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Antoine HLMN
Antoine HLMN
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November 16, 2018
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P: Search ignores album names

  • November 16, 2018
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Strange bug on iPad: the search functions totally ignores the folder names. Here are two screenshots illustrating the bug:An album called xTestFolderSearch containing 10 pictures:... and yet the result for the search of the folders name “xTestFolderSearch” yields nothing 😮

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    Antoine HLMN
    Antoine HLMNAuthor
    Known Participant
    July 28, 2023

    Up! Please give us a way to search for the folder names. It makes NO SENSE for a data asset manager to claim to manage thousands of images but does not have a simple search feature. Nonsense!

      Antoine HLMN
      Antoine HLMNAuthor
      Known Participant
      March 1, 2023

      Has been reported in 2018. Adobe doesn't care fixing bugs...

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      AnnaGallantM.
      Participant
      March 1, 2023

      Please allow search for folder names. We've been asking for years. Is it in the works? Thank you. 

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        michaelj60284726
        Participating Frequently
        March 1, 2023

        OMFG!! Why is this not "fixed?!" Any time I search, I need Lightroom (not classic) to look at folder names. Please and Really?!!

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          Impressive_discoverer6C15
          Participating Frequently
          July 31, 2022

          I'm surprised that this thread was started in 2018 yet it is still not possible to find an album using search on mobile. I don't name each individual photo as they are in a labelled album, yet there's no search function for this key piece of metadata? Please fix. 

            Antoine HLMN
            Antoine HLMNAuthor
            Known Participant
            October 2, 2021

            This was implemented in Classic

             

            https://feedback-readonly.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-desktop-cloudbased/lightroom-desktop-ability-to-search-album-and-folder-names/5f5f45dc4b561a3d4263b191?commentId=5f5f48914b561a3d42298439

             

            and supported by @Victoria Bampton LR Queen 

             

            https://feedback-readonly.photoshop.com/conversations/lightroom-desktop-cloudbased/lightroom-desktop-ability-to-search-album-and-folder-names/5f5f45dc4b561a3d4263b191?commentId=5f5f48914b561a3d42298439

             

            When will Adobe acknowledge this as a major design flaw and not a simple "Idea"?

            Not being able to search a folder makes no sens, there is really no rational explanation to why it would NOT be needed.

              Antoine HLMN
              Antoine HLMNAuthor
              Known Participant
              October 2, 2021

              duplicate

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                AnnaGallantM.
                Participant
                September 27, 2021

                After writing this in suggestions, the page said it was read only so I will post here. 
                I heavily rely on folder names for searching. Searching by image name is important but I need to search by album/folder name as well. I see in other threads that other users want this as well. It could be automatic or we could choose a  “folder names” toggle. If It is available, I’ve not been able to find it. Thank you. 

                 

                Antoine HLMN
                Antoine HLMNAuthor
                Known Participant
                December 13, 2020

                Please fix this bug!!

                  Antoine HLMN
                  Antoine HLMNAuthor
                  Known Participant
                  March 19, 2020
                  Rikk, I know Adobe has a strange idea of what’s supposed to be a bug and what’s by design, but do you feel ok saying a search engine ignoring folder names is a deliberate choice and not a bug ? Would you a customer in the eyes and say it’s how it’s supposed to work ?

                  Those names are basically the only text fields in the entire software environment that could be used in a search. How is someone supposed to find the album “Hawaii 2012” or “Shooting ModelName” ? If not, how do you think people use albums ? Or how are we supposed to use them? Please tell us.
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