Using Microsoft OneDrive™

You can use Microsoft OneDrive™ directly from Photo Studio, allowing you to access all of your photos without the need to migrate.

Local and Cloud Access:

When browsing in OneDrive™, you'll have the option to select whether or not files automatically download to your PC, or remain stored on the cloud.

File Context Menu:

Right clicking on either a OneDrive™ folder in the folders pane, or any individual file will provide the following context menu options:

  • Always Keep on this Device: This option will tell the selected files or folders to download and keep local copies of the items on your PC.
  • Free Up Space: This option will tell OneDrive™ to not download the selected files or folders, and remove any local copies. This will limit what data is visible, but will free up space on your PC.

OneDrive™ will store and display files in three ways:

  • Local: Files with the unfilled green checkmark circle indicate that they have temporarily downloaded from OneDrive™ onto your PC. OneDrive™ may offload the files automatically when syncing back to the cloud at a later time.
  • Always Local: Files that have been set to always keep on this device are indicated by the filled in green checkmark circle. OneDrive™ will retain a copy of the file locally when it syncs with the server, ensuring that the file is always available on your PC.
  • Cloud: Files with the cloud icon indicate that they presently exist within the cloud only, and are available for downloading/viewing.

Cloud files will be downloaded automatically when taken to View, Develop or Edit mode. When accessing a large file, it may take longer than usual to switch modes or switch between files if it is still being downloaded.

OneDrive™ Status Column:

You can see the status of your files in OneDrive™ in a variety of ways:

In Manage mode you'll see the status of your files in Filmstrip, Thumbnails, and Tiles view automatically. Thumbs & Details, and the Details views can have OneDrive status added.

To add OneDrive status to Thumbs & Details or Details:

  1. Click on View directly above your image files, and select Thumbs & Details, or Details
  2. Right click the Details Header bar and select Choose Details...
  3. Click File Properties, then OneDrive Status, and click the Add -> button.
  4. Select Ok.

List and Icons views do not display OneDrive status.

Viewing and Embedding Metadata to Your Files on OneDrive™

EXIF and IPTC metadata is not visible until the file has been downloaded to your PC.

You can still add new ACDSee metadata to the file even while it's only on the cloud.

If you'd like to embed ACDSee metadata to the file, please see Embedding ACDSee Metadata in Files.

Moving Files to OneDrive™:

Select one or more files outside of OneDrive™ and right click to open the context menu and select Move to OneDrive. Files will be moved to your root OneDrive™ folder.

If you have both a personal and business OneDrive™ connected, you'll be able to select from either one.

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