How can i transfer my Photos Library to an external drive without transferring the entire Photos program?

All my photos are in Photos Library. I had never post-processed before, being a purist, however, I do intend to begin using HDRI, and will need to download third-party post-processing programs. I do not want to transfer the entire Photos program to the new external; just the photos in the library. What needs to be done? I'm running OS 11/1 on an iMac

Posted on Dec 25, 2020 9:49 AM

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Posted on Dec 25, 2020 1:47 PM

Select the photos you want to put on the EHD and use the File ➙ Export ➙ Export Unmodified Original for X Photo… menu option.



You can export to a predefined folder on the EDH or create a new one during the export workflow.


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Dec 25, 2020 1:47 PM in response to skunkman4

Select the photos you want to put on the EHD and use the File ➙ Export ➙ Export Unmodified Original for X Photo… menu option.



You can export to a predefined folder on the EDH or create a new one during the export workflow.


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