Copy to folder WITH metadata

I was clearing off some photos I rarely use into a folder I was going to store on my ext drive. Afterwards I realized I had put some on there that I needed. When I reimported them they went to the end of the line rather than where they originally were.
I was wondering how to export them to a folder with the metadata intact.
Thanks in advance
Rob

Rob
WHy not have a second iPhoto Library on the external drive?
Simply copy the iPhoto Library Folder from your Pictures folder to the External. Then, hold down the option (or alt) key key and launch iPhoto. Select 'Choose Library' and navigate to the external.
Now you have a secnd library on the HD. From it, delete any pics you don't want in it.
Then repeat the option (or alt) key trick and select 'Choose Library' again. This time navigate to the Pictures Folder and pen that Library. From it, delete the pics you don't want there.
iPhoto Library Manager will make the proces of moving pics and metadata from library to library much simpler.
Regards
TD

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