Does anyone know how to utilize this feature, which I’ve highlighted from the PL9 product page?
I do swear when I was trialing PL9 last month I saw a missing folder in my folder tree once and was able to right-click the folder and get an option to “Locate” the folder. However, now when I move folders around, the folder tree no longer has the folder that used to be there, so I have nothing to “right click” on for which I can try to locate.
I have searched the PL9 user guide and am unable to find anything about it.
I reached out to support and they replied (below).
I assumed that this “new feature” (which doesn’t seem to work because I can’t get it to appear) would have been to prevent the “dead files” problem in the database, and yet their solution - if it’s not working for me - was to just go find the folder in its new location in the source tree.
Does anyone else get the greyed-out folder in the source tree if they move a folder?
In DxO PhotoLab 9, when a folder has been moved outside of PhotoLab (for example, using Finder), the software will mark it as missing in the database.
The new “Relocate Folder” option allows you to easily reconnect PhotoLab to the folder’s new location without having to reimport or manually relink each image.
To do this:
In the PhotoLibrary tab, locate the missing folder in the Source Browser (it will appear grayed out).
Right-click the folder and choose Relocate Folder.
In the dialog box, navigate to the folder’s new location and confirm.
PhotoLab will then update the internal links for all images and subfolders within that directory.
If the folder disappears entirely from the folder tree, it means PhotoLab no longer has a database record for it. In that case, navigate manually to the new folder location in the Finder and open it through PhotoLab once, which will reindex its contents. You can then use the Favorites section to keep frequently used folders visible for quick access.
We appreciate your feedback about how the current behavior differs from your expectations, and we’ll forward your comments to our team for consideration in future improvements.
