Option-drag to export RAW files

Option dragging files to a folder to export RAW files out of iPhoto, pretty standard thing, I've done it for years.
All of a sudden today it's not working. Cursor shows a white circle slash instead of the green + when I try to drag the files out. It will let me do it without the option key, but that's only for jpg. I need the RAW files out of iPhoto!
Why?
Help!

Rebooting the computer fixed it.

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