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Reverse image search on a hard drive

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Alize00 Posted messages 2 Status Member -
Hello,
I found one of my photos on the Internet, and I would like to find it among my tens of thousands of photos, but I have no idea where to look.
Is there a tool like small SEO tools or another Google tool that doesn't search only the Internet?
I would like the search to be done on my hard drive.
Do you think that is possible?
Benoit

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    telliak Posted messages 3652 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   885
     
    Hello,
    That would be the holy grail!
    I found this, which states Search by Image includes support for images stored on your hard drive. This way, you can find sites using your illustrations without your consent and assert your rights.
    True? False? Is that what you’re looking for? I don’t know…
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  2. Alize00 Posted messages 2 Status Member
     
    Hello,
    I am describing my practice which may not be the best or the fastest.
    My PC equipment with updated Windows 10

    I only use File Explorer for all my searches.
    I also have a bunch of photos taken throughout my life (I'm turning 70 this year)
    I had all the slides and paper photos that were gathering dust in closets and albums digitized by a small company in Lyon.

    First of all, the disk(s) where the photos are stored must be indexed for comfortable and fast searching. Many websites provide information on how to master indexing.

    For your information, I have completely abandoned folder sorting because the same photo can belong to several categories, e.g. birthday, from whom, with whom, where (Lyon Marseille)

    Instead, I create relatively large folders in which I throw all the photos in bulk (60s to 70s .. 80s-90s)

    For each photo, I then use keywords. It is possible to assign multiple keywords to each photo.
    You can write keywords for a batch of photos in a single operation.

    Once this somewhat tedious aspect is finished, searching in Windows Explorer is limited to
    - going into the folder
    - choosing the search type *.jpg (all photos in jpg format)
    - in the search options, enable the additional keywords option:

    Moreover, it is also possible, still with Explorer, to modify the date of taking scanned photos or digital photos that have lost their date of taking.

    All of this allows for multi-criteria searches based on file type, date, keywords

    Folders can also be customized to better suit a type of file. Photo folders lend themselves perfectly to this kind of customization.

    Sorry, I don't know how to attach a photo to this forum; it's a shame, an illustration is worth more than a long blabla.
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    1. telliak Posted messages 3652 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   885
       
      Hello,
      It's basic document management, but it does not allow you to find a photo based on an image.
      Moreover, I wonder about the sustainability of your work:
      - how do you back up the information you have created?
      - how will you migrate it during the next version of Windows?
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      1. Alize00 Posted messages 2 Status Member > telliak Posted messages 3652 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Hello,
        I clearly stated that I was describing my way of proceeding.

        I don’t know how to find a photo based on an image.

        The information I add is not related to any specific software.
        These are metadata embedded in the photos themselves (it's true that some software alters them, others modify them, and some delete them; yes, anything is possible)
        The software I use outside of W10 are Bridge, Photoshop, and ExifTool.

        The metadata: dates, keywords, Exif XMP GPS Dicom data, etc. are available independently of Windows versions.
        However, it is true that under Windows, you sometimes need to launch the reindexing of your hard drive(s) in case of major version changes or issues.
        This can take a long time depending on the size of the folders.

        Best regards.
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