Using two identical bodies

I wonder if anyone can help me with a couple of queries?

At the weekend I'll be using two K100D bodies, but would very much like to be able to sort the images from both cameras on time taken, so as to view the images chronologically. I'd then like to be able to batch rename from there so the pictures can be viewed in the correct order. Does anyone know if this is possible using either Silkypix, Elements or Irfanview?

And, on a similar theme, is it possible to batch rename in Silkypix giving a filename beginning at 001 rather than at 1 (again, so as to view in a browser in the right order)?

Thanks for any help,

Jonathan

I know Lightroom will automatically arrange them in chronological order even when you have two cards which were active at the same time. Naming them is done by whatever way you set it up to do.

I don't use Silkypix but if it has a library function where you can browse your images then it should do the same.

Sikypix does what it it supposed to do, convert RAW images. It is not a library tool. So importing/sorting/renaming should be done before you do the RAW conversion.

In which case I can recommend that you try out Lightroom as it makes life much easier.

Fair point, though it will batch rename while converting - it's just that it'll only begin a numerical sequence with 1 rather than 001, as far as I can see.

Jonathan

Actually the free Picasa from Google will do exactly what you need
Matt

Actually, Silkypix allows sorting of files with extremely flexible rules:

View / Thumbnail Mode Setting / Sort Thumbnails


And yes, there's a batch rename:
* Select the images you want
* Right click
* Select Batch Rename...

(It's also under File / Batch Rename...)

You can specify pretty much anything you want within that dialog.


Does that help??
Matt

ahh I didn't see that option in Silkypix.

I tried lightroom a few weeks ago but I uninstalled it again after a couple of hours. It was much, much slower on my PC then Silkypix is and even Silkypix is not very fast.

Also ACDSee Pro (the latest beta version) does batch rename and is pretty darn quick. I just find its rendering of RAW files a bit over saturated

Andy

Thanks a lot for all your help,

Jonathan

Just to sort of reply to my own post...

Batch processing files from the two bodies in Silkypix worked fine. Both camera bodies were set to the correct time, and when processing I batch renamed the files to give a year/month/day/hour/minute/second filename, so in a browser they display in chronological order.

And, as a p.s., a very big thanks to Matt for his excellent & ongoing Silkypix guide - it's very useful & very much appreciated!

Jonathan