issue with "watch folders"

[christophel84498820]

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

[MichelBParis · Accepted solution]

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]

Thanks for the tip.

Merci 😉