Reading files in Aperture.

Hi There thank all for past help.
At the moment if I work on a file (make adjustments on a jpeg) in a project in iphoto can it be read when I open the file/album in Aperture? Or vice versa.
Also is it easier to work in RAW files in Aperture or iPhoto?
I've never worked on RAW files before but always take one just in case of that 'fantastic photo'!! I have been advised to start using the RAW images and get used to it.
Finally, once I sort out my filing system, projects, books and albums, I would like to create more space on the laptop. Removing say years 2005 to 2010. If I copy these files to a hard drive can I remove them then from the laptop safely and will my projects and albums holding using these files loose the images.
Ta Bill

At the moment if I work on a file (make adjustments on a jpeg) in a project in iphoto can it be read when I open the file/album in Aperture? Or vice versa.
That depends on your Aperture version. Aperture 3.3 and later and iPhoto 9.3 and later share an unified library format and can work with each other's libraries. You can edit in iPhoto and use see the edits in Aperture, see: Aperture 3.3: Using a unified photo library with iPhoto and Aperture
Also is it easier to work in RAW files in Aperture or iPhoto?
You can work in both applications with raw images,but Aperture has the more versatile controls to adjust raw images. You will gain more from shooting in raw, when you have Apertures adjustment tools.
If I copy these files to a hard drive can I remove them then from the laptop safely and will my projects and albums holding using these files loose the images.
Aperture can reference images on external drives. If you are running out of space on your system drive, you can select projects in Aperture and let Aperture relocate the original image files to an external disk. All your projects and albums will still be able to reference the image versions with the external, referenced original files, as long as your external drive is connected. See this section in the manual: Aperture 3 User Manual: Working with Referenced Images
Good Luck!
Léonie

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