Moving RAW files from Aperture to an EHD

Question

Whats the best way to move my RAW photo files from Aperture to an external hard drive? For safe storage and future access.
It wants to export them as Tiff files which is fine. but l will want to delete all but the star rated ones form my macbook air to
clear space.
It will not be a back up it will be the only file stored so l will need to be able to re-load a file to sell it or use it in publications or as poster prints.

Answer 1

lucyfrombim wrote:
For safe storage and future access.
In what way is an EHD safer than the current storage (presumably inside your Aperture Library package on your MBA's system drive)?
In what way does an EHD offer better future access than the current storage?
I suggest the answers to those questions is:  in no way is the EHD superior for the needs listed.
There is no _security_ or _future access_ need for your RAW camera files that is better met by an EHD than by storage inside your Aperture Library package.
The reason to relocate Originals from inside your Aperture Library package to a location outside your Aperture Library package is to make your Aperture Library package smaller.  The reason to make your Aperture Library package smaller is to be able to keep it on your system drive.  Your system drive is the best location for your Aperture Library package.
If you want to make your Aperture Library package smaller, relocate your Images' Originals using the command Frank specifies.
Note that none of the above is about _backing up_ your Aperture Library package or your Originals.
You should keep two complete backups, using separate devices, of every computer file you use.
As long as your Originals are inside your Aperture Library package, backing up your Aperture Library package backs up your Originals.
Any Originals that are outside you Aperture Library package, must be backed up in addition to and separately from, your Aperture Library package.
Aperture itself does not care where you store your Originals, as long as they are on a drive that is mounted to your computer.
Originals that are inside your Aperture Library package are called "managed".  Originals that are outside your Aperture Library package are called "referenced".
Referenced Originals can be "on-line" or "off-line".  Images whose Originals are off-line cannot be adjusted, printed, or exported.  You can edit their metadata (including moving them in and out of Albums, etc.).