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Problem with library filter in collections

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Peitrequin

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Hello,
Filters (notation, colors, flags) do not work in collections.
In the general catalog, no problem.
I don't understand
O. Peitrequin
 
They should work in collection too. Can you be more specific? What are you trying to do, and shat happens?
 
I have in a collection of photos (not a smart collection), some previously selected with 2 stars for example. If I ask in the collection to display pictures with 2 stars, the search returns that there are none.
The same with the flags.
 
That sounds buggy, but I'm sure we'd have heard about it from someone else if it was a bug.

In a collection, find a photo that you think should have 2 stars, right-click and choose Go to Folder in Library. See if it's got 2 stars there. If it does, the same photo may be in the catalog twice.
 
Thank you for your reply.
I don't have access to my catalog until next Monday. I'll come back to you next week.
 
I have in a collection of photos (not a smart collection), some previously selected with 2 stars for example. If I ask in the collection to display pictures with 2 stars, the search returns that there are none.
The same with the flags.

Check that you are not unintentionally filtering on two criteria at the same time, such as 'two stars and red label', or 'two stars and virtual copy'. That could easily happen and may not be directly clear.

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In the collection the pictures come from the general catalog.
They had been noted in the catalog in different ways (flags, stars).
They were then transferred to the collection (click and drag). They are in the collection with their attributes.
I checked, there is only one original in the catalog.
In the general catalog, the filtering of these photos works normally, but not in the collection.
I've done some testing in other collections, same problem. However, it works correctly in the general catalog
 
In the collection the pictures come from the general catalog.
They had been noted in the catalog in different ways (flags, stars).
They were then transferred to the collection (click and drag). They are in the collection with their attributes.
I checked, there is only one original in the catalog.
In the general catalog, the filtering of these photos works normally, but not in the collection.
I've done some testing in other collections, same problem. However, it works correctly in the general catalog

Can you show two screenshots: one of a folder and one of a collection with the same filter?
 
What I call general catalog is the catalog of all my photos. It is organized into folders by dates.
Here are the screenshots of the collection, and a folder with some photos scored by stars and flags
 

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From the photos that I can see, the stars are in the folder and the collection in your screenshot. Could you point out some that aren't?
 
I don't understand the question
I attach a screenshot of the folder contemamt the selected photo that doesn't star, nor flag
 

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I don't see a filter in any of those views. In each it is set to "sans" or "none." The filter bar is at the top; hit "attribut" and show us what it shows when you select two stars under "attribut."
 
Indeed there are no filters in any of your screenshots! Or is that what you mean: you set up a filter in 'All Photographs' but the filter does not 'stick' when you switch to one of your collections? If you want your filters to 'stick', click on the little lock icon all the way at the right of the filter bar.
 
The same collection with filter applied
 

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I noticed that almost all the photos in this collection have a 'Pick' flag (white flag). It's impossible to see in your screendump, because the difference is very subtle, but check that you are not also filtering on 'No Flag'. That would explain why none of the photos match the criteria.

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I agree with Johan; I couldn't find a photo that met the criteria, which is two flags and NO flag. It's really hard (IMHO) to notice when that flag is on or off; that's caught me out before. And again here; nice catch Johan.
 
The same collection : I have applied two filters, pick flag and 2 stars, but no flag is not selected
 

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Very strange. Could you perhaps do the following: Save this filter as a preset: click on 'Custom' (in French 'Filter Personnalisé') in the right corner of the filter bar. Then open it with a text editor and post the result. That will show us without any doubt what exactly is being filtered.

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In case you don't know where the presets are stored: Open 'Lightroom - Preferences', go to the 'Presets' tab and click on the 'Show Lightroom Presets Folder' button. Open the selected folder and then 'Filter Presets' inside that folder.

It may also be an idea to change your Lightroom language settings to English and try again. You may have found a bug that is only present in localised versions.
 
Here is the preset
It's gibberish for me
 

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Very strange. I cannot see anything wrong in the preset. It filters as it should filter, and doesn't filter for anything else that went unnoticed. If I try the same filter on my collections it works as expected. Have you tried switching Lightroom to English? you can do that in the Preferences - General - Language. You have to restart Lightroom after you changed the setting.
 
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