Storage of image files

canon shooter · 3rd of August 2008 (Sun)

I have read that images stored on todays DVD's or CD's will start to go bad in about 5 years. This is a real concern since I make copy of originals on CD or DVD.

Right now I am very careful and probably too careful. I store RAW, JPEG and some times PSD on external drive and back that up on CD or DVD and another external drive.

My situation is now that I am getting more and more images out there to save, I fell the back up on 2nd hard drive is going to be hard to continue. I now am fillilng up 2nd hard drive (smaller ones 150 GB and 200 GB), and I then back them up to a 500 GB drive.

What are others doing. Does the 2nd hard drive back up make sense. Right now I don't have edited copies backed up on CD or DVD just the RAW. Should I back them up on CD or DVD as well. But if the 5 year issue is real, what value is it?

What are others doing

Jon · 3rd of August 2008 (Sun)

Multiple hard drives. Currently between 250 GB and 1 TB drives.

canon shooter · 3rd of August 2008 (Sun)

Just thought of something else. Since I am using LR and the cat are on my computer hard drive (assume that is where they are the program is there)? Or is the library info stored on the same drive as where I am storing the images (external drives)

If all this is on the computer (internal hard drive) I guess I have a way to go back to original if needed??

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canon shooter Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 2,090 IMAGE EDITING OK	Storage of image files I have read that images stored on todays DVD's or CD's will start to go bad in about 5 years. This is a real concern since I make copy of originals on CD or DVD. Right now I am very careful and probably too careful. I store RAW, JPEG and some times PSD on external drive and back that up on CD or DVD and another external drive. My situation is now that I am getting more and more images out there to save, I fell the back up on 2nd hard drive is going to be hard to continue. I now am fillilng up 2nd hard drive (smaller ones 150 GB and 200 GB), and I then back them up to a 500 GB drive. What are others doing. Does the 2nd hard drive back up make sense. Right now I don't have edited copies backed up on CD or DVD just the RAW. Should I back them up on CD or DVD as well. But if the 5 year issue is real, what value is it? What are others doing __________________ Jim 5D Mark III Grip, 40D Grip, 20D, Canon 17-40L, Canon 24-105 F4L IS, Canon 70-200 IS II F2.8L, Canon 100-400L, Canon 50 F1.4, Canon 100 F2.8, Canon 580 EX It's the Glass that Counts! Visit http://www.genphotosaz.com

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Jon Moderator Cocker Spaniel Mod Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Bethesda, MD USA Posts: 65,316	Re: Storage of image files Multiple hard drives. Currently between 250 GB and 1 TB drives. __________________ Jon ---------- EOS, Powershot and Domke - it doesn't get any better than this! T90 and stuff \| F-1n, New F-1, FTb and more stuff out on loan Cocker Spaniels Maryland and Virginia activities *DC Cherry Blossoms* Image Posting Rules and Image Posting FAQ Report SPAM, Don't Answer It! (link) PERSONAL MESSAGING REGARDING SELLING OR BUYING ITEMS WITH MEMBERS WHO HAVE NO POSTS IN FORUMS AND/OR WHO YOU DO NOT KNOW FROM FORUMS IS HEREBY DECLARED STRICTLY STUPID AND YOU WILL GET BURNED.

3rd of August 2008 (Sun)	#3
canon shooter Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arizona, USA Posts: 2,090 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Storage of image files Just thought of something else. Since I am using LR and the cat are on my computer hard drive (assume that is where they are the program is there)? Or is the library info stored on the same drive as where I am storing the images (external drives) If all this is on the computer (internal hard drive) I guess I have a way to go back to original if needed?? __________________ Jim 5D Mark III Grip, 40D Grip, 20D, Canon 17-40L, Canon 24-105 F4L IS, Canon 70-200 IS II F2.8L, Canon 100-400L, Canon 50 F1.4, Canon 100 F2.8, Canon 580 EX It's the Glass that Counts! Visit http://www.genphotosaz.com

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