Examples and Use Cases

Practical, step-by-step scenarios that show how ANE's tools work together.

1. Remove a common prefix from photos

Scenario: 500 photos are named IMG_20240101_001.jpg, IMG_20240101_002.jpg, … and you want to drop the IMG_ prefix.

1. Set the target path to the photos folder.
2. Operation: Remove · Position: Beginning · Text: IMG_
3. Target type: Files only · Format: .jpg
4. Click Preview to verify, then Rename.

2. Add a version tag to text files

Scenario: add _v2 to the end of every .txt filename, before the extension.

1. Operation: Add · Position: End · Text: _v2
2. Target type: Files only · Format: .txt
3. Click Rename.

3. Replace spaces with underscores

Scenario: audio filenames use spaces, which some software dislikes.

1. Operation: Replace · Text to replace: (a space) · Replacement: _
2. Target type: Files only · Case sensitivity: off.
3. Preview first, then Rename.

4. Rename a deep folder structure

Scenario: a project has many nested subfolders, all containing files that start with draft_.

1. Set the project root as the target path.
2. Check Include Subfolders and choose Unlimited depth.
3. Set your rename criteria as usual.
4. Preview to confirm the scope, then Rename.

5. Collect every invoice into one folder

Scenario: invoices are scattered across dozens of client subfolders and you want them all in one place.

1. Open Selection File Edit.
2. Source: your top-level clients folder · Destination: a new "All invoices" folder.
3. Choose Copy · Files only · Levels: 0 (all levels) · Filter by word: invoice.
4. Scan to check the count, then Start.

6. Mirror a folder structure without the files

Scenario: you want an empty copy of a complex folder tree as a template.

1. Open Selection File Edit.
2. Source: the original tree · Destination: where the template should go.
3. Choose Copy · Folders only · Levels: 0.
4. Start: you get the structure with no files inside.

7. Create test files for a benchmark

Scenario: you need 100 files of 50 MB each to test copy speed to a new drive.

1. Open Batch Data Generator, stay on Dummy Files.
2. How many: 100 · Size: Fixed 50 MB · Allocation: Fully Allocated.
3. Name pattern: a preset such as File_{n:000}.
4. Preview to confirm the total size, then Generate.

8. Generate one folder per day for a date range

Scenario: you want a dated folder for each day from 11 January to 20 September 2026.

1. Open Batch Data Generator, switch to Folders.
2. Name pattern: {date:dd.MM.yyyy} · turn on Date sequence.
3. Set the range 11.01.2026 → 20.09.2026, step 1 day.
4. Preview the count, then Generate.

9. Find and delete stray cache files

Scenario: after copying between drives, hundreds of Thumbs.db files ended up everywhere.

1. Open Live Search.
2. Search term: Thumbs.db · Depth: unlimited.
3. Click Select All once results load.
4. Press Delete (or the Delete key) and confirm, they go to the Recycle Bin.

10. List everything in a folder tree

Scenario: you want a complete inventory of a folder to scan through or export.

1. Open Live Search.
2. Search term: . (a single point) · Depth: unlimited · Files & Folders.
3. Use the Find in results bar to narrow down, or export the list to CSV.

See also

• Batch Renaming, Live Search, Selection File Edit, Batch Data Generator
• Warnings and Safety