Filter by Master, Virtual Copy, or Video

Lightroom provides a quick and easy way to view only mater files or virtual copies.

One of the great features of using Adobe Lightroom is the ability to make virtual copies. A virtual copy is a separate version of an image without having to duplicate the original file. Lightroom accomplishes this by simply creating a new data base record of processing adjustments and stores them with a link to original file.

There may be times when you only want to work with the master image or only the virtual copy, and not have to try and determine which one it is by searching for the small page curl icon (if it is even showing) in the filmstrip or grid view.

You can use the Library Filter (Ctrl + F) to sort by kind allowing you to choose to view only Master Files, Virtual Copies, and Videos. You can also choose more than one type of file at a time.

Choose the tab for “Attribute”.

Then choose the kind of files you wish to view.

This also works really well if you are trying to find a few video clips that you took along with hundreds of photographs.

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Great Places for Great Photos

Let me help you to find a great location for your next photography adventure. I will list many lesser-known destinations, as well as the famous "Icon Locations" for photography. I will provide photos (Lots of Photos), location information, consisting of what there is to photograph as well as other information about the destination. I will give costs, maps, directions, contact information, and other essential information for a successful photo trip. I will only post for locations that I have personally photographed to ensure a quality guide to great locations for photography. If you know of great places that are not posted, please send me the details, I may just decide that is a place I need to go!

Greg Disch is a freelance photographer located in Arkansas. Greg specializes in nature, scenic, wildlife, and other outdoor subjects in Arkansas and other areas of the country. Most of the images on this site are available for sale as prints, personal use, or rights managed stock photos.

Greg offers both classroom instruction and in the field hands on photographic workshops. Classroom sessions are normally held in Fort Smith Arkansas, but arrangements can be made to bring a class to your group.

All classes and workshops have small class sizes designed to provide an optimum student to instructor ratio, where you can get the personal attention, you need. Most classes and workshops are limited to a maximum of six participants and will be held with a minimum of only two.

If you are looking for a wonderful opportunity to get personal individual instruction, I do private workshops and classes at a location of your choice, whether doing a location photo shoot, coming to your home or business, traveling across the country on a road trip, or at my classroom. This is a fantastic way to learn digital workflow and be sure that your computer equipment is properly configured for optimum performance.