Export filenames in Lightroom 3

Question

I export images from Lightroom to PhotoShelter using the Pact Software plugin. I would dearly like to sort my files in my PhotoShelter galleries in the following order:

• rating (descending)
• time (ascending)

The sorting is ultimately done by PhotoShelter, which has the ability to sort by date, filename, or a custom order defined by dragging images around.

So I am looking for a clever way to create a filename that can be sorted Z-A to give the ordering I require. Currently I use {Rating}-{Date}-{Filename} and live with the reverse date order after I've sorted it on filename (descending.)

I don't want to introduce an intermediate step, rather to keep going directly from Lightroom to PhotoShelter. Any ideas?

Answer 1

I like a challenge!

The only way I can find of doing this is as follows:

1. Sort your collection by Rating, in Z-A order.

2. Now export with a naming template something like this:

   {Image # (0001)»}-{Date (YYYYMMDD)»}-{Filename»}

That should result in exactly what you're after.