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how to find out which folders a picture is in

Is there a way to find out which folders a specific picture is in? In other words, starting from a photo in Library, is there a way to identify which folders it has been put in?

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 11.5

Posted on Aug 21, 2021 1:06 PM

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Posted on Aug 21, 2021 1:39 PM

Thanks for your reply. I'm not new to this, and I've had this question for years. Please re-read the question as it is not answered. I'll try to re-state: Locate a photo in the MAIN library (by its date, for example, or any other way). Now- is there any way to find what albums I have already put this photo into?

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Aug 21, 2021 1:39 PM in response to jcrochford

Thanks for your reply. I'm not new to this, and I've had this question for years. Please re-read the question as it is not answered. I'll try to re-state: Locate a photo in the MAIN library (by its date, for example, or any other way). Now- is there any way to find what albums I have already put this photo into?

Aug 21, 2021 1:34 PM in response to qualityguy

Apple’s Photos application stores all images in the ‘Photos’ folder. They’re stored in a container file within the folder that, over time, will likely become quite large as you add images to your library. If you add an image to your Photos application from another folder or from a removable media device, Photos makes a copy of the image and stores that copy in the container. I hope this has answered your question. Good luck.

how to find out which folders a picture is in

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