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oliverk3402531
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December 30, 2025
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can you create a list of all the photo names in a catalog?

  • December 30, 2025
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Can you create a list of all the photo names in a catalog?

I would like a list of all my photos names like

  • Barefoot_Boy
  • Boy_and_Dog
  • Boys_Fishing
  • etc

Can this be exported to Excel or Word?

Correct answer Greg_S.

There is no easy way to do it.  You could use the Organizer's Sort By: Name filter to place your images in alpha-numeric order.  

If you really want to put the file names into an Excel file, you can find the information in your catalog's database file which is named:  catalog.pseXXdb  (where XX is the version number of Elements).  You would then need a SQLite database viewer to retrieve the information.  I use one called DB Browser for SQLite and was able to export a table that included the file name to a csv file which I was then able to open in Excel.

 

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Greg_S.
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Greg_S.Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
December 30, 2025

There is no easy way to do it.  You could use the Organizer's Sort By: Name filter to place your images in alpha-numeric order.  

If you really want to put the file names into an Excel file, you can find the information in your catalog's database file which is named:  catalog.pseXXdb  (where XX is the version number of Elements).  You would then need a SQLite database viewer to retrieve the information.  I use one called DB Browser for SQLite and was able to export a table that included the file name to a csv file which I was then able to open in Excel.

 

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oliverk3402531
Participant
December 31, 2025

Greg, Thank you for the information.

I am SQL coder so I will try your sugestion