P: Search by Original Filename after rename

[DRF1000]

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

Thank you!

Message was edited by: Akash Sharma

[Rabbly]

Hi,

I made a large number of changes to the names in my library, and would like to do a search based on the original filename to find images. I found a plugin (AnyFilter - http://www.johnrellis.com/) which allows me to search a number of different fields, but Original Filename is not one of them.

I was hoping someone could help me out with the SQL required to copy the Original Filename within the database directly to some field that would be searchable? I understand how to open and execute SQL against the lightroom database, I'm just not familiar enough with the lightroom db schema to write this myself.

Thanks in advance!

[areohbee]

See 'Original Filenames' preset in SQLiteroom plugin.

http://www.robcole.com/Rob/ProductsAndServices/SQLiteroomLrPlugin

[areohbee]

Cheap n' dirty way to get original filename:

Make a filenaming preset which uses original filename (only).

local originalFilenameBase = photo:getNameViaPreset( id )

Note: you can't get the extension that way, but still..

R

[Akash Sharma]

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?

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Regards,

Akash

[JohanElzenga]

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

[mileece]

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

[dj_paige]

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.

[johnrellis]

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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."

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

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.

[harry.monty]

Hi,

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

Harry

[JohanElzenga]

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.

[dj_paige]

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"

[TimInSeattle]

I have concluded that the only way to find a photo with a certain name in the Original Filename field is to use the "Any Filter" plug-in by John Ellis.

What is Adobe thinking by not enabling searches on Original Filename with the Library Filter: Text> Any Searchable Field? This omission is most maddening!

Tim

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