process image files without extension and rename

[a1s2d3f4]

I have a bunch of files without extensions, some of which are jpeg (Exif) photo files. Still others are .mov files.

I wanted to use ExifTool (command line, of course) to run through each and every file in the directory of such files, and rename all the Exif jpegs to %Y%M%D_%H%M-%S.jpeg format, based on date picture was taken.

One command given in the help allows to process the files in the appropriate way, but only if they already have "jpeg" extension.

[Phil Harvey]

To process only files without an extension, use -ext "" or -ext . .

- Phil

[a1s2d3f4]

Perfect - I tried it and it works.

exiftool.exe -ext "" -d %Y%m%d_%H%M-%S%%-c.jpeg "-filename<CreateDate" d:\temp\test\

Is there a similar way to process my extension-less MOV files?
If I do .mov instead of .jpeg above, it gives jpeg photos .mov extension...

[Phil Harvey]

You could do something like this:

exiftool.exe -ext "" -d %Y%m%d_%H%M-%S%%-c "-filename<$CreateDate.$filetype" d:\temp\test\

- Phil

[a1s2d3f4]

Perfect help. Now onto the next challenge...