randomly re-sorting still images

stepfour wrote on 3/3/2004, 4:19 PM

I've got about 250 sequentially numbered png images in three different directories on my drive. I now I need to randomly resort them so all the files are mixed up, like shuffling a deck of cards. Does anyone know of a utility or trick I might use to accomplish this or am I going to have to do it manually on the timeline? I thought Irfanview might have such a feature, but, it does not. Any ideas?

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jetdv wrote on 3/3/2004, 8:02 PM

How about the Randomize Wizard in Excalibur?

JL wrote on 3/3/2004, 8:31 PM

Probably not as good as Excalibur, but you could place all the images in one folder and try sorting by one of the Windows Explorer columns that gives a random listing, maybe size, date modified, or dimensions; and if that does it, then highlight the selection set and drag to the timeline right from Windows Explorer.

JL

stepfour wrote on 3/4/2004, 12:47 AM

JL, great idea. I also found that irfanview has that option. It worked very well. Sorting by size mixed them up tremendously. I never noticed how much variance there is in file size on pictures taken with the same settings on a digital camera. jetdv, thanks for mentioning that Excalibur can do that but this time I used a dime as a screwdriver and made out okay. Have a good one.