Re-think Luminar 3 image delete design

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Kendall Schmidt

• April 13, 2019 19:35

I find the image delete design to be somewhat confusing/convoluted. I get the '3-step' approach, but it feels 'heavy-handed' and potentially leading to user confusion/bad UX.

There are several places an image can be 'deleted' - e.g. app menu, right-click context-menu, current action photo bar. The term 'trash', 'empty trash' is an overloaded term - is it the 'Luminar Trash'? underlying 'OS trash'? etc...

Having to 'move' rejected images to a 'master' folder before I can remove them from the LR3 'catalog' is an unnecessary workflow step. I shouldn't have to (physically) move files around to have them excluded from just the LR3 catalog.

I hate to say this but I think Lightroom has the better design. It is simple and straight-forward. Images don't have to be moved first before being 'removed' from the catalog. There is no 'Lightroom trash' -or- 'System trash' concept.

I'd really like if LR3 would reconsider this design aspect and make it as simple as:

1) Select images (from any view/folder/sub-folder), single or multiple, etc...
2) Select to...

1. Remove from Catalog Only - were file/folders are not moved/deleted from HD, simply removed from being part of the LR3 ecosphere - i.e. editing workflow/LR3 catalog. I should be able to add them back (re-import) at a later date if I so chose.
2. Delete from System (akin to current Delete Forever behavior), possibly a configurable option to:
    - Move to Trash - moves file/folder to underlying OS Trash
    - Delete Permanently - files are physically deleted from HD
   Based on above selected config option, have all appropriate menu items/confirmation dialogs tell the user exactly what will happen - files will be Moved to Trash or Delete Permanently

Thanks for taking this under consideration.

 

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  pierre lion

  • April 17, 2019 12:23

  I agree with you Kendall, image delete is really confusing.

  This needs to be redesigned.

  Sometimes copy what competitors do is a good way to do it right.

  Regards

  Pierre

   

   

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  Anastasia Davis

  • April 17, 2019 15:49

  Hey! Please note that it is easy to understand the system. Basically, when you empty your trash in Luminar, the files are deleted from your system as well.
  Unless you empty the trash, files are safe on your hard drive.

   

   

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  Kendall Schmidt

  • April 17, 2019 23:20

  @Anastasia,

  As I stated, I understand the 3-step process, but I find it unnecessary for it to be 3-steps. Also, there are several places/ways one can delete images and it isn't always very clear to which "trash" your images will go. It should be made unquestionably clear as to which "trash" your images will go into - e.g. 'Luminar Trash" or "System Trash" -or- permanently deleted.

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  Angela Andrieux

  • April 23, 2019 15:21

  Hi Kendall,

  I agree that a distinction would be helpful. I'll share this suggestion with our developers. Thank you for your feedback!

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  Guerry Doolittle

  • July 12, 2019 02:33

  Worse, my Luminar3 trash will not empty at all. I have 1564 images showing in Luminar Trash. Trying to empty elicits DSC_xxxx.xxx couldn’t be moved to the trash, whether trying to delete single image or empty all.

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  Terry Rogers

  • July 12, 2019 05:42

  Hi Guerry! Our technical support has replied to your email. Please try to follow the instructions provided in the email and let us know if that helps or not.

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