Everyday stories susumu / shin
Name creative file versions so you can find the one you meant
Separate working drafts, meaningful alternatives and exported copies. A small naming rule makes it easier to return to a design without guessing which file is final.
Wear this characterStart with a scene
A folder contains final, final-new and final-really-new, but the image you liked yesterday is harder to find than expected. Before renaming everything, open the files you actually need and identify what each contains. Keep the original folder intact while you work out the relationships. A confident filename cannot tell you whether an unseen file includes the right artwork, text or dimensions.
A closer look
Give each filename one clear job
Choose a short project name and a simple version number: lantern-v01, lantern-v02, lantern-v03. Add a useful branch label when two ideas are genuinely different, such as lantern-v03-wide. Use dates only when the date answers a question you care about. Write the rule in a short note in the project folder. Consistency is more helpful than a naming system so elaborate that you stop following it.
Keep the editable source distinct from the exported file someone will receive. When you send or publish an export, record its exact name and the source version used to make it. Preview the export itself rather than assuming that it matches the open editor. Preserve a known good copy before trying a substantial change, and check that any separate backup can actually be opened. A version suffix alone is not a backup.
See it in words
- 進む
- susumuTo move forward
- 進める
- susumeruTo move something forward
- 前進
- zenshinForward movement
A meaning to make your own
A thought to give
For a friend finishing a creative project, a 進 note might celebrate the version they chose to release. Name what you enjoyed in it rather than demanding the next update or treating earlier drafts as mistakes.
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Should I delete every older version once I finish?
Decide according to the project, not the filename. Keep versions you may need to revisit or explain. Move seldom-used material into a clearly recorded archive if appropriate, and verify the copy before removing anything from the working folder.
A character to carry with you 進
進 suggests moving forward. Clear versions make that movement easier to follow while leaving earlier choices available. Wearing the character can be a personal reminder that progress need not erase the work that led to the current version.
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