We've all been there—you import 287 clips from your camera and the filenames show up as something cumbersome DSC_0042, or perhaps 2011-06-15 05:45:40 or ZOOM004. For our sanity, we need to label them better, and of course, it can help us speed up our workflow when skimming through hundreds or even thousands of clips.
1. Highlight the group of clips you want to rename. Usually, they will be together, but this is not a requirement. You can select items that are not next to each other by selecting one, then holding down the Command key and clicking on any other clips you want to select, as shown in the following screenshot:
2. Click on the blue Inspector button on the far-right side of the menu bar, as shown in the following screenshot:
3. Click on the Info tab at the top of the Inspector window, as shown in the following screenshot:
4. Click on the Action pop-up menu that appears right above the Inspector button. Scroll to Apply Custom...