Filter on read-only, variants and other

Olof Forsberg

• November 04, 2024 10:30

Hi,

Is it possible to make a filter/smart album for photos being read-only?  Or photos having variants?  

I have returning need finding which can not be identified using a EXIF or ITPC field.

Thanks 

Olof 

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  Ian Wilson

  Moderator

  • November 07, 2024 11:54

  

  I'm not sure about read only.

  For variants, I can think of a slightly long-winded method.

  1. Choose a folder where you want to just select the images with extra variants. 
  2. Choose any image - if it has variants make sure you choose the number one variant.
  3. Right click its thumbnail, and from the context menu choose Select by same > Variant Position (1)
     
     
     
     
  4. On the Select menu, choose Invert Selection (or the default keyboard shortcut is Cmd-I)
  5. This now leaves you with only the Variant 2s, Variant 3s etc in the folder selected. You could either drag them to a folder, or assign a colour tag or something to them and then use a smart folder for that colour tag. (You could alternatively just find a variant 2 and choose to select all the ones with the same variant position, but that would omit the Variant 3s, 4s, etc.)

  Not a very elegant solution, I think, but it might help?

  Ian

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  Olof Forsberg

  • November 07, 2024 20:08

  Thank you Ian. That was very helpful. I could find a way to use it. Actually wanted to clean up variations

  Let see if anyone find a way to identify read only files.

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