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Sep 6, 2022 6:19 PM UTC
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Identify pictures which are not stored in Albums/Collections

Dear Adobe-Community,

 

I would like to know if it is possible to find out in Lightroom (cloud) which images in the library are not stored in an album/collection. I have already made various imports. In doing so, I noticed that I apparently did not always import directly into an album. How can I find out which images are already saved in albums or which are not saved in albums?

 

All the best and take care.

Rikk Flohr-Retired
Rikk Flohr-RetiredCorrect answer
Oct 13, 2025 1:20 PM UTC

Lightroom Classic: 


For Folder search, substitute 'Folder' for 'Collection' in this smart album.

Lightrom Web does not have this functionality. 


Rikk Flohr: Adobe Photography Org

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Jim Wilde
Community Expert
Community Expert
Sep 6, 2022 7:58 PM UTC

Using the Lightroom Desktop app, click on All Photos then click in the search bar (top centre). A list of searchable "facets" appears, click on the "Album" facet and a list of all your albums will appear. Scroll down to the bottom of the list and you'll see a "Not in any album" entry, click on that and the grid will be populated with all the images which are not yet in any album.

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5omeoneAuthor
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Sep 8, 2022 8:20 AM UTC

Thanks a lot! It works. 🙂 A hidden but thankfully available feature. 😉

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