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confusedben
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3 years ago

Camera Uploads folder is problematically large

Hi all, I've been using Dropbox to both backup and store my photos for a number of years now, and after the recent death of a friend I've decided to use Google Photos to better organize my photos. S...
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Walter
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3 years ago

Hi there confusedben, thanks for posting on our Community and happy Monday!

 

With this amount of files I'd suggest downloading your files in small batches and uploading them to Google manually. 

 

You can also break down the folder in smaller folders by moving batches of your files out of the Camera Uploads folder. 

 

While we're at it, I'm not sure if any of the automation options would help, but could you have a look and let us know if they'd be of any use to you?

 

Thanks a bunch, Ben. 

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