How Do I Duplicate a Photo in Lightroom?
Contents in Lightroom, Select Any Image, Right Click (Option-Click on Mac), and Select the Create Virtual Copy Option. in the Filmstrip, the Virtual Copy Will...
In Lightroom, select any image, Right Click (Option-Click on Mac), and select the Create Virtual Copy option. In the filmstrip, the virtual copy will appear next to the original file. You can now edit both versions independently and create different editing variations.
How do I duplicate a photo in Lightroom Classic?
To duplicate photos using Virtual Copy in Lightroom, select the image, rick click it, and click on Create Virtual Copy. Your new virtual copy will show up next to the original in the filmstrip, and once you’ve completed this easy step, you can edit each version separately.
Can Lightroom identify duplicate photos?
Remember, that Lightroom and other software can’t actually scan the image graphically to identify if it as a duplicate so it relies on the file name, date and time stamp and metadata (exposure, lens, camera etc).
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