Re index Visual Similarity data. What does this mean?

[Mark Woodfin]

I have resinstalled PSE14 on a new SSD.  I have got my catalog back and I was doing the optimise and repair options. I got the message in the repair tab saying no errors were found but with a check box to Re index Visual Similarity data. What does this mean?

[BD29858644twua]

I have the same question. Can't find the answer anywhere

[MichelBParis · Accepted solution]

I have the same question. Can't find the answer anywhere

By @BD29858644twua

Where to search in similar cases?

Start with the home screen of Elements.

Just enter your text search in the text entry line on top of the dialog:

"Re index Visual Similarity data"

You get a link to the help doc about searches by visual similarity.

https://helpx.adobe.com/elements-organizer/using/search-based-visual-uniqueness.html#visual_similari...

This indexing step does take a lot of time, so, if you don't use this kind of search, you don't need to accept the indexation.