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jasonh80000889
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May 7, 2024
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P: Import filtering

  • May 7, 2024
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Is there a method to better filter the files you want to import from a master folder? I'll post a screen grab of what I'm referring to to help explain, but here's my issue. If, when importing, I want to keep the master folder name as part of the import, some of my subfolders may have file types that I do NOT want to include, particularly video files.  The import dialog window shows a way to sort photos, but not a way to filter out file types.  And if I was to highlight the 60 video clips that it was ganging up with all my raw still image files, it doesn't allow me to just deselect those highlighted ones. All you can do is "check all" or "uncheck all".  The net effect of all this is that I end up doing imports on just subfolders only, which then do not show master foders above them. My use of similar subfolder naming therefore makes the folder panel of the Library module a confusing mess.

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johnrellis
Legend
May 7, 2024

"And if I was to highlight the 60 video clips that it was ganging up with all my raw still image files, it doesn't allow me to just deselect those highlighted ones."

 

To exclude the video files from the import:

 

1. In the Import window, click Check All and Sort: Media Type.

 

2. Click on the first video.

 

3. Shift-click on the last video. All the videos are now highlighted.

 

4. Uncheck the box in the upper-left corner of one of the videos, and all the videos will uncheck.

 

5. When you click Import, only the remaining thumbnails that have check marks will be imported.

 

It's not as convenient as simply filtering by file type, but it gets the job done.

jasonh80000889
Participant
May 8, 2024
Ahh, nice workaround. Thank you!!