ottor Senior Member 330 posts Likes: 3 Joined Jan 2009 Location: Rockies More info | Jul 12, 2013 22:07 | #1 If I have a 5mb image in my "Photos" directory, and "copy" that photo and "paste" it into another directory, did I just increase my HD usage by 5mb - or - did I just create a shortcut back to the original photo? I just asked 2 people and got 2 different answers ... Rick
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pdrober2 Goldmember  2,318 posts Joined Nov 2010 Location: Durham, NC More info | Jul 12, 2013 22:21 | #2 copy and paste creates a new file, thus creating a separate and distinct 5mb file. Fujifilm X-T1 | 23 | 27 | 56 | 90 | 55-200
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NinetyEight "Banned for life"  More info | Jul 13, 2013 09:07 | #3 You increased your HD usage by 5Mb - The original is still where it was and you now have a separate copy of that file in the new location. Kev
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