Aperture 3- vault vs exporting to hard drive.

[JustJazzie]

It's been 2 years since I backed up my files :hide: I've decided I really need to get it done.

I'm trying to understand apertures vault, but I'm confused on how it saves thing. I've watched a few you tube videos and I'm still lost. I just went and saved a few vaults and it was almost too quick. Like I'm not sure if it worked. Then It keeps saying "1,262 images will be saved in this vault" no matter which project I have selected. I have about 10,000 images to back up so I don't know where the other ones are!! They aren't saved In a file so I can't "see" what it's saving...

Then again, should I worry about space and just back up everything as a JPEG? (These are all raw) and then save master files of my "5 star" shots??

A penny for your thoughts?

 

[JustJazzie]

Okay, I feel like a dummy. Apparently I had to hit the little red button. I have the vault saving now, but I'm still wondering if this is the most efficient way to back up, or just the simplest.

 

[The_Traveler]

I save everything I have, not that they are all worth it but it's easier, I do cull pretty ruthlessly.
Using a 1 TB data drive (about 37k images) and three external hard drives, I use Syncback Pro software to do an incremental backup to two externals every day and every week I swap one of them for another I leave at my neighbor's house.

 

[sashbar]

If Aperture Vault is confusing, you may try Dropbox. It has a very easy interface, once you have downloaded the app, it appears like another file in your computer. Anything you put there by dragging or copying is automatically saved in the cloud. (If your computer is connected to the net of course). Once it is saved you will see the confirmation, so you will know what will have been saved and what will be in the process. You will be able to access it from your tablet or a phone where you have the app, or any other computer as we'll, you can share, upload it etc.. It works with both iOS and Windows. The free version gives you 20+ Gb, if you use the app on more than one device. If you need more space you will need to pay a small fee and, I guess you will be able to save as much as you wish. I guess unless Dropbox goes bust this backup is safe. But it is a huge company these days, I think it is safe.

 

[Light Guru]

If Aperture Vault is confusing, you may try Dropbox. It has a very easy interface, once you have downloaded the app, it appears like another file in your computer. Anything you put there by dragging or copying is automatically saved in the cloud. (If your computer is connected to the net of course). Once it is saved you will see the confirmation, so you will know what will have been saved and what will be in the process. You will be able to access it from your tablet or a phone where you have the app, or any other computer as we'll, you can share, upload it etc.. It works with both iOS and Windows. The free version gives you 20+ Gb, if you use the app on more than one device. If you need more space you will need to pay a small fee and, I guess you will be able to save as much as you wish. I guess unless Dropbox goes bust this backup is safe. But it is a huge company these days, I think it is safe.

No dropbox only gives you 2gb for free. You can do things to get more free space but I would not count on getting a lot more space for free.

Photos can take up a LOT of space, Dropbox it NOT a great solution when you need storage for a lot of big files.

 

[Light Guru]

It's been 2 years since I backed up my files :hide: I've decided I really need to get it done.

I'm trying to understand apertures vault, but I'm confused on how it saves thing. I've watched a few you tube videos and I'm still lost. I just went and saved a few vaults and it was almost too quick. Like I'm not sure if it worked. Then It keeps saying "1,262 images will be saved in this vault" no matter which project I have selected. I have about 10,000 images to back up so I don't know where the other ones are!! They aren't saved In a file so I can't "see" what it's saving...

Then again, should I worry about space and just back up everything as a JPEG? (These are all raw) and then save master files of my "5 star" shots??

A penny for your thoughts?

An aperture vault basically creates a copy of your entire aperture library. You don't select a project and then make a vault of that project.

http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7627

 

[sashbar]

If Aperture Vault is confusing, you may try Dropbox. It has a very easy interface, once you have downloaded the app, it appears like another file in your computer. Anything you put there by dragging or copying is automatically saved in the cloud. (If your computer is connected to the net of course). Once it is saved you will see the confirmation, so you will know what will have been saved and what will be in the process. You will be able to access it from your tablet or a phone where you have the app, or any other computer as we'll, you can share, upload it etc.. It works with both iOS and Windows. The free version gives you 20+ Gb, if you use the app on more than one device. If you need more space you will need to pay a small fee and, I guess you will be able to save as much as you wish. I guess unless Dropbox goes bust this backup is safe. But it is a huge company these days, I think it is safe.

No dropbox only gives you 2gb for free. You can do things to get more free space but I would not count on getting a lot more space for free.

Photos can take up a LOT of space, Dropbox it NOT a great solution when you need storage for a lot of big files.

I have got 23 Gb FREE with my phone. And you get 100 Gb for just $10 per month.

 

[JustJazzie]

An aperture vault basically creates a copy of your entire aperture library. You don't select a project and then make a vault of that project. http://support.apple.com/kb/PH7627 Video Link: http://youtu.be/eoF9sgs8Q9A

Thanks! I got the vault updated. Now I'm backing up 6 years of pictures to disks. I think I've gotten lucky that I haven't lost any in that long!

 

[Light Guru]

Thanks! I got the vault updated. Now I'm backing up 6 years of pictures to disks. I think I've gotten lucky that I haven't lost any in that long!

Disks? I would not choose CDs or DVDs as a good format to back up my photos to.

Backing up to disks would take way to long and would take way to many disks.

A good backup system will have your data in 3 locations

Location 1 would be the computer it self
Location 2 would be a on site backup to a separate drive (if you store your photos on an external drive then location 2 would be copy on another hard drive.
Location 3 would be an off site backup. There are online backup services however they will take a LONG time to back up if you have a lot of photos. I know a guy who has several hindered gigs of photos and it took nearly 6 months to back them up to an online backup service. (Upload speeds are always a lot slower then download speeds. Another option for offsite backup is backup to a external drive and then take take the drive over to a friend or family members house.

 

[JustJazzie]

Disks? I would not choose CDs or DVDs as a good format to back up my photos to. Backing up to disks would take way to long and would take way to many disks. A good backup system will have your data in 3 locations Location 1 would be the computer it self Location 2 would be a on site backup to a separate drive (if you store your photos on an external drive then location 2 would be copy on another hard drive. Location 3 would be an off site backup. There are online backup services however they will take a LONG time to back up if you have a lot of photos. I know a guy who has several hindered gigs of photos and it took nearly 6 months to back them up to an online backup service. (Upload speeds are always a lot slower then download speeds. Another option for offsite backup is backup to a external drive and then take take the drive over to a friend or family members house.

Location 1-computer Location 2-external drive Location 3-cd's Soon I hope to get another external drive and get them off my computers which are full/filling up fast!

CDs may not be ideal, but I already have them and can't afford anything else right now.