How to Store Pictures on Compact Discs

Store pictures by burning them to compact discs.

Storing pictures on compact discs is a useful way to clear up space on your computer by backing up the pictures to CDs. You can store pictures on compact discs the same way you store any other type of data on a compact disc --- by burning the CD as a data disc. Burning a compact disc as a data disc will allow you to store up to 700 MB of pictures on it.

Things You'll Need

• CD burner
• Blank CD-R

Instructions

1. Insert a blank CD-R (CD Recordable) into your computer's CD burner.

2. Select the "Burn Files to Data Disc" option when your computer asks you what you'd like to do with the blank CD-R.

3. Title the disc after the pictures you want to store on a compact disc.

4. Click the "Show Formatting Options" link to reveal the formatting options available.

5. Choose the "Mastered" formatting option and click "Next" to confirm this choice.

6. Drag and drop the pictures you would like to store on a compact disc into the burn folder that appears.

7. Click "Burn to Disc" inside of this burn folder and the pictures will be burned onto the recordable compact disc.

8. Eject the CD-R when the burning is complete.

References

• Windows: Burn a CD or DVD