Duplicates in the catalog

[obelix74]

I am seeing a lot of duplicates in the catalog. Are these from different folders? How do I tell? Is there a way to consolidate these?

[Kirk Baker]

I am seeing a lot of duplicates in the catalog. Are these from different folders? How do I tell? Is there a way to consolidate these?

When you click on one photo, look to the bottom of the window and its full path will be displayed.  Click on a duplicate and compare the two paths.  Are they the same path or do they have different paths.

Also, it may be that you have more than one catalog set for search and you're seeing results from both catalogs.

-Kirk

[obelix74]

Hi Kirk

Thanks, when I open the photo, I don't see the path, but I was able to do "reveal in finder" and figured that they are in two different drives and duplicated in two different folders.  Is there a way to turn on the path through a setting somewhere?

Also, within a volume, can I easily find out all duplicates so I can delete them?

Thanks.

[Kirk Baker]

Thanks, when I open the photo, I don't see the path, but I was able to do "reveal in finder" and figured that they are in two different drives and duplicated in two different folders.  Is there a way to turn on the path through a setting somewhere?

Single-clicking on a thumbnail in the Contact Sheet view will show the path at the bottom of the window.

Also, within a volume, can I easily find out all duplicates so I can delete them?

No, this is not a feature that currently exists in Photo Mechanic Plus.

Perhaps this will be of use? https://www.howtogeek.com/201007/how-to-find-and-remove-duplicate-files-on-mac-os-x/

-Kirk