The one I am currently using for photos is ThumbsPlus. The dup file finder analysis the image. If I have two of the same pictures, and one is modified, it will find it. However, it has the ability to modify the tolerance level... from 1 to 200, with 1 being pretty much identical with no changes, and 200 being very lax, sometimes detecting 2 images as being the same but they would be off by like an arm or leg in a slightly different position. When I am looking for EXACT files, be it photos, music, video or ANY type of file, I use Duplicate File Finder. This one hashes the files and will find two identical files, regardless of the name of the file. The name and date is the only thing it ignores. Everything else is checked for an identical match. This program, IMO, is quite fast. Not lightening speed, but fast as compared to others I've tried. ____________________________________ Sir Troth ICQ #1717439 AIM/AOL: SirTrothX Yahoo: SirTroth MSN: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxxxx (do not email me here) My Personal Email: SirTroth@xxxxxxxxx -------------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:48 AM To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: backup pictures? What programs do you use to check for duplicate images? ----- Original Message ----- From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 12:19 AM Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: backup pictures? <snip> Other programs I have that check for duplicate images do a very thorough analysis. I can have two pictures, one being the original and the other with a different name and shrunk to a smaller size, and the programs will find them as being duplicates. <snip> -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ -- <Please delete this line and everything below.> To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/