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THE VAULT
Why not let Aperture 1.5 archive & back-up your images.
Aperture 1.5 uses the Vault to mirror your images (Library) to another hard drive. What is new & very import to consider is that the Vault contains managed images — digital master located in Aperture Library. Aperture will back-up these master images using the Vault.
If you choose not to use the Vault your photographs will be referenced images — digital masters not located in Aperture Library. Aperture will not back-up these master images using the Vault you will have to do this yourself.
So for those of you that will continue using the Aperture Library & Vault carry on as you were.
For those of you that will not be using the Aperture Library & Vault Aperture will back-up data from referenced master photographs like metadata, versions & previews since this data is located in the Aperture Library.
Here's how to add a Vault:
1. Command - Option - S — To go into Basic Layout
2. Located at the lower left of the Projects Panel is the Vault. If you cannot see it select the middle button.
3. Select the Vault Action pop-up menu button (Third Button from left) & scroll to Add Vault.
4. The Add Vault opens up. Name your Vault & navigate to an external hard drive where you want the Vault to be located.
5. Click the Add button.
You can now see your Vault's distination & storage available.
6. Lastly, click the red Update Vault button to synchronize the Library & back-up your image files. The red Update Vault button means new images have been added to the Library & not added to the Vault.
After your image files have been properly backed-up the Update Vault button turns to the color gray indicating that no other files need to be updated.
If you edit your images by making adjustments or added metadata etc. the Update Vault button turns to the color yellow indicating you will need to update the Vault. Pretty slick, yea?
I think backing-up to an external drive is ideal. If you ever had to leave quickly in an emergency you could very easily disconnect your external hard drive & be out the door.
Because I'm a video editor I use FireWire hard drives & I never use USB hard drives for any thing. The drives I'm using are of high-capacity & very reliable, for example, Seagate & Hitachi hard drives. I shy away from any hard drive sold at office supply stores or consumer warehouses.
— victor m maldonado