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Lightroom Classic: Search by Original File Name

Explorer ,
Aug 12, 2019 Aug 12, 2019

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Is there a way to search for images in LR Classic by original file name?

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Aug 12, 2019 Aug 12, 2019

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Hi DRF1000,

Once the image is renamed in Lightroom, I don't think you can search by the original filename. However, It seems like a great idea, could you share this as a feature request here?

Lightroom Classic | Photoshop Family Customer Community

This forum is monitored by our developers and they might look into it for future updates\

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Akash

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Community Expert ,
Aug 12, 2019 Aug 12, 2019

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Have you tried ‘Any searchable field’ in the filter bar? If that doesn’t work, then apparently that field is not searchable.

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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Aug 29, 2021 Aug 29, 2021

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I cannot believe i can't locate an image by it's file name in a software designed to catalog images. 

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LEGEND ,
Aug 29, 2021 Aug 29, 2021

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I cannot believe i can't locate an image by it's file name in a software designed to catalog images. 


By @mileece

 

Of course Lightroom Classic can find files by file name.

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LEGEND ,
Aug 29, 2021 Aug 29, 2021

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[This post contains formatting and embedded images that don't appear in email. View the post in your Web browser.]

 

"I cannot believe i can't locate an image by it's file name in a software designed to catalog images."

 

To search by file name, use the Text Filename criterion of the Library Filter bar and smart collections:

 

johnrellis_0-1630256908074.png

 

To search the Preserved File Name field (which stores the original file name before a photo was renamed in LR), you'll have to use the Any Filter plugin.

 

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Jan 13, 2024 Jan 13, 2024

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Hi,

Is it possible to search by part of a file name and save that search?

Harry

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Jan 14, 2024 Jan 14, 2024

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Of course. Change 'Starts with' as shown in John's screenshot to 'contains'. You can save a search by creating a smart collection. If you just want to save the result of a particular search, then add the images to a new normal collection.

 

-- Johan W. Elzenga

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Jan 14, 2024 Jan 14, 2024

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You can perform the search, and then in the Filter Bar save the search by clicking where it says "Custom Filter" and then selecting "Save Current Settings as New Filter"

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