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LandingSpot
LandingSpot
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August 28, 2018
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Find Photos NOT in a collection

  • August 28, 2018
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I've accidentally removed a collection from lightroom, but the images remain in the catalogue. I can add each one individually back into the collection, but there are more than 10,000 of them...

Is there an easy way to find images NOT in a collection?

Thanks,

Andrew

Correct answer john beardsworth

Create a smart collection using the criterion.... collection / doesn't contain / a e i o u

You can also add numbers to pick up any collections which might have numerical names.

Collection is under the Source item in the drop down box.

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Bob Somrak
Bob Somrak
Legend
August 28, 2018

Go into Grid in Library

Command-Click (for Mac, not sure about Windows) ALL your collections so ALL the collections are highlighted.   These photos are in collections.   You could probably also select the top collection and then shift-click the bottom collection to select them all.

Select ALL the photos shown. Menu Edit/Select All

Click on "All Photographs"

Invert the selection using.  Menu. Edit/Invert Selection

All the photos now selected are NOT in a collection.

M4 Pro Mac Mini. 48GB
    Theresa J
    Community Expert
    Theresa JCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    August 29, 2018

    Brilliant Bob Somrak! I’m not sure I would have ever come up with that even if I thought about it for awhile.

    john beardsworth
    Community Expert
    john beardsworthCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
    Community Expert
    August 29, 2018

    Create a smart collection using the criterion.... collection / doesn't contain / a e i o u

    You can also add numbers to pick up any collections which might have numerical names.

    Collection is under the Source item in the drop down box.

      gary_sc
      Community Expert
      gary_scCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 28, 2018

      Hi LandingSpot,

      If I understand you correctly, In the Library tab, go to Library Menu and scroll down to Synchronize Folder.

      This will work for each folder, not really sure how it will work with nested folders though.

      Let me know if this works!

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