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I have a new Mac Pro and would like to Import large, 1500 and 8000 images respectively, Catalogues from my MacBook Pro and my G5.
The Raw images are on the desktops, a second internal hard drive and external hard drives. They are all referenced files. They are not in Pictures.
I've have instruction in Martin Evening's book on how to Export a Catalogue to an External drive, and from there Import to another computer, but its not for Referenced Files.
How do I move both the Raw files and the catalogues with the metadata and Develop instructions?
On my new MacPro I was thinking I would copy Raw Images into Lightroom, not Reference them, and keep them in Pictures, on a internal hard drive separate from my Applications/System Hard Drive.
I apologise for being so long winded.
How do I end up with all raw images and metadata/develop settings in one Catalogue on my new machine?
Thanks so much for any help.
Best,
Mitchell

One important point: when you export as catalog be sure that the Export negative files option is checked. That will move the source files to your external drive along with the catalog.

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