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I am currently using Hazel to send JPG's to a droplet that I use to rename the pics using the EXIF SHOOTING DATE. (Sample filename after renaming: 2012-01-31 at 02.30.25.jpg) AFAIK, Hazel can only rename files using tokens with what Spotlight indexes (without the need for scripting or what not).

Anyways, I then use a rule that moves the JPG's into folder by Year.
Filename starts with: 2012
Filename starts with: 2011
Filename starts with: 2009
.....etc.

At this point, I want to "Sort into subfolders" by using a custom token only using the first 7 characters of the filename to determine what folder (Month), the file needs to be sorted into.

I know I can have a rule for each Month as I do for the Year, but I would like to use Hazel's ability to create the folder on the fly. (I can then maybe implement this for the creation of the YEAR folder as well.)



Folder Structure:

>>2012
>>>> 01 January
>>>>>>>> 2012-01-31 at 02.30.25.jpg
>>>> 02 February
>>>> 12 December

>>2011
>>>> 01 January
>>>> 02 February
>>>> 12 December


I understand this can be done using custom tokens, but I do not know how to do this. Can someone please help me?

Please disregard. I have figured out my way through "match patterns". It is now working perfectly.

I just wish Hazel would be able to use EXIF data that has not been indexed by Spotlight. It would make it so much easier!

It's something that needs to be done outside Hazel (like a proper Spotlight importer). You can try bugging Apple to have them fix theirs otherwise maybe someone else has stepped in and done it.