Most digital cameras assign names like P0001924.JPG to each image. Is that useful to anyone? If you have a folder full of these kinds of files, the File Browser can rename them all. First, make sure no thumbnails are selected in the File Browser. Then, choose Batch Rename from the File Browser’s popup menu. Photoshop displays the Batch Rename dialog box, which gives you a number of options for naming files. Careful with this one; you can’t undo it after clicking OK.
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Jump to File by Name. If your folder has dozens of images in it, it’s a hassle to use the scroll bars in the File Browser. Instead, just click on any image in the File Browser window and then type the first few letters of the name of the image you’re looking for. You can also use the arrow keys to move around this window.
Copying Images. You can move files from one folder into another by dragging the file’s thumbnail into any other folder in the navigation area of the File Browser. Add the Option key and the file is copied instead of moved.
Extended File Info. Perhaps our favorite File Browser feature is the extended file information in the lower-left corner of the window. Here, the File Browser displays whatever information it can cull from the file. At a minimum, it shows you the file’s creation date, file format, and size. However, if the capture device or software application that created the image saved more information in the EXIF (exchangeable image file) format, then Photoshop can display it here, too. This is particularly useful for people who use digital cameras, which typically save a plethora of data, including the date and time the picture was snapped, the exposure setting, and focal length.