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[mimi46]

the photos that you have worked on and the new versions of them. Do you save them in the same place the original photo is in? So if that is it you would have 3 versions of the photo in the photo. The original, the .psd and then the final version. What if you resize the final then it would be 4 copies. I somehow manage to make 1 photo turn into many, many copies. They just keep growing and growing. :eek:
I know this is really basic stuff for you all but I have been struggling with is for some time now. I have tried to even make a new folder for just edited and being played with photos. Somehow it just get out of hand. I am finding that managing my photos is the toughest part of my new hobby! :D

[GaryK]

Toni

Not sure about the others but generally I have 3 or less "final" pictures.

My original, in a new folder for each "set" of 100. Then another folder with my work in progress or completed saved as a psd. Then possibly another as a jpg "saved for web" for web posting or emails.

I will sometinmes have other folders for special projects or a group of event photos that need a quick touchup.

[karen donnybrook]

Toni,

I operate much the same a Gary. Import my originals into their own folder (YYYY MM DD name). I use either a working folder or a specific folder when I am working on photos - eg for the Nannup Tulip Festival, I opened a new folder and called it Nannup and imported the photos I wanted to use; then manipulated them and made the montages. When finished I saved as a PSD file in a "finished" folder and like Gary I save for the web in a "JPG" folder. The JPG folder has subfolders in it for different categories.

Karen

[BettyC]

Same here. But if I'm just adjusting for appearance & not doing a project I just save it with the same # (name) it originally was, but add an "a" to the original name, then it goes back into the folder right after the original & I can see the WONDERFUL difference I've accomplished! HA! But really, it works for me, & then if I do something else to it, I save and add a "b."

[mimi46]

Thank you all so much. I think I understand. You have given me a great structure to follow.
I think the way you have shared will greatly decrease my multiplying photos of the same image.
You guys are great!

[kimi_boo]

Make sure when you go to save.... unclick "Save with version set"
Otherwise it will keep making copies of your original work instead of letting you save the changes as you go along.

[Tom K]

Hi Mimi46;

A more difficult question is -- which ones do I discard ? Tom:twisted: :p

[GaryK]

Tom

You discard???? :eek::eek::D:D

[GaryK]

Toni

One thing that some people tend to do and it is not something that, at least for me was/is intuitve. Is.. they don't save everything before they print.

As and example. I think you will find people around who will sharpen an image just for printing purposes but they won't save the sharpened image just the step or two before, and probably the PSD file.

[mimi46]

Hi Mimi46;

A more difficult question is -- which ones do I discard ? Tom:twisted: :p

Exactly my point. None. I might need them for some unknown reason. Then as soon as I do delete it permanently I will have suddenly remember why I should have kept it. Even tho I have saved every step of the way resulting in 10 or more step copies. you know, just in case....:)

[GaryK]

Toni

That is where the PSD files come into play. While you do lose the history pallet after saving as a PSD you do retain the layers. So ther is some going back.
Something else you might see is multiple versions in the same PSD file. You know like 5 duplicate layers but all with different filters applied. Then clicking the eyeball on and off to see which one you like best. Save all 5 in one PSD and that way you have all of them. :D

[mimi46]

Toni

One thing that some people tend to do and it is not something that, at least for me was/is intuitve. Is.. they don't save everything before they print.

As and example. I think you will find people around who will sharpen an image just for printing purposes but they won't save the sharpened image just the step or two before, and probably the PSD file.

I like your example. I would save the sharpened copy. :D
With all your help this is what I have done:
I have all my originals on a external drive under a folder called Photos. In this folder I have years (which contain the different folders of months and such). I have added these folders in the Photos folder.

Work in Progress - I have sub folders in this of my different projects I am working on or getting ready to work on.

Completed - I think I will keep all of my PSD 's in here in sub folders of what the are.

Saved for Web This will contain my smaller size photos and then I will know what I have posted were because the sub folder is the name of what I did with it.

Then in my MY Pictures folder on my computer I added shortcuts to Photos, saved, work in It seems the default is set to go there and with shortcuts in this folder it is quicker than having to find my external drive.
Now you know why I confuse myself. :o But so far, this I think makes sense to me.:eek: I think I can find what I want rather easily.
Big thanks for helping me out and putting up with a newbie.

[mimi46]

Toni

That is where the PSD files come into play. While you do lose the history pallet after saving as a PSD you do retain the layers. So ther is some going back.
Something else you might see is multiple versions in the same PSD file. You know like 5 duplicate layers but all with different filters applied. Then clicking the eyeball on and off to see which one you like best. Save all 5 in one PSD and that way you have all of them. :D

You are right. That makes more sense than having tons of copies of almost the same thing.
Thanks Gary.

[GaryK]

Toni

You are welcome.

One caveat on saving lots of versions is a bigger file size.

One other thing that I have trouble with as well, is that as long as you have your original and any PSD saving and KEEPING in another format is a bit redudndant (I do it all the time but just something to keep in mind). If you ever needed that jpeg or tiff again you could always open the PSD resave in the other format and send via email or to the proofers or whatever.

This of course is all assuming you have backups of your originals in another location. :D:D