IPhoto and Burning a DVD

I'd like to get my old photos off of my hard drive, and on to a DVD...But I'm new and nervous.
If I burn them onto DVD, and then erase them from my hard drive, can I move them back on to iPhoto at a later date?
I guess I'm nervous that once I take them off my hard drive, I'll never be able to see them again. Can somebody help me out with some info?
Maybe there are some tips out there for storage?

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
Yes, you can burn your photos to a DVD, and then transfer them back to you iMac later if you wish. Here is an excerpt from an Apple article on the subject:
"Question 5: Can I burn a CD or DVD to back up my iPhoto library?
Answer: Yes, you can easily back up your iPhoto library by using the CD burning capabilities of Mac OS X. Simply insert a blank CD into your internal or external CD-RW drive and copy the iPhoto library to the CD icon on your desktop. When you drag the CD icon to the Trash/Eject button in the Dock, you are given the option to burn the CD. Click Burn and the CD is created. To burn a DVD backup of your digital images, use iDVD and a SuperDrive-equipped Mac."
Another option is to purchase an external hard disk on which to store your photographs.
I hope this helps.
Joe
iMac Intel Core Duo 20", 2 GB RAM, OWC 300 GB FW HD Mac OS X (10.4.6) eMac 1.42GHz, 1 GB RAM; iPod w/ video 30 GB

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