> I think I see the problem, Grant. > > Shotwell is being conservative here. It will copy the photos to Pictures, > but since it has the imported photo in its database (admittedly in a > different directory) it aborts the import. > > We have had some requests for a feature that you're looking for, notably > http://redmine.yorba.org/issues/5773 > > > What I would do is this: > > 1. In Shotwell, Edit -> Preferences > 2. Enable "Watch library directory for new files" > > Note that this will add all pictures and videos in Pictures to Shotwell. I > don't know if you want this or not. > > 3. Quit Shotwell > 4. Move the photos from photodump into Pictures manually (using Files or > Nautilus) > 5. Start Shotwell > > Shotwell will do a scan of your library directory (Pictures) as well as of > all photos not in Pictures. When it detects the moved photos, it will > update its database. Give this process a few minutes, it might take > Shotwell a while to find all your photos depending on the size of your > library. > > Does that help?
I tried it but I'm not sure how that is different from just importing in place. What I like about the copy option (as opposed to importing in place) is that the photos are physically copied into a meaningful directory structure based on date instead of remaining jumbled together in the photodump folder. Maybe I should delete the shotwell database (how is that done?) and start over with the import and copy option? The problem is I will never know if it's safe to delete the contents of the photodump folder. I think a move option in addition to the copy option would be ideal because using it would mean nothing needs to be manually deleted from photodump. If the file doesn't exist in photodump after an import, it has been moved. If it does exist after an import, it has not been moved and something is wrong so don't delete it. - Grant > There's a shotwell option to rename to lowercase on import maybe it got > renamed to lowercase? -Joe > > I tried this but still only one copy of the photo on my system: # updatedb > && locate 144420 /home/grant/photodump/IMG_20130303_144420.jpg > > Are you able to see the photo in Shotwell? If so what do you see if you > right click and Show in File Manager? Colin > > I do see the photo in Shotwell. When I Show in File Manager, it appears in > /home/grant/photodump/ which is the folder I import from. How can I ensure > that all of the photos in /home/grant/photodump/ are copied to > /home/grant/Pictures/? I thought I always chose the copy option as opposed > to importing in place. How can I be sure it's OK to delete the contents of > the photodump folder? - Grant _______________________________________________ Shotwell mailing list [email protected] http://lists.yorba.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/shotwell
