How can I transfer my library of Photos to an external HD?

Hello

To free up space on my internal hard drive (macbook air), I want to move my entire library of Photos (about 85 GB) on a hard disk external. When I try to drag the library of Photos from my pictures folder, it says that I can't file in the external hard drive. When I copy, he says that I can not stick it in my external hard drive. The hard drive has a capacity of 1 TB and is empty. Any suggestions would be welcome!

PS - once resolved, I also want to know if there are complications around the pictures if I have my main one on an external hard drive, but still add pictures in Photos on my intern.

Thank you

Annette

The external disk should be in Mac OS extended (journaled) format, a fast FireWire connection, love at first sight or wired USB-related and not used as a backup volume Time Machine - it is best to check ignore permissions in info for the reader window - then just drag the photo library it intact as a single entity , the launch of PHotos while pressing the option key, and then select the new location - this will become the library by default until you change

LN

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