Online Storage/Backup

My laptop (less than a year old) died last Sunday night! I had over 4000 pictures on there and now they are "lost" because the hard drive was "fried".
I have had Photoshop since 2008, I did purchase online backup storage. How do I retrieve my images that I had on Photoshop???
Please help!
Thanks so much!

You should not rely on cloud as a back up of your music FAQ: Why iTunes Match Can Not Be Used as a Backup
You should Back up to an external drive.
If you have over 25k, you could use Amazon cloud.
JIm

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    stevew218 a écrit:
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  • PSE 11 online storage

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    forums.adobe.com/community/ps.com_sharing_and_storage/faq
    Forum for Revel users:
    forums.adobe.com/community/revel
    FAQ's about the transition from Photoshop.com to Revel:
    http://www.photoshop.com/misc/membership-faq
    FAQ's about Revel and subscriptions:
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    I purchased the $20 option to backup files online with Adobe (although, strangely,  it still says I only have 2 gig instead of the 20 I bought) but am unable to find any option in the Organizer menu that lets me backup files except to CD, DVD, or external harddrive.  There is no mention at all of the online storage.  Yet they keep advertising that it is available.  Where is the option in the menus?
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  • I can't make a DVD backup copy of my Adobe Online Storage

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    I've had this myself in the past and I think it is caused either when you apply a too large a custom font size in the Window Color and Appearance dialog;
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  • HT1349 What is the point of iCloud online storage?

    Really, I paid for iCloud online storage, 20gb's worth and found out after purchase that it dosn't do anything. The only thing it does is store backup's and a few other little things. You can't use it for anything usful like use it to download apps, or even just app updates, my iPad is only a 16gb and it keeps running out of storage doing app updates, or OS updates, I use my iPad for work, and I require certain apps to do what is required, I had to deleted 4 of these apps just to do a software update, it is rediculess I though the whole point of online storage was to limit these problem, I'm very nearly on the verge of selling my iPad and reverting back to a laptop, but there a bit bulky for what I require. When I 1st got my iPad I thought it as a godsend until storage became and issue, I know what most of you are going to say " get a bigger gb iPad" but the storage issues isn't really my documents and stuff it's the apps themselfs and the fact that some won't function if there not updated, if you turn updates of on a windows system everything still works pretty much.

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  • Photoshop elements online storage

    I do not want your online storage. I have my own backup solutions, and the last thing i need is another subscription fee to forget about. Every time I load Photoshop Elements, I am first confronted with a window telling me to buy more storage. I will NEVER buy your storage. This sales pitch is highly annoying and unprofessional.
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  • So iCloud is different then online storage?

    contrary to what ive been reading, icloud DOES NOT replace dropbox or online storage as i see it...
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  • Best Online Storage Options?

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    That much data would take forever to store online.  The key is to have a good backup strategy, including clones, and alternative media*:
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  • What is the best online storage service for time machine

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    ds store wrote:
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  • Online Storage advice,

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