Renamewell™
Change Log

Newest first.


0.9.5  (26 October 2026)
  - Renaming folders with Lightroom restarting: if Lightroom doesn't close within 2 minutes, nothing is renamed and
    a message says so right away.
  - Every finished run says how long it took.
  - On Windows, Setup and uninstall now close a running Renamewell first, so files in use no longer get in the way.
  - A clearer User Guide: what Renamewell is and a Quick start come first, then one section for each job.
  - Tidier Plug-in Manager panel.

0.9.4  (25 October 2026)
  - Trial: a new way to rename folders in Lightroom Classic. Lightroom closes, Renamewell renames the folders and
    updates the catalog to match, then Lightroom opens again. It takes under a minute however many photos there are,
    needs no clicking, and keeps everything, even History, snapshots, virtual copies and stacks. Renamewell backs up
    the catalog first.
  - The same choice is offered when you undo a folder run.
  - New "Other -well tools" button in Lightroom's Plug-in Manager and in the app's menu.

0.9.3  (25 October 2026)
  - Much faster folder renaming in Lightroom Classic: Renamewell renames the folders on disk in a second, then a
    small window walks you through Lightroom's own Find Missing Folder for each one. Everything comes along this
    way, even History, snapshots, virtual copies and stacks.
  - The automatic way, where Renamewell adds each photo back itself, is still there as the second choice. The same
    choice is offered when you undo a folder run.
  - The link and button in Lightroom's Plug-in Manager now go to The Picture Org's tools page.

0.9.2  (24 October 2026)
  - Safer in Lightroom Classic: the old catalog entries are removed only when Lightroom has selected exactly those
    entries. If a filter or another folder gets in the way, nothing is removed, and Renamewell says how to clear the
    old entries yourself.
  - Faster in Lightroom Classic: the renamed photos' details are read back in batches.

0.9.1  (24 October 2026)
  - Faster in Lightroom Classic: renaming writes back only what Lightroom doesn't already have, so photos aren't
    rendered again for nothing, and putting photos back in their collections and clearing the old entries are
    quicker.
  - In Lightroom's Plug-in Manager and Plug-in Extras menu, the plug-in is listed as "tpo: Renamewell™".
  - The error log now shows how long each step of a rename took.

0.9.0  (24 October 2026)
  - First version. Rename a group of files or folders: remove characters from the start or the end of each name, and
    add a prefix or a suffix.
  - Every new name is shown before anything changes, and every run can be undone.
  - Lightroom Classic plug-in: Rename photos and Rename folders. Each photo keeps its flags, stars, keywords, edits
    and collections, and Lightroom shows the new names straight away, with nothing to synchronize.
  - Standalone app for Windows and Mac, for files and folders that aren't in Lightroom.
