Import files by add or copy from Dropbox?

import files 'add' or 'copy' dropbox?

to make things more complicated: using lr on imac dropbox installed on home folder in selective sync mode, sync folders of 10gb @ time dropbox. after importing first folder photos in 'add' mode lr catalog, sorted files year collections. there plan on editing files , export them web portfolio. finished sorting first folder , in order move next folder had deselect first folder , select next folder in dropbox. have ? (question marks) in front of collection folders , parent folder, because lr doesn't know location of original files.

will able edit , export photos of first folder imported in 'add' mode or should have imported in 'copy' mode?

photos cannot stored in "the cloud", example in dropbox. have stored on local disk, or stored on network drive.

 

the question mark happens because move photos outside of lightroom, causes photos disconnected lightroom. fix this, move folder local drive exact same location in previously.

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