diff -ruN old/src/mbase/project/table.cpp new/src/mbase/project/table.cpp
--- old/src/mbase/project/table.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.649798271 +0430
+++ new/src/mbase/project/table.cpp	2016-06-18 11:26:53.226439812 +0430
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@
 void SerializePath(Archieve& ar, const char* tag_name, std::string& fpath)
 {
     //ar & NameValue("Path", mdPath);
-    fs::path rel_to_dir = fs::path(AData().GetProjectFName()).branch_path();
+    fs::path rel_to_dir = fs::path(AData().GetProjectFName()).parent_path();
     if( ar.IsLoad() )
     {
         ar >> NameValue(tag_name, fpath);
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
         if( !fpath.empty() )
         {
             fs::path pth(fpath);
-            if( !pth.is_complete() )
+            if( !pth.is_absolute() )
                 fpath = (rel_to_dir/fpath).string();
         }
     }
diff -ruN old/src/mgui/author/script.cpp new/src/mgui/author/script.cpp
--- old/src/mgui/author/script.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.656464937 +0430
+++ new/src/mgui/author/script.cpp	2016-06-18 11:24:46.063114167 +0430
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@
     if( !fs::exists(font_path) )
     {
         std::string err_str;
-        if( !CreateDirs(font_path.branch_path(), err_str) )
+        if( !CreateDirs(font_path.parent_path(), err_str) )
             Error(err_str.c_str());
         fs::copy_file(DataDirPath("copy-n-paste/FreeSans.ttf"), font_path);
     }
diff -ruN old/src/mgui/mux.cpp new/src/mgui/mux.cpp
--- old/src/mgui/mux.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.653131605 +0430
+++ new/src/mgui/mux.cpp	2016-06-18 11:25:09.986446054 +0430
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
     fs::path pth = GetFilename(v_btn);
     if( pth.empty() )
         return;
-    std::string folder = pth.branch_path().string();
+    std::string folder = pth.parent_path().string();
 
     if( a_btn.get_filename().empty() )
         a_btn.set_current_folder(folder);
diff -ruN old/src/mgui/project/add.cpp new/src/mgui/project/add.cpp
--- old/src/mgui/project/add.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.656464937 +0430
+++ new/src/mgui/project/add.cpp	2016-06-18 11:25:30.836444794 +0430
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@
                 MessageBox(BF_("The file \"%1%\" looks like VOB from DVD.\nRun import?") % leaf % bf::stop,
                            Gtk::MESSAGE_QUESTION, Gtk::BUTTONS_OK_CANCEL) == Gtk::RESPONSE_OK )
             {
-                DVD::RunImport(*GetTopWindow(brw), pth.branch_path().string());
+                DVD::RunImport(*GetTopWindow(brw), pth.parent_path().string());
                 return;
             }
         }
diff -ruN old/src/mgui/project/serialize.cpp new/src/mgui/project/serialize.cpp
--- old/src/mgui/project/serialize.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.656464937 +0430
+++ new/src/mgui/project/serialize.cpp	2016-06-18 11:25:56.913109885 +0430
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
     fs::path full_path(db.GetProjectFName());
     std::string res_str = fs::name_str(full_path);
     if( with_path_breakdown )
-        res_str += " (" + full_path.branch_path().string() + ")";
+        res_str += " (" + full_path.parent_path().string() + ")";
     return res_str;
 }
 
diff -ruN old/src/mgui/timeline/select.cpp new/src/mgui/timeline/select.cpp
--- old/src/mgui/timeline/select.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.659798271 +0430
+++ new/src/mgui/timeline/select.cpp	2016-06-18 11:26:26.869774739 +0430
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
 
         mon.FramePixbuf()->save(fnam, ext);
 
-        SaveFrameDir() = fs::path(fnam).branch_path().string();
+        SaveFrameDir() = fs::path(fnam).parent_path().string();
         if( add_btn.get_active() )
             Project::TryAddMediaQuiet(fnam, "SaveFrame");
     }
diff -ruN old/src/mbase/project/tests/test_table.cpp new/src/mbase/project/tests/test_table.cpp
--- old/src/mbase/project/tests/test_table.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.649798271 +0430
+++ new/src/mbase/project/tests/test_table.cpp	2016-06-18 11:27:15.263105145 +0430
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
         // проверка чтения/записи путей
         boost::intrusive_ptr<StillImageMD> pict2 = ptr::dynamic_pointer_cast<StillImageMD>(ml[2]);
         fs::path pth = pict2->GetPath();
-        BOOST_CHECK( pth.is_complete() );
+        BOOST_CHECK( pth.is_absolute() );
         BOOST_CHECK( fs::exists(pth) );
 
         // проверка ссылок
diff -ruN old/src/mlib/tests/test_utils.cpp new/src/mlib/tests/test_utils.cpp
--- old/src/mlib/tests/test_utils.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.663131604 +0430
+++ new/src/mlib/tests/test_utils.cpp	2016-06-18 11:28:13.619768287 +0430
@@ -139,17 +139,17 @@
 #endif
     }
 
-    // is_complete
+    // is_absolute
     {
         fs::path pth("../some_file");
-        BOOST_CHECK( !pth.is_complete() );
-        BOOST_CHECK( fs::current_path().is_complete() );
+        BOOST_CHECK( !pth.is_absolute() );
+        BOOST_CHECK( fs::current_path().is_absolute() );
 
         fs::path apth = Project::MakeAbsolutePath(pth);
         //LOG_INF << "Making abs path: " << pth.string() << " => " << apth.string() << io::endl;
 
-        BOOST_CHECK( Project::MakeAbsolutePath(pth, MakeRootComplete("/")).is_complete() );
-        BOOST_CHECK( !Project::MakeAbsolutePath(pth, "./").is_complete() );
+        BOOST_CHECK( Project::MakeAbsolutePath(pth, MakeRootComplete("/")).is_absolute() );
+        BOOST_CHECK( !Project::MakeAbsolutePath(pth, "./").is_absolute() );
     }
 
     // MakeRelativeToDir
diff -ruN old/src/mlib/filesystem.cpp new/src/mlib/filesystem.cpp
--- old/src/mlib/filesystem.cpp	2016-06-18 11:19:57.659798271 +0430
+++ new/src/mlib/filesystem.cpp	2016-06-18 11:30:15.303094263 +0430
@@ -161,25 +161,16 @@
 
 fs::path MakeAbsolutePath(const fs::path& pth, const fs::path& cur_dir)
 {
-    fs::path res;
-
-    if( pth.is_complete() )
-        res = pth;
-    else
-    {
-        fs::path dir = cur_dir.empty() ? fs::current_path() : cur_dir ;
-        res = dir/pth;
-    }
-    return res.normalize();
+    return absolute(pth, cur_dir);
 }
 
 // оба аргумента должны быть абсолютными путями
 bool MakeRelativeToDir(fs::path& pth, fs::path dir)
 {
-    pth.normalize();
-    dir.normalize();
-    ASSERT( pth.is_complete() );
-    ASSERT( dir.is_complete() );
+    pth = canonical(pth);
+    dir = canonical(dir);
+    ASSERT( pth.is_absolute() );
+    ASSERT( dir.is_absolute() );
 
     fs::path::iterator p_itr = pth.begin(), p_end = pth.end();
     fs::path::iterator d_itr = dir.begin(), d_end = dir.end();