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Lina_Mintz Dias7946
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May 13, 2025 11:44 AM UTC
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selection from a list of file names - lightroom

Does anyone know how to make a selection from a list of file names in the new Lightroom? The search bar only works when I enter only one file name, and I would like to select the entire list at once. Thanks!

selondon
selondonCorrect answer
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May 14, 2025 7:21 AM UTC

Adding a Comma or a Space between each file name should show multiple files, if that is what you are trying to achieve?

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selondon
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selondonCommunity Expert
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May 24, 2025 2:26 PM UTC

@Lina_Mintz Dias7946 

 

Does it work if you put the full file name?

 

For example I just searched for

DSC_0773, DSC_0774

and it found them both

 

 

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Lina_Mintz Dias7946Author
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May 26, 2025 4:19 PM UTC

It doesn't work either. Which version of Lightroom are you using? In Classic I was able to search normally, but in the updated version it gives this error.

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selondon
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selondonCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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May 14, 2025 7:21 AM UTC

Adding a Comma or a Space between each file name should show multiple files, if that is what you are trying to achieve?

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Lina_Mintz Dias7946Author
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May 23, 2025 2:02 PM UTC

When I add a comma or a space between the file names, the attached message appears. In Lightroom Classic I was able to do this search, in the new Lightroom it gives this error.

 

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Noel Orridge
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Noel OrridgeCommunity Manager
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May 13, 2025 4:02 PM UTC

Hi @Lina_Mintz Dias7946, thank you for reaching out! We're here to help! 

While there's currently no way to paste a list of filenames and select them all at once through the search, you can use keywords as a workaround.

  1. Select Multiple Photos:
    • In the Grid view, select multiple photos by Shift-clicking or Ctrl/Cmd-clicking.
  2. Add Keywords:
    • In the right-hand Info panel, under the Keywords section, type the keyword(s) you want to add to all selected images. Press Enter or Return.

Let us know if this helps! Cheers! 

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Noel
Lina_Mintz Dias7946Author
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May 13, 2025 4:10 PM UTC

It doesn't really help, as I need the selection of photos from the list chosen by the client.

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