Compare Images in different folders?

[Richard_GGG]

I know how to compare images in the same folder, but is it possible to compare Images in different folders?

TIA - Richard

[dj_paige]

You can use the "All Photographs" view.

Or put the desired photos into a Quick Collection.

Or assign the photos a specific keyword, and then find all the photos with that keyword.

[cfransw]

CTRL click the folders to select them.

[JP Hess]

Another alternative would be to create a collection specific for the images that you want to compare.

[Richard_GGG]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

I hadn't hought about Collections, d'oh.   I will now wtrart using them for this.  What I did was export the two images to a "Compare" folder.  This also gives me the option to experiment with and image without affecting the original.  Makes me feel safer.

Best to all!

[dj_paige]

You would be wise to stop thinking in terms of doing everything with folders. Lightroom Classic has many superior tools for handling image tasks than folders.

[Richard___G]

Other than collections can you suggest anything else?  Thanks

[dj_paige]

"Other than collections can you suggest anything else? Thanks"

Yes, I did that earlier in this thread.

[Richard___G]

Oops, thanks again!

[ManiacJoe]

Something I just learned:

You can display the contents of multiple folders in the same grid by selecting the first folder then CTRL-click on the extra folders.

[Richard___G]

I'm definitely going to give this a try.  Thanks!

[Richard___G]

Thanks to all.  This is working perfectly.

[Conrad C]

Just a note for any Mac users reading this thread — on the Mac, to view multiple sources at once (folders or collections or both) you want to Command-click each folder, not Ctrl-click.

And for both Mac and Windows, Shift-clicking selects a range of sources in the same list. In other words, the multiple selection modifier key shortcuts work the same as they do on the Mac or Windows desktop.