Move files from search with folder structure

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robubble
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Joined: Thu Oct 10, 2024 4:43 pm

Move files from search with folder structure

Post by robubble »

Hello to everyone.

I didn't find a way to do so yet, so here's the question/suggestion:

I'm trying to move mutiple files from search and or branch/flat view to another location but with there folder structure/parent folders.

Use case would be:
There are several images with different recording days (EXIF data) in mutiple subfolders. I want to sort them into the same structure but separated by that dates.
As an example:
Source:
Main folder
- Subfolder 1
- Subfolder 2

Processed:
Main Folder
- Subfolder 1
-- Date 1
-- Date 2
- Subfolder 2
-- Date 1
-- Date 2

The only way I found so far is through batch processing but I don't want the files to be canged, only moved/copied (maybe adding this into the batch processing tool would be a possible solution?). Another way could be an option in the move/copy dialogue where I can choose how many parent folders should be included.
Do you have other ideas how to archive this in different ways?
vovka
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Joined: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:32 pm

Re: Move files from search with folder structure

Post by vovka »

It would be great if 'Copy to...' and 'Move to...' dialogs have a toggle 'Keep folder structure'.
Or add an option 'Copy only (do not convert)' to 'Batch convert' dialog.
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user0
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Re: Move files from search with folder structure

Post by user0 »

try 'Import and sort' in Browser>File
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