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You know the feeling that comes to us all one fine day.
The second scenario will work you up even more.
Imagine the commonness of having more than one camera in the house.
Each, lending to the graphical stew of your pictures folder.
Arranging photos chronologically (according to dates) also makes retrieval a snap.
This information is embedded as meta-data (meta-data is data about the data) in the photo itself.
EXIF, in simple terms, defines the camera and image information in the files.
DCF defines standards which ensure compatibility between different recording media like a camera and a printer.
It is this photo information that software programs tap into when they read the pictures.
And using this information makes arranging photos by timestamps as easy as clicking them.
The free software does exactly that.
Namexif batch renames photos with the dates they were shot.
This helps to ease the chronological assortment within your pictures folder.
Of course, photos compulsorily must have the EXIF data.
Namexifis a lithe 700MB batch renamer with a simple interface.
The timestamp software is a standalone executable.
It runs onWindows 95, 98, 2000, XP and Vista.
Namexif works snappily in three steps "
Namexif is a simple no frills app for a necessary task.
It does not require an install and can be carried around like a portable app.
If you like lightweight, self running simple software then you might give this a shot.
Automatically timestamp photos with Stamp
Stampis another free software which batch renames image and video files chronologically.
It can also batch process entire folders and add a timestamp to the beginning of each filename.
Stamp is an improvement over Namexif on several fronts.
It can directly transfer photos from most cameras.
It batch renames audio/video files too.
The 2MB free software is supported by 95, 98, 2000 and XP.
Of course, there is a tool likePicasawhich in itself is a complete photo management software.
It also automatically renames photos by date.
Renaming photos by date is quick and simple with these two little file renamer alternatives.
you might also try out the cross platformJetPhotowhich Jeffry has written about in a previous post.
