How to hide subfolder?

[christophek22525811]

Hello,

does anyone know how to hide the subfolders in the library?

[dj_paige]

There is no way in Lightroom Classic to specifically hide folders or photos. You could create a filter that only shows the desired photos and not the undesired photos, and then use that filter, but even then, Ctrl-L will turn off the filter and the undesired photos will show.

[gary_sc]

DJ is correct, this cannot realistically be done.

Can you explain what your objective is? There might be a viable solution but not until we know what you're trying to do can anyone really help on this issue.

[johnrellis]

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If you don't want to see the subfolders in the Folders panel, then click the triangle next to the parent folder:

[christophek22525811]

I am sorting a very large collection of different Photographs. I move the photos in different subfolders, so like that

Main folder
- Subfolder
- - Subfolder

To have a better overview, I want to hide the subfolders, so that I can only see the pictures that are in the main folder. I hope also that Lightroom will be faster because Lightroom doesn't need to manage so many pictures.
I know I can mark the pictures with different colors, but that doesn't help, the number of pictures is always the same, and when I add new pictures from the scanner have to check all the pictures again and again.

[johnrellis · Accepted solution]

"To have a better overview, I want to hide the subfolders, so that I can only see the pictures that are in the main folder."

Make sure the menu command Library > Show Photos In Subfolders is unchecked.

[christophek22525811]

Thanks, you are my hero, I have looked at the menu a lot of times, but I have not seen this feature. 🙂 🙂 🙂