did I miss this in the Handbook?

Thanx.

JLK

[Gilles Caulier-4]

yes this part is not yet written in handbook...

All contributions are welcome to help while updating English chapters from handbook...

Gilles Caulier

2016-10-10 23:06 GMT+02:00 JL Kottal <[hidden email]>:

>>>Batch Queue Manager is not for simple renaming of images.
>>> Select images and use right click -> renaming (F2 key).

That does exactly what I needed.

 BTW, did I miss this in the Handbook?

Thanx.

JLK

[jonatahan]

I use, Batch Rename Files Tool. You can easily found hier
BatchRenameFiles.org that allows you to quickly rename all the files in a
specified directory.



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