Q: iPhoto how to back up pics on DVD. I tried using their export instructions but file that came up was way too big for burning to a ... iPhoto how to back up pics on DVD. I tried using their export instructions but file that came up was way too big for burning to a DVD. How can you tell when you have enough pics to fill a DVD? Also how to find file after exporting. Also, how to delet more
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Apr 30, 2015 6:27 PM in response to anitafromokby LarryHN,When you export you specify the export location so they are where you said to put them
As to size - again you set the export parameters so they are the size you requested
How many - a math question - take the capacity of the DVD and divide by the size of an average photo - that tells you hos many average photos you can put on one DVD
And note that this is not a safe way to archive photos as DVDs are subject to damage and deterioration
LN
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May 1, 2015 8:42 AM in response to anitafromokby Terence Devlin,Hard disks and online - for instance with services like Flickr. I think you need a plurality of options, both local and remote. Unfortunately optical media can be unreliable, and is going the way of the floppy disk anyway.
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May 1, 2015 8:46 AM in response to Terence Devlinby anitafromok,I have seen the remote storage but have been leery of it. I will try one & also use something else. What about thumb drives?
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May 1, 2015 12:49 PM in response to anitafromokby Old Toad,★HelpfulDo you have any backup strategy in place for your entire hard drive? If not then that's the first thing you should consider IMO. An external HD with Time Machine will backup your entire hard drive.
If you don't want to lose all of the organizational effort you put into managing your photos, i.e. edits, keywords, albums, projects, titles, etc., you should backup the entire iPhoto Library package.
Here is an excellent primer on TM: All about Time Machine
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May 1, 2015 12:49 PM in response to anitafromokby Terence Devlin,★HelpfulNot sure why you might be leery of services like Flickr or SmugMug. You don't have to share your photos, you can keep them all private and at the same time can access them from any computer in the world.