When you import new images into iPhoto, chances are their names aren’t very descriptive, particularly if the images came from your digital camera. Names like CRW_1066, CRW_1067, and CRW_1068 can’t tell me at a glance that these are three images of our backyard bursting into summer color.
It’s easy to change an individual image’s name; one way to do it is by using this easy tip. But it’s even easier, and less time consuming, to change the titles of a group of photos simultaneously.
Batch Change Photo Names
- Launch iPhoto by clicking the iPhoto icon in the Dock.
- Select multiple thumbnails using one of the following methods.
- Select by dragging. Click and hold the primary mouse button, then use the mouse to drag a selection rectangle around the thumbnails you wish to select.
- Shift-select. Hold the shift button down, and click on the first and last image you wish to select. All images between the two selected images will be selected as well.
- Command-select. Hold the command (cloverleaf) key down while clicking on each image you wish to include. You can select non-contiguous images using the command-click method.
- Select by dragging. Click and hold the primary mouse button, then use the mouse to drag a selection rectangle around the thumbnails you wish to select.
- Select ‘Batch Change’ from the Photos menu.
- In the Batch Change sheet that drops down, select ‘Title’ from the Set dropdown menu, and ‘Text’ from the To dropdown menu.
- A text field will display. Enter the text you want to use as the title for all of the images you selected earlier, for example, ‘Trip to Yosemite.’
- Place a check mark in the ‘Append a number to each photo’ box. This will append a number to the title of each selected image, such as ‘Trip to Yosemite - 1.’
- Click the ‘OK’ button to start the batch change process.
The batch change feature in iPhoto is a handy way to quickly change the titles of a group of related images.
