Backing up  photos to a flash drive

How do I back up photos in i photo to a flash drive and still keep them in their various folders?
Can this indeed be done ? Or do I need an external hard drive for such a back up?
Thanks.
Indigo7

Welcome to the Apple Discussions. If your library is small enough just drag the iPhoto Library package to the flash drive. That will backup your entire library and it's organizational structure.
If you just want the original files then open the iPhoto Library package and copy the Originals folder to the flash drive. That will give you your original files in folders representing each event in the library. However, you will not keep keywords, titles or descriptions.
TIP: For insurance against the iPhoto database corruption that many users have experienced I recommend making a backup copy of the Library6.iPhoto (iPhoto.Library for iPhoto 5 and earlier) database file and keep it current. If problems crop up where iPhoto suddenly can't see any photos or thinks there are no photos in the library, replacing the working Library6.iPhoto file with the backup will often get the library back. By keeping it current I mean backup after each import and/or any serious editing or work on books, slideshows, calendars, cards, etc. That insures that if a problem pops up and you do need to replace the database file, you'll retain all those efforts. It doesn't take long to make the backup and it's good insurance.
I've created an Automator workflow application (requires Tiger or later), iPhoto dB File Backup, that will copy the selected Library6.iPhoto file from your iPhoto Library folder to the Pictures folder, replacing any previous version of it. It's compatible with iPhoto 6 and 7 libraries and Tiger and Leopard. iPhoto does not have to be closed to run the application, just idle. You can download it at Toad's Cellar. Be sure to read the Read Me pdf file.≤br>
Note: There now an Automator backup application for iPhoto 5 that will work with Tiger or Leopard.

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