The Filename Template Editor and Text Template Editor

The Filename Template Editor and the Text Template Editor let you specify text strings for different uses. Using the Filename Template Editor, you can use the text strings to name files as they're being imported or exported. Using the Text Template Editor, you can use the text strings to add captions to photos in a slideshow, add text overlays to photos being printed, and add titles and other text to web gallery pages.

A token is a text string that is replaced by the corresponding option you set. In the Filename Template Editor and the Text Template Editor, tokens specify the content data that replaces the text string. This saves you the effort of manually typing content data and lets you leverage the data already in the photo files.

The Filename Template Editor and the Text Template Editor include the following elements:

Preset menu Chooses, saves, deletes, or renames presets.

Image Name Specifies a text string option using the filename, folder name, or a custom name.

Numbering Specifies a text string using an import number based on how many photos have been imported into the library, sequence number, or image sequence number. (This element is only available in the Filename Template Editor, when importing or auto-importing photos, and in the Text Template Editor, when creating slideshows, printing photos, or creating web photo galleries.)

Additional Specifies a text string option using the creation date, or Exchangeable Image Format (EXIF) data. (This element is only available in the Filename Template Editor, when importing or auto-importing photos.)

Sequence And Date Specifies a text string option using sequential numbers and creation dates. (This element is only available in the Filename Template Editor, when exporting photos.)

EXIF Data Specifies a text string option using EXIF data. (This element is only available in the Filename Template Editor, when exporting photos, or in the Text Template Editor, when creating slideshows, printing photos, or creating web photo galleries.)

IPTC Data Specifies a text string option using IPTC metadata. (This element is only available in the Text Template Editor, when creating slideshows, printing photos, or creating web photo galleries.)

Custom Uses the options you specify for the text string.

Open the Filename Template Editor and choose presets

1. Do any of the following to open the Filename Template Editor:
   • In the Import Photos dialog box, choose edit from the File Naming menu when importing photos into the library by copying or moving files. See Name photos when importing.
   • Choose File > Auto Import > Auto Import Settings, and then choose Edit from the File Naming menu in the Auto Import Settings dialog box. See Specify Auto Import settings.
   • Choose File > Export, and then choose Edit from the Template menu in the File Naming area of the Export dialog box.
2. Choose a preset from the Preset menu.

Open the Text Template Editor and choose presets

1. Do any of the following to open the Text Template Editor:
   • In the Slideshow module, add text to the slide layout. Make sure the text is selected in the work area, and then choose Edit from the Custom Settings menu in the toolbar. See Add text and metadata to slides.
   • In the Overlays panel of the Print module, select Photo Info, then click the triangle next to Custom settings and choose Edit from the pop-up menu. See Print filename, caption, and other information.
   • In the Web module, select any option in the Image Settings panel. Click the triangle next to the option and choose Edit from the pop-up menu. See Adding text to web galleries.
2. Choose a preset from the Preset menu.

Create and save filename and text template presets

1. In the Filename Template Editor dialog box or the Text Template Editor dialog box, choose an option and then click Insert for as many categories as you want. This creates the text string.
   For example, chose Filename from the Image Name menu and then click Insert. A token is added to the window just below the Preset menu. Add one or as many tokens as you want.
2. Move your pointer over the token displayed in the Example window. Click the triangle to see more options, and then choose an option from the pop-up menu.
3. To delete tokens, select one or more tokens in the window and then press the Delete key.
   If you don't want to save your token settings as a preset and want to use them immediately, skip the remaining steps and click Done.
4. (Optional) To save your settings for reuse, choose Save As New Preset from the Preset menu., and in the New Preset dialog box, type a name in the Preset Name text box, and click Create.
5. (Optional) In the New Preset dialog box, type a name in the Preset Name text box, and click Create.

Rename filename and text template presets

1. In the Text Template Editor, choose a preset from the Preset menu.
2. Choose Rename Preset from the Preset menu.

Delete filename and text template presets

1. In the Text Template Editor, choose a preset from the Preset menu.
2. Choose Delete Preset from the Preset menu.

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