Understanding catalogs
When you add files to a catalog, MediaPro stores a thumbnail of each file, as well as information about the file and its location on your disk. This way you can search and organize iView MediaPro catalogs, even when your original files are not present. For example, they may be stored on a CD-ROM that is not in the computer. But you can still view thumbnails of those files and information about the media in the catalog. Because media files are not embedded in the catalog, iView MediaPro will need access to media files in order to display them in larger sizes, such as Media View, Light Table and Slide Shows. If you delete a media file on the desktop or a disk, it cannot be recovered through a MediaPro catalog. A catalog only contains information about the file, not the file itself. Adding files to an iView MediaPro catalog does not move or modify the original media.
