This should be *really* fixed. For me it would be already enough if I could edit the absolute into a relative path manually. But not even that works; even for the internal project folder "thumbnail". It's completely bogus to prohibit using relative paths.
I would suggest to do the implementation priority as follows: 1. Let OpenShot accept OSP files who were edited manually with relative paths. 2. Assure that files from an OSP that had a relative path, keep a relative path, when saving changes (and vice-versa). 3. In the UI add a switch in "preferences" (or in the settings of a "projects file") in order to let the user by GUI determine whether the path should be stored absolute or relative for the files. 4. Fancy optional stuff: do something like in InDesign, where on opening a project file, the program checks for missing files (probably makes some suggestions) and let the user relink the files. 5. Fancy optional stuff #2: Let OpenShot have an option to pack a project (i.e. the project will be stored in a new, separate folder/archive with all project source files gathered therein). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of OpenShot Bugs, which is subscribed to OpenShot Video Editor. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/538558 Title: absolute paths in .osp Status in OpenShot Video Editor: Triaged Bug description: Hi, I have opened .osp file with text editor and seems like paths to media files in project are absolute. It will be great to use relative from .osp file paths to media files. It should be much easy to move(send) clip sources and project file to another location To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/openshot/+bug/538558/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openshot.bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openshot.bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
