Sharing Large Photos or Groups of Photos

How to get around the 10MB file limit when emailing photos

Sharing via a link is more secure than direct sharing on Facebook or other social media sites

What is needed

Google Account for Google Photos – the replacement for Picasa

A selection of photos to share from your computer

What we're covering

How to get a Google account if you don't already have one

Logging in to GoogleFinding the Photos appUploading the pictures to PhotosCreating a shared folderSharing the folder via a link that can be sent in an

email

Google Home Page

In any browser, go to GOOGLE.COM

Google Login Page

Enter Your Google(or GMAIL) Account ID and Password here.

If you don't have a Google or GMAIL ID, click on the 'Add Account' option and set up an account and password on the 'Create your Google Account' page

Setting up a Google Account

Here is where you set up your Google account

Google Home Page When Logged Into Your Account

Click on the app selector icon

Google App Selector – Select the Photos app

Google Photos Start Page

Upload Pictures

Click on the Up Arrow in Cloud sign to the right of the search field

Select the Pictures

In the directory box that opens – select where your pictures are stored

Either double click on a picture or drag and drop it to the Photos work space

Uploading Begins

The uploading dialog box appears

Uploading is completed

Dialog shows how many items uploaded

Click on the X to close

the box

Creating Album to Share

Click on the + sign at the top of the page

Select Create Shared Album

Select the pictures to Share

Click on the pictures to share

Click on the on the

Done button

Select how to Share

Click on the Sharing icon

Click on the Get Link icon

Copy the link to the clipboard to paste into an email

Click on the https link To highlight it the click

on the Done button

Sharing an Album Link (if an option in Firefox)

Right Mouse Click on a shared album

Select Share this Link

Removing a share

Click on any existing shared album

When the album opens – click on the options icon

Select 'Sharing options'

Removing a Share

To turn off sharing, click on the 'Share Album' slider

Click on the option to

'Stop Sharing'

Editing PicturesClicking on any picture in an album or on the workspace brings that picture up in Edit Mode

Icons for options in this mode are

ShareEditZoomInfoMore Options