UX: Add batch rotate option #2474

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opened 2026-02-20 01:12:08 -05:00 by deekerman · 1 comment

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Originally created by @4044ever on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026).

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I checked this request against the roadmap and existing issues

What Problem Does This Solve and Why Is It Valuable?

When you have a large selection of images the single rotation can be quite tedious.

What Solution Would You Like?

Would be great to have a function where you can tag/click several images and rotate i.e. +90°

What Alternatives Have You Considered?

The old Synology photo software had that function, the new one unfortunately not.

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Originally created by @4044ever on GitHub (Jan 21, 2026). ### Confirmation - [x] I checked this request against the roadmap and existing issues ### What Problem Does This Solve and Why Is It Valuable? When you have a large selection of images the single rotation can be quite tedious. ### What Solution Would You Like? Would be great to have a function where you can tag/click several images and rotate i.e. +90° ### What Alternatives Have You Considered? The old Synology photo software had that function, the new one unfortunately not. ### Additional Context _No response_

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@lastzero commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026):

Thanks for the suggestion! A "batch rotate" action sounds simple on the surface but can become surprisingly complex (and expensive) when applied to larger selections:

Rotating originals for many files (e.g. >10–50) can take a long time because it typically requires regenerating thumbnails and updating/reindexing metadata so the UI stays consistent.
For a good user experience, we’d also likely need a different UI/preview approach: the current Batch Edit dialog only shows small, square thumbnails, which makes it hard to reliably preview the current orientation and the effect of a rotation.

The current Batch Edit UI is described here in our documentation:

https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/batch-edit/

@lastzero commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2026): Thanks for the suggestion! A "batch rotate" action sounds simple on the surface but can become surprisingly complex (and expensive) when applied to larger selections: - Rotating originals for many files (e.g. >10–50) can take a long time because it typically requires regenerating thumbnails and updating/reindexing metadata so the UI stays consistent. - For a good user experience, we’d also likely need a different UI/preview approach: the current Batch Edit dialog only shows small, square thumbnails, which makes it hard to reliably preview the current orientation and the effect of a rotation. The current Batch Edit UI is described here in our documentation: - https://docs.photoprism.app/user-guide/organize/batch-edit/