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Capture One not deleting files

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I'm using the latest version of C1 for the mac.
I've just noticed that when I clear the trash the files are not being deleted from my drive.
I'm not sure if this is a recent occurrence. Can anyone suggest what might be the cause?
Thanks.
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  • Ian Wilson
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    Session or catalog?

    Ian
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  • Permanently deleted user
    Hi, catalog

    Nigel
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  • Ian Wilson
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    Assuming the files are referenced (stored on your file system not inside the catalog)...

    If I right click the catalog trash, and choose Empty Catalog Trash, I get a box that comes up asking me "Do you want to delete X images or just remove them from the catalog?" with three buttons for Cancel, Remove from Catalog, and Delete from disk. Do you see that?

    Ian
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  • Permanently deleted user
    Thanks Ian, you've just answered it.

    At some point, I've obviously unintentionally changed the import to 'inside catalog'.

    Thanks for your help. I now need to try to work out how many files I've duplicated!
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  • Hubert Baierl

    "Empty Catalog Trash" does not work since Capture One 14, in my case.

     

    I am wondering what's wrong.

     

    Yes, I am working with catalogs, I follow the instructions that CO wants, it shows me it would delete what is in the catalog trash, but when I go back to the hard-disk, the content is still there.

     

    Bottom line: What is wrong?

     

    Hubert

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  • SFA

    Hubert,

    I think you will find that Delete from the Catalog means Delete for the Catalog Database.

    That is different from "Delete from disk"  - especially if a Referenced image file involved.

    A referenced file might belong to more than one Catalog or session or even be included in a completely different conversion and editing application's database.

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