Similar filename search configuration

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bfreegv
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Similar filename search configuration

Post by bfreegv »

I prepend date data to filenames when importing from to my HD's lightroom catalog from a staging directory where some processing has already occurred. For example, _A1_0708.ARW becomes 20220619-_A1_0708.ARW when imported.

Normally I move them on import but I have a bunch of files in a large directory that have been copied.

The originals are now duplicates but I can't figure out how to configure to match them so I can clean up the staging folder and finish processing the other files that haven't been imported. Basically I just need to match on the 4 digit numeric string at the end of the file name.
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therube
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Re: Similar filename search configuration

Post by therube »

Do a scan, Regular Mode, Same Content.

After then scan, you can set your lightroom directory to a "Keep safe" mode.
Then select the duplicated files from your staging directory.
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