Robert, On 27/08/14 14:48, Robert William Hutton wrote: > On 21/08/14 18:04, Tony Arnold wrote: >> Is there a way to get DT to copy the images like it does when importing >> from a camera? I couldn't see anything obvious. Or do I have to copy the >> files locally and then import to DT? > > AFAIK you have to copy them manually. > > http://www.darktable.org/usermanual/ch02s03.html.php#import > > "Importing a folder does not mean that darktable copies your images into > another folder. It just means that the images > are visible in lighttable and thus can be developed. If you delete an image > or a folder from disk after having imported > them, darktable cannot access them anymore."
Thanks. This is fine for folders on the local hard disk but not so good for removable media. I'd like to see DT treat removable media the same as a camera and, maybe optionally, copy the files to a local folder. Is there somewhere I can post this as a suggestion for a new feature? Regards, Tony. > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Slashdot TV. > Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. > http://tv.slashdot.org/ > _______________________________________________ > Darktable-users mailing list > Darktable-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-users > -- Tony Arnold, Tel: +44 (0) 161 275 6093 Head of IT Security, Fax: +44 (0) 705 344 3082 University of Manchester, Mob: +44 (0) 773 330 0039 Manchester M13 9PL. Email: tony.arn...@manchester.ac.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Slashdot TV. Video for Nerds. Stuff that matters. http://tv.slashdot.org/ _______________________________________________ Darktable-users mailing list Darktable-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/darktable-users
