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Better File Rename Changelog

What's new in Better File Rename 6.27

Jul 15, 2022
  • The new version improves the alphabetical sequence features.

New in Better File Rename 6.26 (Mar 8, 2022)

  • The new version fixes a bug in the multi-step rename interface.

New in Better File Rename 6.25 (Aug 30, 2021)

  • The new version is a maintenance update.

New in Better File Rename 6.24 (Apr 14, 2021)

  • The new release delivers bug fixes.

New in Better File Rename 6.23 (Nov 2, 2020)

  • The new version adds support for the jpeg file extension.

New in Better File Rename 6.22 (Aug 5, 2020)

  • The new version now remembers all settings correctly between sessions.

New in Better File Rename 6.20 (Jun 29, 2020)

  • The new version adds support for RAF raw files.

New in Better File Rename 6.19 (Apr 14, 2020)

  • The new version adds a "Completely Rename" action.

New in Better File Rename 6.18 (Feb 27, 2020)

  • The new version introduces a new advanced text removal action.

New in Better File Rename 6.17 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • The new release fixes a problem that affected the reading of EXIF tags from file's whose name includes non-English characters.

New in Better File Rename 6.16 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • The new release fixes a minor bug.

New in Better File Rename 6.15 (Sep 2, 2019)

  • The new version fixes a problem with the EXIF implementation.

New in Better File Rename 6.14 (Apr 19, 2019)

  • The new version solves an issue with the regular expression implementation.

New in Better File Rename 6.13 (Nov 20, 2018)

  • The new release can now read meta-data from Olympus ORF RAW images.

New in Better File Rename 6.12 (Sep 16, 2018)

  • The new release fixes a minor bug

New in Better File Rename 6.11 (Jul 2, 2018)

  • The new version modernizes the application's architecture.

New in Better File Rename 6.10 (Mar 29, 2018)

  • The new version fixes a minor issue connected to droplet editing.

New in Better File Rename 6.09 (Dec 13, 2017)

  • The new version features improved support for enterprise roll-out.

New in Better File Rename 6.08 (Oct 24, 2017)

  • The new version adds support for X3F, IIQ and RW2 image file formats and improves the user experience for renaming sequences.

New in Better File Rename 6.07 (Oct 12, 2017)

  • The new version adds the option of converting the picture taken date from UTC to local time.

New in Better File Rename 6.06 (Sep 22, 2017)

  • The new version restores the "Save To File..." feature and adds support for tags in additional movie formats.

New in Better File Rename 6.05 (Aug 23, 2017)

  • The new version restores an old 5.x behaviour.

New in Better File Rename 6.04 (Jul 10, 2017)

  • Better File Rename for Windows 6.04 is a maintenance release.

New in Better File Rename 6.03 (Jul 10, 2017)

  • Better File Rename for Windows 6.03 fixes a minor problem with the droplets.

New in Better File Rename 6.02 (Jun 22, 2017)

  • The new release adds persistent settings.

New in Better File Rename 6.01 (Jun 20, 2017)

  • Minor bug fix for the new 6.0 version.

New in Better File Rename 6.00 (Jun 12, 2017)

  • After 6 months of beta testing, version 6.0 is finally ready.

New in Better File Rename 6.20 Beta (Apr 3, 2017)

  • The new version enables droplet editing and automatic droplet migration from version 5.

New in Better File Rename 5.57 (Dec 6, 2016)

  • The new version fixes a potentially crashing bug

New in Better File Rename 5.56 (Nov 29, 2016)

  • The new version supports supports the new series unlock code.

New in Better File Rename 5.55 (Aug 18, 2016)

  • The new version features a number of bug fixes.

New in Better File Rename 5.54 (May 11, 2015)

  • The new version adds creation and modification date tags.

New in Better File Rename 5.53 (Mar 26, 2015)

  • Adds support for new video and movie meta-data tags.

New in Better File Rename 5.52 (Feb 12, 2015)

  • Adds support for GPS tags.

New in Better File Rename 5.51 (Dec 10, 2014)

  • The new version fixes a potential bug with the EXIF reading feature.

New in Better File Rename 5.49 (Jun 17, 2014)

  • Improves the unlock code behavior.

New in Better File Rename 5.48 (May 8, 2014)

  • The new version provides a droplet-related bug fix.

New in Better File Rename 5.47 (Mar 27, 2014)

  • The new version fixes improves droplet support.

New in Better File Rename 5.46.0.0 (Feb 4, 2014)

  • Fixes a minor bug affecting droplets.

New in Better File Rename 5.45.0.0 (Oct 8, 2013)

  • The new version fixes two minor bugs.

New in Better File Rename 5.44.0.0 (Sep 6, 2013)

  • The new version makes it clearer when the application has been successfully unlocked.

New in Better File Rename 5.43.0.0 (May 21, 2013)

  • The new version fixes a number of minor bugs.

New in Better File Rename 5.42.0.0 (May 16, 2013)

  • The new version adds a host of date formatting options to the "Rename from tags" feature.

New in Better File Rename 5.41.0.0 (Mar 27, 2013)

  • The new version adds improved support for UTF8.

New in Better File Rename 5.40.0.0 (Mar 13, 2013)

  • The new version adds a number of new meta-data tags.

New in Better File Rename 5.39.0.0 (Feb 14, 2013)

  • The new version introduces metadata tag-based renaming.

New in Better File Rename 5.38.0.0 (Jan 17, 2013)

  • The new version adds support for reading EXIF information from Nikon NRW RAW image file.

New in Better File Rename 5.37.0.0 (Dec 10, 2012)

  • The new version fixes a few minor bugs.

New in Better File Rename 5.36.0.0 (Dec 5, 2012)

  • The new version adds Windows 8 compatibility.

New in Better File Rename 5.35.0.0 (Nov 21, 2012)

  • The new version brings back the "Make Propercase" action that went missing in the transition to the new category based interface.

New in Better File Rename 5.34.0.0 (Nov 10, 2012)

  • The new version adds Windows 8 compatibility.

New in Better File Rename 5.33.0.0 (Nov 10, 2012)

  • This is a big update and brings a few major interface changes to bring the Windows version on a par with the Mac version.
  • The renaming actions are now organized into categories to make it easier and faster to find what you are looking for and to provide more room for future features.

New in Better File Rename 5.32.0.0 (Oct 2, 2012)

  • Adds the ability to truncate file names to DOS 8.3 format.

New in Better File Rename 5.31.0.0 (Sep 26, 2012)

  • The new version adds the ability to remove specific chararcters.

New in Better File Rename 5.30.0.0 (Sep 19, 2012)

  • Minor user interface improvements.

New in Better File Rename 5.29.0.0 (Sep 4, 2012)

  • The new version adds the ability to insert AAC/MP3 tags in front and behind the existing file name.

New in Better File Rename 5.28.0.0 (Aug 16, 2012)

  • This major new release adds support for reading the AAC/MP3 tags in your music files!

New in Better File Rename 5.27.0.0 (Jul 11, 2012)

  • Adds support for reading EXIF timestamps in Sony ARW RAW files.

New in Better File Rename 5.26.0.0 (Jun 28, 2012)

  • Adds support for reading EXIF timestamps in Nikon NEF RAW files.

New in Better File Rename 5.25.0.0 (Jun 20, 2012)

  • An improved installer.

New in Better File Rename 5.24.0.0 (Jun 7, 2012)

  • This release fixes a minor bug

New in Better File Rename 5.23.0.0 (May 22, 2012)

  • This is a bug fix release that restores the renaming action that went missing during our action menu cleanup.

New in Better File Rename 5.22.0.0 (May 16, 2012)

  • The new release cleans up the action selection menu.

New in Better File Rename 5.21.0.0 (Apr 19, 2012)

  • The preview list now invites users to drag files and folders onto it.

New in Better File Rename 5.20.0.0 (Apr 12, 2012)

  • Improves sorting in the preview table.

New in Better File Rename 5.19.0.0 (Apr 5, 2012)

  • Refines the user experience

New in Better File Rename 5.18.0.0 (Mar 27, 2012)

  • This latest release introduces smart sorting, so that your files with sequence numbers sort properly.

New in Better File Rename 5.16.0.0 (Mar 1, 2012)

  • This latest update features more UI refinements and fixes a bug affecting regular expressions support.

New in Better File Rename 5.15.0.0 (Mar 1, 2012)

  • This latest update reworks the case conversion actions and fixes a bug affecting the regular expressions.

New in Better File Rename 5.13.0.0 (Mar 1, 2012)

  • This new version marks another significant step in updating the Better File Rename user interface to more closely mirror that of its Macintosh counterpart.
  • The entire window is now fully resizable making it much easier to preview large numbers of files.

New in Better File Rename 5.12.0.0 (Mar 1, 2012)

  • This new version further refines the user interface.

New in Better File Rename 5.11.0.0 (Mar 1, 2012)

  • This new version introduces the long awaited "Rename from file list" feature that allows file names to changed based on new names taken from a text file.
  • This is of special interest for importing new names from spreadsheets such as Microsoft Excel, manually providing new file names, or using data from scripts or databases.
  • In addition, the new version features a re-worked user interface to provide an even better user experience.

New in Better File Rename 5.10.0.0 (Nov 3, 2011)

  • The new version makes some user interface tweaks.

New in Better File Rename 5.7 (Jan 11, 2010)

  • The new version adds a PDF user manual and the ability to use today's date in all date related renaming actions.

New in Better File Rename 5.6 (Nov 21, 2009)

  • The new version adds Windows 7 compatibility and fixes a number of minor bugs.

New in Better File Rename 5.5 (Aug 12, 2009)

  • The new version allows the enclosing folder name to be added to end of the file name.

New in Better File Rename 5.3.1 (Nov 12, 2008)

  • fixes a bug introduced in version 5.3.

New in Better File Rename 5.1 (Nov 14, 2007)

  • The new version features an enhanced regular expression preview and fixes all known bugs.

New in Better File Rename 5.0 (Sep 19, 2007)

  • The new version introduces multi-step renames, regular expression substitution and drag and drop renaming.

New in Better File Rename 5.0 Beta 3 (Sep 11, 2007)

  • The new version introduces the long-awaited support for regular expression substitution.

New in Better File Rename 5.0b2 (Aug 20, 2007)

  • The new version enhances Better File Rename's ability to run as a stand-alone application as well as a Windows Explorer enhancement.

New in Better File Rename 4.9.5 (Jan 11, 2007)

  • added Windows Vista compatibility.

New in Better File Rename 4.9.4 (Apr 27, 2006)

  • The new version incorporates our new icon and logo designs.