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Susanna
New member | Level 2
8 years ago

Uploaded photos are lower resolution?

I've just uploaded some photos to Dropbox from my iphone6, but the uploaded images are of much lower resolution (and as a result poor quality) compared to the originals - how do I save my photos at th...
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    8 years ago
    Files uploaded to Dropbox are uploaded in their original resolution. If you're viewing these files through the Dropbox website, then what you're seeing is just a preview of the original file. The original, unmodified file will be seen in its full resolution when downloaded and opened on a computer.
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Peter S.32
Collaborator | Level 8
4 years ago

It is not possible to get the photo with full resolution from the link with android.

Dropbox will perish. They try to compete with Google and Microsoft for the consumers, who do not have an idea what "resolution" even is. However, Dropbox succeeded because it was adopted by professionals. If they download a photo, they want to have the exactly same binary file.

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