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Hello Dropbox Community! My name is Lainie and I'm a Product Manager at Dropbox. Every now and again, I am going to post a "--> Did you know..." to 1) keep you informed of all of the cool technology that exists at Dropbox and 2) gather your feedback on how the features are performing. In today's, "--> Did you know..." I'll be talking about Image Search! Image search is allows you to use the Search Bar to search for the contents of the image using words to describe the image. For example, if you search for "cat" your search results will show files that 1) contain the word "cat" in the file name or body, AND 2) files that contain images of cat. No mention of the word "cat" is necessary! Pretty cool! If you haven't yet, I recommend that you check it out. Please respond to this thread and let me know... A) Did you know this feature existed? Do you use it? B) How can we make this even more useful for you? Have a great day! Lainie For more information, check out our Help Center Article on Image Search!Learn all about camera uploads with Dropbox
Creating memories is so important, and backing those memories up is just as important! It might not be as exciting to store your photos as it is to create those memories, but it means that you can look back on your photos and relive those moments for years to come. Well, weâre here to make sure you know all about camera uploads so you never lose a photo again! How do I back up my mobile photos? What is camera uploads? Camera uploads is an optional feature that automatically uploads photos from your mobile device to Dropbox. Once you enable camera uploads, your photos will upload to the Camera Uploads folder in your Dropbox account. You can move them wherever you want from that folder once theyâre safely uploaded too đ How to back up your photos with camera uploads To back up directly from your mobile device, you can do so by tapping in to the Dropbox app, tap âsettingsâ or âaccountâ and there you will see the camera uploads option. Tap that and follow the next step which will be either allow or upload. And hey presto your photos are uploaded to you Dropbox account. If you want to back up all of your photos while on desktop, you simply have to plug a camera, or your mobile device, into a computer with the Dropbox desktop app installed. Youâll see a prompt asking if youâd like to enable camera uploads for that device. Once you accept, that device will automatically upload your camera roll each time the device is plugged in to that computer. iOS updates Any Apple fan knows that HEIC photo files can be a hassle, so now, for new camera uploads users, the setting to transcode HEIC to JPG will be on by default. For existing camera upload users, you will need to manually turn that on. Donât want to back up your entire camera roll? Go to âUpload fromâ in Settings and select which albums you want automatically backed up to Dropbox. If you only want to upload your âFavoritesâ for example, simply toggle on your âFavoritesâ album. Background uploading Want an even easier way to back up your photos on an apple device? Itâs simple, just enable background uploading. Background uploading allows Dropbox to upload photos even when the Dropbox app is closed. Why arenât my photos backing up? If you notice that your photos arenât uploading at a certain point, make sure you have the most recent version of the Dropbox app installed. Itâs also worth noting that camera uploads wonât work if your mobile device battery is too low. If youâre still having upload issues, check out this troubleshooting guide. Gone are the days of losing or breaking a phone and worrying about whether the photos can be recovered. Now you can look back on all of your photos, whether theyâre selfies, that one wild festival, family memories or even just avocado toast. Do you organise your photos in a specific way or leave them all in one big folder?
What you need to know about storing and backing up your photos with Dropbox
We see a lot of questions about storing, sharing and backing up your photos on Dropbox so here are some tips to make that as easy as possible! Back up photos automatically to your Dropbox account You know we love an automatic process, so whether itâs your camera roll photos, your screenshots or your document scans, your cloud photos are some of the most important files you have. In fact our own Emmet told us about a time when he almost lost his photos due to a tech malfunction - âOne of my old hard drives of photos got corrupted several years ago. This was almost a year of photos. Thankfully, lot of these had been saved to my Dropbox account automatically, and this was important as a couple who I was friends with wanted a high definition photo of them from the first night they went out together, and I was only able to share it on their wedding day because it was saved on Dropbox.â Keeping full-resolution copies backed up with online photo storage means you can access them anytime, and you know there is a safe and secure copy in the cloud. Here are just a few ways Dropbox can keep your photos safe: Camera uploads: Once you turn this on, photos from your phone or tablet will be automatically backed up to Dropbox. Or in our desktop app, photos will be copied from cameras, memory cards, or mobile devices whenever you connect one to your computer. Screenshot backups: You can set up our desktop app to automatically move screenshot images to your Dropbox, or have mobile device screenshots backed up using camera uploads. Document scanning: The native/built-in scan functionality in the Dropbox mobile app lets you use your phoneâs camera to scan and make digital backups of receipts, whiteboards, and paper documents. Share your photos with links, shared folders and control access Storing your photos is great, but chances are you will want to share some - whether itâs with family members, teammates or the expense team at work. There are a few ways you can do that, and you can manage the access with a few clicks as well. Shared links: You can easily create a link to share any file or folder in your Dropbox. Copy and paste your link into an email, text message, or chat, to share with anyoneâeven if they donât have a Dropbox account. Access control: Keep your photos in the right hands by adding password protection, expiration dates, and sign-in requirements to your shared links. Shared folders: Want to collect your photos and someone elseâs in the same place? Share files back and forth by inviting other people to sync a folder between your account and theirs. Organize your photos: Saving and sharing your photos can be great but itâs no use if you canât find the one your looking for, so organizing and viewing your photos is essential too! Here are some tips on how to do that, and if thatâs not enough you can see how our own Eliene organizes her photos. Photo browsing: View and browse all of your photos and videos from the Photos tab in our mobile app or on the web. Image previews: View over 35 image file types from dropbox.com or our mobile app. You can preview common files like JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and GIF; app-specific types like Photoshop and Illustrator; raw formats like CR2, DCR, and DNG; and even iOS HEIC photos. Best of all, thereâs no need for special photo software. Image tagging: Find your photos fast by adding searchable hashtags to individual photos or an entire folder. How do you manage your photos with Dropbox? Share your tips in the comments below, or if you have any questions you, we can answer those too!Using your mobile device to stay in the loop while working from home
When youâre in the office, you may be used to working exclusively on a laptop or desktop computer. Now that youâre working from home you may want to change your habits, and make more use of your mobile devices. Learn how to make the most of your mobile access to Dropbox. Access your Dropbox files and folders anywhere by downloading the Dropbox app to your phone or tablet, itâs available on Android, iPhone, iPad, and Windows mobile. Once you download the app and sign in you can; Find all your Dropbox files and folders are right there and ready to use so you can check in easily, without booting up the computer Take photos and videos using your built-in camera and save them directly to your Dropbox, which is helpful if youâve found yourself scribbling on physical paper lately Make important files available for offline accessâ Dropbox will automatically upload any changes once youâre back online Share your files with coworkers via links in an email, text messaging, or another app, so everyone is in the loop, even if theyâre not at their desk right now. If you already have Dropbox on your phone for personal files, but you want to connect your Dropbox Business account to keep in touch with the team, donât worry, they can both be logged in and kept separate, so you donât upload secret family recipes to your team work space. Here are the instructions on how to connect your personal and work Dropbox accounts for simple but separate access. If you donât want to download an app, you can also access your Dropbox files and folders from a mobile browser. Visit dropbox.com on your mobile device and we'll automatically redirect you to the mobile-optimized website. Have you been working differently when youâre not in the office?Back to school - forget the lunchbox, organize everything else
Itâs that classic back to school time of year, and whether youâre a student, a teacher, an administrator or have a friend or family member going back to school, here is a list of things to make your day easier! Create a folder system in Dropbox that makes sense Before you start classes (teaching, learning or organizing them), you should take the time to create a folder system that makes sense for you. Whether itâs by class, by file type, by how much you hate or love a subject is entirely up to you, but make sure there is a sensible place for your files to go, once they start flying in! Create a to do list that you update daily or weekly with Paper This is something my student-self should have done - but itâs something my work-self does and I cannot recommend it enough! Yes, we all have tools and emails and reminders but a humble to-do list can really create a clear headspace, where you can see whatâs on your plate in as much or as little detail as you need. With Dropbox Paper, you get that satisfying tick sensation, without the actual paper waste. Create a project calendar, and link important dates to your to do list The start of term is heavy with dates - finals, papers, labs, whatever it is - get it in your calendar now. Dropbox integrates with both Google and and Outlook calendars, so you can link to the documents, the curriculum, whatever you think will be useful when youâre two days from the deadline. Create your group project folders ASAP If you know you have a group project coming up, create the work space asap with Dropbox Spaces, and add people as soon as you know who youâre working with. The earlier youâre all on the same page (literally), the better! Make the most of the Scanner app Now you can save, organize, and share important documents right from your phone with the Dropbox Scanner App. Scan in materials from classes or seminars for easy referenceâ theyâre a lot less likely to get crumpled or torn in a digital setting! Zoom integrations Thereâs a high chance some of your back to school experience will be happening on Zoom, so make sure you have that integrated to save time. You can learn more about that here. These tips might make your day a little easier, but we want to know, what are your back to school Dropbox tips?
