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With the current Dropbox SDK we can download images but in full size, but is there a way to download a resized image.
There are a few reasons why this is necessary:
- Most of the times people don't need the full size image.
- Having a smaller file means the user will see the image faster.
Reverse engineering the Dropbox Website noticed that this is possible there:
See this link:
https://photos-5.dropbox.com/t/2/AABNy2PdZS_S6Q0CPGW9lySvC6O30XYyQSnNMrvjF6kKkw/12/1287921/jpeg/32x3...
Notice the request parameter size=640x480
Thanks,
Ciprian.
Which SDK are you using? The API does have /thumbnails for downloading different sizes of images.
Greg K,
Indeed there is the option to download a thumbnail of: 640x480 or 1024x768.
This resolves my question!
Thanks for your answer.
Ciprian.
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