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#1 2009-01-24 3:25 pm
- PaddyFahey
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Extracting files from hierarchy of folders into a single folder
I have a lot of files in hierarchical folders, and I want to extract them all into a single folder (no hierarchy). I don't want to do this manually (it will take hours). Is there any way to do this in some sort of batch operation?
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#2 2009-01-24 8:01 pm
- mrreet2001
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Re: Extracting files from hierarchy of folders into a single folder
You could do a search in the folder for all files older than tomorrow. That should list all the files so you can copy them out.
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#3 2009-01-24 11:46 pm
- PaddyFahey
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Re: Extracting files from hierarchy of folders into a single folder
Thanks, good idea!
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#4 2009-01-25 5:03 pm
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Re: Extracting files from hierarchy of folders into a single folder
mrreet2001 wrote:
You could do a search in the folder for all files older than tomorrow. That should list all the files so you can copy them out.
When I have to do it, I'm usually pulling a crapload of InDesign files out of a folder structure so I just search for indd. Same deal tho. You just have to think of something that all the files you want have in common.
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#5 2009-01-25 5:26 pm
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Re: Extracting files from hierarchy of folders into a single folder
Along these lines, there might be a Smart Folder option for you as well.
Using List View is awesome: you can use keyboard shortcuts to open nested folders: select all folders at the root of the folder you're working with, either manually or with Cmd-A (if the root folder is filled only with other folders), and use Cmd-Right Arrow to open all folders one level down (and Cmd-Left Arrow to close them again), or Cmd-Opt-Right Arrow to open ALL nested folders. There's really nothing like it. Good luck.
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