One of the several reasons why PhotoScape has proved to be such a huge hit is because of its easy-to-use mobile photos editing feature. The user simply has got to add the photograph they need to edit, click the Editor and start weaving their creative magic. Once they’re done, they can save the image in their favorite format and that’s it!
Being able to work across various photo editing tasks often means users inadvertently end up creating duplicate images due to a variety of reasons, as being able to work with great comfort and ease often leads to a complacent attitude.
Anyways, we will set out on describing a neat and handy method through which PhotoScape users can scan selected areas (or the entire hard disk) for duplicate photos and easily get rid of duplicates. On top of that, this condition holds true regardless of the number of photos that have to be scanned for.
On the other hand, we leave it to your imagination were you to dive deep inside a directory and compare images one by one in it and then repeat the same procedure for all the directories. Surely easier said than being done! We’re not yet done describing it all yet. You will also have to compare photos in one folder to those lying in all other folders where you suspect any duplicates are present. If this hasn’t bowled you over, how about not letting the fatigue element get the better of you after having checked tens of thousands (or more) images manually?
Surely not at all an ideal or even a desirable solution by any stretch of imagination. So let’s switch towards an app that is competent enough to delve deep into the hash of each and every image you want it to, and then come up with amazingly accurate results within a short period of time.
We’re talking about PictureEcho over here, and have already described its benefits in good detail. So let’s now turn our focus towards how this app will do the trick for you and what kind of input it needs from you.
Removing PhotoScape Duplicate Photos
- Download PictureEcho duplicate photo finding software and install it.
- Now launch the software and add up all locations via the Add Path button where you suspect any duplicate images to be residing. Once you’ve added the location, it will show up in the box on the top of PictureEcho user interface.
Note: You can add multiple paths in the same way. All the paths will be scanned one by one when the software is scanning for exact duplicates or similar photographs.
Selecting the target folder - Click the Start Search button at the far end of PictureEcho interface to initialize the scan.
- Once the scan is over and duplicates have been detected, you will notice a bar on the bottom of the user interface providing you self-explanatory information about the duplicates detected.
- You now have to deal with the duplicates detected in the scan. Simply use the Select Duplicates button to apply a certain criterion to select duplicates that will be retained (all others will be operated upon).
- Next, use the Select Action button to specify whether you wish to permanently delete the duplicates or move them to a folder of your choice.
You will be surprised once you discover the sheer magnitude of the space these duplicate images are occupying as well as the clutter they’re causing. The benefits of performing this cleanup operation are manifold. And you will discover them in due course of time courtesy PictureEcho.
