I-Photo backup

[Dale124]

Hi, fellow mac people. I am trying to backup my Iphoto library before I install
Snow Leopard (just in case). I do have time machine backing up my stuff also, but, I'd feel more comfortable if I could burn a DVD with my backup of Iphoto.
Anyway, when I go to the "pictures" folder of finder, and select the I photo library, I then click on "copy Iphoto library", but nothing seems to happen. I was expecting some new window to open to ask me where I'd like to copy it to, but got nothing. So, I then thought that I'd first insert a blank DVD and then select " copy library", but still nothing.
Am I doing something wrong?
Also, does anyone know the difference between "copy" and "duplicate", because they are both options in this area.
Thanks in advance.
Dale.

 

[uberboe]

After you click copy you must then open up the DVD folder and right click then paste.

 

[Dale124]

Thanks, Uber, I'll give that a try.

 

[Dale124]

Sorry, people, but I need to ask another question. I've copied the "I-photo library" in my "pictures" folder, then paste it into the dvd icon on my desktop, but it only seems to copy the shortcut to the pictures. When I click on the dvd icon, it comes up with the "I photo" folder, but nothing is inside. Do I need to highlight all my pictures and copy them to the dvd, or is there a simpler way to do this?

 

[Dale124]

Sorry, people, but I need to ask another question. I've copied the "I-photo library" in my "pictures" folder, then paste it into the dvd icon on my desktop, but it only seems to copy the shortcut to the pictures. When I click on the dvd icon, it comes up with the "I photo" folder, but nothing is inside. Do I need to highlight all my pictures and copy them to the dvd, or is there a simpler way to do this?

Please, help a poor, unfortunate lad.🙁