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Just as you can add source folders, you can remove them from the library, too. But what happens to the image files and edits depends on which folder you choose, so read this part carefully:

 •Select a top-level source folder and choose Library > Remove from Catalog, or right-click and choose Remove from Catalog (Figure 2-13). In the dialog that appears, click Remove Folder (macOS) or Yes (Windows). The source folder and any edits you made to its photos are removed from the library, but the original image files stay in place on disk.

FIGURE 2-13: Remove a source folder.

 •When you select a subfolder, the removal option disappears, leaving something that sounds more alarming: Library > Delete Forever. Choosing that option pops up a dialog confirming that the folder will be deleted, without the possibility of undo. Click Delete (macOS) or Yes (Windows) if that’s your choice. Sure enough, that folder and any images within it are sent to the Trash or Recycle Bin.

To be honest, I don’t know why Luminar treats subfolders differently. My guess is that everything within a source folder is read by the library because it’s looking through the hierarchy of any folders within the source folder, and it’s less efficient to create exceptions for subfolders that you wouldn’t want to be included. (This is another reminder that I’m not a programmer.) Still, deleting the images and their edits in a subfolder seems like an extreme step. Perhaps Skylum will address this in a future update.