In the Rename Photos dialog you can then specify the template you want to use for renaming the images using the File Naming popup.

Then choose Library > Rename Photos from the menu to bring up the Rename Photos dialog. Select the photos you want to rename, such as by choosing Edit > Select All from the menu if you want to rename all photos that are currently displayed based on the folder or collection and the established filter criteria. Make sure there aren’t any filters set that would cause only a portion of the images to be displayed (unless you only want to rename photos based on specific filter criteria). To rename after photos have already been imported into your Lightroom Classic catalog, first navigate in the Library module to the folder or collection containing the photos you want to rename.

For example, if you delete outtakes after renaming, you would have gaps in the numbering for your filenames if you used a sequence number as part of the filename structure. You can rename photos right at the time of importing the images into Lightroom Classic, but some photographers prefer to wait until later in their workflow. More Detail: It can be helpful to rename photos if for no other reason than to simply have more meaningful filenames. The process is very similar to configuring the renaming during import. Tim’s Quick Answer: Yes, you can rename photos in a batch process within Lightroom Classic even after importing photos into the catalog. Today’s Question: Can you rename and sequence photos in batch mode after import for which you forgot to do during initial import?

Lightroom batch file rename