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DropD
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

I need to save my Android photos to Dropbox directly as .jpg not .jpeg.

Hi all,   As of a few days ago I finally figured out a great solution to my workflow by using an Android phone to take my pictures directly into Dropbox as Android creates .jpg file extensions wh...
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Rich
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3 years ago
DropD wrote:
Yes, I sure have. I have tried raw=1 and dl=1 to no avail.

Those are the only ways to get a direct link, and even they result in a redirect. I have no idea how the method you were using previously was working, because any link you receive by right-clicking on a preview and copying the link to the image would result in a link that only works for you or those that are signed in to your account, and that hasn't changed.

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DropD
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago
Rich

I agree, you can understand my excitement and confusion on this. Why did it work, and why is it now not working?
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    Jay
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    3 years ago

    Hi DropD, it's possible that the direct URL of the image can change, so you'd have to use the raw=1 method for images to be displayed directly.

     

    If it's not showing in your browser, do other browsers work when viewing it there?

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    DropD
    Explorer | Level 3
    3 years ago
    Jay, I will do some testing on that. Thanks.

    Has Dropbox considered being helpful and creating a quick link for their customers so they don't have to jump through a bunch of hoops to get a raw link? How about giving us a raw link option?
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    Jay
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    3 years ago

    If you wish, you can suggest this change for others to vote on, so the dev team can look into this in future! 

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