On 2015-07-12 19:54:42 +0000, Tony Cooper said:

On Sun, 12 Jul 2015 09:59:13 -0700, Savageduck
wrote:

On 2015-07-12 16:34:49 +0000, Tony Cooper said:

On Sun, 12 Jul 2015 16:11:07 +0100, David Taylor
wrote:

On 12/07/2015 15:57, Tony Cooper wrote:
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After I download the images from my card to my computer I format the
card.
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I keep my cards "locked away" until I'm sure the images have multiple
backups (multiple PCs, and one or two 2.5-inch HDs).

BTW: I find it best to format in the camera, perhaps that's what you do
as well?

I upload to Lightroom, note that the images have all been uploaded,
and then close Lightroom. Lightroom backs-up when closed because it
it set to back-up each time it's closed.

You are living with a bit of false security there Tony, the Lightroom
backup catalog does not back up the image files.

The Lightroom backup catalog does not actually contain your photos,
they must be backed up separately.

I know that. That's why I said, in the same post, that I back-up D:
every night. It's still in this message. The image files are on D:

Further, the image file folders are separately backed-up on another
external drive. Not the entire D: drive, but the image file folders.


Backing up your Lightroom catalog file is extremely important, it
contains all the details about edits, keywords, and ratings you have
applied to photos.

I understand that.

The card is re-placed in the camera and then formatted in the camera.

If there was some really important images involved I might take an
extra step to back them up another way, but I'm talking about my
normal procedure here.

Images are uploaded to a file on D:, and the D: drive is backed up to
an external drive every night.

That is a good back up plan for your originals. However, by copying the
Lightroom catalog folder to the same external drive you also have a
backup of all the ratings, keywords, edits, etc.

The drive containing the LR back-ups is also backed-up each night.

Then you should be covered. I just didn't want others unfamiliar with
LR, thinking that the LR catalog backup was going to be a full secure
backup of their images.

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Regards,

Savageduck