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ambwri
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June 20, 2017
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Cannot Rearrange Files into Custom Order

  • June 20, 2017
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I used to be able to rearrange files in Collections, but all of a sudden it quit. I'm up to date in all ways. Currently working from a Macbook Pro w/ a track pad. Often work from external hard drives. Any ideas how to get it working again?

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    Rob_Cullen
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    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
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    June 20, 2017

    Explain what you mean by "all of a sudden it quit"

    You cannot re-arrange the sort order in these circumstances-

    1. You are looking at photos in a Collection SET. Or a Smart Collection.

    2. You are looking at a Folder that contains sub-folders.

    Also you can only drag & drop photos into another sort order by holding the mouse cursor on the photo thumbnail. They will not drag if you try to drag from the grey border.

    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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    ambwriAuthor
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    June 20, 2017

    Thanks for your reply. I have experience using the custom order and rearranging feature, and have tried all of those things you mention. That is why I say it stopped working all of a sudden. Something has prevented me from using the click-and-drag option, even under the correct circumstances--perhaps a glitch. When I hold down on a thumbnail, it doesn't even give any indication that it can move.

    Are there possibly some codes somewhere that are stuck?

    calumm79481591
    calumm79481591
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    April 28, 2023

    The trackpad works like a mouse, only it hurts your hand a little bit more to use.   It's not the trackpad, though, because I also have a mouse that connects via Bluetooth (currently using), and the problem is the same. No sign of being able to rearrange images in collections (or anywhere).


    Below is an image of my Grid from within a collection. I want to rearrange images in a way that makes more sense to the wedding day story, and then rename the files in that custom order. This was possible in the past, but no longer works.

    And in case anyone suggests: this is not an issue of images being in multiple folders, because it happens with portrait sessions, too (which are all in the same folder). I wish that was it, because I know how to fix that! This is so bizarre.


    I experience the same issue. From what I've read it's a known glitch. I just close and reopen lightroom until it goes away, usually takes a couple times.

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