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Posted by Lukas on 2023-06-13.
Hey,
I just found a way how I could use the “search filmroll…” function on more than one filmroll at a time. By doing so I didn’t have to re-import the images. Basically I just right clicked on a higher level folder in the Library module which was set to Folders in View: Tree. That way I could locate several folders at once that I had moved from internal storage to an external drive.
Now I’m wondering: Is this a safe way to use “search filmroll…” feature or will I be facing trouble soon? 😅
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