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DropD
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
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 whic...
Hannah
Dropbox Staff
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!
DropD
2 years agoExplorer | Level 3
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.
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.
- Hannah2 years agoDropbox Staff
Thanks for the additional info, DropD.
The thing is that the URLs of the files that are saved in your Dropbox account, won't work for previewing the files on other browsers.
The URLs can only work for the browser you're signed into at the time.
If you want to share these files, would our shared links feature work for you?
- DropD2 years agoExplorer | Level 3Hannah,
I was able to give a direct link to ABE books and it worked great literally last week though. Was there a policy change in the last few days? I can send you the listing to that book and you will see my image on there. Their system doesn't allow for gallery linking or embedded linking that the share link creates. Not being able to send direct links is really problematic because that's the whole point of life is having a direct link to the image host I know the image host hates that but there's really no other good way to do it with certain systems. We also still need to figure out the jpg versus jpeg situation.
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