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No_Name
7 hours agoNew member | Level 1
Questions on how to share photos and videos with others
I made this account ONLY to get some real help.
I had a few questions before making an account & used the Contact Sales link on DropBox's webpage.
I received a canned response with links that did not help.
When I tried to reply, all I received was a bounce back.
So here is my question:
I have a few pictures & videos I took with my phone that I want to share with family & friends.
I usually move pictures & videos to my computer so I can folder, edit & rename them.
So the sharing will be done from my computer most of the time.
Will DropBox work with my recommendations below:
1. I don't want to automatically sync anything from the start. If everything goes well, I might in the future.
2. I don't want the pictures & videos to be compressed. Original sizes are always better!
3. I want to be able to select who can see & download the pictures & videos.
4. I'd like to have multiple folders of different pictures & videos for different groups-
Example: a folder of pictures & videos for group A, a different folder for group B, etc.
5. I want to be able to add & delete pictures & videos when needed/wanted.
6. Can I find out when someone looked at/downloaded the pictures & videos?
The canned response with links only mention working with Teams & Co-Workers.
I just want to use this for personal use, free-basic account, nothing more.
- HannahDropbox Staff
Hey No_Name, thanks for posting to the Dropbox Community and welcome!
With Dropbox, there are a few different ways of sharing files.
If you don't want to sync your files to Dropbox to share them, you can upload them to your account through our website.
Once in Dropbox, you can create your different folders, as you prefer, and then create and share links to each folder, depending on your recipients.
The links are live, so they'll get updated if you add/delete files.
Regarding knowing when someone looked at your files, you can take a look at our viewer info feature.
Let me know if you have any questions.
- No_NameNew member | Level 1
So when I'm in Dropbox, I can either Create or Upload/Drop a folder (or files).
Once I have the folder/files in Dropbox, I click either the Share, Copy Link or More Options selections & enter the information needed; correct?
If I select Share, there's a "Anyone with this link:" drop down that has 'can edit' & 'can view' selections. How do I give people I share with, permission to download the folder/files?- RichSuper User II
No_Name wrote:
If I select Share, there's a "Anyone with this link:" drop down that has 'can edit' & 'can view' selections. How do I give people I share with, permission to download the folder/files?
View access includes the ability to download.
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