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odeek9 - 29 Dec 2005 10:02 GMT

Hi-I'm relatively new to digital photography so please bear with me.
I like to take any # of pics of my Beagle, or friends, etc.. I then add
them to existing labeled cds. When burning I'm always getting the mess. that
a particular file # is used on the cd & asked if I want to write over it,
etc.. So I go back to My Pics & re-number, arbitrarily, all of the files.
For ex. file.01 I'll change to file.8001, etc.. Very tedious. I know
there's a simpler way. Can someone teach me?

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As Always-Thanks, Alan

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John Inzer - 29 Dec 2005 15:15 GMT

> Hi-I'm relatively new to digital photography so please
> bear with me. I like to take any # of pics of my
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> I'll change to file.8001, etc.. Very tedious. I know
> there's a simpler way. Can someone teach me?

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Check your camera manual for how
to adjust the way your files are numbered.
There should be an option that allows you
to start from the last number used.

Also...try placing each new group of
images in a new folder instead of adding
them to the root directory of the CD.

FWIW...renaming files in WindowsXP can
be done in a batch. Just select the whole
group (edit / select all)...right click the first
image and from the menu...choose...
Rename.

If (for example) you name the first image...
Birthday (1).jpg and press Enter....
the remainder of the files will be named:
Birthday (2).jpg, Birthday (3).jpg, ect.....

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odeek9 - 29 Dec 2005 16:20 GMT

Thanks John. All great suggestions. I have a nice Canon so I know I can do
files numbered differently-think I've seen it but I had forgotten. All of
these answers will work! Thanks again.

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As Always-Thanks, Alan

> > Hi-I'm relatively new to digital photography so please
> > bear with me. I like to take any # of pics of my
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> the remainder of the files will be named:
> Birthday (2).jpg, Birthday (3).jpg, ect.....

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John Inzer - 29 Dec 2005 17:10 GMT

> Thanks John. All great suggestions. I have a nice Canon
> so I know I can do files numbered differently-think I've
> seen it but I had forgotten. All of these answers will
> work! Thanks again.

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You're welcome.

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