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Importing Names from a Text File

In addition to using the powerful renaming parameters offered by NtF!, the application also allows you to use an external text file as the source of your new names. When using an external file, all renaming parameters set in the Prefix, Original Name, Suffix, and Extension sections are ignored. In other words, whatever is in your text file is what will be used to rename your files.

After selecting the “Import Names...” item from the action menu, you will be asked to choose your text file. The text file should be plain text (not native MS Word format or RTF) with each name saved on its own line. For example, this is what your text file should look like:

Filename 1.jpg
Filename 2.jpg
Filename 3.jpg
etc.

You may create your text file in any application as long as it is saved as a text file. As mentioned above, nothing from NtF!’s renaming parameters are used so if it isn’t in your file, it won’t be in your new name (including extensions). You may, however, still designate files to ignore by “unchecking” the checkbox to the left of the original file name. After you have renamed your files using an imported list, you may then use NtF! to further refine those file names manually. Also, please be aware that if your imported text file contains duplicate names, NtF! will still attempt to rename your files but will append “ 1”, “ 2”, etc. to the file name (before the extension) as necessary to create a unique name.

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