When importing images into a Capture One Pro 7 catalog you can choose to either copy
the files inside the catalog itself, or keep them at their current location.
If they are inside the catalog, we refer to them as 'managed' files.
At their current location we refer to them as 'referenced' files.
The Folders section of the Library tool shows
where the image files are located, and can be used to manage them.
I'll import some images at their current location to show the workflow.
They currently exist on external storage with the following folder structure
which I would like to keep.
Click on the Import icon in the tool bar.
Under Import From I'll select the location of the files we looked at earlier.
As my location has some sub folders, I'll check the include sub-folders check box as well.
Under Import To set Store Files to Current Location.
This will leave the files where they are, but make the catalog aware of them.
Make other settings as necessary in the rest of the import window.
Click on Import All.
When the import has finished, the location of any referenced image files
are shown in the folders area of the Library tool.
By default only the root and final location is shown.
However, to see the complete hierarchy, right click in the Folders tool
and choose Show Folders Hierarchy.
If you would like to add additional folders here that are recognized by the catalog,
make sure you do this within Capture One Pro 7 so that the catalog is aware of the changes.
For example, to add a folder, click the 'plus' icon at the top of the folders area.
It is important to understand that this method is not suitable for adding images to the catalog,
for example choosing a folder here that contains other images.
This must always be done via the Import window
so that the catalog database is aware of the changes.
Adding a folder here is useful for moving images
from folder to folder and keeping the catalog database updated.
Images now can easily be drag and dropped between folders.
The changes will also be reflected in the Finder.
To remove a folder from the catalog database, click the 'minus' icon in the Folders tool.
Note that even though the folder will be removed from
the catalog, it will still remain on disk.
If you need to re-establish the location of a referenced image file
then this can also be done within the Library tool.
This may happen, for example, if you have moved the folders
to a different external location,
or perhaps need to use a backed up version of the images.
Click on the sub menu arrow in the Library tool and choose Show Info.
Note that the folders cannot be located
as they are indicated with an exclamation mark.
Also in the Information window the expected path of the files is marked in red.
Note the Locate button below the path indication.
Click this and browse to the location of the folders.
Now the exclamation mark has disappeared as the original files are located.