************** Relative Paths ************** Many blend-files reference external images or other linked blend-files. A path tells Blender where to look for these files. If the external files are moved, the blend-file that references them will not look right. When you specify one of these external files, the default option is to make the path relative. Blender stores a partial path evaluated relative to the directory location of the referencing blend-file. This choice helps when you need to reorganize folders or move your files. With a relative path, you can move the blend-file to a new location provided the externally linked files are moved along with it. For example, you could send someone a folder that contains a blend-file and a sub-folder of external images that it references. When relative paths are supported, the File Browser provides a *Relative Path* check box, when entering the path into a text field, use a double slash prefix (``//``) to make it so. Relative paths are the default but this can be changed in the :doc:`File ` tab of the User Preferences Editor. .. note:: You cannot enter relative paths into a new *untitled* blend-file. Save it before linking to external files. .. hint:: If it is necessary to relocate a blend-file relative to its linked resources, use Blender's File :doc:`Save As ` function which has an option to *Remap Relative* file links.