# Is there a maximum character length rule for a filename?

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-maximum-character-length-rule-for-a-filename/190030
**Category:** flash
**Created:** [June 8, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-maximum-character-length-rule-for-a-filename/190030 "2006-06-08T04:26:16Z")
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### Author: ![messlah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c37758/32.png) [@messlah](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/messlah)
#### Post date: [June 8, 2006, 4:26am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/is-there-a-maximum-character-length-rule-for-a-filename/190030/1 "2006-06-08T04:26:16Z")

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Hi all,

Ive just noticed that my Adobe Image Ready only allows me to save files names of 27characters in length or less.

Is there a general character length rule in working with filenames. I know windows doesnt have a problem what about other OS? Apple etc.?

Im just trying to put really descriptive names in some of my files wokring with flash and photoshop/imageready etc.

Any help would be great.