Clipping Namer

Finder clippings are a wonderful idea that most people don't use because they're such a pain to deal with. Ever tried to find the right clipping among a bunch of "Text Clipping 1", "Text Clipping 2", etc? It's not too bad with one clipping, but more than a couple leads to long sessions in the Finder assigning useful names, wasting the time you saved. ClippingNamer helps you manage clippings. Without leaving your current program, you can: * Automatically assign a new name based on the (text) clipping contents. * Automatically create a thumbnail image (icon) for picture clippings. * Popup a dialog that lets you see both ClippingNamer's and the Finder's suggested names, and use either one or a new name you type. You can set any of these modes (or none) as the default, and invoke any of the others with modifier keys (completely customizable). There are several other convenience options as well. UPDATE: Version 1.0.2 fixes a small bug that could cause the dialog to appear when dragging data within the same program (not to the Finder). Also, invented file names that contain return characters are now handled correctly, dragging stuff to the Trash works, and various cosmetic improvements to the dialogs are in place. ClippingNamer is $10 shareware. See for this and other shareware products. Contact the author at