Photo Tidy FAQ

Which image formats are supported?

Photo Tidy supports a wide range of image formats for importing and exporting.

Import / Decode

Photo Tidy can import and decode the following image formats:

3FR, ARW, ASTC, ATX, AVCI, AVIF, AVIS, AXR, BMP, CR2, CR3, CRW, CUR, DCM, DCR, DDS, DNG, DXO, ERF, EXR, FFF, GIF, HEIC, HEICS, HEIF, ICNS, ICO, IIQ, JP2, JPEG, JXL, KTX, KTX2, MOS, MPO, MRW, NEF, NEFX, NRW, ORF, PBM, PEF, PIC, PICT, PNG, PSD, PVR, RAF, RAW, RW2, RWL, SGI, SR2, SRF, SRW, TGA, TIF, TIFF, WEBP, JPG.

Export / Encode

Photo Tidy can export images to the following formats:

ASTC, ATX, AVIF, BMP, DDS, EXR, GIF, HEIC, HEICS, ICNS, ICO, JP2, JPEG, KTX, KTX2, PBM, PNG, PSD, PVR, TGA, TIFF.

Available formats may depend on the image content and platform capabilities.

Does Photo Tidy modify my original photos?

No. Photo Tidy does not modify your original photo files during organization.

Removing a photo from a Session only excludes it from the current Session. It does not delete the original file.

What is Duplicate Photo Analysis?

Duplicate Photo Analysis identifies duplicate photos in your collection and groups them together, making repeated copies easier to review. Open the Duplicates View to browse duplicate photo groups and decide which copies you want to keep.

Photos that do not belong to any duplicate group are categorized as No Duplicates.

Does Duplicate Photo Analysis delete duplicate photos automatically?

No. Duplicate Photo Analysis helps you identify and review duplicate photos, but it does not automatically delete files. Your original photos remain unchanged, and you decide how to manage them.

What is Similar Photo Analysis?

Similar Photo Analysis identifies similar photos in your collection and groups them together, making related images easier to review. Open the Similar View to browse groups of similar photos, compare the images, and decide which photos you want to keep.

Photos that do not belong to any similar photo group are categorized as No Similar Photos.

Does Similar Photo Analysis delete similar photos automatically?

No. Similar Photo Analysis helps you identify and review similar photos, but it does not automatically delete files. Your original photos remain unchanged, and you decide how to manage them.

What is Blurry Analysis?

Blurry Analysis identifies blurry photos in your collection and groups them together, making them easier to review. Open the Blurry View to browse groups of blurry photos, review the images, and decide which photos you want to keep.

Photos that are not detected as blurry are categorized as Not Blurry.

Does Blurry Analysis delete blurry photos automatically?

No. Blurry Analysis helps you identify and review blurry photos, but it does not automatically delete files. Your original photos remain unchanged, and you decide how to manage them.

What is a Session?

A Session is a workspace for organizing a set of photos.

It keeps track of your photo sources and organization settings without moving or modifying the original files. You can reopen a Session later and continue working with it.

What is a View?

A View defines how photos are grouped.

You can select one or more dimensions, such as Date, Artist, Camera, Location, or Format, to create a hierarchy of groups.

For example:

Year / Month

can create groups such as:

2025
├── 01
├── 02
└── 03

Changing a View does not move or modify your original files.

What are Groups?

Groups are the result of the current View.

For example, a Year / Month View creates groups such as 2025 / 01 and 2025 / 02.

Use Groups to quickly navigate between groups of photos.

What happens when I remove a photo from a Session?

Remove from Session excludes the photo from the current Session.

The original file remains on disk and can be restored to the Session later through Removed Photos.

Does exporting delete or move my original photos?

No. Export creates a new folder structure at the destination you choose.

Your original photos remain in their original locations.

What happens if a file with the same name already exists?

During export, Photo Tidy detects files with the same name in the destination folder.

By default, Photo Tidy replaces the existing file with the exported file.

You can change the default file conflict behavior in Settings → General → File Conflicts:

• Keep Both creates a new file without replacing the existing file.
• Replace replaces the existing file with the exported file.
• Skip leaves the existing file unchanged and skips the exported file.

Does Photo Tidy require an internet connection?

Photo organization and image processing are designed to run locally on your computer.

An internet connection may still be required for features or services outside local photo processing, depending on the version.

Where does Photo Tidy get photo information?

Photo Tidy reads information available in the photo file, including file properties and metadata such as:

• Date
• Camera
• Lens
• Location
• Artist
• Image dimensions
• Format

The information available depends on the source file and its embedded metadata.