If you are worried about accidentally deleting a file that has the same name as another, but is actually different content, feel free to create a subdirectory and move the duplicates there. A side benefit is that you may automatically discover some exact duplicates in the process. On top of that, because our photos are used as “read/write” information, unlike most people’s music libraries, we’ll have to pay special attention to the complexities that image editors can introduce.īefore starting, it is a good idea to move all of your images into a single location, to help with the duplicate-finding and batch-renaming processes. Image files have some key differences, though, particularly at the metadata stage, that deserve special attention. The broad outline we’ll follow is the same at the one used for music: find and eliminate duplicates, centralize storage, standardize the file names, then apply or fix the metadata. This weekend, why not sift through the clutter and get the whole collection in top shape before the camera comes home with a full memory card from the next big cookout? Your digital photos may also be an unsorted mess, split up over several directories (or even machines), with inconsistent file names, duplicates, and a host of other problems.
As several readers noted, audio collections aren’t the only media stores that can get out of control.
Back in May, we provided a step-by-step guide to sorting out and shoring up a digital audio library.
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