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Creating Vaults
Before you can back up your files, you must create a vault and assign a hard disk to it.
After you assign a disk to the vault, Aperture uses the vault to back up the entire
Library. You can create additional vaults and assign hard disks to them, and each
additional vault also records a complete backup of the Library.
To create a new vault:
1
Do one of the following:
 Choose File > Vault > Add Vault.
 Choose Add Vault from the Vault Action pop-up menu.
2
In the Add Vault dialog, specify the following options:
 Type the name you want for the vault in the Vault Name field.
 Choose where you want the vault stored from the Where pop-up menu.
3
Click Add.
Important:
To ensure preservation of your image assets, make sure to assign a separate
external hard disk drive to each vault.
To see the hard disk assigned to a vault:
m
In the Vaults panel, click the disclosure triangle beside the vault name.
You can easily see the amount of free space your vault has available next to the vault
name. Make sure to assign enough disk space to the vault to ensure a complete backup
of the Library and to allow the Library to grow as you import new images over time.
Vault Action
pop-up menu
Vaults Panel button
Click the disclosure
triangle to see which
hard disk is assigned
to the vault.