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How to share large photo files [Google Drive, Dropbox]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Photos are a great way of preserving memories, and they are also important for work, especially if we’re talking about high-quality ones.
However, while storing a large photo file can be easy, sharing it with others can be especially troublesome, especially if you are doing it online via cloud hosting or storage services.
First, there is the problem of how much time it takes touploadand then download the file to and from the cloud.
Secondly, there’s always the matter of security when it comes to sharing data online.
That being said, we’ve constructed this step-by-step guide that will show you exactly how you can share large photo files via some of the most commoncloud storageservices.
How can I share large photo files efficiently?
Use a third-party tool to help you
In order to drastically reduce theuploadand downloads times of your photo files, you will first have to reduce the disk space that they occupy.
The best way to reduce the size of your photo file is via a filearchiver, and we recommend you try out the best there is, namelyWinZip.
Not only is WinZip incredibly good at archiving all types of data, but it gives you a wide variety of archive formats to choose from, depending on your taste.
The next step is to protect your data via encryption, and WinZip also happens to supportencryptionthat it describes as beingbanking-level.
Next up it is time to take the archive and share it via either cloud or email.
This is yet another feature that WinZip shines att, as it allows direct integration with some of the most well-knowncloud storageservices, such as Google Drive and OneDrive.
A great way of sending data via email is if your base program features email integration. This makes it so that you don’t have to open multiple programs in order to perform a single task.
Here’s how you can useWinZipto perform all of the tasks listed above with one simple command:
In the next WinZip windows that appears, you will gain access to everything you need to perform all of the tasks described earlier in the article, including:
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Note:In order to make use of this functionality, you need to have the desktop client of the Cloud service installed on your PC.
Additionally, in order to send the files via email, an email address needs to be provided and linked with WinZip.
By following these steps, you should now be able to send large photo files faster, and in a more secure way, all thanks to just one tool.
Let us know what other methods you use to make sending large photo files more efficient by leaving us a message in the comments section below.
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Teodor Nechita
Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.
When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.
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