JoZolg Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 i have a storage question. I use 2 internal HD to store and back up my photos, both are nearly full (170gb left). Once I edited the photos and the client has chosen the ones they want. I delete all the RAWs I didn't use. I keep all the ones I edtied (RAW, xmp & psd) But now I am at a point where I need to delete more. Do i keep the RAW file or the PSD file, or just the jpgs. I don't think I ever will go back and re-edit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Keddie Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Have you already read this article? (Also: I hope you're doing more than just storing your files on two internal hard drives for backup, yes?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoZolg Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 No I hadn't. And no I don't. What else would you recommend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Keddie Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Always follow the 3-2-1 rule of backup: at least three copies of your files, on at least two different types of media, with at least one copy off-site. Internal HD, plus external HD, plus cloud backup, for instance. Or internal HD, plus external HDs on site, plus a few external HDs off-site that you switch regularly to upload files onto. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoZolg Posted February 13, 2016 Author Share Posted February 13, 2016 I keep the raws on SD cards until they are edited and the client has they disc with their choosen files. My 2nd internal HD runs independently, I see it like an external one. I have my program and system (C) drive. Then my files I work with are on a different drive and my back up is again on a different drive. I guess I should just invest into cloud storage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christina Keddie Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 1 minute ago, JoZolg said: I keep the raws on SD cards until they are edited and the client has they disc with their choosen files. My 2nd internal HD runs independently, I see it like an external one. I have my program and system (C) drive. Then my files I work with are on a different drive and my back up is again on a different drive. I guess I should just invest into cloud storage Yeah -- what happens if there's a fire at your home/studio while you're in the middle of editing client work? Or a break-in, with your computer stolen? I know that's a remote possibility, but a good backup system has you covered no matter what. (And I love having simultaneous cloud backups of my work on a continuous basis. I have cloud backups of my edited files no matter how far I am into editing a session.) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Symonds Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Some general info in this article too. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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