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August 2, 2018
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PSE 2018 Organizer Metadata search issue

  • August 2, 2018
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Does anyone have a workaround for the organizer - Find by metadata problem when you include a "folder name" and any other category? Folder name by itself works, and any other searches together work, but not that combination.

It appears that the search function and organizer freeze up and have to be ended thru the control panel.

I have seen this issue reported for older PSE versions, but it appears it has never been addresed.

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    Correct answer MichelBParis

    cz35895897  wrote

    Does anyone have a workaround for the organizer - Find by metadata problem when you include a "folder name" and any other category? Folder name by itself works, and any other searches together work, but not that combination.

    It appears that the search function and organizer freeze up and have to be ended thru the control panel.

    I have seen this issue reported for older PSE versions, but it appears it has never been addresed.

    Yes, I reported that issue some time ago, and it is still there.

    By that time, I suggested a workaround which was to create a temporary keyword for the folder criteria and using it in place of the folder one.

    I was immediately suggested by a member of Adobe staff to try instead the new advanced search button (magnifying glass on top right). All the different folder plus other combinations I have tried work extremely fast. For instance if you specify

    - a substring of a subfolder

    - the operator '+'

    - a substring of a caption

    - the operator +

    - a keyword

    you immediately get the result. Amazing.

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    MichelBParis
    MichelBParisCorrect answer
    Legend
    August 2, 2018

    cz35895897  wrote

    Does anyone have a workaround for the organizer - Find by metadata problem when you include a "folder name" and any other category? Folder name by itself works, and any other searches together work, but not that combination.

    It appears that the search function and organizer freeze up and have to be ended thru the control panel.

    I have seen this issue reported for older PSE versions, but it appears it has never been addresed.

    Yes, I reported that issue some time ago, and it is still there.

    By that time, I suggested a workaround which was to create a temporary keyword for the folder criteria and using it in place of the folder one.

    I was immediately suggested by a member of Adobe staff to try instead the new advanced search button (magnifying glass on top right). All the different folder plus other combinations I have tried work extremely fast. For instance if you specify

    - a substring of a subfolder

    - the operator '+'

    - a substring of a caption

    - the operator +

    - a keyword

    you immediately get the result. Amazing.

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      cz35895897Author
      Inspiring
      August 2, 2018

      Thanks, that does work.

      Is there anyway to identify the sub string as belonging to a filename vs folder name vs date?

      For instance if I input "Apr", I will get anything in folders that include "Apr" in the name, any file that includes Apr" in the name, and any photo that was taken in April/

      99jon
      99jon
      Legend
      August 2, 2018

      It should work if the metadata is present. To find files press Ctrl+F in Organizer

      In the left hand panel select the folder icon and choose the folder thumbnail

      Then select say the keyword icon and choose a thumbnail with your required keyword

      The result should display the photos with that keyword and folder combination.

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      cz35895897Author
      Inspiring
      August 2, 2018

      I tried that, but that is not what I am after. The metadata is definitively there, but the icons in the search panel are not flexible enough.

      I have folders named after months and years that photos were taken and I wanted to to see all the photos that were taken in say ANY April of any year. Not just one specific folder. This allows for collages of "On this day 10 years ago, and 20 years ago and 30 years ago"

      99jon
      99jon
      Legend
      August 2, 2018

      Sorry it was not what you were after, but glad Michel was able to offer help

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