How do I export Lightroom CC photos so filenames sort in capture-time order?

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I shoot some events with two cameras, so the original filenames from each camera interleave poorly after export. I want the exported files to be named so that, on any computer, sorting alphabetically by filename will show the images in chronological capture order. Is there a way in Lightroom CC to do this when exporting, or during import?

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Step 1: Put your images in an album and order your images by capture date in Lightroom CC

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Step 2: Select all your images

Step 3: Click on export (Custom, not the preset ones)

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Step 4: Choose a custom filename

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Your images will be exported in the right order as a sequence.

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Yes. In Lightroom CC, first sort the images by capture date/time, then export them with a custom filename so Lightroom generates sequential names in that order. A simple workflow is: put the photos in an album, sort by capture date, select all, then use Export and choose a custom filename instead of a preset. Lightroom will export them as a numbered sequence matching that sorted order.

If you want the filenames themselves to preserve date/time information, you can also rename on import. In the import settings, copy and rename the files and place the capture date/time at the start of the filename (optionally followed by the original filename). That makes the files sort chronologically in most operating systems even outside Lightroom.

So: export with sequential custom naming for a quick solution, or rename on import with date/time in front for more permanent chronological filenames.

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