What size when exporting files?

Im unclear about which choice to make when I'm exporting images (shot RAW)in Lightroom for
1. back up purposes
2. when I'm exporting images to DVD and taking it to a printer
Do I pick JPEG and if so what size resolution?
Or do I go with DNG?
thanks
dorothy - using IMAC OSX 10.4.11

For backup, go for dng or RAW+XMP sidecar or use tiff or psd if you're worried about being able to read it in the future. For taking it to a printer or DVD, use jpeg and you'll probably have to scale down depending on the precise destination.

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