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January 4, 2025
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Question about filters and organizing files

  • January 4, 2025
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Hello

Can I sort photos by exposure? 

For example, if I have a lot of photos in my shooting folder where the flash did not work and these photos are black, I need to quickly select them in order to delete. 

Lightroom has this functionality?

Thank you!

Correct answer JohanElzenga

Lightroom does not have this sort option. It would not work anyway, because the exposure settings will be the same for all photos, regardless of whether the flash worked or did not work. 

 

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selondon
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 8, 2025

@AdobAdorable 

 

Searching by using Facets in the Search Bar may help.


Type in the Facet Name, followed by a colon.

 

Here's the list of searchable options.

 

  • keyword:
  • camera:
  • lens:
  • location:
  • rating:
  • flag:
  • flash:
  • orientation:
  • iso:
  • type:
  • f-stop:
  • ss:
  • edited:
  • media:
  • focal

 

Participant
January 11, 2025

Unfortunately none of this works in this case.

JohanElzenga
Community Expert
Community Expert
January 11, 2025

Interesting. Why doesn't it work? Do the black photos not have "Flash: None"?

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
JohanElzenga
Community Expert
JohanElzengaCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
January 4, 2025

Lightroom does not have this sort option. It would not work anyway, because the exposure settings will be the same for all photos, regardless of whether the flash worked or did not work. 

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga
Participant
January 11, 2025

Thank you!