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christophel84498820
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November 11, 2016
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issue with "watch folders"

  • November 11, 2016
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Hello,

I lately upgraded to Photoshop Elements 14.

I copied today directories&files in my main directory where are located all my photos (>12 000!).

I was expecting PSE to notify me for new photos but that was not the case.

So I go to check the watch folders but there are none !

I do not know till when it lost its configuration. No problem, so I add my main directory in the watched folders.

No new notification appears. Exiting PSE then starting it either.

That reminds me that months ago I copied quickly some photos and never get the notification.

Question : how to make PSE recheck all my folders for forgotten photos ?

Of course I know where are my last copies, but I want to recheck all...

Regards.

Christophe

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    Correct answer MichelBParis

    christophel84498820 wrote:

    Question : how to make PSE recheck all my folders for forgotten photos ?

    Of course I know where are my last copies, but I want to recheck all...

    Regards.

    Christophe

    Menu File >> Import from files and folders

    In the folder selection window, navigate to the master folder containing your newly downloaded files. Select all and click on the 'Get media' button. The files already in the catalog won't be imported.

    For a master folder with 12.000 items (a small catalog), I estimate the process time to be about half an hour. If you know where the new files are situated, it's much quicker, of course. That's why I practically never use watched folders (I don't like background tasks, I prefer to be the master )

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    MichelBParis
    MichelBParisCorrect answer
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    November 11, 2016

    christophel84498820 wrote:

    Question : how to make PSE recheck all my folders for forgotten photos ?

    Of course I know where are my last copies, but I want to recheck all...

    Regards.

    Christophe

    Menu File >> Import from files and folders

    In the folder selection window, navigate to the master folder containing your newly downloaded files. Select all and click on the 'Get media' button. The files already in the catalog won't be imported.

    For a master folder with 12.000 items (a small catalog), I estimate the process time to be about half an hour. If you know where the new files are situated, it's much quicker, of course. That's why I practically never use watched folders (I don't like background tasks, I prefer to be the master )

    christophel84498820
    christophel84498820Author
    Participant
    November 11, 2016

    Thanks for the tip.

    Merci ;-)

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