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Jun 19, 2022 16:54:02   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
Just to expand on this process I use color labels in my workflow.

The first thing I do when I import a pile of photos is to go to the previous import and start at the first photo. The keepers get a 6 (red flag). The REAL JUNK gets an x (reject). When I get through I delete the rejects from the disk. If I have images without a red label or a reject, they get deleted from the catalog but not the disk. There have been numerous examples of a group of shots where I selected one, then when editing I find a flaw. I can go back and look at the others which are still on the disk and find a better one.

Then I start editing. I select the red labelled photos. I edit a photo. If I finish editing it, it gets a 8 (green flag). If it needs some more work later it gets a 7 (yellow flag). If it's part of a group to go to photoshop (pano, focus stack) it gets a 9 (blue label). When I'm done I shouldn't have any red labels left. I can then finish the yellow labels. Again, when done they get an 8, making them green. Then I do the photoshop stuff. Successful conclusions are returned to LR and given a green label.

Using the color labels that way shows me where I am in the editing process. Ideally when I'm done I'll have all green labels. There will be some blue labels but I usually stack them with the photoshop returned image so they're all together.

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Jun 19, 2022 16:56:14   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
fredpnm wrote:
Using whatever flag method you like best is just as good as color.


That's correct. Using the attribute filter you can use flags, color labels, or star ratings.

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Jun 19, 2022 17:17:47   #
CHG_CANON Loc: the Windy City
 
As noted already, use the Reject (x) letter and then filter for images with this reject flag / status. Select all and delete all a once from the Library and from disk.

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Jun 19, 2022 17:53:02   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
Your first action is to select the ones that need to be deleted.
The best way to do that is to go to the library module and display the entire group out of which you will be deleting. If you just imported them, the left panel will have an item 'Previous Import'. Click on that and LR will show just the last set of images you imported. Start with the first one. At this point I usually go to the library loupe view so I can see the image in a reasonably large size. If you want to delete it, press the 'x' key. That will add a reject flag. If you want to keep it don't do anything. To go to the next image press the right arrow key. Again, 'x' or nothing, then arrow.

When you get through them all, go to library grid mode (just press the 'g' key). At the top of the grid, click on 'Attribute'. That will show you a list of things. From the three flags, click on the right one. That will show all the rejected photos. Press ctrl-A or cmd-A to select them all. Press the delete key. You then have the choice of deleting them from the disk or just from the catalog. Deleting them from the disk will send them to the trash bin. Deleting them from the catalog will leave them on the disk but you won't see them in Lightroom any more.
Your first action is to select the ones that need ... (show quote)


Exactly the right way.......

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Jun 19, 2022 17:54:49   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
fredpnm wrote:
You won't like this...but. Apply a color (say Red) flag to the photos you want to keep. Then create a Smart Collection that shows only those photos that are NOT flag with red...

Then while in the Grid display mode select all shown photos and flag them as rejects....X key if you like. Then in the photo tab select 'Delete all rejected photos' - near the bottom of the pull down.


Read the previous post. Your are doing things twice your way. Just flag as you go, no need to color.

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Jun 19, 2022 17:57:19   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
chasgroh wrote:
I've thought of this, but it's WAY time-intensive. I've been doing LR since the beginning, but of course don't know everything about it. So, I'm looking for something I *don't* know about, subject to the strictures I've already mentioned. I don't *think* there's a way, which is why I posted the query. Thanks for your response!


It's not time consuming. You have to look at the photo to decide if you like it. If your don't like it, hit the x key and right arrow for the next photo. This is the least time consuming.

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Jun 19, 2022 18:07:30   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
Just to expand on this process I use color labels in my workflow.

The first thing I do when I import a pile of photos is to go to the previous import and start at the first photo. The keepers get a 6 (red flag). The REAL JUNK gets an x (reject). When I get through I delete the rejects from the disk. If I have images without a red label or a reject, they get deleted from the catalog but not the disk. There have been numerous examples of a group of shots where I selected one, then when editing I find a flaw. I can go back and look at the others which are still on the disk and find a better one.

Then I start editing. I select the red labelled photos. I edit a photo. If I finish editing it, it gets a 8 (green flag). If it needs some more work later it gets a 7 (yellow flag). If it's part of a group to go to photoshop (pano, focus stack) it gets a 9 (blue label). When I'm done I shouldn't have any red labels left. I can then finish the yellow labels. Again, when done they get an 8, making them green. Then I do the photoshop stuff. Successful conclusions are returned to LR and given a green label.

Using the color labels that way shows me where I am in the editing process. Ideally when I'm done I'll have all green labels. There will be some blue labels but I usually stack them with the photoshop returned image so they're all together.
Just to expand on this process I use color labels ... (show quote)


I use colors like you do, in a way. I use green when I'm done. I like your yellow idea. I use red for photos that have been rejected on a site for some reason, to revisit later. They usually get rejected for being to small. Now with AI, I revisit and if I can make the better, they go green, if not and I still like them I just keep them for my enjoyment only. Maybe I'll start making them blue.

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Jun 19, 2022 19:19:11   #
DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA
 
frankraney wrote:
I use colors like you do, in a way. I use green when I'm done. I like your yellow idea. I use red for photos that have been rejected on a site for some reason, to revisit later. They usually get rejected for being to small. Now with AI, I revisit and if I can make the better, they go green, if not and I still like them I just keep them for my enjoyment only. Maybe I'll start making them blue.


There's a purple label and you can define one new label but there are no keyboard shortcuts for them. The new label shows up as white on the attribute filter.

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Jun 19, 2022 19:41:58   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
DirtFarmer wrote:
There's a purple label and you can define one new label but there are no keyboard shortcuts for them. The new label shows up as white on the attribute filter.



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Jun 19, 2022 21:20:04   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
frankraney wrote:
It's not time consuming. You have to look at the photo to decide if you like it. If your don't like it, hit the x key and right arrow for the next photo. This is the least time consuming.


...well, it IS time consuming when you have alot of pix. I just went through 1100 surfing pix that I shot this AM, and found 80 or so that I want to work on. Those I use a simple "p" to flag them. All this in Library module. *That* took the most time, but then I put it all up on the smallest grid where I could see the flags, marched through it all to "x" the remainder. Not "bad, not super quick but acceptable. Then found a good way to delete from disk by pressing Ctl-Backspace and punching the appropriate button (delete from disk). All this engendered by 45MP RAW files from my Z9...and well worth the effort cuz I deleted 50GB! And I'm only shooting at 15fps! LOL. Oh, and my "right arrow" is on a button on my gaming mouse, which has several keystrokes and macros programmed into it...this a result of 10k image days when shooting pageantry, the end goal of this workflow maintenence.

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Jun 19, 2022 21:26:47   #
frankraney Loc: Clovis, Ca.
 
chasgroh wrote:
...well, it IS time consuming when you have alot of pix. I just went through 1100 and found 80 or so that I want to work on. Those I use a simple "p" to flag them. All this in Library module. *That* took the most time, but then I put it all up on the smallest grid where I could see the flags, marched through it all to "x" the remainder. Not too bad, not super quick but acceptable. Then found a good way to delete from disk by pressing Ctl-Backspace and punching the appropriate button (delete from disk). All this engendered by 45MP RAW files from my Z9...and well worth the effort cuz I deleted 50GB! And I'm only shooting at 15fps! LOL...
...well, it IS time consuming when you have alot o... (show quote)


whatever works. But, the most widely used is cull first ( flag with an x). It is all time consuming. When I cull, I look at each photo at 100%, flag with x the ones to delete, them select all the flagged ones and delete them. Them start working on the good ones. But that's what works for me.

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Jun 19, 2022 22:13:50   #
r1ch Loc: Colorado
 
frankraney wrote:
whatever works. But, the most widely used is cull first ( flag with an x). It is all time consuming. When I cull, I look at each photo at 100%, flag with x the ones to delete, them select all the flagged ones and delete them. Them start working on the good ones. But that's what works for me.


On1 does this faster and easier...




LOL

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Jun 20, 2022 00:15:52   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
r1ch wrote:
On1 does this faster and easier...




LOL


...are you a LR guy who took up ON1? I like ON1 personally, especially for working IR, but AFA an organizer, I'll take Lightroom any day. <shrug> Maybe because I've used LR from the beginning? How big are your uploads?

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Jun 20, 2022 01:02:32   #
r1ch Loc: Colorado
 
chasgroh wrote:
...are you a LR guy who took up ON1? I like ON1 personally, especially for working IR, but AFA an organizer, I'll take Lightroom any day. <shrug> Maybe because I've used LR from the beginning? How big are your uploads?


I am just messing with Frank from another thread :)

But since you brought it up. I don't use On1 catalogue. I just use browse or single image edit. I have a much faster/better for me way to manage images. I did get On1 to catalogue my pictures folder, it is fast, quick and seems like a good workflow (can't compare it to lighroom). But I don't use it.

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Jun 20, 2022 01:12:53   #
chasgroh Loc: Buena Park, CA
 
r1ch wrote:
I am just messing with Frank from another thread :)

But since you brought it up. I don't use On1 catalogue. I just use browse or single image edit. I have a much faster/better for me way to manage images. I did get On1 to catalogue my pictures folder, it is fast, quick and seems like a good workflow (can't compare it to lighroom). But I don't use it.


;0)

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