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darylj69763446
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February 14, 2018
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Sorting of LR photos by capture date/time

  • February 14, 2018
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I have a need to be able to sort my photos by the date and time they were taken.  I have already imported the raw files into LR Classic.  I need to export them as .jpg in the time they were taken not the file name.  I use 2 cameras for events and am randomly using both cameras.  When I import them they are sorted by filename.  I want to sort them in order of time they were taken to give to my clients in that order.  I know I could prior to importing them into LR sort by date and do a batch rename in Windows explorer then import them into LR, which I could then sort in the order of time taken but I have already imported them into LR and done edits on over 500 images.  I can't do the sorting after exporting from LR to .jpg because the time stamp is the time they were exported not created.

Anyone know of a solution.  I can't find anywhere in LR to sort by time taken prior to export or during the export process.

Help would be appreciated.

Thank you much!

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    Correct answer JP Hess

    Will sorting by capture time work for you?

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    edwardm40347990
    Participant
    July 29, 2021

    I'm not quite certain that this question has been answered.  Isn't the request how to sort photos in the Library view by a concatenated version of the "Capture Date" and "Capture Time" fields?  I don't quite see why LrC doesn't offer a sort by Capture Date option for a Library view.  What am I missing?

    Rob_Cullen
    Community Expert
    Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    July 30, 2021

    "concatenated"- The 'Sort by Capture Time' IS a concatenated sort of both Date and Time.

    So I am not sure what you are questioning.

     

    Or you can use the Metadata Filter to show photos by any DATE combination- Year, Month, Day, and then sort the 'Capture TIME' in the Grid as well.

     

     

    Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
    Germán Herrera
    Germán Herrera
    Inspiring
    July 30, 2021

    Thank you for your response WobertC, this has not been a problem for a long time.

    MacOS 15.1.1 Sequoia>System: Macbook M2 Pro 16Gb
    darylj69763446
    darylj69763446Author
    Participating Frequently
    February 15, 2018

    Actually I'm wrong.  I had the sort option ticked off while in Loupe view.  Now all is well...

    darylj69763446
    darylj69763446Author
    Participating Frequently
    February 15, 2018

    Oh BTW sorting is only visible while in Grid view.  It isn't there in Loupe view.  Thats why I couldn't fine it.  It should be visible in Loupe view also.

      Rob_Cullen
      Community Expert
      Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 15, 2018

      It should be visible in Loupe view also.

      Why?

      You cannot sort ONE image!!!

      But OK, for the Filmstrip to be sorted you need to first sort in Grid view. A quick press of G then E  toggles from Grid to LoupE.

      Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
      Just Shoot Me
      Just Shoot Me
      Legend
      February 15, 2018

      Film strip sorts even when in Loupe view. I just checked and images move around in the strip with one image selected and shown in the Loupe view.

        darylj69763446
        darylj69763446Author
        Participating Frequently
        February 14, 2018

        Well I just figured out a fix.  As it turns out LR does export the file info for the original date and time.  In Windows explorer sort all files in order of date/time.  That will give you an order of time taken.  If it's sorted in the wrong direction just click the button again.  Then select all photos, right click on the 1st photo and rename it whatever you want then click enter.  The consecutive files will be renamed the same with the addition of a number starting from 1 then 2...3 and so on.  Problem solved.

        There is however no option in LR to sort photos in the catalog by anything but filename.

        JP Hess
        JP HessCorrect answer
        Inspiring
        February 14, 2018

        Will sorting by capture time work for you?

        darylj69763446
        darylj69763446Author
        Participating Frequently
        February 14, 2018

        Yes that did work Jim.  I thought after exporting from LR the files were saved with a time stamp of when the files were exported.  They however are exported with the original file date and time which can be then sorted in Windows explorer, renamed and windows assigns a consecutive number to the remaining files on your selected list. 

        Thank Your Sir for replying.

        LR however, dosen't have an option to sort files in the catalog by anything other than filename which is the default.

        Thanks

          Rob_Cullen
          Community Expert
          Rob_CullenCommunity Expert
          Community Expert
          February 14, 2018

          Are you talking about sorting the pictures already imported in LR.  If so, how


          If you do not see the Tool Bar- Press T

          Click the drop-down menu to the right of [Sort: ]

          Regards. My System: Windows-11, Lightroom-Classic 15.0, Photoshop 27.0, ACR 18.0, Lightroom 9.0, Lr-iOS 10.4.0, Bridge 16.0 .
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