photo file name, change away from IMG_1234?

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photo file name, change away from IMG_1234?

not impressed generally with my iPhone, regret purchasing it. probably move away from apple, new phone upgrade.

so, this is just another annoying feature of apple - file naming convention for its photos IMG_1234.

so, when i take a IMG_1234 photo, then delete it, the phone then allocates this file name to the next new photo to be taken. so, there would be two IMG_1234 if the previous version was downloaded and saved.

so, instead it would be nice if the photos were just named by date/time stamp, rather than this sequential file naming convention.

can my iphone name its photo files in a different format to IMG_1234?

Posted on Jul 12, 2022 10:06 PM

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Answer 1

TheLittles

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Jul 12, 2022 10:12 PM in response to Kazua1

Kazua1 Said:

"photo file name, change away from IMG_1234?: not impressed generally with my iPhone, regret purchasing it. probably move away from apple, new phone upgrade. [...] it would be nice if the photos were just named by date/time stamp, rather than this sequential file naming convention."

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Automatic Image Names:

Recommend this to Apple:

Do your Part: Provide Apple with feedback on this. Apple wont get back to you directly, but the more they hear of this, the more they will know what their customers prefer, and what features to include in iOS versions to come.

To Provide Feedback:

Go Here: Feedback - iPhone - Apple
Select: "Feature Request" for the "Feedback Type"
Comment: that you want this to be an option, and how you think it can be of good use for Apple users.
Proceed from there as necessary

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Answer 2

Jul 13, 2022 01:31 AM in response to Kazua1

I routinely automatically rename all images and movies by inserting the datetime to them with GraphicConverter or exiftool as 2022-0709-1848-46.jpg etc after I have copied them to the Mac via Image Capture.app.

This way all images and neatly in order in file lists and the date is saved in the filename in addition to the internal metadata.

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photo file name, change away from IMG_1234?

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