Good File Organizer: I have a backup HD full of older photos. My laptop holds my current pictures. Some of the LT photos are duplicates of the older ones that were brought over for...

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Nov 19, 2021 17:32:38 #

gray_ghost2 Loc: Antelope, (Sac) Ca.

I have a backup HD full of older photos. My laptop holds my current pictures. Some of the LT photos are duplicates of the older ones that were brought over for various family functions. I want to send my LT pictures onto the backup drive.

Is there a file organizer that will gather everything together. Awhile back I had a program, can't remember the name, that put everything together and told me I had 2 copies of this photo or 3 copies of that one.

Also, looking for an all-in-one photo quality printer. My HP finally died.
Thank you for your help.

Nov 19, 2021 20:23:25 #

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

I have used Awesome Duplicate Finder with some success. You point it to a folder and it will look through it and give you a list of possible duplicates. It gives a "degree of similarity" number so you can not bother with things that are just kind of similar. It shows you thumbnails and you can select one or the other to delete or just leave them both. YOU have to make the decision to delete it. I would never delegate that responsibility to a piece of software.

Nov 20, 2021 08:50:03 #

magpix Loc: St. Michaels, MD

Take a look at Photo Mechanics by Camera Bits. Highly recommended by photojournalists who need to sort and organize thousands of images from multiple shoots. For a printer I’d look at Epson.

Nov 20, 2021 08:52:26 #

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

You have lots of options, free and $$.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image_organizer
http://www.toptenreviews.com/software/multimedia/best-photo-organizing-software/
Basic ideas -
http://photography.tutsplus.com/articles/using-a-controlled-vocabulary-to-organize-digital-photographs--cms-23344

Lots for free -
Best -
https://blogs.systweak.com/best-free-photo-organizer-software-for-windows-10-8-7/

https://www.digikam.org/
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-digital-photo-organizer.htm
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/10-free-photo-managing-software-you-should-at-least-know/
http://www.tomsguide.com/us/pictures-story/412-best-free-photo-management-software.html

Or not free -
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2402024,00.asp
http://photo-organizing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
http://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-way-to-organize-a-lifetime-of-photos-1429637857

Nov 20, 2021 15:39:00 #

gray_ghost2 Loc: Antelope, (Sac) Ca.

Thanks to all that have responded.

Nov 20, 2021 16:13:35 #

DVZ Loc: Littleton CO

If I understand , your needing a backup program more than a photo organizer. There are free versions available which you can set up to copy all your files from one drive to another. Depending on settings it will copy or not the newest version with the same file name. Can't remember what I use but a quick search will give you some free options and they're very flexible as to how you can set them up.

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