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Backing up Original versions of Photos to External Hard Drive
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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1431386" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>If you Google around there are Applescripts that will export all events to folders for you in one go.</p><p></p><p>Just for info:</p><p>I'm sure I'll get a little kick for suggesting this but. I use iPhoto and Picasa together. It's a 'little' more work but is very flexible.</p><p></p><p>All my photos are in folders. When I grab images from my iPhone/Cameras/Cards I import them into a folder with an appropriate name "John's 12th Birthday" etc. This is a quick and simple process. The import is done using the tool built into Picasa and it's smart enough not to import duplicates if I haven't cleared my cameras card down etc.</p><p></p><p>Because I like the integration of iPhoto with the rest of the iLife and iWork apps (but not the way it handles events), I have a folder script that imports images into iPhoto but it's set not to copy the images into it's library but to leave them in place. This way I don't get duplicated data but I do keep a well named, easily archivable, easily searchable photo library.</p><p>Picasa also lets me auto-sync my images to my Google webspace, providing a 'no-brainer' backup as I go along. I'm guessing as time goes on Apple 'may' offer a a similar full library online back into iCloud for those who buy extra space.</p><p></p><p>So my backup regime is my usual Time Machine backup, my automatic online backup and an adhoc copy of the whole folder structure (a one click Automator app that syncs to an external drive).</p><p></p><p>It's not for everyone but it gives me the best of both worlds (the integration of iPhoto and the flexibility of a 'traditional' folder structure).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1431386, member: 38928"] If you Google around there are Applescripts that will export all events to folders for you in one go. Just for info: I'm sure I'll get a little kick for suggesting this but. I use iPhoto and Picasa together. It's a 'little' more work but is very flexible. All my photos are in folders. When I grab images from my iPhone/Cameras/Cards I import them into a folder with an appropriate name "John's 12th Birthday" etc. This is a quick and simple process. The import is done using the tool built into Picasa and it's smart enough not to import duplicates if I haven't cleared my cameras card down etc. Because I like the integration of iPhoto with the rest of the iLife and iWork apps (but not the way it handles events), I have a folder script that imports images into iPhoto but it's set not to copy the images into it's library but to leave them in place. This way I don't get duplicated data but I do keep a well named, easily archivable, easily searchable photo library. Picasa also lets me auto-sync my images to my Google webspace, providing a 'no-brainer' backup as I go along. I'm guessing as time goes on Apple 'may' offer a a similar full library online back into iCloud for those who buy extra space. So my backup regime is my usual Time Machine backup, my automatic online backup and an adhoc copy of the whole folder structure (a one click Automator app that syncs to an external drive). It's not for everyone but it gives me the best of both worlds (the integration of iPhoto and the flexibility of a 'traditional' folder structure). [/QUOTE]
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