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Use PowerShell to flatten your folders (batch rename)

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This command will recursively move your *.jpg images into the current directory, and add the originally containing directory name as a prefix for the image file.

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(ls -r -include *.jpg) | % { mv -literal $_\3 $_\3.Name.Insert(0, [String]::Format("{0} - ", $_\3.Directory.Name))}

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