[sclitheroe]

Originally Posted by Jayems

So here's my issue. I have 100s of folders that contain 1000s of image files. I need to clear up the non-keeper files. What I need to do, is have the file highlighted, and delete the file and move on to the next one. So I can look at the view box, see quickly if i should keep it or not, and move on. If I don't want it, a quick press of a button deletes it and I move on.

I know you can right-click and press delete, or even hold down the command key and press backspace to do it even quicker.

My issue with the cmd+backspace is that while it does EXACTLY what I need it to do, it does not highlight the next file once i delete the other file, instead, it drops back to the containing folder. Basically, this renders it useless as I have to individually click back on the next file and then delete it.

My other way is highlighting the file a separate colour and then just mass deleting the files that way, but that's identical to just right click and delete anyways.

Also, if anyone knows a short cut to highlighting the files a colour, that'd be extra handy too.

Could you maybe reverse your workflow - use say coverflow mode to quickly flip through the list, and drag the picture of the files you want to keep (the coverflow preview), and drop them into a folder?