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259 TopicsCAMERA UPLOAD organizing by adding folders in that folder
I need to know specifically how to organize photos and videos in the CAMERA UPLOAD folder. If for example i create a VIDEO folder in the CAMERA UPLOADS folder while on my DESKTOP PC and then move all movie extensions to it, will that sync so that my ONLINE Dropbox copy of CAMERA UPLOADS looks the same (would both now have a folder called VIDEO containing all the movies)? Second, IF I DO the above, will dropbox then sync those same files back in from my phone (assuming it does not see them as they are in a new folder within CAMERA UPLOADS called VIDEO) or, does it only import into the dropbox CAMERA UPLOAD folder the new photos i take with my phone? Thank you A third possibility is that it is allowing creating of the new folder called VIDEO in to the folder called CAMERA UPLOADS but not actually moving those items. Just showing them in there....2Views0likes0CommentsThe uploaded photos from the Camera Uploads aren't synced locally.
Hey there, Here's a problem I'd like some advice on. What I would want: 1. The photos from my iPhone get automatically uploaded to my Camera Uploads account in Dropbox - SUCCESS 2. The uploaded photos from the Camera Uploads account get automatically downloaded/synced to the hard drive of my MacBook - FAIL The filenames of the uploaded photos are visible in my desktop app, and if I double-click on them to view them, they will get downloaded eventually I have checked all settings I could think of and they all seem to be right. Still, I don't get to the expected result. Any guidance is much appreciated150Views0likes5CommentsCamera Uploads IOS 18 on iPad not working correctly
I have upgraded to iOS 18 on my iPad and updated the Dropbox app. I turned Camera Uploads on, with Upload from set to Camera Roll and Back up set to All Photos. Nothing is uploaded, even though my Camera Roll has over 16,000 photos. Uploading manually is not an option, as there is no Select All function. In addition, manual upload only allows 400 photos at a time. The new iOS 18 Photos app no longer has a folder named 'Camera Roll', so I'm wondering if that is the problem? I logged out of the Dropbox app and back in, which then took me through Set Up your Dropbox. The Upload Photos option seemed like it would work if I chose Imports, but again there is no Select All option. So I went back to the Camera Uploads settings and turned Camera Roll off, and Recently Saved (under Smart Folders) on. Same thing, nothing uploads. I'm stumped!14Views0likes0CommentsUploading images/videos from iPhone resets the name to today's date instead of its creation date
Hello Dear Dropbox-Team, I find it very useful that Dropbox changes the names of my images and videos to this uniform format "[Foto|Video] DD.MM.YY, HH MM SS.[jpg|png|mp4|...]" when I upload them from my iPhone using the client. For example, my image named "IMG_1234" will be named "Foto 01.01.20, 12 59 55". This helps me a ton to organise my images/videos on a separate drive by sorting by name, since the date is embedded in the filename. Unfortunately, this does not work for all images. After uploading some of my images, the creation date is reset to today's date, which breaks this organisation system. I have not changed the metadata on these images, but it still happens. Is there a way to make the naming convention consistent, propably with a fix? Thank you in advance for answering my question 🙂368Views0likes7CommentsPhotos uploading on phone even though Camera Uploads is turned off.
I've had Camera Uploads turned off on my iPhone for Dropbox for several months, and yet I noticed today every photo in my iPhone library is showing up in Dropbox Photos, even deleted photos. I can't find any other setting to turn this off. Any ideas why this is happening and how to stop it?555Views0likes2CommentsDropbox is uploading duplicate camera upload images, why?
When I open my dropbox folder on my computer in order to download photos from my mobile phone, all pictures are downloaded twice. Looking at my dropbox on-line and on the app on my phone I can see photos appear twice, sometimes 3 times. I have to delete all the duplicated pictures manually☹️ What can I do to stop this? This is a screenshot 2024-10-14 17.51.36.jpg 2024-10-14 17.51.36-1.jpg 2024-10-14 17.51.35.jpg 2024-10-14 17.51.35-1.jpg 2024-10-14 17.51.33.jpg 2024-10-14 17.51.33-1.jpg 2024-10-14 17.51.32.jpg 2024-10-14 17.51.32-1.jpg 2024-0904 08.36.43.jpg 08.36.43¯1.jpg 2024-09-24 08.36.43-2.jpgSolved758Views0likes15CommentsCamera Uploads from USB drive not working
I have Autoplay set up to import new photos from USB drives, and this has worked for years on my old USB stick. I've started using a new one, but it refuses to upload any of the photos to my Camera Uploads folder. I still have enough space left, and it offers me the chance to add the drive to my Backup (but this doesn't help me because I want the photos renamed according to the date they were taken). Camera Uploads still works for my Android phone, so it's clearly capable of recognising photos from there.1.9KViews0likes18CommentsManually uploading content using the mobile app restricts to 400 at a time.
I bought Dropbox 2TB. I am thinking of canceling the subscription. I think Dropbox is such a waste. Even after 4 days, not even 500 photos are uploaded to Dropbox from my iPhone. I tried selecting photos and upload, there is a restriction to select all and I can select only 400. I have 16000 photos how can I do this. Anyway, even with 400 it’s taking for ever. I tried back up camera roll, still same issue even after 4 days. It’s such a waste of time and they don’t even connect to tech support.1.6KViews0likes4Comments