? How to auto batch remove RAW after manual deletion of jpg?
Jul 30, 2015 10:21:22 #
Robertski
Loc: So California
For several years, I have shot & stored both RAW & JPG in unique folders. I review the JPGs and delete some. I now want to free some hard drive space by auto deleting RAW files that don't have JPG associates.
I use Windows and haven't started using Lightroom yet, but plan to. I use several duplicate file finder programs like FolderMatch for general file management. Thanks!
I use Windows and haven't started using Lightroom yet, but plan to. I use several duplicate file finder programs like FolderMatch for general file management. Thanks!
Jul 30, 2015 11:19:48 #
Batch deletions of the kind you are describing are easy in LR if you have not changed file names.
The disadvantage (in your case) of using Lightroom is that by its very nature, it needs to be the file manager even though you will have total control of what it does. If you move files around using another file management program, the LR catalogue will be useless.
I would also query the wisdom of deleting raw files and retaining the jpegs. Before you do that I sincerely recommend you investigate what LR can do - jpgs can be generated at will from raw files but not the other way round.
The disadvantage (in your case) of using Lightroom is that by its very nature, it needs to be the file manager even though you will have total control of what it does. If you move files around using another file management program, the LR catalogue will be useless.
I would also query the wisdom of deleting raw files and retaining the jpegs. Before you do that I sincerely recommend you investigate what LR can do - jpgs can be generated at will from raw files but not the other way round.
Jul 30, 2015 11:40:18 #
Robertski
Loc: So California
Thanks. To clarify, I don't want to delete RAW files and keep the JPG version. I want to delete RAW equivalents of JPGs that I already deleted and don't exist.
Jul 30, 2015 13:45:37 #
When LR is up and running, if you need help on doing this please post in the Post Processing section where several LR guys hang out.
Jul 31, 2015 06:46:59 #
Jul 31, 2015 16:50:25 #
Robertski
Loc: So California
I'm assuming that the reason for that advice is that in the future, I could squeeze out usable images with post-processing. I give the same advice to friends who delete in the camera. I figure they may be able to crop or process later and end up with something great. My problem is that I'm a pack-rat and over-shoot anyway. I usually have many better redundant versions of anything I'm willing to delete.
Though hard drives are cheaper than management time, I'm still left with the desire to clean out some files, and the RAW are the bigger space hogs.
Though hard drives are cheaper than management time, I'm still left with the desire to clean out some files, and the RAW are the bigger space hogs.
Jul 31, 2015 16:55:54 #
Robertski wrote:
I'm assuming that the reason for that advice is th... (show quote)
I admire you for being able to toss images, I struggle with that - just like emptying my attic - can't be done.
Jul 31, 2015 20:28:20 #
Robertski wrote:
For several years, I have shot & stored both RAW & JPG in unique folders. I review the JPGs and delete some. I now want to free some hard drive space by auto deleting RAW files that don't have JPG associates.
I use Windows and haven't started using Lightroom yet, but plan to. I use several duplicate file finder programs like FolderMatch for general file management. Thanks!
I use Windows and haven't started using Lightroom yet, but plan to. I use several duplicate file finder programs like FolderMatch for general file management. Thanks!
See http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3522982
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