Books module pictures all copied together

The book module idea is great but I would like to know if it will be possible to keep all images for a book together, even if you don't keep the connection to the originals. The program already let's you do Virtual Copies, but I would like to have an option in the Books module to keep all material for a Book together. It would make it easier to get back to a copy, for editing, even if the connection with the oiriginal images is lost.
I use a program that has this function - ProShow Producer - and it's great. When I do a video, I can just get all pictures, vídeos, music and the rest together so I know I can get back to my work when I want. I think this feature in Adobe Lightroom 4 would make the program even more interesting. Can it be done? I know it takes extra space, but it's easier to handle Books. And that's the idea.
Thanks
Jose Antunes
www.joseantunes.com

Virtual copies, to the best of my knowledge, stay with the original, if they’re elsewhere. What I would like, as I’ve in ProShow Producer slideshow creator, from Photodex, is a kind of “save all” command that would place everything in one folder, so you can get back to it anytime, even if you’ve misplaced the original files and they’re not connected to Lightroom anymore.
I can creat a Quick Collection a.s.o, but this is so much better – I know it takes space, but it works fine and for books would be great. When I do book in InDesign I get everyhthing I need into just one folder and work from there. And I can then move the folder anywhwere. I would like to do the same here, as I don’t use LR as my filling system, I just import and export images there as I need. So having all in one folder would make sense for me.
Regards
Jose Antunes
www.fotodigital-online.com
www.joseantunes.com
http://500px.com/JoseAntunes

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