[navgup]

Is there a way to remove duplicate pictures from a folder ? I have about 5000 pictures with different names but about 40% of them are duplicated. Is there a software that sees the identical picture (not just the name, but like a finger reader) and eliminate the duplicates ?

[mphenterprises]

Hi Navgroup and welcome to PCWorld. :-)




First, since your question is in relation to deleting duplicate pictures from your computer (I presume) and not about a particular camera, I have moved this Discussion from the Digital Cameras & Camcorders Community into the Answer Line Community.

Now, you really do not need a specific application to perform the task you want:

- Open Windows Explorer (Right Click on My Computer and click on Open )

- Navigate to the folder where all of your pictures are store and open that folder

- Click on View and select Thumbnail




This will give you an image of each picture within that folder. Since you are looking for duplicates, once you find a duplicate, just delete it. It will take some manual deletion on your part but I believe this option is fine. Other than that, I am not sure there is an application available that will automatically show duplicate pictures.

[navgup]

I understand that you can view it using thumbnails all the duplicate documents but i don't want to go about deleting 2000 pictures manually. I was wondering if there is a software out there which could detect same pictures and eliminate the duplicates.

[mphenterprises]

See, that may be a very difficult task. I may be thinking about this too broadly but that application would have to scan each picture, store that image, and compare it against every other image it finds. I know technology advances everyday but I am not sure that something of this nature is available. If it is, I highly doubt the use of the application, potentially once, will justify the cost (seemingly very high).

I wish I could be of more help. I will keep an eye on this Discussion and hopefully we will both learn something new.

[mphenterprises]

Well, thank Google for this one.....


I did a quick search on "Delete Duplicate Pictures" and came up with three applications that may work for you:

NoClone

Duplicate Finder

Duplicate Image, Photo, Picture Find & Remove Software




I believe NoClone is free. Duplicate Finder and Duplicate Image, Photo, Picture Find & Remove costs. Please try them out and post if any of these three work for you.

[LincolnSpector]

The last time I looked into duplicate file finders (admittedly, nearly two years ago), I was impressed by Big Bang Enterprises' DoubleKiller (go to http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,125730-page,2/article.html and scroll down to "Remove Duplicate Files" for details). If you use this program, search for jpgs, and set it to do a CRC check before declaring two files duplicates, I think you can safely assume that they are truly duplicate photos.

Of course, things are more complicated if you have a loose definition of "duplicate." I you've fixed red-eye in a photo, or resized it, and saved it under a different name, it isn't technically a duplicate (and what I described wouldn't find it). That would make it a lot tougher to find.

Lincoln

[swat2002]

So far the Duplicate File Finder has worked great for me! It has been a terrific assistance for me in eliminating duplicate images and songs from my hard drives - saving me loads of time.



Thank you mphenterprises for helpings us.

Ps: the free version of Noclone is worthless atleast for me.

[mphenterprises]

Hi Swat and welcome to the PCWorld Communities. :D



I am glad that the information provided helped you. If there is anything else that you need, please feel free to post.

[jean3167]

navgup, on 14 December 2007 - 09:46 PM, said:

Is there a way to remove duplicate pictures from a folder ? I have about 5000 pictures with different names but about 40% of them are duplicated. Is there a software that sees the identical picture (not just the name, but like a finger reader) and eliminate the duplicates ?

I use to duplicate photo remover to remove duplicate picture from the folder, it says that it can easy move or Delete duplicate files and folder.

This post has been edited by jean3167: 25 September 2009 - 05:57 AM

[Andy47]

Duplicate Checker - http://www.duplicatechecker.com
shows good results in searching duplicate images, photos, mp3 files.
Try to use it.