What does the (M) at the end of my filename mean in Photolab 9?

[FrancoF]

I see this at the end of all filenames in PL9 but it is not part of the actual filename.

[Patounet]

You have made a virtual copy of your image ( M like master) and you should have an another picture ( virtual copy) with(1).

[FrancoF]

Thank you. I do not have any virtual copies so the M seems to be persistent. No issue for me now that I know what it means.

I was a LR user from v1 so the learning curve for DxO feels steep. I am thankful this forum exists.

[zkarj (macOS, PLe+FP+VP, Pentax)]

I haven’t verified, but it may mean that you used to have a virtual copy of that image.

[Joanna (Joanna Carter)]

On a Mac, all images have that suffix in the title bar. It just means it is the “master” version

[mwsilvers (Mark - New Jersey, USA)]

@Joanna

On a Mac, all images have that suffix in the title bar. It just means it is the “master” vers

Interesting, The Windows version does not have that feature,

Mark

[Franky (Frank Legame - Win10-11 - PL9 - FP8 - VP5 - NC7 - Sony α)]

yes it’s true and I prefer it like that, anyway there is no name of the image in the top bar.
Why display an “M” if there is no virtual copy ?

[mwsilvers (Mark - New Jersey, USA)]

That is

@Franky

Why display an “M” if there is no virtual copy ?

That is my thought as well. It is unnecessary information if there are no virtual copies.

Mark

[John-M (Melbourne, Australia - Win11)]

@mwsilvers

It is unnecessary information if there are no virtual copies.

Yep - - If it exists when there’s no Virtual Copy, I’d call it an artifact !

[Pathal (Patrick)]

Or perhaps a consistency for the name displayed whatever its status, and having then the same type of display for virtual copies.

[LesC (Les, 24in-iMac (M1, 2021, OS14.7), 16GB RAM, 2TB SSD)]

I haven’t upgraded to v.9, but I see it at the top on every photo in v.8. Never in my life have I made a virtual copy.