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Library browsing history - is there a way to retrace steps?

Participant ,
Sep 19, 2024 Sep 19, 2024

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I have a huge catalogue of over 300K images, in multiple folders and collections. Sometimes I am browsing a certain folder or collection and work on  an image, but then I move to some other folder or collection and that selection is lost. Currently I don't know any ways  to retrace the steps and get back to the previous folder/ previously selected image in the Library. The "navigate" feature showing left/right arrow in the bottom strip on the Library Grid view doesn't work between folders.

 Is there any way at all to retrace at least 5-10 steps back in your library browsing history, to find the image that was selected in the previous step? If not, I think that should definitely be a feature!

Thank you.

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Sep 19, 2024 Sep 19, 2024

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The "navigate" feature showing left/right arrow in the bottom strip on the Library Grid view doesn't work between folders.

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Are you sure about this? The arrows don't only retrace the folders, but include views such as the images, grid/loupe etc, and many steps back.

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Sep 19, 2024 Sep 19, 2024

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Have you tried 'Undo' (Cmd+Z)? It will step back through pretty much every thing you do, which includes modules, image, folder, collection changes.

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 19, 2024 Sep 19, 2024

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You could use the Bread Crumbs bar.

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Activate the down arrow next to the filename to the right of the double arrows.

 

 

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Sep 19, 2024 Sep 19, 2024

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Thank you, this is close, but only lists recent "sources" like folders and collection, not specific images.  If a folder has over 1000 images its still a pain to find the exact image you were at in the previous step. But better than nothing! 

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Sep 19, 2024 Sep 19, 2024

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Presumably, a trip to the recent Folder/Collection/Smart Collection and a re-sort by Edit Time would bring your recently touched images to the top.

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Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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"Is there any way at all to retrace at least 5-10 steps back in your library browsing history, to find the image that was selected in the previous step?"

 

The Any Source plugin provides Back and Forward commands that restore the previously used source, filter settings, and photo selection. I have them assigned to Ctrl B and Ctrl F.

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Sep 22, 2024 Sep 22, 2024

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Thank you for the tip, do I have to pay for that plugin to use the navigation backtrack feature?

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Sep 22, 2024 Sep 22, 2024

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There's a 30 day free trial period. After that it's up to how much you wish to pay

 

https://johnrellis.com/lightroom/anysource.htm#download

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