Setting Folders to Sync to Web

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You can set specific folders on your computer to upload all of their images to specific folders on seedrive.acdsee.com. As you add new images to the folder on your computer, you can quickly sync the corresponding folder on seedrive.acdsee.com by pressing the Sync to Web button. The sync works in one direction; images from your computer are uploaded to your seedrive.acdsee.com account.

To Set a Folder to Sync to Web:

  1. In 365 mode, click Sign in.
  2. Click the Transfer tab.
  3. In the Folders pane in the bottom half of the screen, right-click a folder and select Set as "Sync to Web" Folder or click Alt + A.
  4. In the Setup "Sync to Web" Folder dialog box, set the options as described below.
  5. Click OK.

You can also set Sync to Web folders by clicking File | Manage Sync to Web Folders.

To Run Sync to Web:

  1. In Transfer, on the right side along the screen split, click Sync to Web.
  2. Click OK.

To Edit a Folder's Sync to Web Settings:

  1. In Transfer, in the Folders pane in the bottom half of the screen, right-click a Sync to Web folder, and select Edit "Sync to Web" Folder.
  2. In the Edit "Sync to Web" Folder dialog box, set the options as described below.
  3. Click OK.

Sync to Web Folder Options

Upload Type

Use the drop-down list to select one of the following:

  • Upload Original with associated data: uploads images in their current file format, including any associated files such as those containing metadata. This option is the best for images you want to archive.
  • Upload Original (as JPG): converts the image to JPEG in it's original size.
  • Upload 1920 x 1440 JPG: converts the image to JPEG and sets the resolution to 1920 x 1440. This option is the best for high quality JPEGs.
  • Upload 1024 x 768 JPG: converts the image to JPEG and sets the resolution to 1024 x 768. This option is the best for images you want to view on a Netbook, and results in the fastest upload.

Local Folder

Displays the path to the folder you selected. Click the browse button to select a different folder.

Online Folder

Enter a name for the online folder. By default this is set to the same name as the folder on your computer that you want to sync to Web.

Sync to Web right away

Check this box to upload the images in the selected folder immediately. If you do not check this checkbox, you can click Sync to Web to upload all the images in all the folders you have chosen to sync.

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