My Aperture library contains about 1.9 TB of images and I would like to move them to an external RAID drive that I have set up. There seem to be multiple ways to do this, but I am looking for some advice on the easiest way to get the move done. Some suggest exporting the images to a new library set on the new drive others suggest using the Aperture vault restore feature. I am not real tech oriented and looking for the best solution. Any suggestions would be very much appreciated. Many thanks.
Malon
hi Malon
I usually go project by project. I select the images I want to move then go to File „, “relocate Masters” in that dialog box select the external drive and the filing criteria (YR Month, Day). Thats it. Don’t forget to have a backup of the new external drive, even if it is a raid. Cheers
david
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David, many thanks will give it a try.
Malon
Malon,
David’s advice is good. You didn’t say if you were moving the Masters or the entire Library, but I would assume (as did David) that you’re moving just the Masters. In which case, yes, do it as he suggests.
If you’re actually moving the entire Library, then a finder copy of the Library is all you need to do.
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