Total Commander

Posted: **2012-09-28, 01:03 UTC**

I have a photo library that is structured like this:

[YYYY]
    [YYYYMMDD]
        img001.jpg
        img002.jpg
        img003.jpg
    [YYYYMMDD]
        img004.jpg
        img005.jpg
    [YYYYMMDD]
        img006.jpg
        img007.jpg
        img008.jpg
        img009.jpg
... etc

When I copy files from the camera I create a folder for each day. I believe many of you sort the photos one way or another. Some store pictures on a monthly basis though.

I am surprised there is no a way to automate the process of copying that TC sorts the files by itself based on the rules specified by some sort of mask.

I am proposing including this feature as a TC command, or as an addon.

What does the community thing about this?

Posted: **2012-09-28, 05:59 UTC**

You can copy files to upper folder and then move them (by renaming) to corresponding subdirectories using multi-rename tool (Ctrl+M). You can use any desired name template:

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[Y]\[YMD]\[N]                                        - use file write date (according to camera date)
[=tc.creationdate.Y]\[=tc.creationdate.YMD]\[N]      - use copy to PC date
[=tc.creationdate.Y]\[=tc.creationdate.Y-M-D]\[N]

etc...

Posted: **2012-09-28, 10:33 UTC**

Thanks for that. BTW, I have built a small MFC program that does just that. I am going to publish it on Codeproject. If anyone is interested I can post the code

Posted: **2012-10-08, 21:26 UTC**

I have posted the article with the Image Cataloguer program here. The program does just this

Total Commander

auto copy files to folders based on date

auto copy files to folders based on date