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iPhoto Backup To External Drive

I am currently in the process of backing up all my photos so that I can move the main libraries off of my main drive on my laptop. I have already moved the "iPhoto Library" file to an external drive (Drive_1), re-routed iphoto to locate the library there, and then run time machine onto another drive (drive_2) that includes Drive_1. To give a more visual Layout:


  1. iPhoto is located on Drive_1
  2. iPhoto is backed up through time machine on Drive_2
  3. iPhoto is still on my laptop drive as well


While I have iPhoto backed up at this point in the "library" format through time machine, I would like to make a seperate backup onto a third drive (Photo_Backup_Drive). However I do not want to have it in the "library" format. I would like to export all the files as ".jpg"s and ".mv4" etc and stored on Photo_Backup_Drive as straight files. Is there any way to do this where I can update my iPhoto library and automatically have the files moved on the "Photo_Backup_Drive" as plain files? Thanks for your suggestions.

iPhoto '08, Mac OS X (10.5.8)

Posted on Jul 22, 2011 2:28 PM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2011 2:37 PM

The only way to get the files from the Library is to export them.


Apps Like Iphoto2Disk Or Photoshare Will Help You Export To A Folder Tree Matching Your Events. I'm not sure about automating them, but you could try a feature request to one of the makers.


Why do you think it's necessary to do this? Can't you just 'Show Package Contents' on the Library and there the files are?


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TD

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Jul 22, 2011 2:37 PM in response to GSchol1

The only way to get the files from the Library is to export them.


Apps Like Iphoto2Disk Or Photoshare Will Help You Export To A Folder Tree Matching Your Events. I'm not sure about automating them, but you could try a feature request to one of the makers.


Why do you think it's necessary to do this? Can't you just 'Show Package Contents' on the Library and there the files are?


Regards



TD

Jul 22, 2011 3:05 PM in response to GSchol1

I had no idea how to access the files from the package, but after trying what you said i realize how simple it was. I really just want to make sure my photo's are well protected so I wanted to have them in multiple formats. However if they are all available through the library file, I guess I really don't need to back it up again.

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