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mpt737
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July 20, 2023
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searching for a file by name - doesn't work in LR?

  • July 20, 2023
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There must be a way to search by file name in the top search bar or somewhere else? Search by file name works fine in LRC but how do I do it is LR? When I enter a file name in the search in LR I get tons of photos, none of which contain the file name I searched for.

 

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    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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    July 20, 2023

    Someone with more knowledge will need to answer this, but-

    I have varied results searching for file names-

    a) If I type in a simple file number search I can get close to a good result- (eg. two photos for "7107")

    b) If I type in a full filename (with dashes  "20201115-rhc-D750-7107") I get a page of photos, all it seems from the same date- (with the filename ending -7107 highlighted)

    So also looking for an answer.

     

     

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.1.1, Photoshop 27.3.1, ACR 18.1.1, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0.2 .
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    mpt737Author
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    July 27, 2023

    Thanks for the response. Adobe support found the issue. My file names start with an underscore (_)

     This creates a problem searching - it's a known issue for adobe. After talking to Canon, my R5 was set to Adobe RGB, not sRGB, which inserted the underscore in the file name. 

      kglad
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      kgladCommunity Expert
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      July 20, 2023

      in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

      p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post if it helps you get responses.



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