3 Replies Latest reply: Dec 1, 2014 11:47 PM by MichelBParis RSS

    Global delete duplicates in PSE 12 Mac

    Locana Community Member

      Is there a way to do large deletes of multiple files in PSE 12 Mac?  I have 1000s of duplicate files, and can't review each of them.  It should be possible by specifying exactly duplicates, no?

        • 1. Re: Global delete duplicates in PSE 12 Mac
          MichelBParis Community Member

          Locana a écrit:

           

          Is there a way to do large deletes of multiple files in PSE 12 Mac?  I have 1000s of duplicate files, and can't review each of them.  It should be possible by specifying exactly duplicates, no?

          The sad truth is : No.

           

          The main problem is that even assuming the program is able to find duplicates candidates, it can't choose which to delete.

          10 thoughts about duplicates - Elements Village

           

          So, your hope is to find duplicates, not individually, but hopefully by all folders (which is a common situation).

          The main thing to understand is that for the organizer, duplicates are files with the same 'date taken' and size in kB. On the other hand, the tools offered by the organizer to find duplicates are based on 'visual similarity'.

          • 2. Re: Global delete duplicates in PSE 12 Mac
            Locana Community Member

            That's not the best news; by folders won't work.  What about using a program like Photosweeper, which does work well, on the catalog directory outside of PSE Organizer?  What kind of problems would that cause. Maybe not as bad as what I have. PSE might only get a little indigestion looking for the missing files.

            • 3. Re: Global delete duplicates in PSE 12 Mac
              MichelBParis Community Member

              Locana a écrit:

               

              That's not the best news; by folders won't work.  What about using a program like Photosweeper, which does work well, on the catalog directory outside of PSE Organizer?  What kind of problems would that cause. Maybe not as bad as what I have. PSE might only get a little indigestion looking for the missing files.

              If the result of that program is to effectively find and delete duplicates, all the missing files in the organizer can be deleted from the catalog in a single step. The 'reconnect' missing files dialog has a menu to 'select all' and 'delete all'.