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Ok. I've got it now. Thank you so much I'm not sure if I should ask you or Damien....Should I be using 8 bit or 16 bit for Adobe Camera Raw? And what colour space is recommended ? sRGB? Adobe RGB? Thanks so much.

Yes, I am set up like that.

Hi Brian, I use a 4TB WD for my TM backup. It backs up everything (not sure what you meant by normal data files). My internal Mac drive is 1 TB and at the moment I have 226GB available (working on that!). What do you mean by Main Data External HD? What do I back up on this and how would I go about doing it? I have Big Sur and understand CCC could clone the main ext. HD to my 3rd HD. Same size as Main Data External HD? Thanks again for your help.

Hi Brian, I have a 21.5" iMac (2017) and am presently working at getting my photos off of the computer HD and onto EHD (ie culling). Right now I am backing up with Time Machine onto WD - 4 TB. I have 1.67 TB available. I want to clone that my WD back up to another EHD. I have G-Drive USB-C (but I also have a G-utilities icon on desk top and I don't know the difference between the two). The G-Drive USB says 5.34 TN available - capacity 6TB, and the G Utilities says I have 3.94 GB available - capacity 4.08 GB. I was going to use Carbon Copy Cloner to clone my WD to one of my G Drives or Utilities, but they won't accept my WD because it is being used by Time Machine. Sooo...1. How do I back up my computer without using Time Machine? Can it be done automatically? 2. What do I do with these G Drive/Utilities EHD's? Thank you so much for your help. I've been reading stuff on-line but to be frank, I don't really understand it

Thanks Brian. My Pictures is a Folder and then within that a bunch of subfolders. I understand about a "bigger" camera (more megapixels) and how that could stall my computer. Won't do that, until I upgrade computer. Can't thank you enough for all the info. you have provided me

Thanks for all your information Brian. To be clear on my end: 1. 3 separate copies means: one on computer, two on external backups with one of those off=site? 2. Taking photos off of "Pictures" would mean copying to Mac HD and to External HD? 3. I hear you about the 'big camera, whoa etc". Makes me want to get a mirrorless but to be honest I'll probably continue with the D750 until it conks out. I can't thank you enough for your detailed answers. Cheers!

Hi Brian, I have a 21.5" Mac, 2017, 16 Gb memory, graphics Radeon Pro 555 2 GB, 3 GHz intel Core i5 processor - Big Sur, vers. 11.3 1. I have been using the slot in back for my SD. card. Is this ok, or should I get a separate card reader? If so, is there a card reader you would recommend that includes SD, XQD and CFexpress - all of them? 2. I also have been using "Pictures" for my photos. It looks like my HD might be getting towards the full end of 1 TB (318 GB left). I have one WD 4TB backup which is on Time Machine (my other one quit). I also use Backblaze. I think my photos should be on more than one backup to free up my HD. Would you recommend Lacie backups? Size? (BTW, I have a Nikon D750 - 24mp camera). Also, I have PS 2021. Thanks so much for your help. I'm trying hard to get more up to speed technically.