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<p class="intro">
<b class='heading'>Métamorphose</b> is a batch renamer, a program to rename large sets of files and folders quickly and easily.
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With its extensive feature set, flexibility and powerful interface, Métamorphose is a profesional's tool.
A must-have for those that need to rename many files and/or folders on a regular basis.
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In addition to general usage renaming, it is very useful for photo and music collections, webmasters,
programmers, legal and clerical, etc.
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<b class='heading'>Main Features :</b>
<ul class="important">
  <li>Preview <b class='standOut'>every</b> item to be renamed before comiting changes.</li>
  <li>Add any number of operations in any order (v.2 only)</li>
  <li>Recursive renamer : load all files in directory <b class='standOut'>and</b> in subdirectories.</li>
  <li>Undo changes in case of mistakes.</li>
  <li>Regular expression support throughout.</li>
  <li>Rename music and image files by their metadata information.</li>
  <li>Full unicode support means any character from any language can be used.</li>
  <li>Use of all allowed characters under Windows and OSX, all except ':' in Linux.</li>
</ul>
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<b class='heading'>Preview :</b><br/>
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<b class='heading'>Compatible operating systems :</b>&nbsp;
<IMG src="art/linux-logo.png" width="32" alt="Linux" title="Linux" align="center">&nbsp;
<IMG src="art/windows-logo.png" width="32" alt="Windows" title="Windows" align="center">&nbsp;
<IMG src="art/apple-logo.png" width="32" alt="Mac OS X" title="Mac OS X" align="center">&nbsp;
<IMG src="art/freeBSD-logo.png" width="32" alt="FreeBSD" title="FreeBSD" align="center">&nbsp;
<IMG src="art/solaris-logo.gif" width="37" alt="Solaris" title="Solaris" align="center">&nbsp;

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<img src='download.png' border='0' alt='download' style="float: left; margin-right: 10px" height="70">
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<b class='downLoadTxt'><a href="/index.php?page=Download">Download Métamorphose</a></b><br/><br/>
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<b class='heading'>Other Features :</b>
<ul>
  <li>Preview images (Métamorphose v.2 only)</li>
  <li>Save <b class='standOut'>all</b> program settings to file for later use.</li>
  <li>Renaming operations, which can apply to name <b class='standOut'>and/or</b> extension :
	<ol>
	<li>Prefix</li>
	<li>Suffix</li>
	<li>Replacement, modification, or move by: Character, position, or regular expression.</li>
	<li>Insertion by : Position or every (number) characters.</li>
	<li>Length modifications (padding, truncating, or both).</li>
	</ol>
  </li>
  <li>Renaming styles : combination of: user text, numbering, audio tags, date, time.</li>
  <li>Modifications : UPPERCASE, lowercase, Capitalize first, Title Style, sWAP cASE, 'DoRkIfY'</li>
  <li>Move by position, text, or regular expression.</li>
  <li>Sequential numbering (enumerating) options :
	<ul>
	<li>Use integers, alphabetical, or roman numerals</li>
	<li>Use padding</li>
	<ul>
	  <li>With integers, use any character to any fixed width, or auto pad.</li>
	  <li>With alphabetical, auto pad in this format : <i>aaa, aab, aac, ... aba, ... ygr,</i>  et cetera</li>
	</ul>
	<li>Control step size, starting number, reset count.</li>
	</ul>
  </li>
  <li>Set date and time manually or get from system.</li>
  <li>Use supplied defaults or specify your own date and time formats.</li>
</ul>

<ul>
<li>Python and open source (GNU-GPL) means it's quickly, easily, and legally customizeable to fit your needs.
Read the <a href="http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html" target="new">License</a> for more details.</li>
<li>Easily translatable with GNU GETTEXT utilities.</li>
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<ul>
<li>Métamorphose was written in <a href='http://python.org/'>Python</a>, using
<a href='http://www.wxpython.org/'>wxPython</a> for the graphical interface.</li>
</ul>
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<b class='heading'>Video Tutorials :</b><br/>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FtRNG3ZiDU">General and advanced usage</a></b> - by <a href="http://sites.google.com/site/interlinkknight/">InterlinkKnight</a></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.downloadtube.com/Metamorphose-demo-installation-windows.html">Install and main features</a></b> - by DownloadTube.com</li>
</ul>
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<b class='heading'>Reviews :</b><br/>
<ul>
<li><b><a href="http://skew.dailyskew.com/2007/12/skew-review-mtamorphose-filefolder.html" target="_new">The Daily Skew</a></b> - by <b><a href="http://skew.dailyskew.com/">Damian Hospital</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.softsea.com/review/Metamorphose.html">SoftSea.com</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.linux.com/feature/60422" target="_new">Linux.com</a></b> - by Bruce Byfield</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/File-Management/Metamorphose-File-n-Folder-Renamer.shtml">Softpedia</a></b></li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.freetux.net/post/2007/05/11/Metamorphose-faire-sortir-les-noms-de-leur-cocon" target="_new">freetux.net</a></b> (French)</li>
<li><b><a href="http://metamorphose-file-n-folder-renamer.softonic.com/" target="_new">Softonic</a></b> - by Elena Santos (Spanish)</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.forest.impress.co.jp/article/2007/04/13/metamorphose.html" target="_new">Windows Forest</a></b> (Japanese)</li>
<li><b><a href="http://linuxtoy.org/archives/metamorphose.html" target="_new">Linux Toy</a></b> (Chinese)</li>
<li><b><a href="http://www.softwarecocktail.com/metamorphose-download-11555.html" target="_new">Software Cocktail</a></b></li>
</ul>
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<b class='heading'>System Requirements :</b>
<p>
<b>Métamorphose v.1</b>
<ul>
<li>Minimum screen resolution: 800 x 600 (1024 x 768 recommended)</li>
<li>Interpreted (source) version: Python 2.5, wxPython 2.8</li>
<li>Binary (executable) version: NT family of MS Windows (2000, XP, Vista, 7)</li>
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<b>Métamorphose v.2</b>
<ul>
<li>Minimum screen resolution: 1024 x 768</li>
<li>Interpreted (source) version: v.2 - Python 2.6, wxPython 2.8</li>
<li>Binary (executable) version: NT family of MS Windows (2000, XP, Vista, 7)</li>
</ul>
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<IMG src="art/50grand.png" BORDER="0" alt="50 thousand items renamed" title="Try THAT by hand!!">
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<p class='copyright'>This web site and the Métamorphose logo are copyright © 2005-2010 Ianaré Sévi.<br/>
Don't let that stop you from using the web site code, though I doubt you would find anything terribly useful.</p>