[Solved] Deleting files

The right place to ask questions, make suggestions and complains about the forum !
Post Reply
Waugust
Posts: 1
Joined: Tue Dec 22, 2020 6:08 pm
Country: United States

[Solved] Deleting files

Post by Waugust »

My initial work with GC was back in '17. I've forgotten most of what little I knew about the program back then, other than it did what I needed. I'm trying to get back into it and have a question about deleting some or all of the current content.

I've lost track of what I have but know I have thousands of duplicate files in GC. How do I batch delete folders and what, if anything, is the impact of doing that on the original images?
User avatar
forum_adm
Site Admin
Posts: 1814
Joined: Fri Dec 23, 2016 9:41 am
Location: Germany
Country: Germany
Contact:

Re: Deleting files

Post by forum_adm »

Hi,

GraphicConverter displays the content of your file system. It uses no database. So, you do not import any photo into GraphicConverter.
All images stay at their location in the file system.

You can find and trash duplicate files with the function:
Screen Shot 2020-12-28 at 20.56.45.jpg
Screen Shot 2020-12-28 at 20.56.45.jpg (135.46 KiB) Viewed 1607 times
Just go first to the root folder with your images. Select all and execute the function.

GraphicConvter will display the following for duplicate files.
You can choose what should be done:
Screen Shot 2020-12-28 at 20.58.54.jpg
Screen Shot 2020-12-28 at 20.58.54.jpg (264.46 KiB) Viewed 1607 times
I hope that helps.

Thorsten
Post Reply