![]() ![]() I end up with duplicate files if they are stored in different directories, but at least I keep the files. It’s not perfect but it errs on the side of caution. I’ve used this to merge iTunes collections too. Rsync will only copy over the new stuff but it’s a good way to scour everything off of multiple backup drives and create one single directory with everything. Run a few rsync jobs using something like this: :::shell First, find all of the duplicate backups, then clear off space on a new drive to hold the combined collection. It’s something I do once and then I delete the sources. I have a lot of luck merging various photo backups using rsync on my NAS. You really just need a way to make sure unique files are named uniquely. To reduce the risk of overwriting files with duplicate names, Hazel can crunch through a directory and rename files based on the date and time they were taken. I think a nice flat directory is a good place to start for creating a new structure. Here’s a pretty nice tutorial on OSXDaily. There are other ways to flatten a file structure (like from the command line) but use them at your own risk. The best option for me was to sort photos into a YEAR/ MONTH folder structure using Hazel ( previous tutorial and another example). Flatten, Sort, RepeatĮven after extracting from Aperture, I still needed a logical folder structure that would work with multiple upload services. Today, I’d probably open the Aperture library and pull out all of the folders. I used a fine application called “Photoshare” that is nearly unsupported. The first thing I did was extract all of my files from my Aperture libraries. Proprietary library files suck for moving to other services. Isolated libraries suck for finding stuff. Take it from someone that’s tried a lot of different photo sharing services, a nice directory of photos organized by date is the most portable solution when one of the services gives up the ghost. A general requirement for this move was to get my photos sorted into logical folders and to remove duplicates wherever possible. It works great but I have a well resourced system and a fast Internet connection. I run my own photo service on my NAS using a Synology. I’ve settled on a solution that may not be right for everyone. I’ve learned exactly one lesson from all of this effort and expense: Being organized is the only way to stay neutral and sane. It feels like I’ve tried almost every photo storage, sharing and syncing service on the planet. ![]()
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