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JB M.2's avatar
JB M.2
Collaborator | Level 9
10 months ago

The Dropbox Photo folder

Maybe I missed an explanation of the "Photo" folder.

So Dropbox "adds" photos to the "Photo" folder as I upload them to MY folder structure. 

I have all my photos stored in MY separate folders, and there is still a reference that DP puts in the "Photo" folder.

Do I need the "Photo" folder? I don't need it.

1) Are they just pointers to the photos in MY folders? Or are they duplicate photos in the "Photo" folder?

2) Can I delete the "Photo" folder w/o effecting the photos I've stored in MY folders?

3) Is the "Photo" folder just a convenience?

4) Do the photos in the "Photo" folder count against my space?

Thx

JB

  • 1) Yes thats correct

    2) You cannot delete that as its a standard Dropbox feature on the web

    3) Yes

    4) Yes they do - but only once via the ORIGINAL location that they are stored in. You are not double charged quota for them to be in a folder AND Photos. 

  • Mark's avatar
    Mark
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II

    1) Yes thats correct

    2) You cannot delete that as its a standard Dropbox feature on the web

    3) Yes

    4) Yes they do - but only once via the ORIGINAL location that they are stored in. You are not double charged quota for them to be in a folder AND Photos. 

    • JB M.2's avatar
      JB M.2
      Collaborator | Level 9

      Thx - so they are just pointers to the original photo in MY folder?

      Delete it in the "Photo" folder and the original in MY folder is also deleted?

      • Nancy's avatar
        Nancy
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff

        Hey JB M.2! Yes, the Photos tab just shows all the photos you have stored in different locations of your Dropbox account, and it’s not taking up extra space from it, as these aren’t duplicates.

         

        So, if you delete a photo via the Photos tab, it’ll also be deleted from the original folder.

         

        Hope this helps!