Question about DropBox (Page 2): There is another way to share photos that’s free. With a Mac you can set up a shared photos album in the photos app. Just load the photos into a new...

pmorin Loc: Huntington Beach, Palm Springs

Smudgey wrote:

I use a Mac and I found by clicking the DropBox lo... (show quote)

There is another way to share photos that’s free. With a Mac you can set up a shared photos album in the photos app. Just load the photos into a new shared album, include the contacts you want to share with and they will get a notification that they can join in on. Unfortunately this will only work for other Mac/iPhone/iPad users.

Smudgey Loc: Ohio, Calif, Now Arizona

Longshadow wrote:

Based on what? What are these "limited sharing options"????
I've uploaded pictures to One Drive and sent links to people a bunch of times with no problems with them viewing or downloading.

I've no idea what the viewers use for an OS, but the files are viewed via a browser and downloadable.
They had no problem getting them. No one told me they couldn't see or download.

The "net" said that... Someone's opinion where they didn't explain why?

Believe me, I am willing to try anything at this point, thank you for your input.I will try it.

sourdough58 Loc: Maine

I really like using WeTransfer,
flawless and fast and they don't steal your pictures like dropbox.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

sourdough58 wrote:

I really like using WeTransfer,
flawless and fast and they don't steal your pictures like dropbox.

Is that documented or hearsay.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Smudgey wrote:

My screen is different

That's always the way, isn't it? Very frustrating. You will find that "Share" icon somewhere, though.

I tried uploading stills and videos to DropBox a couple of days ago, and it was taking forever. I switched to Google Photos, and they all went through in less than a minute. I put a group of pictures into an album, and then I get a link to send to people.

jbk224 Loc: Long Island, NY

Smudgey wrote:

I use a Mac and I found by clicking the DropBox lo... (show quote)

You can do this differently and not require your entire email list to agree to access Dropbox.
Import your game photos into Apple's Photos. Create and organize them into Shared Albums as you wish.
When you are ready to 'share', upload the pics to the Shared Album. Then click on the 'People' icon and add the emails for everyone you wish to share. NOTE: Only those with Apple accounts will be able to view this when "Invited'. So notice that I have checked.....'Public Website'. You can copy this link and send it through regular email for everyone to view..if they wish. This will likely be your best bet. You can create the Email Group for your team and just enter it once each time to populate your Send To addresses. Also notice that I unchecked 'Subscribers can Post'. I don't want anyone uploading to my Shared Albums.

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sourdough58 Loc: Maine

Longshadow wrote:

Is that documented or hearsay.

https://youtu.be/buduP--pZ1Q?si=01DrASpUMR4mbZlM

ecblackiii Loc: Maryland

Smudgey wrote:

I have been shooting sports all my life, and am now retired. My grandson is one of the coaches of a kids football team. Naturally I have become team photographer. I want to share the pictures with all of the parents, so I opened a trial DropBox account. I managed to get the first game photo file onto my account. My question is how can the parents get into my file and view and download the photos.

Read the instructions on the website.

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

sourdough58 wrote:

https://youtu.be/buduP--pZ1Q?si=01DrASpUMR4mbZlM

The video said nothing about stealing images.
He had an account access problem.
Turnips and kumquats.....
Did you assume images were "stolen"?
Or is that your interpretation of not being able to get to them.

sourdough58 Loc: Maine

Longshadow wrote:

The video said nothing about stealing images.
He had an account access problem.
Turnips and kumquats.....
Did you assume images were "stolen"?
Or is that your interpretation of not being able to get to them.

Call it whatever you want, He was shut out of his account forever and has no ability in any way to retrieve them, if you read down you will find many with the same problem shut out forever with no recourse, I did not say that they took his pictures and sold them and he did not either, he and others lost access to their photos and they cant get them back, and do not respond. they are gone.

jbk224 Loc: Long Island, NY

Smudgey wrote:

I have been shooting sports all my life, and am now retired. My grandson is one of the coaches of a kids football team. Naturally I have become team photographer. I want to share the pictures with all of the parents, so I opened a trial DropBox account. I managed to get the first game photo file onto my account. My question is how can the parents get into my file and view and download the photos.

Smudgey,
Do you have anything to add/respond/ask based on some suggestions in this thread?

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

sourdough58 wrote:

Call it whatever you want, He was shut out of his account forever and has no ability in any way to retrieve them, if you read down you will find many with the same problem shut out forever with no recourse, I did not say that they took his pictures and sold them and he did not either, he and others lost access to their photos and they cant get them back, and do not respond. they are gone.

If THAT'S the ONLY place they were stored.
The originals should be on his computer, in which they would not be "lost". He only lost access to the cloud copy.
I would NEVER put my only copy of ANYTHING in the cloud.