600 GB Library with 200,000 images OK for Aperture?

Hi everyone,
I'd like to ask whether anyone has experience with very large libraries (not only size-wise, but also by the number of itmes included) slow Aperture down. I'm considering merging my year-by-year libraries into one huge library to get a better overview of the photos and to be able to work with all (use them for other projects, books, etc.).
Thanks for your ideas,
Roman

Roman1 wrote:
Since I often move around with my laptop, I'd love to have all in one huge library with 90% referenced to an external HDD. This would create an awful lot of items with their respective previews, thumbnails and database entries in the end slowing down Aperture. The question is how much and how robust Aperture is when used in this way.
Aperture is very robust with a single Referenced-Masters Library on an internal drive kept less than 70% full. A Referenced-Masters Library does not get overly large in GB of mass storage even with hundreds of thousands of images referenced.
Another worry is, that while I can have my backup process very transparent if I keep organized libraries with their respective vaults, all would change when referenced files are added to the mix. Not that it would get complicated, but simple is beautiful and I like beautiful.
First, Libraries plural is almost always bad workflow, defeating the benefits of modern digital files management. Once in a single Library, images can be keyworded and easily managed.
Second, *I very strongly recommend that back up of original Master files be performed BEFORE importing into Aperture* or any other app. Once that key step is the start of a workflow, the backup process using Referenced-Masters is simple and beautiful:
• Copy from camera card to the hard drive folder where the originals (Masters) will live.
• Important: eject and physically remove the camera card from the card reader at this point. The original images are still on the card.
• Back up that folder.
• Import from the folder into Aperture.
• Verify image count, etc.
• Reformat the card in-camera.
• Make regular Vault backups of the Aperture Library.
The Library will remain a manageable size for a single drive and Vaults will be created much more quickly and easily, which means one is more likely to frequently create Vaults, a good thing. And backing up originals before entering Aperture means originals are not exposed to the risk of catastrophic failure that sometimes occurs with complex heavy graphics apps.
I import each Project separately and name each originals folder by the project name and add _mstrs to the end of the folder name (e.g. 100815Jones_Wedmstrs). That way even if Aperture lost linkage to the Masters (which has never happened to me) a simple search on the Project name would easily find originals and backups of originals.
-Allen Wicks

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    Also be aware that you have very specific needs and while Bridge can be a very powerful tool for organizing files it s not that very good for archiving in long term with large numbers of files. ideally you should use a combination of Bridge and a real dedicated DAM (digital asset management) application like Canto Cumulus (can be costly for custom build solutions but has also a single user version at a reasonable price) Canto can find duplicates by itself and has the option to build customized queries for searching.
    You also have Extensis Portfolio and some other reasonable cheap solutions you could take a look at. However, for the ideal DAM you need a custom build one that sadly comes also with a price

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