Adobe Elements Organizer 12 - Manual (Page 79)

Full Backup
Incremental Backup
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4. In step 1 of the Backup wizard, select one of the following options, and click Next:
Creates a copy of the entire catalog and all the photo files, video files, audio clips, PDFs, projects, and other related files.
Choose this option at least the first time you back up your files.
Creates a copy of the catalog, all new or modified media files, PDFs, projects, and other related files since the last full
or incremental backup.
5. In step 2 of the Backup wizard, set the following options, and then click Save Backup:
From the Select Destination Drive list, select the CD, DVD, or hard drive to which you want to burn the items.
Type a name for the backup session in the Name textbox, or accept the default name.
If you select a CD or DVD drive, choose a speed for burning the items. The highest possible speed for your drive and CD/DVD media is
chosen by default. If that speed doesn’t work, try progressively lower speeds until you find one that works.
If you select a hard drive, Backup Path specifies where the files are backed up on an internal hard drive or network hard drive. To
change the location, click Browse, and select another location.
If you’re making an incremental backup, Previous Backup File is used to determine what has changed since the last backup, if any. To
browse to another previous backup file, click Browse, and select another file.
6. After Elements Organizer calculates the size and estimated time needed for the backup, click Save Backup. If you selected a CD or DVD
drive, you are prompted to insert writable CDs or DVDs as needed.
7. If you’re making an incremental backup, locate or insert the media containing the last full backup, or incremental backup, and follow the
on-screen directions.
As each CD or DVD is burned, Elements Organizer lets you verify the disc. Although verifying is time-consuming, ensure that the discs are
created correctly.
Restore a catalog
When you restore a catalog that has been backed up, the contents of the backup catalog are recreated on your computer. Among other uses,
restoring from a catalog helps you retrieve lost files, or move files around computers.
For example, use the Backup command to copy everything onto a writable CD or DVD. Then use the Restore command to place the files from the
CD or DVD onto the other computer.
Backup/Restore using CD/DVD is not supported on Mac OS.
1. Do one of the following:
If you backed up to removable media, such as a CD or DVD, insert it into your computer.
If you backed up to an external hard drive, make sure that it’s connected to your computer.
2. Select File > Restore Catalog.
3. In Restore From, specify where the files to restore are located:
Select CD/DVD if your backup files are on either of these media. If necessary, use the Select Drive menu to choose the drive with the
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