Deleting Duplicate Photos
Feb 13, 2022 14:19:51 #
What is the most efficient and automatic way of removing a large number of duplicate photos without having to identify each file one by one.
Feb 13, 2022 14:40:29 #
For Windows - http://www.duplicate-finder.com/photo.html
I haven't found one for Mac yet - still looking for one I like,
I haven't found one for Mac yet - still looking for one I like,
Feb 13, 2022 15:20:42 #
Hi:
There are some programs that automatically remove duplicates but I am not familiar with them and I feel they may accidentally delete some wrong photos as well. So I always delete duplicates manually. If you do not want to do so, ignore the rest of the message below.
This is what I would suggest - arrange all photos in Windows Explorer by "Date Created" . I assume all your duplicates were photos taken at the same time and they will end up next to each other. If you open them now in the Explorer or in Lightroom or some other program, you can see the duplicates next to each other and you can choose which one of them looks better or which one you like better and delete the other one.
Hope this hlps.
Cameraman
There are some programs that automatically remove duplicates but I am not familiar with them and I feel they may accidentally delete some wrong photos as well. So I always delete duplicates manually. If you do not want to do so, ignore the rest of the message below.
This is what I would suggest - arrange all photos in Windows Explorer by "Date Created" . I assume all your duplicates were photos taken at the same time and they will end up next to each other. If you open them now in the Explorer or in Lightroom or some other program, you can see the duplicates next to each other and you can choose which one of them looks better or which one you like better and delete the other one.
Hope this hlps.
Cameraman
Feb 13, 2022 15:24:49 #
Feb 14, 2022 06:19:37 #
bnewmk wrote:
What is the most efficient and automatic way of removing a large number of duplicate photos without having to identify each file one by one.
Just curious.
Why do people have duplicate photos?
This seems to be recurring issue.
I believe that there programs to eliminate them noted elsewhere.
Feb 14, 2022 07:07:43 #
if you shoot in continues mode you will have many duplicates. of if you take more then a couple of shots of the same subject you are bound to have similar or duplicates.
Feb 14, 2022 08:04:45 #
philo wrote:
if you shoot in continues mode you will have many duplicates. of if you take more then a couple of shots of the same subject you are bound to have similar or duplicates.
OK, Guess I do not do the spray and pray method.
Thx for explaining.
Feb 14, 2022 08:05:48 #
Feb 14, 2022 08:35:00 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
I've duplicated photos for back up but when I back that up have duplicate. I need a better system
Feb 14, 2022 08:52:38 #
bnewmk wrote:
What is the most efficient and automatic way of removing a large number of duplicate photos without having to identify each file one by one.
Have a look at the free program - Find.Same.Images.OK. I've used it quite successfully - it can be set to find 100% duplicates as well as varying percentages of similarity, shows you both pictures in question and is easy to use.
Loren - in Beautiful Baguio City
Feb 14, 2022 08:53:39 #
wkocken
Loc: McGregor, MN
I shoot kids hockey. I end up with many, many near identical shots as I shoot bursts while trying to get the perfect shot of a kid taking a shot. Some programs call them dups, but they’re not. One program, whose name I forget, had a option to separate photos by milliseconds of when they were taken. It was still a pain to use and the annual renewal fee turned me off. I still don’t have a satisfactory solution.
Feb 14, 2022 09:31:39 #
bnewmk wrote:
What is the most efficient and automatic way of removing a large number of duplicate photos without having to identify each file one by one.
Someone already mentioned duplicate finder that's the one I use, or used to use, because now I don't end up with duplicates I've changed the way I do things. Whatever you do a program only helps you find the duplicates and it will list them side by side because it goes by file name usually. Once it finds a duplicates now it becomes a manual process you need to compare the two figure out which one is the one you want to keep and delete the other one, so it's not a completely automatic process as it should not be.
Feb 14, 2022 09:32:23 #
Feb 14, 2022 09:43:45 #
Architect1776 wrote:
OK, Guess I do not do the spray and pray method.
Thx for explaining.
Thx for explaining.
Sometimes it is best to use *continuous* to take multiple photos, especially if hand holding. This way you can see which is the sharpest and delete the rest.
Feb 14, 2022 10:01:55 #
As a Lightroom user for a long time, duplicates are not an issue for me. Best of luck.
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