r/Lightroom • u/Low_Butterfly5510 • 2d ago

Discussion Matching client JPG selects back to RAW files before a Lightroom handoff

I'm the maker of SelectPack, a free, no-account browser tool for a Lightroom-adjacent task: a client sends selected JPGs back, and you need copies of the corresponding RAWs.

Update: you can now drop individual client JPG/JPEG files into the tool, or choose them with its file picker. It reads their filenames, adds them to the editable list and selects RAW matching automatically. Pasting filenames still works.

The workflow:

  1. Choose your local originals folder, then drop the client-selected JPGs into the marked box. With the originals ready, matching runs automatically. You can also add the JPGs first and choose the originals afterward.
  2. Review matched, missing and ambiguous results. It compares the complete filename stem, ignoring letter case and extension. DSC_1042.JPG can match DSC_1042.NEF; a renamed client-pick-7.jpg cannot be linked by its appearance. Two RAWs sharing a stem are ambiguous, even in different folders.
  3. Export confirmed matches as separate copies in a new folder or ZIP, with a CSV report. Unresolved items block file export unless you explicitly accept a partial result. Originals stay unchanged.

JPG input uses filenames only, not image contents. Files and lists stay in your browser. This works outside Lightroom; it does not read or change Lightroom catalogs, flags or edits, or connect to email.

Start with a small test set in desktop Chrome/Edge. ZIP output is capped at 200 MiB; large jobs haven't been validated.

Updated walkthrough, labeled "Recreated workflow · sample data": https://selectpack-preview.pages.dev/#watch

Does this fit how you receive client selects, or are filenames usually changed before they reach you? Please don't share client filenames or images.

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u/aygross 1d ago

good idea

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u/aks-2 1d ago

Seems like a good effort, but is this how folks share client photos these days?

I'm wondering if you are familiar with lightroom online sharing, clients can pick whichever photos they like from a shareable link.