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Assaf I.'s avatar
Assaf I.
Explorer | Level 4
3 days ago
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Camera uploads files are heavy and sync slowly due to that. How to stop syncing new files?

Device
DESKTOP
Operating System/Browser (if using the web)
Windows 11
Dropbox App Version (if using the app)
Latest

Question or Issue
Camera Uploads is Packed, very heavy and move slowly due to that,
I want to move the old photos to another folder which i will create and i dont want the latest photos to sync again, how do i do it?

Camera uploads
desktop
sync
  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    3 days ago

    Just create new folders and move them :) 

    Dropbox wont reupload photos at all - its a one time only upload so even if you delete some it wont reupload :)

    I actually have just yearly named folders within my Camera Upload directory that I move things in to for exactly this reason

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  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    3 days ago

    Just create new folders and move them :) 

    Dropbox wont reupload photos at all - its a one time only upload so even if you delete some it wont reupload :)

    I actually have just yearly named folders within my Camera Upload directory that I move things in to for exactly this reason

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