IF I import to Aperture from my iPhoto library...

from "current location" and later want to change it to Aperture only and not have an iphoto library, is this possible, or do i have to start over somehow? I don't know if this makes sense, but think it would simplify and save internal HD space to not add the 11GB it would take for a referenced library.

1macprincess! wrote:
If I choose to initially have a referenced library/use current location in Aperture, and then want to make Aperture my permanent/managed library, how easy/difficult would that be?
Am I making sense or clear as mud? LOL!
thanks in advance!
You can always change from referenced to managed and back again. Aperture is very flexible in this regards. Whats important is that you do the changes from within Aperture itself and not try moving things about in the finder.
To go from referenced to managed use *File->Consolidate Masters*. You'll be given a choice to move or copy the masters into Apertures library.
To reverse it, managed to reference use *File->Relocate Master*, In fact even if you currently have referenced masters and what to move the files from say one external HD to another use *Relocate Masters* to do it. This will save you the pain of having to reconnect your masters after the move.
Its all in the manual

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