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kentmcpherson
kentmcpherson
Inspiring
September 23, 2017
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Duplicate Photo - Not a Virtual Copy

  • September 23, 2017
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If I want 2 copies of a photo in my library with 2 different names, how do I create the 2nd independent photo?  I don't want a virtual copy because if I rename one, the virtual copy gets renamed as well.  I don't see a Duplicate function anywhere.   Thanks.

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    Correct answer Abambo

    Lr does everything to avoid duplicates. And you do not need it. As simple as that:

    1. Select your file, RMB, Virtual Copy
    2. Virtual Copy done:
    3. Do your square crop (or what ever you want doing):
    4. Give your virtual copy a name:

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    dj_paige
    Legend
    September 23, 2017

    Agreeing with Abambo, and stating furthermore that your request is for the opposite of what Lightroom does. I think you DO want a virtual copy. And you can rename the virtual copy. It's certainly the easiest thing to do.

    If you must make an actual COPY of the photo, then please know that there is no function or capability in Lightroom to make actual copies of photos.

    kentmcpherson
    kentmcphersonAuthor
    Inspiring
    September 24, 2017

    OK I'll use the copy name field. Thanks.

    Abambo
    Community Expert
    AbamboCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    September 23, 2017

    This is a strange request, as Lr does everything to awoid this. You have for virtual copies a field, called copy name, that is used for this purpose. By default, Lr writes "copy" in this field for virtual copies.

    ABAMBO | Hard- and Software Engineer | Photographer
    tomash20714083
    tomash20714083
    Participant
    November 27, 2017

    It is not a strange question at all, I for instance can have a photo which I like to with square composition and for prints I print the rectangle composition so I want to have two copies to work with

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      dj_paige
      Legend
      November 27, 2017

        wrote

      It is not a strange question at all, I for instance can have a photo which I like to with square composition and for prints I print the rectangle composition so I want to have two copies to work with

      As stated, virtual copies meet this requirement perfectly.

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