

If a photo has this backup of its original version, and it has been inadvertently changed and lowered in quality, you can restore it from this backup file. resized, rotated, or even rated), Zoner Photo Studio automatically creates a backup of the photo’s original version.

You can use presets such as JPEG – Archival Quality during this. (it does not change the photo’s original). For basic photo editing, use the Develop module, which works non-destructively by default.That way you will always have a backup of your imported photos at hand. Use Make Backup Copy in the options for the Import function in place of Backup of Original.Recommendations for Safe Work with Files in ZPS X Be sure to also read our Recommendations for safe work with files in ZPS X Detailed instructions are available in a guide we’ve prepared for you. You can extract the photos’ originals using display filtering and batch renaming. If you are using the Backup of Original feature for long-term backups, and you do not want to lose your photos, we recommend copying the backups Repository (C:\Users\user.name\AppData\Local\Zoner\OriginalsRepository by default) to another place on disk.You can find a few tips in our Recommendations for safe work with files in ZPS X.

We recommend adjusting your work methods to avoid losing your valuable data in the future. If you are using this feature for short-term backups, you don’t need to do anything.The removed feature can be replaced using appropriate methods and mechanisms that have been available in ZPS X for a long time. The “Backup of Original” feature was removed on September 14th, 2021, as an outdated function that was holding back the further development of ZPS X. It will no longer be possible to automatically restore these backups in ZPS X. March 2022 – The “Backup of Original” feature will be removed completely.

However, you can still restore from existing backups of originals. September 2021 – you can no longer create new backups of originals.
