Using Auto-Check

Auto-Check is helpful when you have a large group of duplicates to sort through. When enabled, Auto-Check will scan the duplicate files in Photo DeDupe and determine the best photos and videos to keep based on the criteria you select. All other duplicates will be “checked” for removal.

1. Click or tap the Auto-Check button in the bottom right corner of the screen.

2. Check the boxes next to each option that you want Mylio Photos+ to consider, then adjust the yes/no, lower/higher, etc. settings for each option.

*TIP: Scroll down for a full list of Auto-Check Options and how you might use them.

3. Adjust the priority of each option by grabbing the handle on the right side of the option to move it up or down. Mylio Photos+ will give a higher priority to the items at the top of the list.

4. Once you’re satisfied with the settings, click or tap the button to Run Auto-Check.

5. After Auto-Check has run, you’ll have the option to review the Mylio Photos+ suggestions and make any necessary adjustments before choosing Move Checked or Delete Checked.

Auto-Check Options

Auto-check uses the criteria below to determine which duplicate is the best one to keep. You can use some or all of the options below, specify how that option applies, and reorder them to fit your preferences.

• edited – Setting edited to YES means that if an image in a duplicate set has been edited in Mylio Photos+, and another is unedited, Mylio Photos+ will keep the edited version and mark the unedited version(s) for removal.
• has XMP – Setting has XMP to YES means that if an image in a duplicate set has an XMP sidecar file, and another does not, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the XMP file and mark the version(s) without an XMP file for removal.
• rating – Setting rating to higher means that if an image in a duplicate set has a 5-star rating, and another has a 3-star rating, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the 5-star rating and mark the version(s) with a lower star rating (or no rating) for removal.
• flagged – Setting flagged to YES means that if an image in a duplicate set has a flag, and another does not, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the flag and mark the version(s) without a flag for removal.
• has labels – Setting has labels to YES means that if an image in a duplicate set has a color label, and another does not, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the color label and mark the version(s) without a color label for removal.
• has keywords – Setting has keywords to YES means that if an image in a duplicate set has one or more keywords, and another has none, Mylio Photo+ will keep the version with the keyword(s) and mark the version(s) without keywords for removal.
• has categories – Setting has categories to YES means that if an image in a duplicate set has one or more categories, and another has none, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the category(s) and mark the version(s) without categories for removal.
• folder path – Setting folder path to shorter means that if an image in a duplicate set has a shorter folder path (meaning it is buried in fewer subfolders), and another has a longer folder path, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the shorter folder path and mark the version(s) with the longer folder path for removal.
• camera roll – This setting refers specifically to images in the iOS Camera Roll or Android Media Library. When camera roll is set to keep, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version that exists in the iOS Camera Roll or Android Media Library and mark the version(s) in other folders for removal.
• file name does not end in: copy, -1, -2, etc. – Enabling file name does not end in: copy, -1, -2, etc. means that if an image in a duplicate set has a file name such as vacation.jpg, and another in the set has a filename modifier such as copy, -1, -2, etc. (e.g. vacation copy.jpg), Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the filename vacation.jpg and mark the version(s) that end in copy, -1, -2, etc. for removal.
• create date – Setting create date to earlier means that if an image in a duplicate set has a creation date of May 15, 2012, and another in the set has a creation date of June 3, 2015, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version with the earlier date (May 15, 2012) and mark the version(s) with the later date for removal.
• modified time – Setting modified time to later means that if an image in a duplicate set was modified on May 15, 2012, and another in the set was modified on June 3, 2015, Mylio Photos+ will keep the version that was most recently modified (June 3, 2015) and mark the version(s) with the earlier date for removal.
• only keep one copy – For duplicate sets that have more than two images, selecting only keep one copy tells Mylio Photos+ to keep one version and mark the rest for removal.