How can I select all Lightroom Classic photos that are in a stack but not the top image?
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In Lightroom Classic, I want to add a keyword to every photo that belongs to a stack but is not the top image in that stack. I couldn’t find a Library Filter attribute for stack membership, and I’m wondering whether this can be done natively or only with a plug-in. Is there a way to select all photos that are inside stacks but not on top, or at least all photos that are part of any stack?
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John Ellies mentions on lightroomqueen.com an embarrassingly simple way how to do it natively in LR:
Select a folder, collection, or All Photographs.
Do Photo > Stacking > Collapse All Stacks.
Do Edit > Select All.
Do Photo > Stacking > Expand All Stacks.
Do Edit > Invert Selection.
That's it. Now you have selected all photos which are part of a stack, but not on top of a stack.
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Yes — Lightroom Classic can do this natively, without a plug-in.
Use this sequence in the Library module on the folder, collection, or All Photographs you want to target:
- Photo > Stacking > Collapse All Stacks
- Edit > Select All
- Photo > Stacking > Expand All Stacks
- Edit > Invert Selection
After that, the selected photos will be all images that are inside stacks but not the top image.
Why it works: when stacks are collapsed, only the top image of each stack is visible/selectable. Selecting all at that point selects visible non-stacked photos plus stack tops. After expanding stacks, inverting the selection switches to the hidden stack members.
You can then apply your keyword to the selected photos in one step.
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