Software for deleting duplicate photos
Dec 5, 2022 08:01:05 #
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Dec 5, 2022 09:00:39 #
gvarner
Loc: Central Oregon Coast
Creating unintended duplicates indicates that there is something wrong in workflow or an editing app. That there is a step that’s creating the unnecessary duplicates. It’s best to figure out what that is and correct it.
Dec 5, 2022 09:06:16 #
Longshadow wrote:
I use folders for storing images. All images exist only in a given folder under "Photos", by subject\<sub-subject\><YYYY-MM>.
I have no "duplicates" scattered anywhere to worry about.
If I were to duplicate an image(s) (copy), it goes in a folder for that particular purpose, like what is used in populating a digital frame for example. Then the "special directory" is removed when I'm done with it.
I have no "duplicates" scattered anywhere to worry about.
If I were to duplicate an image(s) (copy), it goes in a folder for that particular purpose, like what is used in populating a digital frame for example. Then the "special directory" is removed when I'm done with it.
Yup!! Me too!!
Mark
Dec 5, 2022 09:09:13 #
markngolf wrote:
Yup!! Me too!!
Mark
Mark
Nice to be organized, eh?
Dec 5, 2022 09:46:54 #
Longshadow wrote:
Nice to be organized, eh?
Occasionally, I can actually find what I'm looking for.
Dec 5, 2022 10:00:57 #
markngolf wrote:
Occasionally, I can actually find what I'm looking for.
What, you have more than 20 pictures?
Dec 5, 2022 10:21:19 #
Longshadow wrote:
What, you have more than 20 pictures?
I do, but I can't count higher than 20.
Dec 5, 2022 10:24:13 #
Skate wrote:
Thanks - Bob, the images are just stored in folders on a hard drive. My wife is trying to clean up her photo folders (2 families, 7 grandkids, travel etc….), she has been going through her folders and manually deleting duplicates and asked me if there was an app or software that would identify duplicates faster.
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A catalog-based tool would be more useful than reviewing images in the folders. You could import all the images into the catalog and sort by the shooting date. Where the EXIF is accurate in the image files, you then get all the duplicates sorted into visual order. You can assess the images as well as the folders containing the images, deciding which is the master location, then make one of several decisions:
a, merge other copies of an image into the master location
b, delete all the duplicate images outside the master location
c, delete the non master locations (folders), pruning multiple images at once
Dec 5, 2022 10:24:22 #
markngolf wrote:
I do, but I can't count higher than 20.
Using binary notation you can count to 31 on one hand.
Dec 5, 2022 10:39:19 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Using binary notation you can count to 31 on one hand.
Dec 5, 2022 10:42:43 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
Using binary notation you can count to 31 on one hand.
31(base 2)!! I used to teach that in my Alg 1 classes. I actually duplicated the "Sieve of Eratosthenes", with a base two algorithm, and generated primes. I turned the class into a computer. The kids learned a great deal and we had a blast of fun. I loved teaching!! Kids are fantastic - however there were always a few who were royal PITAes!
Fortunately, of a very small minority. Mark
Dec 5, 2022 10:50:00 #
markngolf wrote:
31(base 2)!! I used to teach that in my Alg 1 clas... (show quote)
I had a friend who programmed so much in Octal (second nature), that one day he filled out a deposit slip in Octal.
Confused the bank teller a bit.....
Dec 5, 2022 11:13:27 #
Longshadow wrote:
I had a friend who programmed so much in Octal (second nature), that one day he filled out a deposit slip in Octal.
Confused the bank teller a bit.....
Confused the bank teller a bit.....
That's funny!!
Dec 5, 2022 11:27:33 #
DO NOT, I Repeat, DO NOT use any software by MAC PAW. Especially Gemini, their duplicate finder. It installs software that cannot be removed under any circumstances. Have spent hours with Apple techs at higher levels and it has them shitting bricks!
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