how do I transfer photos from dropbox to my computer and delete them from my dropbox?

Ok, here is the answer to being able to download items from dropbox to your computer.  I have gone into detail in order to be helpful to everyone but especially the novices.  But actually the process is quite easy.  First, create or select any folder where you want your downloaded dropbox files, pictures, videos to be located, open it up and drag it to the far right of your desktop.  When you signed up for dropbox a little icon was placed in the lower right of  your desktop next to the clock, (at least in windows it is).  The icon is five little diamonds with the fifth one at the bottom of the five.  You can either right click or left click on this icon which will bring up a small window with four icons at the top of the window.  If you hover your mouse over the second from the left icon which looks like a little folder it will show the words "open dropbox folder".  Click on this little folder icon and all your folders in dropbox will show up.  Click and open whichever folder you choose and now you can select any item either individually or select them all by clicking on the first one then holding down the shift key and clicking on the last one.  Finally, right click somewhere on all your highlighted items and without letting up your finger, drag them all to your previously selected folder on your computer.  Now you may choose either to copy or move the items.   Presto Zippo !!!   If you chose "move" your problem is solved and your pictures or whatever are now on your computer and NOT in Dropbox any longer.  Now breathe a sigh of relief and go and be nice to someone else.     :sunglasses: