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Stacks

Stacks are groups of files that have the same origin but differ in quality, format, size, or color. Go to Settings > Library to change the stacking settings for your library.

To see all images with a group of related files, open Stacks in the expanded Search navigation:

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Note that Videos and Live Photos, which always have a preview image stacked with them, will not be displayed on the Stacks page.

For what reasons can files be stacked?

  1. Files that have exactly the same file and folder name are always stacked, for example /2018/IMG_1234.jpg and /2018/IMG_1234.avi
  2. Files with related, sequential names like /2018/IMG_1234 (2).jpg and /2018/IMG_1234 (3).jpg may be stacked as well (optional)
  3. Pictures were taken at the same GPS position and second (optional)
  4. Image metadata contains the same Unique Image ID or XMP Instance ID (optional)

You can change the behaviour for 2 - 4 in Settings > Library.

When you change the stacking settings, already stacked files will not be unstacked automatically.

  1. Click on

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  2. Use arrows to see all photos of the sequence

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Change Primary Files

The JPEG file marked as primary is used in our views. It is listed first in the files tab.

To change the primary file:

  1. Open the photos edit dialog

  2. Open Files tab

  3. Click of the file you want to set as primary

  4. Click primary

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Unstack Files

  1. Open the photos edit dialog

  2. Open Files tab

  3. Click of the JPEG file that is not marked as primary

  4. Click unstack

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Now, both files appear in our views.

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Delete Non-Primary Files

  1. Open the photos edit dialog

  2. Open Files tab

  3. Click of the JPEG file that is not marked as primary

  4. Click delete

  5. Confirm

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