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Steve W.33
10 years agoNew member | Level 1
How to move photos into folders?
Hello How do I move photos from my camera upload folder to another folder?
- 7 years ago
suemc wrote:
... it only works if the images are already in the "files" section. These photos I want to move to folders are from a camera upload and are in the photos section.The Photos section isn't a separate area where photos are stored. Photos just shows you ALL of the photos that are in your account, from all folders. You can't move things out of Photos because it's just a way to view all of the photos in your account. Instead, you need to find the photos in the Files section and move them to the folders that you want them in. Any photos that are automatically uploaded to your account would usually be found in the Camera Uploads folder. It's from this folder (or others) that you would move them.
This is the same as using the Photos page on the Dropbox website, though the website also includes an option to "show in folder" so you can easily move from a photo on the Photos page to the folder that it resides in.
suemc
Helpful | Level 5
Sorry to say that does not work at all. Or it only works if the images are already in the "files" section. These photos I want to move to folders are from a camera upload and are in the photos section. In the drop box app if I long press an image in the photos section, I get the choices to highlight, then delete, save to device or share.
Can you advise? Do you have access to a surface pro to perhaps send a screen shot? Thanks
Can you advise? Do you have access to a surface pro to perhaps send a screen shot? Thanks
Rich
7 years agoSuper User II
suemc wrote:
... it only works if the images are already in the "files" section. These photos I want to move to folders are from a camera upload and are in the photos section.
The Photos section isn't a separate area where photos are stored. Photos just shows you ALL of the photos that are in your account, from all folders. You can't move things out of Photos because it's just a way to view all of the photos in your account. Instead, you need to find the photos in the Files section and move them to the folders that you want them in. Any photos that are automatically uploaded to your account would usually be found in the Camera Uploads folder. It's from this folder (or others) that you would move them.
This is the same as using the Photos page on the Dropbox website, though the website also includes an option to "show in folder" so you can easily move from a photo on the Photos page to the folder that it resides in.
- suemc7 years agoHelpful | Level 5OMG, I think that is a breakthrough. Thank you!
- Jane7 years agoDropbox StaffJust to answer your question, I did in fact check the steps on our Surface on my end (please note that we use various devices for testing purposes & luckily one of them is a Surface), though I was under the (wrong) impression that you’re trying to move your photos within the Dropbox application on your desktop, hence the steps I sent over didn’t match your query.Once again, I’m glad this inquiry was clarified with Rich’s help & thanks for posting your question on the Community. Feel free to get back in touch with us if you need further assistance in the future & we’ll do our best to follow-up.Wishing you a wonderful weekend ahead![This thread is now closed. If you have a similar or new question, you could post it in the Find Answers section here.]
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