Format Tags
Many functions in Flash Renamer support format tags. A format tag is a special word that tells Flash Renamer to replace it with something else, usually related to the file currently being processed. Here is an example:
The size of this file is <size>.
The size of this file is 5MB.
Tags are always enclosed in < and >. You can see where you are allowed to use tags by looking for a small button with an arrow (4). Click on the button to open up a menu with all the available tags:

Parts

If you click on Setup Parts a window like this will open:

Parts allows you to tell Flash Renamer how your filenames are structured. This is done by separating the different parts with characters that are common to your filenames. In the image above you can see that the parts have been defined as <%1>-<%2>. There is also a preview that shows you what your parts will translate to when used on a filename.
When defining the parts you should look for sections of your filenames that are common to all the filenames that you want to rename. The above example would for example work on all filenames that have a - in the middle.
When you have defined your parts you can use them as tags in functions. For example you can use them to rearrange filenames. Here is an example:
- Original filename:
01. Metallica (S&M) Nothing Else Matters - Setup parts:
<%1>. <%2> (<%3>) <%4> - Rename with the following format:
<%2> - <%1> - <%4> - Filename after renaming:
Metallica - 01 - Nothing Else Matters
Notes
- Some tags handle dates. If you want to have full control of dates you should read this page.
- Tags that read image data support the following image formats: BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, PSD, PSP, AGP, ILBM/IFF, TGA & PCX.
- Tags that read movie data support the following movie formats: AVI and MPEG.
- Exif tags are used by most digital cameras to supply useful information about the images. The tag is stored inside each jpeg image and contains a variety of fields. Some Exif fields return formatted text. If you are unhappy with the returned text it is possible to modify the return values by editing the file
exif.ini, located in the Flash Renamer program folder. - Exif tags support only jpeg images. Tiff image tags, MakerNotes & GPS tags is however not yet supported.
- Digital photos usually contain Exif tags with the date the image was taken. But there are various date tags inside the exif tag where to save this date, and not all manufacturers save it the same way. To make it easy for you, Flash Renamer contains two special tags called
<ExifDate>and<ExifTime>. These are "smart" and will always find the correct date for you! - "Process Name" and "Process Extension" apply to "Setup Parts", but not to other Format tags.
- "Setup Parts" is not case sensitive by default. This can be changed by editing the advanced settings.