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Figure 8-16. Elements offers loads of naming options. If you select Document Name, for example,
your photos retain their original names plus whatever you choose from the right-hand drop-down
menu. DOCUMENT NAME gets you the same filenames in all capital letters, “1 Digit Serial Num-
ber” starts you off with the number 1, and so on.
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If you want to add serial numbers to your filenames, you can designate the starting num-
ber in the “Starting serial#” box. Elements always starts out by suggesting 1, but you can
type over the 1 to change it to any number you please. Once you make a choice, you see
an example of how the filename will look. So if you type
tongue_piercing_day
into the
first text box and choose 3 Digit Serial Number in the second, for example, then Elements
names your photos
tongue_piercing_day001.jpg, tongue_piercing_day002.jpg
, and so on.
You also get to tell Elements which operating systems' naming conventions it should use
when assigning the new names, as explained in
Figure 8-17
. If you send files to people or
