

A simple way to spot check your photo files is to use “Icon view. Now that you have all of your photos on your hard drive, open the folders and photo files using File Explorer (PC) or Finder (Mac). In this process, you will take a bird’s eye review of your photos, learn how to use duplicate cleaning software, and identify which photos to keep.

This second part of our series provides tips to quickly scan and compare your images in order to remove duplicates. Now it’s time to sift through your photos and find out exactly what you’ve got. Got your photos all gathered into one place? Great! You can breathe a little easier knowing you’re on your way to having any photo available at your fingertips in just a few seconds. Read Part Three (Simple Strategies for Organizing and Maintaining Your Photo Collection) here. Read Part One (How to Corral Your Digital Photos) here. This is Part Two of a series on gathering all your photos into a Digital Photo Hub.
