How can I mark edited vs. unfinished photos in Lightroom?
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In Lightroom, I often edit photos over multiple sessions and lose track of which images are finished and which still need work. Is there a built-in way to identify unedited photos, and what’s the best way to mark images as "done" so I can filter them later?
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I usually use color labels for that.
There are shortcuts for that when you have only one photo selected:
You can add a red label by pressing 6, a yellow label by pressing 7, a green label by pressing 8, and a blue label by pressing 9.
If you need to apply a color label to multiple photos, select them all then right-click, choose Set color label and the color you want (the same is available via the menu).
Which color means what is your own choice, of course. You can also filter your photos based on these color labels.
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Yes. Lightroom can filter for Unedited Photos Only, which helps you find images with no edits yet.
For tracking progress beyond that, Lightroom doesn’t have a special built-in “finished” status, so the usual approach is to use an existing metadata field consistently, such as:
- color labels
- a keyword like “final”
- flag status
- a collection workflow
A common solution is color labels. For example, assign one color to “needs work” and another to “done,” then filter by that label later. In Lightroom Classic, with a single photo selected, shortcuts are:
- 6 = red
- 7 = yellow
- 8 = green
- 9 = blue
You can also apply labels to multiple selected photos via the context menu and then filter the library by color label.
So: use Unedited Photos Only for untouched images, and use labels/keywords/flags/collections if you want your own “final” workflow.
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