billdlewis <bill-lewis@...> wrote:
...One Question I have concerning CC Lightroom is what will happen to my files if I discontinue. ...
I only use the PS and Bridge parts of the Cloud system now. I intend always to have local hard drives with Tiff files of my important images. I expect them to be compatible with whatever system comes next.
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I want my grandkids grandkids to be able to see what we were like and what we did....
Our carbon prints should be well up to the task. Protect them from physical damage and make copies of the best. I use mylar sleeves for prints that are not displayed under glass or acrylic.
One of the things we hear all too regularly is that family photos were lost in a fire. I keep at least one backup drive in a bank box. I've heard some recommend copy prints with relatives. Taking advantage of the cloud storage may be a good place to have copies of images off-site.
I don't worry much about preserving special, proprietary layers, or whatever. For archiving, I think a flattened Tiff is our best bet. I do try to keep one that is as "original" as possible for important images. If I have a good 16 bit Tiff version of my raw file that is not clipped, sharpened or otherwise manipulated in a destructive way, I probably have enough original information saved to re-create my final image even if the raw file (also saved) can't be opened 20 years from now.
Paul