[damianmoore]

I definitely hear you regarding duplication. This whole project evolved from a script I wrote to do just that. There is a concept of multiple versions (files) of an image so different edits with the same metadata timestamp will show only once and you'll be able to select the preferred one. I prefer to handle things this way to start and then suggest deletions based on same hash rather than deleting up front.

I don't have any experience of Lightroom but I can have a go at reading the files if you think it's useful.

[jonathankoren]

I have something that works fairly well for duplicates and automatic organization based on date. It’s python, so you can try integrating it, but it’s not a module, just a single file script.

https://github.com/jonathankoren/photo-autorganize

[damianmoore]

Thank you. I'll definitely check it out.

[jonathankoren]

Reach out if you want help

[zerkten]

I like your approach. I'll play around more with your app. Thinking about the LR catalogs, I wonder how much is tied up there versus being written back to image metadata. It's probably better to see what data is there and recommended workflow before spending too much time.

[mceachen]

OMG, me too. @damianmoore, I've banged on this issue for > 2 years now and have a pretty solid deduping algorithm. I'd be happy to share what I've got with you.

[damianmoore]

Cool, share or PM me a link and I'd love to take a look.

[mceachen]

You don't have any contact info here or on github (or in whois). Feel free to DM me @ https://twitter.com/mrm or send me an email.