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Dropbox users you are not going to want to miss this!

This is reason alone to try out the beta version from the forums, you can get up to 5GB of space added to your account just for testing the picture/video import feature they have been working on.

Make sure you enable autoplay, I normally have this disabled - but for this I turned it back on. Plug in your SD/Camera/Etc with pictures/videos on it - pick to import to your dropbox and it will create a new folder copy your pics and then upload to your dropbox. As your uploads complete your will see the space added - see attached screen shot of my events.

http://forums.dropbo...00&replies=1112

Another day another build. We're trying to snipe all the most common bugs. Keep plugging in those cameras!

During this beta period, we are also offering additional free space to test automatic uploading of photos and videos. For every 500MB of photos and videos automatically uploaded, you'll receive another 500MB space bonus, up to 4.5GB total. [Update: To clarify, you can get up to 5GB of free space with this feature, if you count the initial 500MB space for the first photo import].

So I plugged in my flip cam this morning and its prob still uploading - I had forgotten that I had not cleaned up the vids of the camera so its uploading like 6 gig ;)

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note. you have to use a plug-in-play device and have it scan your drive.

did this with just transferring videos and didnt work. but then tried with videos on a SDHC card and i got 4.5GBs extra storage.

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And guys if you run into any issues - please report them so they can get them worked out. So far not seeing any issues, worked like a charm for me. But it is still uploading - have like 19 more vids its uploading. Just checked the total size of the folder and it's only 4.16GB so going to have to find a few more vids or pictures to get the full 5GB ;)

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"did this with just transferring videos and didnt work."

Yeah you have to test the import feature - via the autoplay plugin that dropbox adds. I am not a fan of autoplay at all, and personally I don't have a need of this import feature.. But hey for 5GB extra I am happy to test it out for them ;)

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No I don't think so my Flip cam does not have a SD card, just its built in 8GB - so I think any devices that stores pictures/video's should work. Maybe even an external usb flash drive - if it autoplays and you have dropbox look for pictures/videos I think it will work. You could check out the comments on the thread, there has been quite a bit of response to this - last I looked I think there were 45 pages of comments ;)

Its still uploading at home for me, and just got this here at work

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Think I will try my blackberry here in a bit and see if that works -- maybe can get that to get me to the 4.5 gig mark of uploads so can max out ;)

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So how would one import photos/videos from an iPhone? Is it even possible?

Do I have to import into iTunes first, then just copy over into Dropbox? That kind of defeats the whole autoplay thing no? But just realized why not utilize my kick ass T1 connection at work if possible, and have my iPhone and laptop on me.

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Do you get to keep the space for good? So if i upload alot of pictures and videos, and then delete them, i'll still have the space to use for something useful?

Yes. Dropbox does these kind of events every now and then, and offer free space to go with it. Once you earn it, you have it for life. Just don't delete your account as you start back from 2GB.

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Sadly, my upload speed is really slow (100 kb/ps), otherwise I would do this.

But I manage fine with 2gb, I only use my Dropbox for school stuff really, so it's no biggie. It's very nice of Dropbox to award their users, who beta test, this way.

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"Dropbox does these kind of events every now and then"

Yup a while back they had a scavenger hunt (dropquest) where you could earn up to 1GB free space - it was fun as hell! All kinds of crazy puzzles to solve. And as you progressed through the puzzles you got more space up to a total of 1GB.

http://forums.dropbox.com/topic.php?id=30339

Prizes:

  • Completion: 1 GB for life

Dropquest will also be timed, and the fastest finishers will be rewarded with even more fantastic prizes.

  • Platinum: (1) Dropbox hoodie (Psychobox), LIMITED EDITION Dropbox Hack Week t-shirt (actual design), Dropbox drawing signed by the Dropbox team, 50 GB for life!
  • Gold: (10) Dropbox hoodie (Psychobox), Dropbox print signed by the Dropbox team, 10 GB for life!
  • Silver: (20) Dropbox t-shirt (Psychobox), 5 GB for life!
  • Bronze: (50) 2 GB for life!
    ...and a few secret prizes too!

I am hoping they run one for 2012 ;)

And for those lazies out there, people even posted the solutions -- so you couldn't figure something out you could kind of "cheat" and still get the space.

Yeah I don't plan on leaving 4.5GB of vids up there - but sure willing to upload them once to get the space ;)

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Wow, nice post. I was just looking at my dropbox and wishing it had the space my box.net account has (so many things link to dropbox, far fewer to box). Gonna have to try this out!

Edit: Poop... "The photo import feature is not available on Mac 10.4 and Linux." I'm gonna have to set up a Windows machine to do it, haha.

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And nevermind to my above question about iPhone, I should have checked it out first before I asked. :pinch: :laugh:

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Actually a pretty damn cool feature. Digging in for sure. Now to hook up every single camera in my household tonight. :rofl:

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Got Windows installed on a spare server (haha) just to upload. Seems to work great. I'll definitely set this up at home, especially since the main reason I was wanting more space on Dropbox was to do some photo backups from my phone. I'll probably use Syncly though, not this.

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Do you get to keep the space for good? So if i upload alot of pictures and videos, and then delete them, i'll still have the space to use for something useful?

yes you do.

Free 25Gb total :D thx

LIES. you can only get a max of 4.5 gbs extra space. with this offer.

... this offer does work if you have multipul accounts though :shiftyninja:

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