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Re:My Ridiculously Robust Photo Management System (Immich Ed... by s03nk3 on Saturday January 31, 2026 @06:20AM (#46835596)
Storing in EXIF seemed also the go-to solution for me. Until I ran into deduplication and backup management problems due to the changed files.
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Re:My Ridiculously Robust Photo Management System (Immich Ed... by jmathai on Saturday January 31, 2026 @02:18PM (#46839805)
You mean because the hash of the photo changes?

I've solved that by materializing every photo to a deterministic folder path. So it's not possible to have the same exact photo in my library.

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Re:My Ridiculously Robust Photo Management System (Immich Ed... by ListenLinda on Saturday January 31, 2026 @04:04PM (#46840841)
Use sidecar files instead. I believe the professional tools all use them as well.
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