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How to Organize Your Files

Wednesday April 30, 2008
This is definitely one of those "do as they say, not as I do" situations. I often start out with very meaningful file names. But time and time again my files and folders seem to take on a wild life of their own -- cryptic names, hiding in far corners of my hard drive. Yes, I admit, some parts of my computer filing system are a huge mess.

In How to Organize Your Graphic Design Files, Graphic Design Guide Eric Miller describes a very logical way to make it easy to find the right version of the right file in the right format when you need it, even months down the road.

What system do you use?

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