OK so I have a TON of duplicates in my library. Any one know a quick way to get rid of them. I'm talking in the thousands!
Define your terms. What do you mean by duplicates? One source of duplicates is to use iPhoto to edit files in your iPhoto library. It saves the originals in subfolders named Originals. Since I edited my photos on purpose and I don't want the originals, I just move them into the trash. On the occasion that I have two visible copies of the same photo, I delete one from the Library.
when I say duplicates, I mean I can look at the iPhoto "organize" window and there will be like three or four of the same picture in a row. I ran iPhoto diet and that didn't do it. I have a lot of duplicates, about 13,700 and change.....
when I say duplicates, I mean I can look at the iPhoto "organize" window and there will be like three or four of the same picture in a row. I ran iPhoto diet and that didn't do it. I have a lot of duplicates, about 13,700 and change.....
There is no way I can go through that by hand.
You created them, you can delete them. You try going through the iPhoto file structure to identify the locations of your duplicates. That way, you can delete groups of duplicates en masse.
that would work great except for the way that the folder structure in the library works. It's all numbers, for the dates, so you would still have to go through every picture.
yes, mostly my lack of understanding in the system. I had to back everything up on an external HD and when they imported that put one set on. Then I started dragging other folders in, not knowing that EVERY pic is in the library folder.
yes, mostly my lack of understanding in the system. I had to back everything up on an external HD and when they imported that put one set on. Then I started dragging other folders in, not knowing that EVERY pic is in the library folder.
For God's sake man, you have answered your own question. Undo the mistakes you made. Problem solved.
For God's sakes man, it's not that simple! I can't tell what is duplicate and what isn't without looking at the organize view, with all, well, now I have it down to 11,000 pics.
For God's sakes man, it's not that simple! I can't tell what is duplicate and what isn't without looking at the organize view, with all, well, now I have it down to 11,000 pics.
First, if the files are duplicates, then it doesn't matter which you delete so long as you delete all but one of them. Second, if you understand the organization structure to the iPhoto library, it is easy to delete duplicates en masse. You seem to be trying to do everything within iPhoto. You forget that you have a much more powerful file management application called the Finder. You may also find that GraphicConverter's browse mode is of enormous benefit in helping you locate your duplicates.
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Originally posted by 206amphib
OK so I have a TON of duplicates in my library. Any one know a quick way to get rid of them. I'm talking in the thousands!
i dont know of any apps to remove them from your library, but check versiontracker.com
Originally posted by 206amphib
OK so I have a TON of duplicates in my library. Any one know a quick way to get rid of them. I'm talking in the thousands!
Define your terms. What do you mean by duplicates? One source of duplicates is to use iPhoto to edit files in your iPhoto library. It saves the originals in subfolders named Originals. Since I edited my photos on purpose and I don't want the originals, I just move them into the trash. On the occasion that I have two visible copies of the same photo, I delete one from the Library.
There is no way I can go through that by hand.
Originally posted by 206amphib
when I say duplicates, I mean I can look at the iPhoto "organize" window and there will be like three or four of the same picture in a row. I ran iPhoto diet and that didn't do it. I have a lot of duplicates, about 13,700 and change.....
There is no way I can go through that by hand.
You created them, you can delete them. You try going through the iPhoto file structure to identify the locations of your duplicates. That way, you can delete groups of duplicates en masse.
Originally posted by 206amphib
yes, mostly my lack of understanding in the system. I had to back everything up on an external HD and when they imported that put one set on. Then I started dragging other folders in, not knowing that EVERY pic is in the library folder.
For God's sake man, you have answered your own question. Undo the mistakes you made. Problem solved.
Originally posted by 206amphib
For God's sakes man, it's not that simple! I can't tell what is duplicate and what isn't without looking at the organize view, with all, well, now I have it down to 11,000 pics.
First, if the files are duplicates, then it doesn't matter which you delete so long as you delete all but one of them. Second, if you understand the organization structure to the iPhoto library, it is easy to delete duplicates en masse. You seem to be trying to do everything within iPhoto. You forget that you have a much more powerful file management application called the Finder. You may also find that GraphicConverter's browse mode is of enormous benefit in helping you locate your duplicates.
It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.