How do I Move Library and not referenced files?

I would like to move the library from my external HD to my internal laptop hd so I can look at the thumbnails of my shots while on the road. I want to keep the referenced files on the external HD. How can I achieve this?

russxdrums wrote:
I would like to move the library from my external HD to my internal laptop hd so I can look at the thumbnails of my shots while on the road. I want to keep the referenced files on the external HD. How can I achieve this?
It sounds like your current setup is using *referenced masters*. If this is the case then you can just move the Aperture library over to your internal disk. As the masters haven't moved Aperture should be able to find them without any intervention on your part. If Aperture can't find the masters then you'll need to run *File->Locate Referenced Files...* to reconnect them.
If your current setup is using *managed masters* you will need to turn those into referenced masters. Whether you do this before copying the library over to the internal disk isn't critical, unless you're low on space on the internal drive. If you copy the library over before turning the masters into referenced masters you'll need enough disk space to whole library.

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