Eliminate Virtual Duplicates in a collection

[hannahb26810959]

is there some way to find all the duplicates of same named virtual files in a collection and then delete all of the duplicate in that collection?

I have a large master catalogue. I then made people specific folders with virtual copies -- let's say person A and B. I rated keepers. I have to run them by A and B for approval.  I just found out that they must approve any crossovers. I then made a filter in A's collection of A+B and drop those into B collection so the B collection is now complete for approval (and on to all other combinations of people.) The problem is a good many of the A+B files were already selected in the B folder so I have to find all the doubles and remove them before sending them along.

Perhaps I would have approached this differently from the outset had I known each person has to approve (even when they are a blur.) I now have spent 4 days rating the files of a number of people folders and have to find all crossovers and then remove duplicates.

Any idea would be greatly appreciated!

[hannahb26810959]

One other thought: would there be some way to add copies of some of the files in a virtual file collection into another and only add ones that are from new files (to avoid the above mentioned problem of finding he duplicates)?

[mantspi · Accepted solution]

The following steps worked for me:

1) Highlight your desired collection folder

2) Go to Library mode

3) Using Lightroom dropdown menu choose Library -> Enable Filters

4) Then choose Library -> Filter by kind -> Virtual Copies

5) In the film strip or the tiled view, select all (command-A)

6) Then press delete.

[mantspi]

hannahb26810959​ I had the same question as you re- virtual copies.  I think I found a way to eliminate all virtual copies in a collection and posted it as an answer to your original question.  Please try it and tell me if you can replicate what worked for me. Thanks.