Auto Resolve Criteria

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Dennis Hughes
Feb 23, 2005
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When I drag an image into another folder and that folder already has an image with the same name, the auto resolve dialogue box appears asking if I want PS to make the decision for me.

What criteria is used for the auto resolve?

Thanks,

Dennis

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2Shy
Feb 26, 2005
Auto Resolve works like this: If both files are exact duplicates of each other (i.e. the same resolution, color mode, image size, etc.i.e. you just copy a file in one folder, move it to another folder and give it the exact same name as the original file, then try to make a copy of the original file in the folder with the copy of the same name in it) Photoshop will copy the file to the folder and give the copied file a new name. The same thing happens if you try to move or copy a different image to a folder that already has an image with the same name in it (even though the two images that have the same name may be entirely different, Photoshop moves the file or makes a copy of it in the folder you specify and gives that file a new name). By the way, it took me about 2 minutes of playing around with Photoshop to figure this out, even though there’s nothing about it in the manual or in the online help file.
"Dennis Hughes" wrote in message
When I drag an image into another folder and that folder already has an image with the same name, the auto resolve dialogue box appears asking if I
want PS to make the decision for me.

What criteria is used for the auto resolve?

Thanks,

Dennis

DH
Dennis Hughes
Feb 26, 2005
Thanks for the help. What if one file is older than the other?

Does it keep the older or newer? Guess I will do some digging like you did. Good idea.

Dennis
"2Shy" wrote in message

Auto Resolve works like this: If both files are exact duplicates of each other (i.e. the same resolution, color mode, image size, etc.i.e. you just copy a file in one folder, move it to another folder and give it the exact same name as the original file, then try to make a copy of the original file in the folder with the copy of the same name in it) Photoshop will copy the file to the folder and give the copied file a new name. The same thing happens if you try to move or copy a different image to a folder that already has an image with the same name in it (even though the two images that have the same name may be entirely different, Photoshop moves the file or makes a copy of it in the folder you specify and gives that file a new name). By the way, it took me about 2 minutes of playing around with Photoshop to figure this out, even though there’s nothing about it in the manual or in the online help file.

"Dennis Hughes" wrote in message
When I drag an image into another folder and that folder already has an image with the same name, the auto resolve dialogue box appears asking if I
want PS to make the decision for me.

What criteria is used for the auto resolve?

Thanks,

Dennis

Master Retouching Hair

Learn how to rescue details, remove flyaways, add volume, and enhance the definition of hair in any photo. We break down every tool and technique in Photoshop to get picture-perfect hair, every time.

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