NealF 3 Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I'm new to Evernote and trying to get my wits around it. I dragged a bunch of documents (PDFs and text mainly) into a notebook. Does Evernote make copies and store them in the program?Can I trash my originals? Thanks.
Level 5* CalS 5,311 Posted September 3, 2015 Level 5* Posted September 3, 2015 If you add a PDF to a note in EN it will be stored in your EN data base. So if you like you can delete the original. It is a good idea to backup your EN data base periodically though.
NealF 3 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Posted September 3, 2015 Thanks.I'm assuming that works the same for other types of documents and pics?
Level 5* CalS 5,311 Posted September 3, 2015 Level 5* Posted September 3, 2015 You are welcome. And yes, it does apply for other items that you add to a note.
Level 5* gazumped 12,222 Posted September 3, 2015 Level 5* Posted September 3, 2015 Yes - anything attached to an EN Note is stored in the database. The 'original' file is then superfluous. You can delete it if you wish, but like Cal says - keep backing up your database; that's then the only place where that information exists...
Level 5* gazumped 12,222 Posted September 3, 2015 Level 5* Posted September 3, 2015 We must stop meeting like this...
Level 5* CalS 5,311 Posted September 3, 2015 Level 5* Posted September 3, 2015 Twice in one day, who would have thunk!
Level 5* gazumped 12,222 Posted September 3, 2015 Level 5* Posted September 3, 2015 Fate just keeps pushing us together..
NoterDaily 3 Posted September 3, 2015 Posted September 3, 2015 I'm new to Evernote and trying to get my wits around it. I dragged a bunch of documents (PDFs and text mainly) into a notebook. Does Evernote make copies and store them in the program?Can I trash my originals? Thanks. What these guys are telling you is right, but if your new to Evernote, I would keep critical PDFs until your pretty sure you understand how to back-up your files locally and how to restore a corrupted local data base from the Evernote servers if you have to. In other words. I would keep your PDFs in a file on your computer or in a backup somewhere until you are pretty sure you understand to do in a data crash crisis -- better safe than sorry? Especially critical PDFs. I am 3 years in to Evernote heavy use with 7,000 + notes and although its been extremely rare, there has been a case or two that Evernote is locked up, or I I can't run it or its just laggy as hell and I'm glad I had the PFD locally.BTW gazumped and csihilling know a lot more than I do -- they also know how to work a data crash and have a very accurate assessment of their risk -- knowing Evernote backwards and forwards -- you don't
Level 5* gazumped 12,222 Posted September 3, 2015 Level 5* Posted September 3, 2015 Fair points - we did both say 'keep backups', but it can be a good idea to put files you add to Evernote into an archive folder and clear that out every once in a while.. I also keep any scanned pages in a tray and bin them on a similar basis for the same reason.
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