HELP,my edited photos are disapearing!
Sep 17, 2011 08:46:09 #
Hi,my name is Jennifer.I started useing a Dell laptop in Jan. and I run Corel Paint shop.All of a sudden if I edit a photo in any way it disapears.All previously edited photos are still there.No,they are not in the trash bin or any folder I can find.I've edited thousands of photos with no problems.Anyone ever had this happen?I've been trying to figure this out for two weeks and it's driving me nuts! :(
Sep 17, 2011 09:06:44 #
JENNIFER wrote:
Hi,my name is Jennifer.I started useing a Dell laptop in Jan. and I run Corel Paint shop.All of a sudden if I edit a photo in any way it disapears.All previously edited photos are still there.No,they are not in the trash bin or any folder I can find.I've edited thousands of photos with no problems.Anyone ever had this happen?I've been trying to figure this out for two weeks and it's driving me nuts! :(
Not familiar with PSP any more, but it sounds like your edited photos are being saved somewhere on your PC that you aren't aware of. All major programs have "Options" or "Preferences" that you use to set default behaviors. I'd bet your "output location" folder or whatever has changed, somehow, and you don't realize it.
I can't tell you specifically where it USED to be, or where it is now, but if you search for it, you'll find it.
Very few programs anymore delete your work after editing. So they've gotta be there someplace.
Sep 17, 2011 09:09:57 #
Odd. So, when you navigate to the folder you keep them in, they're gone? When you say disappear, do you mean from the editor from within PSP? Or apparently from your hard drive? If they "disappear" after you edit and save them, check the default folder that they're being saved to. It may be different than the source folder. Just a thought.
Also, check the Auto Preserve in the preferences. This might help as well.
Also, check the Auto Preserve in the preferences. This might help as well.
Sep 17, 2011 09:12:52 #
JimH wrote:
Very few programs anymore delete your work after editing. So they've gotta be there someplace.
You could always do a search from your start menu. I have had to do this on occasions when the file was save to a different folder. Thankfully, when I finish editing an image I give it a unique name, otherise I'd never remember the IMG # and all would be lost. :cry:
Sep 17, 2011 10:28:43 #
Thank you for welcoming me,I'll start looking again.I know they have to be somewhere,thats whats driving me nuts!I'll let you know if I find them.Being a novice,I could use some friends.Thanx.
Sep 17, 2011 10:30:40 #
JENNIFER wrote:
Being a novice,I could use some friends. Thanx.
We're here :)
Sep 17, 2011 10:39:20 #
It may have change a file format to TIFF, look in your documents.
also are you using a PSD (personal storage disk) that may have activated unexpectedly, or is your hard drive partitioned?
also are you using a PSD (personal storage disk) that may have activated unexpectedly, or is your hard drive partitioned?
Sep 18, 2011 08:32:01 #
If you are using Windows try going into the main program source folder... Click start menu. click my computer. c:/ would be default if no partitions are created. click C:/ drive. Go to program files. find your Corel Paint folder and go inside it. look in each folder. I bet you find the missing photographs inside this folder somewhere! Good luck!
Sep 18, 2011 10:56:46 #
Don't worry. Technically, this is not possible. Even if you deliberately deleted the files, they are still stored on one of the connected "hard-drives" or other storage devices. Deleting a file only changes the caracter of the file from a "protected" file. No other info can be stored at that place. Once the file is officially deleted, the protection gets lost but the info still stays there until it will be overriden by new info.
First, define all the places where your files can be stored and that are actively linked to the system. (Hard drive, flash drive, CD in one of the built in drives, links to automatic back up drives (online and offline). Download a free "file retrieve" software. (I believe I used Recuva)
Run the program on all the potential archiving places. All readable files will show up, ready for you to retrieve them.
PS: When giving away an old computer, make sure that you "bleach" your harddrive for reasons mentioned above.
First, define all the places where your files can be stored and that are actively linked to the system. (Hard drive, flash drive, CD in one of the built in drives, links to automatic back up drives (online and offline). Download a free "file retrieve" software. (I believe I used Recuva)
Run the program on all the potential archiving places. All readable files will show up, ready for you to retrieve them.
PS: When giving away an old computer, make sure that you "bleach" your harddrive for reasons mentioned above.
Sep 18, 2011 15:36:50 #
gcphoto
Loc: Ventura, Ca
fisrt rule.......never work on originals....always copy originals to an external hard drive.....at least it works for me.......the delete key is too easy to hit.....
have fun....
have fun....
Sep 18, 2011 16:05:05 #
Jennifer, don't worry. The photo's are still there, they are just hiding! This happened to me the other day on our families main computer (I do my photo editing on my laptop). do a google search for something like 'where did my photos go' or something like that and it will give you ideas on how to change your view. The photo's are there, it's a weird quirk in windows that scared me as well. good luck
Sep 18, 2011 16:51:23 #
This last contribution gives me another idea. Go into the "serach" menue (at start) of windows, type in " .jpeg " without the " and all your jpeg files should show up.
Sep 18, 2011 17:41:42 #
I have a Dell desk top but I don't think its the computer. I have a similar thing going on. I backup all my images to a second desktop hard drive but it doesn't seem to matter. For example I recently shot 25-30 images of food for my portfolio. I printed some 4x6 and edited others. All saved to the hard drive and in the catalog in Lightroom. Last week I went in to get the images using light room and the folder showed "0" images. I went to my hard drive where I stored them. Gone! I then went in to get some images I shot some years ago of Yosemite. 40 images gone! There are numerous folders with images that have vaporized while the empty folders remains. Does anyone out there know of a Virus or something getting into our drives and occassionally deleting images?
Sep 18, 2011 20:00:13 #
Open a picture file with your photo editing program (one you have already saved). Go to the top of your screen and left click on file. Choose "Save As" On the drop down menu check the file type shown on the box shown under the file name you want to save. Sometimes one might change the file type when saving a file. Your file directory will show only the file type currently shown in the file type box. Click on the down arrow on the file type box and change the file type selection. This might be the problem. Keep changing the file type until your files show up on the directory window.
Sep 18, 2011 21:06:23 #
Jennifer: I have a search program called "EVERYTHING"..You can download it @ http://www.voidtools.com/.....Just type in *.jpeg or *.jpg.....It will bring up EVERY jpg on the entire computer...If it is on your computer it will come up...You can search each individual drive or file...The program is free and it has helped me in a hundred different ways.....This will find your pix if theyb are still on your computer....One other thing....Have you checked your recycle bin....JUST IN CASE ?????
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