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Product updates: edit photos and PDFs
Want to hear about one of the handiest Dropbox features I use regularly? Check out how easy it is to upload, edit, send, and sign PDFs in one place. No technical wizardry, no back-and-forth file conversions, and no additional software to install. New PDF editing features let you add text and more Not PDFs are ready to go, there's usually some info you need to add or edit, and now, editing them is as easy as click, click, click. Weâve added more tools to our new PDF editing feature so you can do more without changing programs. Now, within Dropbox, you can: Add text to documents: Insert descriptions, dates, notes etc., anywhere on a PDF and modify text font, color, size, and emphasis Page zoom: Adjust the page view for easier navigation These features are useful for managing work-related and personal documents. Our own team makes the most of editing PDFs to organize and consolidate receipts at home. Learn how to get started editing PDFs now. Edit PDFs on-the-go Need to make changes when you'er away from your desk? No worries, you can edit PDFs directly on your iPhone or Android device. Edit PDFs on iPhone: Add text or a signature to PDFs on your iPhone with the Dropbox mobile app. Edit PDFs on Android: The Dropbox smartphone app makes it easy to edit PDFs on your Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, or any other Android device. Work from wherever you are, without needing to switch between devices or apps to get things done. Automatically add watermarks to multiple files No one likes to have their work passed off as someone elseâs - and now you can make sure it doesnât happen to you with a few simple steps. Save time, ensure confidentiality, and protect your brand by applying a watermark automation to a new or existing folder. Then, every PDF and image added to the folder will be automatically watermarked. Weâre big fans of automations that truly make life easier, and this one makes us very happy! To create an automation and learn more about watermarking, visit our automations page. Iâm definitely excited about these updates, and will make serious use of the PDF editing tools on a regular basis! And you can check out how Lauren uses PDF editing to improve her workflow too! Iâd love to know how you will make the most of these new features - tell us below!
Publish to social media from Dropbox!
Hello! My name is Amanda. My team is building a feature to help users publish videos to their final destination â whether thatâs social media, YouTube, your website, or elsewhere. We hear this task is repetitive and tiresome, and you shouldnât have to waste time downloading and uploading videos to multiple places. Starting today, you can publish videos and photos directly from Dropbox to Instagram and Facebook**. Simply open a video or photo on www.dropbox.com, and click "Publish". Soon, weâll let you schedule posts in advance, and post to YouTube. Note: This feature isnât widely available to all users yet â if you donât see the Publish button, reply to this thread with âopt-inâ and we'll give your account access. đ If youâd like to collaborate and help shape the future of this feature, reply with âIâm ok for Dropbox to contact me by emailâ and we will reach out. **You must have an Instagram Business account and a Facebook Page to publish from Dropbox. See this article for support. ***Update - this feature has been temporarily postponed and there is no longer an "opt-in" option for it. Thank you for your continued patience.***How we use Dropbox: Sheena
Weâre back again with another dive into how we, Dropboxers, use Dropbox. This time we have the ever wonderful, social media master, code queen, Sheena! And we can add family file manager to this ever-growing list! Iâm from a large Irish family, which means I have tons of cousins, aunts and uncles, and of course my wonderful grandparents. As the eldest cousin on my motherâs side, it generally falls to me to keep the cousins in line, and to gather the best gossip for my Grandmother! About 6 years ago my Grandmother mentioned that she felt she was missing out, as all of her grandchildren would share their best photos on social media, and she didnât get to see them. That year I created the first Christmas Family Calendar. It was created using simple calendar creation websites, of which there are tons. I first got the pictures by looking at the familyâs Facebook profiles and choosing lovely pics from holidays, parties and events throughout the year that my Grandparents would not have seen. Throughout the years, many of us have stopped updating Facebook as often, and some have stopped using social media altogether, so I needed a new way to gather the photos. This is when Dropbox came in! Three years ago, I created a File Request for the calendar photos, sent the link to the whole family⊠and thatâs it. The photoâs simply rolled in throughout the year. Every so often I would send a reminder to add their best pics using the file request. By the end of the year I had more than enough photos, many that were never seen before as they were just stored in one of our phones until that point. This year, since we hadnât been able to see each other as much as usual, I created the Christmas Family Calendar for my Grandparents as normal, and then as a special bonus I was able to send the full collection of photos to the whole family as a digital memory book for the year. Family pixelated to protect identities. Group photos taken prior to Covid-19 restrictions. Thanks Sheena! I might have to steal this for myself⊠How do you use Dropbox to share family memories?
Understanding A, B, C, and D Drives: What They Mean and How Theyâre Used
Hey there, it's Theresa here đ. You might see me around the Community, popping into different threads and joining conversations and I often notice users looking for the best ways to manage their storage effectively đ. By default, Dropbox saves files on your computerâs internal drive, typically the C: drive đšâđ». But sometimes, you need a little extra space, and the D: drive can be a great alternative. It helps free up valuable room on your primary drive while still giving you seamless access to your important files. If you want to learn more about setting up Dropbox on an external drive, check out this guide. But what about those other drives? The ones labeled A: and B:? Why donât modern computers use them? And what exactly does the C: drive do? Letâs take a nostalgic and practical dive into the world of drive letters and what they mean in computing đ». A: and B: Drives Ah, the A: and B: drives - ancient relics of computing! Back in the day, these drives were the VIP section for floppy disks, the original storage superheroes of the 80s and 90s. For those lucky enough to have never experienced floppy disks, let me explain: they were small, portable, and could hold a whopping 1.44 MB to 2.88 MB of data. Thatâs right, an entire three documents âŠif you were lucky đŸ. Modern computers no longer come with A: or B: drives, as the floppy disk has been banished to the land of obsolete tech alongside VHS tapes and Blockbuster memberships đŒ. However, those letters are still reserved for these iconic disks, almost like a tribute to the O.Gâs of storage - here, computers have to pay their respects to the ancestors too. C: Drive The C: drive is the most important and commonly used drive in a computer system. It is typically the main hard drive (HDD) or solid-state drive (SSD) that contains the operating system (like Windows), applications, and most of your files đ». In modern Windows systems, the C: drive is like your default "everything" space. Itâs where the system stores its most prized possessions, from system files to personal documents to that folder full of memes you forgot about. Installing Dropbox on your C: drive is a great way to store your cloud files locally on your computer while keeping them synced across all your devices. So, think of the C: drive as the top drawer of your desk: it holds all the stuff you need every day, the stuff youâll probably need soon, and the stuff you just threw in there to deal with later. Keep it cleanâŠor donât - but either way, the C: drive is where it all goes down đ©âđ». D: Drive The D: drive is the unsung hero stepping in when you need a little extra space. Itâs like the spare room in your house, or that second closet where you shove everything when companyâs coming over đ. The D: drive is typically assigned to secondary storage devices. This could be a second hard drive, an optical drive (AKA CD/DVD drives ..remember those?), or even a partition on the same physical hard drive as the C: drive. And letâs not forget its role as the go-to for removable storage like USB flash drives or external hard drives. (Hint: Set up Dropbox on you D: Drive for those "Iâll definitely organise this later" files) đšâđ». So, whether you're optimizing storage, decluttering your digital space, or just taking a trip down memory lane, itâs always good to know whatâs going on behind the scenes đ. And hey, if you ever need help managing your files, you know where to find me đ©âđ». Iâll be around the Community, diving into conversations and helping out wherever I can. Got any storage tricks, you or even fun computer nostalgia to share đŸđżđŒ? Drop them in the comments.. Iâd love to hear them!Dropbox Basic: Let's Maximize Space
Try to think of your Dropbox cloud storage as a well organized bedroom. In order to maximize space, you want to be thoughtful about how you use each closet and section of the room. With your Dropbox Basic account you have 2 GB of storage. With this amount of storage its imperative that you are thoughtful about the files you save to your Dropbox account. If you know more about files sizes, you can make more informed decisions about which files you upload. In this article you will get a better understanding of how to maximize space with your Basic Dropbox account. What are the average file sizes of media we use daily? Images Many of use Dropbox to upload images, which come in several formats and sizes. These formats affect the amount of space the image may take up. Photos from our computers are usually in formats such as JPEG and PNG. This is great because these images often donât take up as much space as larger format files. Image formatting (as in the space it takes up, not the dimensions of the photo itself) is based on resolution and quality of the pictures. I know this because I uploaded each type of image to my Dropbox Account and saw that the quality and difference in resolution affected the overall size. Larger pictures, such as raw camera footage (TIFF and BMP), should be converted to JPEG before uploading to your dropbox account. The rationale here is so that you save about 1000kB of space. Documents Documents overall take up the least amount of space. With your Basic account, you can save about 25,000 pages of word documents, depending on file size. If you use documents for planning and collaboration, I suggest you try using Dropbox Paper. Paper documents take up very little space on Dropbox. I would suggest placing homework assignments and projects that you may always need access to on your Dropbox account. I am currently working on creating my dissertation and have it saved on Dropbox - this document is super important to me and I need to ensure that I can access it from all of my devices. Media Files Video is the largest file format but that doesnât mean you canât store video files in your Dropbox Basic account. To make the video more compact you can use an online compressor, or, like Iâve done in the past, edit the videos to make them shorter. I have also experimented with changing the format of the video to reduce file size. Remember to treat your Dropbox like your well organized bedroom. You want to shrink larger items if you can and want to organize items that you know do not take up much space. I use my Dropbox account to hold my important documents, vacation photos and files from Dropbox Paper. Now that I know how much space each file takes up, I do my best to maximize my space. Letâs maximize our space by using the tips and tricks above - and if you have any other space saving tips, share them in the comments below!
