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Guys, I need to perform a lot of the same actions with the files:
1) I have a TARGET FOLDER where is a ton of subfolders, each subfolder can have an unpredictable name, like man-with-apple-smiling and inside is an image file usually named like a 12347SomeLetters.jpg I need to take the folder name and add it to the image name to get construction like man-with-apple-smiling-12347SomeLetters.jpg
This only one issue for me to buying Hazel. I've downloaded a trial, trying to make this rule - but have no luck.
I'm thought that hazel can do this, but it looks like I can't address the image in the subfolder name.
Here is a Screenshot of my rule and file structure:
https://prnt.sc/t4qg2b
Could you please help me?

Search the manual for "subfolders". There's a whole chapter there on how to get Hazel to go into subfolders. You will need to split up your rule into two rules, at least. The chapter explains why this is the case.

You'll also want to look up "match patterns" and "nested conditions". That will allow you to grab the parent folder name and apply that to the image file.

read this all - but still have no idea, i can't get the subfolder name and rename the file inside that subfolders like {subfolder-name}-filename.jpg

You'll need to tweak this but something like:

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If (all) are met
    If (all) are met for (the enclosing folder)
        Name matches (• parent name)


where •parent name is a custom attribute that matches (anything). That will capture the name of a file's parent folder into the •parent name.

You will also need a SEPARATE rule to go into subfolders.