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Left Original (master) photo Middle and Right Virtual copies indicated by page-turn icon
Virtual copies become actual photos when they are exported as a copy of the master photo or edited as a copy in an
external editor.
When you create a virtual copy of a photo, "Copy 1" (or "Copy 2, " "Copy 3, " and so on) is added automatically to the
Copy Name field in the Metadata panel.
See also
"Grouping photos into stacks" on page 47
"Exporting photos" on page 90
"Editing in other applications" on page 95
Create virtual copies
1 (Optional) Select more than one photo in the Filmstrip or the Grid view if you want to create virtual copies of a
group of photos.
In the Filmstrip or in the Library or Develop module, Right-click (Windows) or Control-click (Mac OS) a photo
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and do one of the following:
• If you're creating a virtual copy of one photo, choose Create A Virtual Copy Of This Photo from the context menu.
• If you're creating virtual copies of a group of photos, choose Create Virtual Copies Of These Photos from the
context menu.
If the copy does not appear in grid view, the photos may be part of a collapsed stack. Try choosing Photo > Stacking
> Expand All Stacks. If that doesn't work, the photos may be filtered. Try using a different display method, such as
choosing All Photographs in the Library panel.
Set copy as master
In the Library module, select a virtual copy of another photo.
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Choose Photo > Set Copy As Master.
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Remove photos from libraries
With photos selected in the Grid view or the Filmstrip, or with photos in Loupe Compare, or Survey view, do one
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of the following:
• Press the Backspace key (Windows) or Delete key (Mac OS).
• Choose Photo > Delete Photo(s).
Note: When viewing a collection, the Backspace key (Windows) or Delete key (Mac OS) removes the selected photo(s)
from the collection, not from the catalog. No Confirm dialog appears.
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