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This should all be in the manual - for example the scan location page is explained below.
https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/duplic ... =&sct=MA==

Music files, videos and photos will have similar workflows as they all can utilize tagging and can be compared at varying rates of similarity.
There is no right or wrong way - it's up to personal preference

1. Gather All Photos into One Folder Pros: Comprehensive Scan: Ensures that all photos are checked against each other, leading to a more thorough duplication detection process. Simplified Workflow: Having all photos in one place can simplify the management and review process. Cons: Performance Issue...

Try using 'New scan' on the Home tab to set to default settings.
Check in the scan summary after scanning to make sure no folders have been skipped.

You can use audio mode - there are several levels of comparison you can do here, but they will all ignore tags unless you specifically ask for a match.
https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/duplic ... =&sct=MA==

Learn Expert-Level Gathering of Digital Photos and Videos
https://courses.photoorganizingstuff.co ... -gathering


Amanda Littlecott: The Photo Organiser
Free starter tutorial using Duplicate Cleaner 5:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Mq8Rqhs9Y

Here's a sticky thread to collect a list of and links to courses and tutorials that use Duplicate Cleaner Pro.

Organisers are welcome to post their courses!

Use Regular Mode, with the 'Same Content' setting.

You can exclude files in the normal way using the file type and file size filters-
https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/duplic ... =&sct=MA==

To find duplicates between two different drives-

Use:
-Regular Mode
-Same Content

Add both drives/folders to the 'folders to search' list and set them both to 'Find Duplicates->External only'.

See here-
https://www.digitalvolcano.co.uk/duplic ... =&sct=MA==