Why are these two dialogues different?
The first is from PhotoPaint ~
the second from CorelDraw ~
I don't like Auto-save, I prefer to save as I go. I also prefer to save the backups to another disk, just in case the current working disk goes down.
As you can see with PP, I have the option to not use Auto-save but still save backups to another disk.
With Draw, I don't have this option and I'm forced to use Auto-save .
Can some nice Corel developer jump in and explain if there is any reason why these dialogues can't be the same - and both be as PP?
Hello Shelley; There is a difference in save and Auto Backup. and you can set the CorelDraw Auto backup to do it anywhere you chose. The 5 min. is what I use and don't notice that it's even doing anything. ( on a slower computer I would use 15 or 20 min. to keep from slowing down the work I'm doing in Draw.) I would still save the Drawing file often and the way I do it is use "Save As" as soon as I start making the file ( that way when you hit the Ctrl+S it will save the file where you put the Save As file, ) I wouldn't set the auto save to the place you save your normal files.
This is just the way I do it, and there are other ways I'm sure. ( It's really really bad to lose work )
George
Hi George.
To work the way you do would require two folders on different drives and alternate between the two to maintain your Save As procedure. Right? Otherwise you would have to do file swapping when you've finished. I would get confused with which are the latest files.
Although this is probably bad practice, I work from a flash drive and save to it, but backups are sent to a hard drive. At the end of the session, I backup the flash drive to the hard drive. The reason for this is that I work between computers and carry the flash drive across to continue the work. I can be absent-minded at times and don't always remember to backup but this way I'm at least always working with the latest files. Still, your idea may be worth a try.
It still doesn't resolve the question as to why these dialogues are different.
I haven't looked into this, but does an auto-save automatically also create a backup if "Backup on save" is ticked?
Shelley it depends on how you have the program setup. Never rely on a automatic anything, always plain on to use the main files. The backups and auto save is nice it something happens to your main file it's good insurance. I save some files in another computer thru a lan, and that is the last save I do. ( It takes longer to use a lan or a thumb drive than to save in the computer you are working in. Our computers all have two hard drives and any file I do is stored on both of them on the on board hard drives. ( If you do lose the main hard drive the other will still work in another computer.) My second hard drive gets cleaned out every week after a weekly system backup of both hard drives. the bad thing is if your computer is saving bad files they'll all be bad. It's a good idea to check the main saved file before closing the file.
And that's just what I do after 20 years of doing graphics and learning the hard way. The hard drives are a lot better now than they used to be. But each to his on. What ever works for you is good. I haven't had a bad file in years. Keep the computer cleaned up and serviced, it a tool to do a job, the better you take care of it the better and longer it lasts.
Hi George. We share the same thoughts about auto-anything. Using 3D CAD, I've learned to hit Save after every command. The auto-saves are typically set at a minimum of 20 mins - but it's amazing how much you can do in 20 minutes! I use two hard drives on the PC which mirror the contents of each other. I then back one of those up to a portable drive just in case someone steals the PC! I also carry a copy of the latest files on a flash drive as well as having copies on my laptop.Yes, hard drives are not as bad as they used to be but when it's your livelihood on the line, it's not worth taking chances. I just wish there were more save/backup options on CDraw.