Ah wait!

under settings/preferences on the Advanced tab do you have "Keep iTunes Media folder organized" checked? If not then renaming in iTunes wont rename the file.

If you're on a Mac Doug's Scripts has a load of AppleScripts for doing all sorts of things with your library: User Posted Link

Posted By: BerlinCanary on May 1st 2013 at 19:48:46

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Itunes is the strangest thing - it appears to have a mind of its own (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:17:03
- itunes is a classic example of shitware designed around their (General Chat) - Pixelman, May 1, 19:39:27
  - Don't get the hate towards iTunes. A bloated monster in some respects (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:43:44
- Because you didn't delete the library file as well I expect (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:20:24
  - All my films are on my external hard drive which I regularly update (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:25:30
    - Hold on, I've just read your post properly (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:26:25
      - Really? It does with my music files (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:35:35
        
        Windows or Mac by the way? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:39:52
        
        Windows (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:49:23
        
        Does this help? (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:51:36
        
        To put onto my ipad (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:39:22
        
        Oh, I hear you! I'm ripping some CDs at the moment and all the names have to be perfect! (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:41:41
        
        Ah wait! (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:48:46
        
        ooooooo, I've not got it checked (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:50:23
        
        You may have to check the other "Copy..." one as well (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:54:03
        
        tried the first one without success (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:55:03
        
        Thought that would work... :( See if that link I posted above helps (n/m) (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 19:57:10
        
        The post from bwh79 appears to be the answer (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 20:00:21
        
        yeah, me too (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 20:00:16
        
        As bwh79 says, you will get duplicated but you can then delete the original (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 20:01:40
        
        It didn't work (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 20:18:40
        
        Bummer :( (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, May 1, 20:47:40
        
        I've just wasted about an hour renaming all my films (General Chat) - Charles21, May 1, 19:48:13

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