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What about this:
When opening project, if project path has changed, warn the user and ask if he want to do a manual or automatic file path update.
Automatic is what is described above,
Manual open the 'collect files/fix path' window (to be designed)

Basic function offered by the 'collect files' window would be:
For each file referenced by the project:
1/ Displays last known path,
2/ Allows to handly (over)write file path,
3/ Sugests new location (normalized subfolder,  updated relative path, original path, ...)
4/ Displays GreenCheck/RedCross icon whether file exist or not,
5/ Checkbox for 'copy' / 'transcode' file from last known path to new path (active only if file exist in last path but not in new path)

Pint 5 might be out of topic but such an option would help me to work on HD footage using my laptop. I could easely transcode footage I am using to a 'low quality/easely decodable' format and revert back to original HQ before rendering. 
Step1:  Import video files from absolut path location
step2: 'collect files' -> 'copy' with the new location in a 'HighDef' subfolder
Step3: 'collect files' -> 'transcode' with the new location in a 'LowDef' subfolder
Step4: for each new file added, repeate step2 and 3 if needed
Step5 (before rendering/fine tuning): 'collect files' -> manually replace 'LowDef' for 'HighDef' in file paths

I do not know if something similar is planed for futur releases.

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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

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