STORAGE OF PHOTOS

When I download photos via my card reader they automatically go into the iPhoto library.  I use Adobe CS5 Photoshop to edit.  I shoot in RAW and save as TIFF files as they are truer than jpeg. 
Can I store the files in another way than iPhoto in their original format.  If so how?  I would also like an easier way to back up on an EHD so I have back up copies too.  I have CS5 from adobe and am running OS Lion with updates as per 2 weeks ago.  I am planing to go to Mountain Lion and latest updates once I have backed up the photo library.
Thanks

I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to do here.
Do you want to move from iPhoto to some other system of managing your Photos?
Or do you want to stay with iPhoto but somehow manage your files differently.
Either of these are possible, just I'm not sure which you're looking for.
A Managed iPhoto Library is pretty much the easiest thing in the world to back up.
Tiff files are not "truer" than jpegs, just uncompressed. As long as you are not doing further edting there's little advantage  in saving as Tiff. If, instead of using CS5 you use a lossless processor for your Raws - an app like iPhoto, Lightroom, Aperture - then you will save rather a lot of disk space and complexity in your work flow.

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