Renaming Individual Photos

If you want to rename an individual photo, it's fairly straightforward. Now there is also a way to actually rename every photo at once with names that make sense (to you anyway); but that, my friends, is in the next chapter. For now, here's how to rename one thumbnail image at a time (this is a great technique to employ if you charge by the hour).

Step One

It's hard to imagine why someone wouldn't like such a descriptive name as DSC_1053.JPG, but if you're one of those people who enjoys names that actually describe what's happening in the photo, here's how it's done: With a thumbnail selected, click directly on the photo's name (in the thumbnail window) and the name will highlight, ready for you to type in a more descriptive name (like "DSC_1054"...kidding).

Step Two

Once you've typed in your new name, press the Return (PC: Enter) key and the thumbnail updates with your new-and-improved name. (Here I changed the name of the file DSC_1053.JPG to Barcelona Daisies.JPG.)