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What is the Photos folder for?
The Photos folder is more than just a convenient place to store your photos. They also make sharing photos with your friends super easy. Creating subfolders in your Photos folder automatically creates online galleries you can share with friends and family.
To help get you started, your Dropbox comes with a sample album/gallery pre-installed called Sample Photos. Create more photo albums by simply creating or dragging a folder full of images into your Photos folder. It's much easier and faster than uploading your photos to a photo site or emailing photos in bunches.
To view and share your slideshows online, you'll need a link. Here's how to get it:
On Windows 7
- Put your vacation photos (or any images) you want inside the Photos folder in your Dropbox.
- You can organize multiple galleries by creating subfolders, or albums, within the Photos folder. Do this now by right-clicking inside the Photos folder and selecting New... > Folder
- Right-click on the new or existing folder and choose Dropbox > Copy public gallery link to copy a link to your computer’s clipboard
The Dropbox contextual menu and Copy public gallery link - Paste (Ctrl-V) the link into your email program, instant message window, etc. to send it to your friends.
On the Website
- Log in to your Dropbox account
- Hover the mouse over the Photos folder or subfolder until a gray arrow appears
- Click on the gray arrow and choose Gallery view from the file browser menu
The Gallery View link from the Photos folder menu
You’ll now see the online gallery version of your photo album, with a button to copy a link near the top of the page.
If you and your friends and family are really clever, you can share a photo album (share a folder inside the Photos folder). Think of it as a great place to collect and share your photos together as a group. Everyone will have a copy of each other's pictures from your latest Vegas trip, family event or wedding, etc. Not only will you never miss a moment, you'll also be sharing the high-quality original images.
Categories: Basics and Photos and Videos