Ashampoo Photo Organizer FREE

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Neatly manages photos from multiple devices, file locations, and cloud services
Auto-generated and updated smart albums based on ratings, tags, locations, etc.
Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, RAW (CR2 & RAF, no cloud support)
Intuitive search engine (rating, tags, location, time, etc.)
Read & Write metadata with optional XMP support
Compatible with system-default Apple & Android photo apps
Cloud support: OneDrive & Dropbox
Runs on Windows, Android, iOS* & macOS*
Publicly accessible feedback forum for ideas and feature requests

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Neatly manages photos from multiple devices, file locations, and cloud services Auto-generated and updated smart albums based on ratings, tags, locations, etc. Supported formats: JPEG, PNG, RAW (CR2 & RAF, no cloud support) Intuitive search engine (rating, tags, location, time, etc.) Read & Write me […]

Hi Brownie2019, this looks promising for anyone wanting a catalogue over existing folders rather than another service that imports and rearranges everything. Ashampoo says the originals remain in their current locations; smart albums are virtual groupings based on metadata, ratings, dates and locations.

A few practical caveats:

• The current desktop requirements list Windows 10/11 x64 and at least 8 GB RAM. Installation goes through the Ashampoo App. The advertised macOS and iOS versions are still marked “under development” (requirements).
• “RAW support” presently means Canon CR2 and Fujifilm RAF, with no RAW cloud support—not broad camera-format coverage.
• XMP sidecars are the safer choice when testing metadata changes because they leave the original image metadata untouched. Remember to copy the .xmp file whenever moving its corresponding photo.
• Since this indexes files in place, it is an organiser, not a backup. Keep a separate backup before allowing any application to make bulk metadata changes.

The combination of local folders, OneDrive/Dropbox and XMP support is attractive, but I would first test it on a copied folder to see how well its metadata interoperates with the other photo applications being used.

Sources

• Ashampoo Photo Organizer FREE - Requirements