{"id":1179,"date":"2018-01-16T12:19:45","date_gmt":"2018-01-16T12:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/?p=1179"},"modified":"2018-10-31T14:50:27","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T14:50:27","slug":"filter-out-duplicate-and-similar-images-in-gimp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stcleaner.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/16\/filter-out-duplicate-and-similar-images-in-gimp\/","title":{"rendered":"Filter Out Duplicate and Similar Images in GIMP"},"content":{"rendered":"

GNU Image Manipulation Program<\/b>, or <\/span>GIMP<\/b> as it\u2019s widely known, is one of the most popular photo editing software programs.\u00a0<\/span>GIMP<\/b> has made the task of editing photos a lot easier than ever before courtesy it\u2019s handy features. However, pro users particularly end up with a big number of duplicate\/ similar images on their computer. Let’s see how this issue can be resolved.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Luckily enough, there is a dedicated software program available to take care of these nuisances for good! Its name is Clone Files Checker<\/strong>, and it will always come good on its promise no matter what the circumstances.<\/p>\n

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Clone Files Checker<\/b> for <\/span>Windows<\/b> and <\/span>Mac<\/b> is a verified software<\/span><\/p>\n

Compatible with Windows 10\/ 8.1\/ 8\/ 7 and Mac OS 10.10 onwards<\/span><\/p>\n

By clicking to download, you agree to these <\/span>Terms<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

See <\/span>Windows Features<\/span><\/a> | <\/span>Mac Features<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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That is where an efficient duplicate image cleaning software comes into play. A software program that can easily detect duplicate images and delete them from the computer system at a single click is what should constitute an ideal solution.<\/span><\/p>\n

How Duplicate Photo Cleaners Work?<\/b><\/h2>\n

A duplicate file cleaner uses certain hashing algorithms to detect the amount and quantum of bits in a photo. This detail is then matched with other photos in the same folder and the whole process is repeated until all photos have been scanned. One of the most lightweight photo hashing algorithms being widely used is the <\/span>MD5<\/b> hash.<\/span><\/p>\n

Removing Duplicate Images in GIMP<\/b><\/h2>\n

While using <\/span>GIMP<\/b>, you will first have to use a single directory to for saving all your edited images. If these images are not in the single directory, it would take much longer for the software program of your choice to match them all for duplication.<\/span><\/p>\n

And now the million dollar question. Which third-party app to turn to, for weeding out duplicate and\/ or similar images? There are plenty available over the web, but none of them come close to the effectiveness, speed and no-nonsense style offered by <\/span>PictureEcho<\/b>. This app offers 4 different similarity levels to choose from (depending on whether you want to scan for duplicate images or similar images). And this is the only detail which you need to kind of work out for the scan, which is surely the most beautiful aspect of <\/span>PictureEcho<\/b> as it keeps things simple and straightforward at all stages.<\/span><\/p>\n

Here is the procedure laid out in a stepwise manner:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Download and install <\/span>PictureEcho<\/b> on your computer<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Use the Add Path button to add up the location for the folder that contains your <\/span>GIMP<\/b> images collection. Most of the times they are located in <\/span>This PC\\Pictures<\/b> in Windows computer systems.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Click <\/span>Start Search<\/b> to initiate the scan. The scan time will depend on the quantum of images to be scanned, so be patient with it.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Once the scan is over, duplicate\/ similar files will be shown divided into groups for you to determine which image from the group you wish to retain. Also, the bar at the bottom of the user interface will be providing handy information such as total number of duplicates detected, number of groups and space being lost to duplicate images.
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    Bar detailing out helpful stats about the duplicates uncovered<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n