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FXV
Explorer | Level 4
5 years ago

Photo & Video file names from iPhone Uploads

Hi,  I'm new to the community so please bear with me. I have been uploading my photos and videos from my iPhone using "Camera Uploads" because the file names are perfect for my use, namely it shows...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    5 years ago

    There are no settings that control the file name formats, but you can manually rename files as you're uploading them. There's an option to do so after you select the photo or video that you wish to upload.

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Rich
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5 years ago

There are no settings that control the file name formats, but you can manually rename files as you're uploading them. There's an option to do so after you select the photo or video that you wish to upload.

  • FXV's avatar
    FXV
    Explorer | Level 4
    5 years ago
    Rich wrote:

    There are no settings that control the file name formats, but you can manually rename files as you're uploading them. There's an option to do so after you select the photo or video that you wish to upload.


    Thanks Rich,

    I was hoping for something that will prevent me from doing it manually; however, your advice is far better than what I was doing!

    Thanks again.

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