Do any photo-sharing sites allow uploading a whole directory structure at once?
Jan 5, 2021 11:21:31 #
grathbun
Loc: Placerville, California
I'd like to share a bunch of old family photos with my family. There are about 9 GB of files, organized in a fairly deeply-nested directory structure by subject, year, etc. Do any of you know of any photo-sharing sites that would allow me to upload the whole directory structure at once, so I wouldn't have to manually recreate the directory structure on the photo site and upload each subdirectory's files separately?
I can upload the structure all at once to my own web site, but it's not very convenient for viewing the files -- no thumbnails, just a listing of the file names in each folder, and the users can't just click from one file directly to the next without going back to the list.
I can upload the structure all at once to my own web site, but it's not very convenient for viewing the files -- no thumbnails, just a listing of the file names in each folder, and the users can't just click from one file directly to the next without going back to the list.
Jan 5, 2021 11:38:09 #
You can prepare the images prior to upload. Use your OS search tool for the image type file extension(s) of your images. Run the search against the high-level folder, advising to include all the subdirectories. From the search results, just Select-All and copy to a new 'flat' folder. Do the mass select and upload from that flat folder.
Jan 5, 2021 11:53:58 #
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Jan 5, 2021 22:19:29 #
grathbun
Loc: Placerville, California
Thanks for the suggestions, but I guess I wasn't clear enough on what I want. I want to maintain the nested directory structure on the photo-sharing site, because the organization of that structure makes it easy to find the exact photos people would want to see. So copying them all to one directory and uploading that would defeat that purpose.
I have a Google Photos account, but was not able to figure out how to get it to keep the directory structure.
Any other suggestions are welcome.
I have a Google Photos account, but was not able to figure out how to get it to keep the directory structure.
Any other suggestions are welcome.
Jan 5, 2021 22:22:43 #
grathbun
Loc: Placerville, California
twosummers: Google Drive would probably allow me to keep the nested directory structure, but would it have the other photo-sharing features I mentioned earlier (thumbnail view, and allowing users to click from one photo directly to the next without going back to a list each time)?
Jan 5, 2021 22:24:02 #
grathbun
Loc: Placerville, California
JustFred: Same question for SmugMug -- would it allow me to maintain the nested directory structure and still keep the photo-viewing features?
Jan 6, 2021 03:09:08 #
twosummers
Loc: Melbourne Australia or Lincolnshire England
grathbun wrote:
twosummers: Google Drive would probably allow me to keep the nested directory structure, but would it have the other photo-sharing features I mentioned earlier (thumbnail view, and allowing users to click from one photo directly to the next without going back to a list each time)?
Yes Google drive allows viewer (and you control who) to step through images. Give it a try it's free!
Jan 6, 2021 10:06:57 #
Likely a photo sharing site will not have the capability you seek. But any cloud drive will work. GDrive, Dropbox, OneDrive, etc. It's simply a matter of copying the main directory and pasting it to the cloud drive. Share as per the instructions of said cloud drive.
Jan 6, 2021 10:13:17 #
I use Google Photos . When you create an album from a group of photos, you are given the option to put them in desired order by using the 'edit' option . I think that you can give recipients the option to edit them. I create a Google link to send via Google. I think it will work for you...hopefully!
Jan 6, 2021 14:24:25 #
Jan 6, 2021 18:50:26 #
John Hicks
Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England
ViBrating. In England I use a program called Transferxl you can transfer photographs up to 5 gigabytes for free or you can update the program and you can transfer up to 25 gigabytes hope this solves your problem
Jan 6, 2021 18:51:12 #
John Hicks
Loc: Sible Hedinham North Essex England
To Grathbun. In England I use a program called Transferxl you can transfer photographs up to 5 gigabytes for free or you can update the program and you can transfer up to 25 gigabytes hope this solves your problem.
Jan 6, 2021 23:16:53 #
OleMe
Loc: Montgomery Co., MD
jAlbum does what you want. jalbum.net
Contect me privately with questions, e.g., on saving storage space.
/Roger
Contect me privately with questions, e.g., on saving storage space.
/Roger
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