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ludwigb93441694
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October 24, 2017
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Deleting rejects in the LR CC?

  • October 24, 2017
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How to delete all rejected photo's at one time?  I used to be able to do this in LR Classic.

Even the simplest processes seem to take too long. Frustrating! 

Sorry, need to vent.

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    Correct answer 99jon

    Simply click on the filter symbol on the top menu and then click the x flag to the left. Use Ctrl+A to select all.

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    Llamahead15
    Llamahead15
    Participant
    May 8, 2022

    Trying this, I only got the option to delete 1 photo (even if using shift to select multiple photos at once). Even after filtering for all rejected photos, I was unable to select all (CMD+A)... it was greyed out.

     

    Here's what worked for me: apparently you have to be in one of the grid views (NOT the single photo "Detail" view) to Select All, then you can CMD+DEL to delete all selected photos at once.

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      arohab
      Participant
      June 22, 2023

      This was the only option that worked for me! Thanks so much.  

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        JenBee
        Participant
        June 16, 2021

        Im so effing frustrated too! I hate this set up!

         

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          darcy0303
          Participant
          September 9, 2018

          I am new to Lightroom and am finding it difficult especially since when you Google for help all the answers seem to be relevant to Lightroom CC classic only.  I am also have the same problem with deleting photos.  I have tried the step listed above namely:

          filter for rejected photos

          control+A to select all

          delete photo

          But this only deletes photos one at a time.  It is not selecting all of my rejected photos.

          Any additional help is most welcome.

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            LarryBehcdol
            Participant
            May 6, 2019

            I found that if I select photos within any collection Smart or not, then clicked on the encompassing folder (in my case photos) that the photos I selected in the collection remain selected no matter which subfolder they are in.   Then I can use menu or cmd+delete to delete the selected photos.

            None of the above answers actually answered the question.  So the CMD-DELETE function works, just not inside a collection. 

              saatvika42688457
              saatvika42688457
              Participant
              June 9, 2018

              Press Ctrl+Backspace. This will delete all the Rejected Photos in selected folder.

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                kpsolo-m8
                Participant
                January 1, 2020

                Simple and this works!

                99jon
                99jon
                Legend
                October 24, 2017

                If the photos are in a continuous batch click the first to select then hold down shift and click the last photo to select all. Right-click and choose delete (number) of photos.

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                  ludwigb93441694Author
                  Participant
                  October 24, 2017

                  Thanks 99jon.

                  That did work.

                  But in this new LR CC, I still want to delete my rejects.  Since they are not a continuous selection.

                  Thank you

                    99jon
                    99jon
                    Legend
                    October 24, 2017

                    This is the new Lightroom CC for Mac.  And you gave me an idea.

                    I selected which to reject.  Then filtered to only see rejects.

                    Used the Ctrl+A to select all.

                    And then deleted only the reject.

                    A couple extra steps.  Not like the previous version. Where I could delete with a command+delete.

                    Thank you for your help.


                    Glad to help.

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