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		s03nk3 79 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: My ridiculously robust photo management system (Im... 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.

ListenLinda 79 days ago | [–]

Use sidecar files instead. I believe the professional tools all use them as well.

jmathai 79 days ago | [–]

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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