Basically, I have an album of music and I want to remove the authors name from all of the mp3 files instead of having to manually do it myself. Is there a function in Windows 7 Ultimate that can do this for me?
qrobertsqroberts
11 Answers
You could also try using PowerShell, a powerful Windows command line tool.You'd run this command:
Once you’ve cleaned up and deleted unused plugin tables in your database, you may also want to find and delete unused images in your media library. There’s different plugins which enable you to do this which i have tested on a local installation of WordPress. Of course you could also go through your files in the media library and delete your unattached files manually but that just isn’t.
Full Command:
Analyzing it:
get-childitem *.mp3
This lists all files whose names end with
.mp3
. They are then piped to the next command with the |
operator.foreach { rename-item $_ $_.Name.Replace('Radiohead -', ') }
This replaces all instances of
Radiohead -
with nothing, denoted by '
, effectively wiping the word from all the files in the directory. You could also modify
get-childitem *.mp3
to get-childitem
– that would rename all the files in the directory, not just files whose names end with .mp3
. Zain PatelZain Patel
Forget about complicated scripts for this.
rename
is a very old and never properly completed command. If you do not use it properly, the result might surprise you.For example to remove a prefix
abcd
from abcd1.txt
, abcd2.txt
, abcd3.txt
etc. in order to get 1.txt
, 2.txt
, 3.txt
simply useYou need the same number of
/
as the number of initial characters you would like to remove.Do place double quotes for both arguments.
Community♦
user414051
This might work.
Create a batch file as follows:
Source: http://www.codejacked.com/renaming-multiple-files-at-once-windows (in the comments, from 'BlueNovember')
Community♦
user3463
Try this software
Bulk Rename Utility is a free file renaming software for Windows. Bulk Rename Utility allows you to easily rename files and entire folders based upon extremely flexible criteria. Add date/time stamps, replace numbers, insert text, convert case, add auto-numbers, process folders and sub-folders....plus a whole lot more! Rename multiple files quickly, according to many flexible criteria. Rename files in many ways: add, replace, insert text into file names. Convert case, add numbers. Remove or change file extensions. Check the detailed preview before renaming. Rename photos using EXIF meta data (i.e. 'Date Picture Taken', 'Resolution' and other information embedded in all JPG photo files) Rename your holiday pictures from a meaningless dsc1790.jpg to NewYork1.jpg in a flash. Rename MP3 files using ID3 tags (a.k.a. MP3 ID3 tag renaming). Change files' creation and modification time stamps. It's free. Easy to Install. Download and start renaming your files now!
MoabMoab
ReNamer can do that. In ReNamer, just add a 'remove' rule like this (a 'delete' rule will also work):
And then drag and drop the files, or the folder containing the files you want renamed to its window (or use the 'Add Files/Folders' buttons), then check the preview, and once verified, click on 'Rename':
galacticninjagalacticninja
Since you are dealing with music files, forget about the batch file and utilities to rename your files. Use a dedicated program such as Mp3tag which is an absolute must if you're really into organizing your music.
Main features
Batch Tag Editing Write ID3v1.1, ID3v2.3, ID3v2.4, MP4, WMA, APEv2 Tags and Vorbis Comments to multiple files at once.
Support for Cover Art Download and add album covers to your files and make your library even more shiny.
Import from Amazon, discogs, freedb, MusicBrainz Save typing and import tags from online databases like Amazon, discogs, freedb, MusicBrainz, and more.
Replace characters or words Replace strings in tags and filenames (with support for Regular Expressions).
Create Playlists automatically Create and manage playlists automatically while editing.
Rename files from tags Rename files based on the tag information and import tags from filenames.
Export to HTML, RTF, CSV Generate nice reports and lists of your collection based on user-defined templates.
Full Unicode Support User-interface and tagging are fully Unicode compliant.
Besides these main features Mp3tag offers a variety of other functions and features ranging ranging from batch export of embedded album covers, over support for iTunes-specific tags like media type or TV Show settings, to combining multiple actions into groups that can be applied with a single mouse click.
Metro SmurfMetro Smurf
I just want to add my favorite: Rename Master
This utility will add, remove, or replace parts of the filename with ease and also supports renaming via file properties, MP3 tags, JPEG JFIF and EXIF tags, Video tags, and text files. Batch renaming that's simple to use, yet still very powerful.
Features
- Portable mode
- Intelligent number sorting
- Full Unicode filename support
- File and folder renaming
- Custom filelist columns
- Auto-Preview
- Subfolder Scanning to rename files in multiple folder
- Renaming Variables for JPEG/MP3/Video tags, file properties, counters, and more
- Scripts to save commonly used renaming options
- [*] and [?] command prompt style wildcards, or full Regular Expression support
- Optional Explorer integration for right-clicking on files/folders or using 'Send To'
- Case Changing and Textfile importing
- Command line options for batch renaming
nixdanixda
I had a related requirement.
CAUTION:
Take a backup of the folder on which you are trying the below commands.
Take a backup of the folder on which you are trying the below commands.
Example 1:
CAUTION: This command overwrites a part of the existing file name
If you have only two files in a directory:
and if you run:
Then, the files get changed to:
Example 2:
CAUTION: This command deletes a part of the existing file name
If you have only two files in a directory:
and if you run:
Then, the files get changed to:
Manohar Reddy PoreddyManohar Reddy Poreddy
I was looking to svn rename a bunch of files with some common text. As I already had cygwin installed I ended up running bash:
I know TortoiseSVN sometimes prompts for common replacements but not in this case.
pfapfa
TobiTobi
There's plenty of software out available specifically for doing this with music files. One example I've used is Tag&Rename. If you're looking for a general utility to use with any type of file, I'm sure they exist as well. But I don't have any examples off the top of my head.
Ryan BolgerRyan Bolger
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Today, we’ll take a look at how to quickly add complex watermarks to hundreds of images at once—and some devious ways to remove these watermarks from other people’s images. Is it wrong do this? Keep reading and decide for yourself.
Lots of professional artists and photographers use watermarks to make sample photographs unusable by casual downloaders. For you aspiring artists, you can create watermarks and logos either for protection or for promotion, and add them to hundreds (or even thousands) of images in seconds with these simple methods. While this can give you the feeling of some protection, it’s important to understand just how easy it can be to remove a watermark with Photoshop (or other graphics software). Keep reading for an easy article on how to do both!
Making A Big Job Much Easier With Automation
When preparing a large dump of files that need watermarks, it can seem daunting to think about individually editing all those hundreds of photographs at once. Instead of wasting all of that time doing redundant tasks, we’ll spend a few minutes recording a simple action, then using the batch processor to convert the whole folder. There are lots of ways to do this (at least in some simple sense) but this automated method is the one we’ll be covering today. If you’re a pro and use a website or freeware program to watermark your images, feel free to share your experience with us in the comments—otherwise it’s time to dig into Photoshop.
Our goal is to watermark a set of about 300 photographs with this logo. You’ll need a Photoshop PSD version of the file saved to your disk.
You should size your image to fit perfectly to your batch of photographs before saving it. The logo, above left, is sized to fit inside the high resolution photo as shown above right.
Some watermark programs step and repeat logos to make the image more unusable. It’s not hard impossible to do this in Photoshop with clever scripting and some programming know-how, but it’s MUCH easier to start with an image like the one on the left that is already sized to fit the high-res photo, and has the repeat built into the saved file. If this is what you want to do, making your logo file as shown above left is by far your easiest solution.
Creating a Simple Photoshop Action
We start the whole process by opening the first photo, and use it to build our action. No other files should be open. Navigate to Window > Actions to open the Actions panel.
In the panel, click the to create a new action. If you have an existing set of actions, you can add it to them, otherwise, “Default Actions” is fine. Name it anything and hit “Record.”
While recording, step one is to open your logo file we created earlier to be used for watermarking.
Continue recording. Your next step is to copy your logo image to your clipboard using Edit > Copy or Edit > Copy Merged, then close the document and paste it into the photograph. Alternatively, you can use File > Place to insert the logo in a single step, although copy/paste works easily enough.
In your new logo layer, press Ctrl + A to select all, then find select the “Move” tool in your toolbox by pressing the V key. This will give you the “Align” tools in your upper options panel. Click the and the to align your logo to the bottom right, or wherever you care to align it.
Our image is set up properly. Still recording, we want to save a copy of the file without changing the filename and then close.
Photoshop will remember the folder and filetype you use for your copy. Be sure you don’t overwrite your original, then close, and do not save when you are prompted. At this point, you can finally stop recording and test our your new watermarking action.
The Batch Automation Tool
The Automate tool is simple to use. In this case, we’ll open it by navigating to File > Automate > Batch and tell it to use our “Add Watermark” action we just created. Then, we point it at the folder of photographs we want to process. Because we wrote our action the way we did, it will open each file, add the logo, then save a copy in the folder we used earlier. When all your options are in place, simply click OK to start the process.
And, in no time, all images are watermarked with the logo in the prescribed corner.
Ethically Murky: To Remove or Not to Remove?
A word to the wise before we briefly discuss how to remove watermarks from images. HTG in no way encourages you to steal from artists or photographers be removing the watermark information from their images. If you choose to do so in a malicious way (like removing a watermark and putting it on your own site, claiming it to be your own image) you’re doing a terrible thing. (Shame!)
On the other hand, Photoshop (and other graphics programs) are more or less built to remove objects and image data just like watermarks. It’s ridiculous to pretend it can’t be done, when plenty of malicious people will find a way regardless. If you need to remove a watermark, be nice and respect the copyright of artists—don’t use these techniques for evil! With that out of the way, let’s very briefly discuss how to remove a watermark.
How To Remove Watermarks From Images
Crop: One of the simplest ways to remove a watermark is to simply crop the image. This is not always ideal, but definitely gets the job done, and quickly.
Content-Aware Healing Brush: In the toolbox, shaped like a band aid, is an excellent, powerful tool called the “Healing Brush” and “Spot Healing Brush.” These allow you to paint over parts of the image you wish to blot out, often giving convincing results.
Rubber Stamp Tool: The rubber stamp works similar to a copy-paste, but allows you to select areas of your image and paint over undesirable areas similar to the brush tool.
Content Aware Fill: One of Photoshop’s newer features, the content aware fill does a decent job of covering up areas like this, but usually requires some tweaking after the fact. Find it by going to Edit > Fill, and selecting “Content Aware.”
For a more in depth understanding and a video how-to for using these tools to remove things (including watermarks) check out our older article on how to remove people and objects from images.
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