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    <title>How To Back Up Digital Photos</title>
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      <![CDATA[There was one advantage to storing photos in a shoebox: you didn't have to worry about a computer crash wiping them out!]]>
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        <![CDATA[A collection of digital photos]]>
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        <![CDATA[And blank CDs or DVDs]]>
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        <title>Open photo folder</title>
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          <![CDATA[If you have Windows XP, open the folder where photos are stored. If the Picture Task area is not showing on the left side, click Tools, then Folder Options.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>If you have Windows XP, open the folder where photos are stored. If the Picture Task area is not showing on the left side, click Tools, then Folder Options.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Set up a monthly reminder for yourself so you get in the habit of backing up new photos.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Set up a monthly reminder for yourself so you get in the habit of backing up new photos.</p>]]>
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        <title>Choose &amp;quot;Show common tasks in folders&amp;quot;</title>
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          <![CDATA[On the General tab, choose "Show common tasks in folders," then click "Apply" followed by "OK."]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>On the General tab, choose &#8220;Show common tasks in folders,&#8221; then click &#8220;Apply&#8221; followed by &#8220;OK.&#8221;</p>]]>
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        <title>Highlight the photos</title>
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          <![CDATA[Highlight the pictures you would like to back up, then click on "Copy all items to CD," which is in the Picture Tasks area on the left.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Highlight the pictures you would like to back up, then click on &#8220;Copy all items to CD,&#8221; which is in the Picture Tasks area on the left.</p>]]>
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        <title>Click on the balloon</title>
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          <![CDATA[When the balloon stating "You have files waiting to be written to the CD" appears, click on it to open the window and view your files.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>When the balloon stating &#8220;You have files waiting to be written to the CD&#8221; appears, click on it to open the window and view your files.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Choose "Write these files to CD."]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Choose &#8220;Write these files to CD.&#8221;</p>]]>
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        <title>Insert a CD</title>
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          <![CDATA[When prompted, insert a CD, then click "Next." Enter a name, then click "Next" again. Eject the disc when a message appears indicating that burning is complete.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>When prompted, insert a CD, then click &#8220;Next.&#8221; Enter a name, then click &#8220;Next&#8221; again. Eject the disc when a message appears indicating that burning is complete.</p>]]>
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        <title>Double click on hard drive</title>
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          <![CDATA[For Mac iPhoto, double click on your hard drive. When the window opens, click on "Pictures" in the left hand column, then choose the "iPhoto Library" folder.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>For Mac iPhoto, double click on your hard drive. When the window opens, click on &#8220;Pictures&#8221; in the left hand column, then choose the &#8220;iPhoto Library&#8221; folder.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Only 13% of digital photos actually get printed.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Only 13% of digital photos actually get printed.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Drag the iPhoto Library folder onto the blank disc icon on your desktop.]]>
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          <![CDATA[As an alternative, highlight the iPhoto Library folder, then click on the black and yellow circular symbol on the right hand corner of the window.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>As an alternative, highlight the iPhoto Library folder, then click on the black and yellow circular symbol on the right hand corner of the window.</p>]]>
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        <title>Insert blank disc</title>
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          <![CDATA[Insert either a blank CD or DVD. When asked to initialize it, give the inserted disc a name.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>Insert either a blank CD or <span class="caps">DVD</span>. When asked to initialize it, give the inserted disc a name.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[When a message appears that burning is complete, eject the disc.]]>
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          <![CDATA[<p>When a message appears that burning is complete, eject the disc.</p>]]>
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          <![CDATA[Frustrated by tricky shadows and softer light? These steps make shooting in the shade a breeze.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Objects don’t move, are easy to set up, and with a little creativity you can really get some interestingly beautiful shots.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Rely on an external flash to illuminate a scene in ways that a built-in flash simply can’t match.]]>
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          <![CDATA[Transform bright light from a foe to a friend with a simple polarizing filter.]]>
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          <![CDATA[The difference between a good fashion shoot and a great one isn’t the model — it’s the lighting.]]>
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