How do you backup your pictures?

[MICKEY88]

This sounds like a great idea! What brand did you get? How much $$ did it cost? (if you don't mind)

I actually got this used on ebay...for 31 plus shipping, they sold new for around 400


JOBO IMAGEMAESTRO PRO PORTABLE BURNER DVD MP3 USB 2.0

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=120201294419&ssPageName=STRK:MEWN:IT&ih=002


I tested it as soon as I got it, becasue I had my doubts at such a good price..the cool thing is it's actually a removeable laptop drive, so I can replace the drive if it dies...


I've seen similar items on ebay just search for portable dvd burner.. although at 400$ you could get a laptop, which is what I did on black friday, for my photography stuff, but the jobo was too tempting at that price so I also bought it..

 

[Anewman]

I recently bought a portable dvd burner that burns straight FROM A CF CARD..

I recently purchased a portable external hard drive that copies files directly from media cards, it also acts like a card reader when connected to a PC.

 

[jann1033]

i'll call this an "add on" rather than hijack

can i back up plugins just by putting them on a cd/dvd? i'm wondering since i would rather not have to go reload them all again from various sites when i change computers...a disk would be lots easier..i could also move them to my external drive where most of the stuff going on my new comp. is right now but would i have to move the entire pse or could i just move the plugin and effects folders?( where the stuff i want to keep is located)
Thanks

 

[MICKEY88]

I recently purchased a portable external hard drive that copies files directly from media cards, it also acts like a card reader when connected to a PC.

I have 2 of those also...

it surprised me when you bought yours, I could have sworn that you were one of the regulars that spoke out against them in other threads when I would recommend them..

 

[Anewman]

I have 2 of those also...

it surprised me when you bought yours, I could have sworn that you were one of the regulars that spoke out against them in other threads when I would recommend them..

Well the price was right, and I find that I am not very consistent when it comes to backing up to other more reliable medias. In fact in several threads I argued that multiple hard drives while not perfect might be better for those like me that tend to put off those other back up methods.

 

[Groucho]

i'll call this an "add on" rather than hijack

can i back up plugins just by putting them on a cd/dvd? i'm wondering since i would rather not have to go reload them all again from various sites when i change computers...a disk would be lots easier..i could also move them to my external drive where most of the stuff going on my new comp. is right now but would i have to move the entire pse or could i just move the plugin and effects folders?( where the stuff i want to keep is located)
Thanks

Well... at the very least, you'd need to manually copy them back, and a few may refuse to work. That being said, I believe most plug-ins are pretty self-contained - I regularly use some PS plug-ins from Irfanview, just by doing a one-time setup (pointing Irfanview to the .8bf file.)