"Referenced": the original files from my camera's card - or Aperture files?

New to +Aperture 2+.
I may be misunderstanding *Referenced vs Managed*.
I understand that Managed takes care of everything - including backups to the Vault.
But does "Store files…" (e.g. in ~/Pictures/Images etc) mean:
1 - keep the original ('DSCN' etc) files uploaded from my camera's SD card etc in ~/Pictures/Images etc,
or
2 - keep some other, new, files generated by Aperture in ~/Pictures/Images etc?
IOW which files will be stored outside Aperture if I opt for Referenced?
Is there anything (else) I cannot do with Referenced?
TIA!

Mark,
When you import as referenced, the file location for storage is the location that Aperture copies the files to from your camera or memory card. All the edits and metadata relating to your photos are stored in the Aperture library.
AFAIK, the only thing you can't do with referenced files that you can do with managed files is have Aperture saved them in the Vault. In referenced, only the adjustments and metadata are saved in the Vault - you have to save your photos to backup or another disk manually (or with Time Machine).
Regards,
Calx

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