Nikon Viewer Folder Naming Problem.

Gosu_John · 1st January 2005

Hey all,

I have recently downloaded Nikon Viewer 6 from Nikon Asia's web site hoping for a solution from Nikon to download images easily to my computer with automated file naming and folder naming capabilities.

However, I was disappointed to find out that it doesn't create folders according to the date you shot the photo in but the date which you download it.

It however can name files according to the date you shot it at. I've read the help files in the program regarding this and they explicitly states that even though when choosing the shooting date option as a folder name, it will still create a folder name as the date it was downloaded at.

Anyone experiences this problem and how do they solve the problem of wanting to allow automated folder organisation of photos according to the date they were SHOT at not downloaded at.

Gosu_John · 10th January 2005

So does anyone know how to configure the Nikon View software to download the photos into folders named automatically by the date the photos were shot on? and not the date they were downloaded on?

latmo · 10th January 2005

Originally Posted by Gosu_John

Hey all,

I have recently downloaded Nikon Viewer 6 from Nikon Asia's web site hoping for a solution from Nikon to download images easily to my computer with automated file naming and folder naming capabilities.

However, I was disappointed to find out that it doesn't create folders according to the date you shot the photo in but the date which you download it.

It however can name files according to the date you shot it at. I've read the help files in the program regarding this and they explicitly states that even though when choosing the shooting date option as a folder name, it will still create a folder name as the date it was downloaded at.

Anyone experiences this problem and how do they solve the problem of wanting to allow automated folder organisation of photos according to the date they were SHOT at not downloaded at.

i not sure nikon have such program or not
but i am using the canon zoombrowser to download photo from my D70 to the comp it does what you say , create a folder according to shooting date but the bad point is it only support downloading of jpg file but not the nef raw file ...

Gosu_John · 10th January 2005

heh latmo i tht of using the zoombrowser too... its good for doing that. but doesnt support the NEF files... which is what I ONLY shoot in.. so whats the point? i cant believe Nikon couldnt get such a simple thing right!

latmo · 10th January 2005

Originally Posted by Gosu_John

heh latmo i tht of using the zoombrowser too... its good for doing that. but doesnt support the NEF files... which is what I ONLY shoot in.. so whats the point? i cant believe Nikon couldnt get such a simple thing right!

i shoot raw+basic so i will use zoombrowser to download the jpg file and use explorer to transfer the nef file manually
feel a bit troublesome too
but the cd that come with the D70 seem dun have such program to do what we want ...

Gosu_John · 10th January 2005

wa so troublesome ah... sibeh jialat leh.. maybe i should do online search to see if got such freeware programs which supports downloadin of NEF files and auto folder naming systems according to date shot kind.. anyone knows?

Gosu_John · 11th January 2005

Up for the kind soul who can reply to this problem.

HOCL · 12th January 2005

Try cam2pc. See http://www.nabocorp.com/cam2pc/

I am using the freeware version, downloading via a card reader. Although I shoot in jpg, I dun recall having any problem when I tried playng with nef files. I may be wrong. Just give it a try.

Gosu_John · 12th January 2005

Originally Posted by HOCL

Try cam2pc. See http://www.nabocorp.com/cam2pc/

I am using the freeware version, downloading via a card reader. Although I shoot in jpg, I dun recall having any problem when I tried playng with nef files. I may be wrong. Just give it a try.

Thank you HOCL,

I've recently seen another program called ACDsee is it able to perform such a task too?

1st January 2005	#1
Gosu_John Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 499	Nikon Viewer Folder Naming Problem. Hey all, I have recently downloaded Nikon Viewer 6 from Nikon Asia's web site hoping for a solution from Nikon to download images easily to my computer with automated file naming and folder naming capabilities. However, I was disappointed to find out that it doesn't create folders according to the date you shot the photo in but the date which you download it. It however can name files according to the date you shot it at. I've read the help files in the program regarding this and they explicitly states that even though when choosing the shooting date option as a folder name, it will still create a folder name as the date it was downloaded at. Anyone experiences this problem and how do they solve the problem of wanting to allow automated folder organisation of photos according to the date they were SHOT at not downloaded at. __________________ in praise of shadows

10th January 2005	#2
Gosu_John Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 499	So does anyone know how to configure the Nikon View software to download the photos into folders named automatically by the date the photos were shot on? and not the date they were downloaded on? __________________ in praise of shadows

10th January 2005	#4
Gosu_John Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 499	heh latmo i tht of using the zoombrowser too... its good for doing that. but doesnt support the NEF files... which is what I ONLY shoot in.. so whats the point? i cant believe Nikon couldnt get such a simple thing right! __________________ in praise of shadows

10th January 2005	#6
Gosu_John Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 499	wa so troublesome ah... sibeh jialat leh.. maybe i should do online search to see if got such freeware programs which supports downloadin of NEF files and auto folder naming systems according to date shot kind.. anyone knows? __________________ in praise of shadows

11th January 2005	#7
Gosu_John Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 499	Up for the kind soul who can reply to this problem. __________________ in praise of shadows

12th January 2005	#8
HOCL Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NE Posts: 522	Try cam2pc. See http://www.nabocorp.com/cam2pc/ I am using the freeware version, downloading via a card reader. Although I shoot in jpg, I dun recall having any problem when I tried playng with nef files. I may be wrong. Just give it a try.