IPhoto Backup To External Drive

I am currently in the process of backing up all my photos so that I can move the main libraries off of my main drive on my laptop. I have already moved the "iPhoto Library" file to an external drive (Drive_1), re-routed iphoto to locate the library there, and then run time machine onto another drive (drive_2) that includes Drive_1. To give a more visual Layout:
iPhoto is located on Drive_1
iPhoto is backed up through time machine on Drive_2
iPhoto is still on my laptop drive as well
While I have iPhoto backed up at this point in the "library" format through time machine, I would like to make a seperate backup onto a third drive (Photo_Backup_Drive). However I do not want to have it in the "library" format. I would like to export all the files as ".jpg"s and ".mv4" etc and stored on Photo_Backup_Drive as straight files. Is there any way to do this where I can update my iPhoto library and automatically have the files moved on the "Photo_Backup_Drive" as plain files? Thanks for your suggestions.

The only way to get the files from the Library is to export them.
Apps Like Iphoto2Disk Or Photoshare Will Help You Export To A Folder Tree Matching Your Events. I'm not sure about automating them, but you could try a feature request to one of the makers.
Why do you think it's necessary to do this? Can't you just 'Show Package Contents' on the Library and there the files are?
Regards
TD

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