Originally published December 2011 and most recently updated July 22, 2024 to try to keep up with the latest iterations of Lightroom (followers have been making good suggestions and asking germane questions.) Also a suggestion from Rob Sylvan of Lightroomers.com. © 2017 Paulo Pettigiani. All Rights Reserved. www.PaoloPettigiani.com Used by written permission. No third-party use. […]
Backup, Backup, Backup
OK, so I’m anal. I don’t just back up our images once, I do it in triplicate for irreplaceable files and in duplicate for other files. Yup, you heard me, at least twice, and often three times. That’s four copies total of all Arnie’s and my photographs. As the old ad says, “…Because I’m worth it!”
So, why all those copies? Easy, if one or two of my external hard drives fail, we are still good to go. We’re professionals, and over the years, we’ve made too many images that we don’t want to lose…
Create a Copyright Template
Making a preset in Lightroom or template in Photoshop/Bridge for your copyright notice is actually easier than you might think. For those who come to our workshops, please set yours up before you arrive, and I will double check it to make sure you haven’t missed anything. For other imaging programs, look up templates or presets, and use this as your guide. Macs and PCs use different terms and procedures to execute certain tasks sometimes, but the principles are the same. These directions are for PCs, but those of you with Macs will know what to press or select instead…