Move Referenced Images From Laptop To Desktop

I use a laptop in the field. If I use referenced masters on the laptop, how to I transfer these as referenced to my desktop referenced library? Would I merge the libraries and then have to reconnect the masters?

When you import photos into Aperture, photos are imported as managed images. This means that Aperture has the images in its library file. When files are refrenced, this means that the files are outside the Aperture library but are refrenced for you to work with them. I would personally use manages images for your needs currently. If you would like to keep them managed, this is how you would do so. Check in the import window under Aperture library. It should say “send to” and then “in aperture library”. In my opinion as evidenced by what I learned from people that answered my question, it is easier to import libraries into your main Aperture library as managed.
You can keep two copies of Aperture. One on your laptop as well as one on your desktop. All you have to do is copy the Aperture application from one computer to the other. Please note though when there are updates to your Aperture library on the computer you first installed it one, you will have to recopy it in order to have the updates take hold on the other computer. This is good nws for you because then you will not have to pay additional money in order to have them on both computers.
Back to what you wanted to do. Once you have installed it on your laptop, import your photos as usual. After you make other changes and edits you will want to merge this library with your iMac. Copy your Aperture library from your laptop onto an external drive and plug it into your desktop. Then from the Aperture application on your desktop select “file, import library”. Then click merge changes. Your changes will be merged. I would recommend that after your images are backed up with time machine or cloning, then you should delete the photos on your laptop. This then saves space. Let me know if this helps.
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