Need advice on files with layers – saving/archiving/back-up

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dragonflytheoron
Apr 16, 2004
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Would appreciate advice/suggestions on how professionals are archiving/saving the photoshop psd files i.e. the original files with layers, etc. so that one could go back and re-create or re-work on them.

I have them all on my desktop file but would like to know what is the best means for back-up, for archiving, saving, retrieval. I was told that a CD is not good, because it is one-time but good for storing and back-up but I would not be able to work on them again. Was also told that CDRW is not reliable – and that the best means is to keep it saved on an external hard drive or using zip disks.

Some of these psd files are from my school projects at the time when I I was just learning photoshop (and not good, but good for class) so I would like to able to re-work on these files now that I have more experience using photoshop and create better portfolio type pieces.

Thank you for any suggestions/advice.
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Voivod
Apr 16, 2004
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 23:00:15 GMT,
(dragonfly) scribbled:

Would appreciate advice/suggestions on how professionals are archiving/saving the photoshop psd files i.e. the original files with layers, etc. so that one could go back and re-create or re-work on them.

I have them all on my desktop file but would like to know what is the best means for back-up, for archiving, saving, retrieval. I was told that a CD is not good, because it is one-time but good for storing and back-up but I would not be able to work on them again. Was also told that CDRW is not reliable – and that the best means is to keep it saved on an external hard drive or using zip disks.

Yeah, goodness, it’s too bad you can’t copy files from a CDR back to your HD for editing. And especially with blank media being SO expensive you wouldn’t want to actually update an archive onto a new disc…..

Some of these psd files are from my school projects at the time when I I was just learning photoshop (and not good, but good for class) so I would like to able to re-work on these files now that I have more experience using photoshop and create better portfolio type pieces.
Thank you for any suggestions/advice.
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Hecate
Apr 17, 2004
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 23:00:15 GMT,
(dragonfly) wrote:

Would appreciate advice/suggestions on how professionals are archiving/saving the photoshop psd files i.e. the original files with layers, etc. so that one could go back and re-create or re-work on them.

I have them all on my desktop file but would like to know what is the best means for back-up, for archiving, saving, retrieval. I was told that a CD is not good, because it is one-time but good for storing and back-up but I would not be able to work on them again. Was also told that CDRW is not reliable – and that the best means is to keep it saved on an external hard drive or using zip disks.
DVDs and firewire hard disks. And you’re right, CDs aren’t reliable enough.

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