# Rename Presets **URL:** https://resource.dopus.com/c/rename/30.md [Latest](https://resource.dopus.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://resource.dopus.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://resource.dopus.com/tags.md) --- ## [How to use Rename Presets from this forum](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-use-rename-presets-from-this-forum/26726)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 29, 2017, 5:51pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/how-to-use-rename-presets-from-this-forum/26726 "2017-08-29T17:51:21Z")
This topic explains how to import .orp files containing Rename Presets into your Opus configuration. A Rename Preset contains the definition of a single rename operation. You'll find various presets in forum threads, an… --- ## [Rename scripts in JScript, VBScript and PerlScript](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-scripts-in-jscript-vbscript-and-perlscript/5480)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-scripts-in-jscript-vbscript-and-perlscript/5480 "2018-09-21T17:00:46Z")
Updated Aug 29, 2017, for Directory Opus 12. You do not have to use scripting to batch-rename files in Opus. You can use simple wildcards, find & replace, regular expressions, and so on. Rename scripts are just an optio… --- ## [RegExp basics: Removing characters from start/end of names](https://resource.dopus.com/t/regexp-basics-removing-characters-from-start-end-of-names/5400)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2017, 6:15pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/regexp-basics-removing-characters-from-start-end-of-names/5400 "2017-08-31T18:15:29Z")
See also: Script to perform multiple Regular Expressions Regular Expressions make it easy to remove characters from the start or end of filenames. This guide should help you learn the basics of regular expressions. Alo… --- ## [Various simple rename presets](https://resource.dopus.com/t/various-simple-rename-presets/3297)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 25\ **Last updated:** [February 22, 2026, 1:58am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/various-simple-rename-presets/3297 "2026-02-22T01:58:34Z")
The Rename dialog in Directory Opus lets you store presets which you can re-use to perform common rename tasks. It's also possible to import and export these presets to share them with other people. Opus 12 example: O… --- ## [Group Burst Shot Images](https://resource.dopus.com/t/group-burst-shot-images/55668)
**Author:** [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 16, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/group-burst-shot-images/55668 "2026-07-16T18:57:29Z")
This rename script groups burst shot photos into sequences based on their capture times. If there's a gap of more than one minute between shots, it starts a new group. Each group/folder is named after the first image's t… --- ## [\[Script\] Advanced Rename (Thunar-style Insert/Overwrite with Live Preview)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/script-advanced-rename-thunar-style-insert-overwrite-with-live-preview/59798)
**Author:** [@wyser](https://resource.dopus.com/u/wyser)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2026, 7:50pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/script-advanced-rename-thunar-style-insert-overwrite-with-live-preview/59798 "2026-06-22T19:50:54Z")
Hi everyone, I recently spent some time using Linux Mint, and one of the features I really loved in its default file manager (Thunar) was its visual rename tool. Specifically, I missed the ability to easily insert or ov… --- ## [Miran's TheTVDB Renamer](https://resource.dopus.com/t/mirans-thetvdb-renamer/10252)
**Author:** [@Miran](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Miran)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 12:41am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/mirans-thetvdb-renamer/10252 "2026-04-28T00:41:10Z")
This rename script tries to get the Episode Title of TV-Shows from theTVDB.com and adds it to the File-Name. Warnings: This script is very basic, therefore there is no tolerance regarding the directory structure and … --- ## [Rename From Clipboard Or File \](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-from-clipboard-or-file-jscript-version/56639)
**Author:** [@bytim](https://resource.dopus.com/u/bytim)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2026, 2:15am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-from-clipboard-or-file-jscript-version/56639 "2026-03-03T02:15:19Z")
This is a rewritten version. Base on Henrik Ripa'vbs version: https://resource.dopus.com/t/from-clipboard-or-file-v4-1/48713 This rename preset take lines from clipboard or a text file and use them as new filenames or… --- ## [Rename Max](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-max/56685)
**Author:** [@dasota](https://resource.dopus.com/u/dasota)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-max/56685 "2025-07-30T14:40:51Z")
The following script allows you to rename multiple files at once, always displaying a preview of the possible transformation. The script has two translations: Spanish and English, which must be set manually from the Scri… --- ## [Reverse Stem of Filename](https://resource.dopus.com/t/reverse-stem-of-filename/56362)
**Author:** [@David](https://resource.dopus.com/u/David)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 5, 2025, 3:30pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/reverse-stem-of-filename/56362 "2025-07-05T15:30:20Z")
Here is a preset that uses Evaluator to reverse the order of filename stem characters. Reverse.orp (228 Bytes) --- ## [Remove All After](https://resource.dopus.com/t/remove-all-after/24194)
**Author:** [@myarmor](https://resource.dopus.com/u/myarmor)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/remove-all-after/24194 "2025-04-11T04:48:14Z")
This rename preset requires DOpus 12 (or later). Overview: Removes everything after the matched text (not including the fileextension). Very useful to quickly remove random “garbage” from filenames. Adds an extra fiel… --- ## [TitleCasePlus - cleanup & smartly capitalise](https://resource.dopus.com/t/titlecaseplus-cleanup-smartly-capitalise/10077)
**Author:** [@fred](https://resource.dopus.com/u/fred)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2025, 6:14pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/titlecaseplus-cleanup-smartly-capitalise/10077 "2025-04-08T18:14:43Z")
Hi, Based on the original Title Case, I added some cleanup and format options as well as french, italian and spanish special words to exclude from uppercase. You can change option by choosing False or True behind each o… --- ## [Add a Unique Number while renaming](https://resource.dopus.com/t/add-a-unique-number-while-renaming/3900)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2025, 5:39pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/add-a-unique-number-while-renaming/3900 "2025-03-12T17:39:50Z")
See Also: Number Within Sub-Folders rename script Summary: The script will find a pattern -- \[NUM\] by default -- in the filename and replace it with the next number in the sequence that isn't already being used by anoth… --- ## [From Clipboard or File v4.1](https://resource.dopus.com/t/from-clipboard-or-file-v4-1/48713)
**Author:** [@gieron](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gieron)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2024, 7:55am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/from-clipboard-or-file-v4-1/48713 "2024-05-20T07:55:49Z")
These rename presets take lines from clipboard or a text file and use them as new filenames or as part of new filenames. Script information From clipboard or file rename script version 4.1 (works in Directory Opus 12 a… --- ## [Titlecase](https://resource.dopus.com/t/titlecase/3279)
**Author:** [@Steve](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Steve)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2024, 7:44am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/titlecase/3279 "2024-09-17T07:44:18Z")
Rename scripting lets us use languages like VBScript and JScript to create quite complicated rename presets. This TitleCase preset/script can do various useful filename cleanup tasks at the same time: Replace %20 with… --- ## [Rename to URL](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-to-url/49846)
**Author:** [@lxp](https://resource.dopus.com/u/lxp)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 12:45pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-to-url/49846 "2024-03-20T12:45:35Z")
This preset renames files to their target properties. Files that don't have this property will be skipped. The target string will be slightly cleaned up for better readability. // https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-… --- ## [Move to Named Folder](https://resource.dopus.com/t/move-to-named-folder/34954)
**Author:** [@hl2guide](https://resource.dopus.com/u/hl2guide)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 6, 2024, 9:46pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/move-to-named-folder/34954 "2024-03-06T21:46:15Z")
This rename preset renames a file into a same-named folder. E.g. Example.mp4 gets moved into a folder named: Example Settings: Result: Rename Preset Import: Move to Named Folder.orp (214 Bytes) --- ## [2 rename scripts: Name cleanup (incl. unwanted/hidden Unicode chars) & Capitalize only ALLCAP WORDS](https://resource.dopus.com/t/2-rename-scripts-name-cleanup-incl-unwanted-hidden-unicode-chars-capitalize-only-allcap-words/49266)
**Author:** [@cyilmaz](https://resource.dopus.com/u/cyilmaz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2024, 9:17pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/2-rename-scripts-name-cleanup-incl-unwanted-hidden-unicode-chars-capitalize-only-allcap-words/49266 "2024-02-23T21:17:15Z")
These 2 rename scripts do following respectively: Replace/clean up names in files including some basic changes, such as normalizing spaces, various dash characters. It also replaces/removes some nasty Unicode characte… --- ## [From Clipboard or File v4.0](https://resource.dopus.com/t/from-clipboard-or-file-v4-0/23433)
**Author:** [@gieron](https://resource.dopus.com/u/gieron)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 8, 2024, 9:21am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/from-clipboard-or-file-v4-0/23433 "2024-02-08T09:21:22Z")
Replaced by From Clipboard or File v4.1 This version works only in Directory Opus 12 and above. If you have Directory Opus 11 or below use From file rename script 3.1 instead. Also note that Opus 12's Rename dialog … --- ## [Inline rename: Insert full-width question mark](https://resource.dopus.com/t/inline-rename-insert-full-width-question-mark/46604)
**Author:** [@yonder](https://resource.dopus.com/u/yonder)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 22, 2023, 11:53am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/inline-rename-insert-full-width-question-mark/46604 "2023-12-22T11:53:47Z")
Some instances you may want to insert a question mark into a filename. This is a bit faster than other methods (Alt+numpad). \ \ \sel… --- ## [Examples: Custom Rename Keys (Opus 13)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/examples-custom-rename-keys-opus-13/44734)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [October 22, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/examples-custom-rename-keys-opus-13/44734 "2023-10-22T05:43:47Z")
When renaming files, you can make custom actions to highlight or modify parts of the filename. There are several examples built into the program. Some very simple, like Ctrl+A (select all), which just does a regexp mat… --- ## [Rename folders with number of FLAC, MP3, M4A and WAV files](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-folders-with-number-of-flac-mp3-m4a-and-wav-files/45257)
**Author:** [@xavier1](https://resource.dopus.com/u/xavier1)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 21, 2023, 12:15pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-folders-with-number-of-flac-mp3-m4a-and-wav-files/45257 "2023-10-21T12:15:16Z")
Hello @khalidhosain, I don't know if you already found a way to solve this problem, but I asked for external help and here is a script that allows you to do what you wanted, I hope you enjoy it! This works as a toolbar … --- ## [Uppercase Range](https://resource.dopus.com/t/uppercase-range/35056)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 10, 2023, 7:52pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/uppercase-range/35056 "2023-08-10T19:52:53Z")
Overview This preset asks for a start position and length, then converts the specified region of the file name into upper case. The Rename dialog already has built-in options to modify the case of the whole filename, … --- ## [Websafe renaming](https://resource.dopus.com/t/websafe-renaming/9147)
**Author:** [@SimonWpt](https://resource.dopus.com/u/SimonWpt)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2022, 4:37pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/websafe-renaming/9147 "2022-03-03T16:37:38Z")
(See also: Various simple rename presets -\> Make Safe Name) Hi, i am a webdeveloper and get often files from my clients to link on websites. The filename has often special characters , which are not websafe like: äöü… --- ## [Dynamic Renamer](https://resource.dopus.com/t/dynamic-renamer/14993)
**Author:** [@MrC](https://resource.dopus.com/u/MrC)\ **Replies:** 42\ **Last updated:** [November 8, 2021, 8:51am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/dynamic-renamer/14993 "2021-11-08T08:51:23Z")
The following script is a dynamic renamer that performs one or more transformations in arbitrary order. You don’t have to modify the script to change the rename behavior - instead, you just specify the transformations yo… --- ## [Swap the names of two files](https://resource.dopus.com/t/swap-the-names-of-two-files/11743)
**Author:** [@Jon](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Jon)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2021, 8:42pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/swap-the-names-of-two-files/11743 "2021-10-07T20:42:39Z")
This rename script (in the form of a toolbar button) will exchange (swap) the names of each pair of selected files or folders. :arrow\_right: See the Button .dcf Files under How to use buttons and scripts from this foru… --- ## [Rename images and videos at once (single rename run)](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-images-and-videos-at-once-single-rename-run/38874)
**Author:** [@Felix.Froemel](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Felix.Froemel)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 7, 2021, 2:05pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-images-and-videos-at-once-single-rename-run/38874 "2021-07-07T14:05:02Z")
TL;DR Rename script for renaming images and videos at once (one run) with advanced settings. Usecase I have several devices being able to capture images and videos (camera, smartphone...) and I want them to name them … --- ## [Remove characters from selected folder and file names](https://resource.dopus.com/t/remove-characters-from-selected-folder-and-file-names/9503)
**Author:** [@JohnZeman](https://resource.dopus.com/u/JohnZeman)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2020, 5:03am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/remove-characters-from-selected-folder-and-file-names/9503 "2020-04-03T05:03:55Z")
This button removes a specific number of characters from the selected file and folder names at a point you specify. When the button is clicked, it will present a dialog box where you can specify the position to start re… --- ## [Sequential Month and Year](https://resource.dopus.com/t/sequential-month-and-year/34940)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/sequential-month-and-year/34940 "2020-03-20T12:51:57Z")
Overview This preset renames a sequence of files with a month and year at the end of their names, increasing by one month for each file: Controls are added to the Rename dialog to let you choose the starting month and… --- ## [Rename Opus installers to include version](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-opus-installers-to-include-version/18639)
**Author:** [@Leo](https://resource.dopus.com/u/Leo)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 31, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://resource.dopus.com/t/rename-opus-installers-to-include-version/18639 "2020-01-31T02:43:31Z")
Overview This rename preset is for people who keep multiple versions of the Opus installers. It automatically adds the Opus version details to the installer filenames. This is an example of how to use the OnGetNewName R… [Next page](https://resource.dopus.com/c/rename/30.md?page=1)