copy files from one directory to another based on a file selection list with rsync

copy_files.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Script Usage
# create a file holding only the names of files / folders to copy
#
# ls -A1 > file_selection.txt
#
# remove all lines which should not be copied
#
# move to the folder where the files are and run the script:
#
# cd /dir/where/files/are
# bash /path/to/copy_files.sh /path/to/file_selection.txt /target/path

filename=$1
target=$2

IFS=$'\n'

for line in $(cat $filename)
do
    file_path=$(readlink -f $line)
    echo "copy $file_path to $target"
    /usr/bin/rsync -r --progress $file_path $target
done < "$filename"