Sophisticated Rename is a helpful program that will simplify the batch processing of various types of files, including photos and music.

The program allows you to create an unlimited number of presets containing dozens of settings. Each preset can be quickly loaded by clicking on a corresponding shortcut.

The most prominent feature of the program is that it doesn't use predefined rules of renaming. The user specifies the rules for a certain renaming task with the help of visually adjustable data types. For example, variables can extract a specific part of the original file names, counters can enumerate files both in numerical and alphabetical ways, conditionals allow you to apply different renaming patterns depending on the desired conditions, for example, the date or contents of the file. The number of such items in the renaming template is not limited.

A real breakthrough in the renaming software is the introduction of renaming plugins, which can be easily written in any programming language. A plugin can be the only solution for the user when all other renaming programs fail to solve the required task. The programmers from over the world have already created a few free useful plugins. For instance, RegExpSR enables to use search-and-replace feature with regular expressions.

Besides the renaming functions, Sophisticated Rename is also capable of changing file attributes, date, time and the case of name and extension (there are 5 predefined types).

Webmasters will find it useful to rename multiple files on FTP servers - you can use ordinary templates to do it! There are 3 different ways to proceed with remote renaming process and you can do it even if you don't have local copies of the files which are going to be renamed.

Sophisticated Rename will certainly spark the interest of photographers because it has internal Exif viewer and editor for jpeg and tiff files. Exif viewer can show and print a filtered set of any Exif tags for multiple files. Exif editor can also conduct various Exif date and time manipulations, such as time shift for the photos with wrong time settings.

The user can also set the date and time of files in accordance with Exif date and time. The editor can handle either each file separately or all files at once. Music lovers should also be delighted as almost the same editor is implemented for MP3 ID3 v1/v2 tags. It's worth mentioning that the user is able to reduce any Exif or ID3 tag and easily insert it to the renaming template.

As far as file safety is concerned, Sophisticated Rename offers a real-time preview for any change in the renaming template. It means that the user doesn't have to rename files to see how the template works. Moreover, it is possible to restore old file names even after the renaming process. The program also keeps the log of all operations, so it's easy to check the old file names of previous renaming processes.

Here are some key features of "Sophisticated Rename":

SR processes files using flexible algorithms with the help of various data types:
· Constants add any text to the renaming template.
· Text variables add a text line that can be updated before every processing.
· Counters (numerical and alphabetical) allow to numerate files.
· Variables represent any limited part of the original file name or other string.
· Extra variables refer to the metadata of files - EXIF (jpeg, tiff), ID3 (mp3), etc.
· External variables call your own plugin program for additional processings.
· Conditionals allow to deal with the most complicated cases.
· In contrast to programming languages, all data types are defined visually and added to the template with just one click.
· All your preferences can be saved to a preset to be used later with other files.
· The program allows you to sort out files to different folders automatically. The distinguishing feature can be either in the filename/extension or in the content of the file.
· SR can also change attributes, dates and times of files (it can be done in compliance with EXIF as well); you can choose one of the five available case types for any item in the template or for the whole file name.
· Internal EXIF and ID3v1/v2 editors are at your service. You can edit the data for all files at once or for each file separately. ID3 editor also allows you to analyse file names and write ID3 tags automatically to thousands of files.
· Advanced users are able to use regular expressions with search-and-replace feature.
· You can also use all the power of SR to rename multiple files on FTP servers!
· The renaming process is global, it is not conducted for each file separately. It means that you are able to use complicated rules to analyse all files in the list before generating new names for each file.
· Only this program allows you to fulfill all your ideas concerning batch processing. If you happen to find that SR is short of some features, you can write a plugin for it in any programming language.
· And last but not least is the reliability of the program. First of all, SR shows the results preview every time you change parameters - you don't have to rename files to see how your template works. Second, it allows you to restore old file names even after the renaming process.

Requirements:

· Screen 800x600

Limitations:

· Allows to process only 30 files at one time
· Nag screen

What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]

· Minor improvements in translation module.
· French language added.