Peter, not quite.  I still have the files on a hard drive, but I'd like one set that's immune to hard drive failure.  You do raise a question.  If I keep the files in EM pointing to the drive, how do I find the files on the BluRay discs?

Vaughn

I know how to do the computer transfer, but I'm not clear how to indicate to EM2 that the files are now on a disc, rather than a drive.  Do I use Export or right click and point to a new place?  For all of Peter's helpful videos, I don't see how he does this specific operation.

Vaughn

Thank you.

I'll go to my local BestBuy

I'm looking for a source to buy oversized binders that hold 4 discs per side in the vinyl sheets.  Uline sells the sheets, but I need to find the binders.

Vaughn

Thanks, Peter.

I especially like method 1.

Vaughn

Thanks, Peter.  I can begin to see the uses for each method.  BTW, I have begun keywording RAW files.  I'm approaching 20k of files and there are many more to deal with.  Is there a way to copy the keywords into a new catalog which will have the derivatives of the RAW files?  It will be quite a job recreating the keywords from scratch.

Vaughn

Thanks Bob.  In my case based on your reply I think that I'll stick with keywords.  You experience has been very helpful.

Vaughn

I just began to use EM2 and have read your book at length.  I bought a Blu Ray burner and it provided some burning software.  What is the best software to burn Blu Ray discs?

I don't understand or see the advantages of using keywords versus catalogs/subcatalogs.  As I click on keywords, it seems to me that I am in essence sorting by catalogs and subcatalogs.

Lastly, I am a professional photographer with thousands of images that I am now bringing into EM2.  In your book you talk about creating an optical backup disk of the RAW files per month.  What bad news awaits me if I choose to use buckets regardless of the date when the photos were dated in the metadata?

BTW, I am struggling greatly with the naming procedure in IIPro.  While most of the overall choices are obvious, I have programming deficit and find the naming a great challenge.

After I click to add the video to the cart, I then click to see the cart contents.  Instead of seeing the contents of the cart I get my PayPal account.  What am I doing wrong?