Skip to main content
L
lindan59600772
Participant
August 1, 2019
Question

Will PS Organizer work with an external HD?

  • August 1, 2019
  • 1 reply
  • 845 views

To use the Photoshop elements organizer do the pictures have to be saved on your computer or can it also access them from an external hard drive? I’m looking into buying a computer that has 254 GB of SSD storage which is not going to be enough for all of my pictures. SSD is known for its speed but not for storage capacity. I’m wondering if I can just store my pictures on an external hard drive but still use the organizer?

    This topic has been closed for replies.

    1 reply

    MichelBParis
    MichelBParis
    Legend
    August 1, 2019

    Yes, no problem (if you use a normal USB external drive). You can also store your catalog on the external drive to save more space on your main internal drive.However it's not recommended to set your scratch disks on the external drive.

    Greg_S.
    Community Expert
    Greg_S.Community Expert
    Community Expert
    August 1, 2019

    I would recommend keeping the catalog file on your SSD drive.  My main catalog includes about 175,000 media and takes up about 12 GB.

    Unless you are buying a laptop, I would also recommend buying a computer with an additional internal disk.  External disks should be for backup.

    Terms & ConditionsAccessibility statement
    Using the community Terms of use Privacy Cookie preferences Do not sell or share my personal information ad choicesAdChoices