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DropD
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

Need .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 which is the only extension a few of my other online systems accept. After checking the process again yesterday, I noticed that right clicking on the image to get the direct link now produces a .jpeg extension in the URL and is now unusable. This literally happened within a week of me figuring out the perfect flow. Now, I am back to square one sadly. I am hoping someone out there knows the answer.

 

Many thanks!

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    DropD
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    Also, whenever I try to look at a direct link now, I get an Error (401)

     

    [link removed]

     

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      Hannah
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      2 years ago

      Hey DropD, thanks for joining us on the Dropbox Community.

       

      Can you please clarify how you're obtaining these links and on which Dropbox platform?

       

      And how are you then using the links? Do you share them with other people?

       

      Any additional info on your process, would be really helpful.

       

      Thanks!

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        DropD
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago
        Hannah,
        I am going to Dropbox on Chrome or Firefox on a Mac. I click on the file so that it brings up the preview then I have to right click on that image to get the direct link to the image. A couple of days ago it was giving me
        .jpg, but now it is giving me .jpeg! Very frustrating. Especially considering the original file is .jpg. I need these direct links so I can put them in some of my venues which I list items on the bandwidth is extremely low so I don't see why it would be a problem. Also, when I paste that direct link as it is now into another browser that I'm not logged into it will not allow viewing of the image, it comes up with an error says something like you're not supposed to be here or something. See my previous image.

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