Comments on: Problem solving for video uploading or viewing issues:

By: Bluestill

Bluestill — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:37:22 +0000

We have more than 5,000 photos on this site and still there is no slide show feature. When will dropshots make slide show available? I just uploaded some pics using the latest update, and I can’t find them anywhere????? Perhaps a newsletter might do some good as well.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 17:55:18 +0000

I have done everything on the list to be able to view a couple of videos that I’ve uploaded - upgraded everything, checked cookies/java, reinstalled Dropbox, deleted the vids and reuploaded them… still can’t watch them unless I hover my mouse over the tab at the top of the page, and the quality’s not good, especially the sound. I can watch the old small ones just fine though. I don’t know why I can’t watch them - I’m on a Mac and use Firefox… HELP!!

By: DARK30

DARK30 — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 02:09:02 +0000

I need to be able to post a video clip on our website (WITHOUT) linking back to my home page at Dropshots.

Will this again be possible or not.

By: Jean G.

Jean G. — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 17:14:28 +0000

I agree with michele rathbone above (8/15) about the view on the larger version of the pictures cutting off comments, and for a rotated picture, the ability to make a comment. Can you at least add a scroll bar, though my preference would be to go slightly smaller so the complete view was there?

From Darren Hardy:

The height size of the photo is now bounded by a maximum of 450 pixels to fix this issue. Also the site is best viewable at a minimum resolution of 1024X768. To adjust go to Start > Control Panel > Display > Advanced > adjust the resolution.

By: Jennie

Jennie — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:05:13 +0000

I’m having trouble uploading a big video… I just downloaded 5.5 and am trying that now. But, did anyone notice the coding glitch right under the “Menu” tab in the new DropBox? Just a cosmetic thing, I’m sure. Also, I did get one error message on one file on install. I’m hoping this works. I have about 43% left to go!

By: michele rathbone

michele rathbone — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 18:23:53 +0000

Ditto to all the above comments. I also miss the ability to title the days events… it was all so easy with the old format… why the change? Also, the position of the dropbox on the screen blocks many of the comments so I always have to move it….a pain. PLEASE go back to the old format… it was so straight forward and easy to use.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:41:11 +0000

I agree with Whitney. I couldn’t figure out why my photos of my son eating avocado for the first time started with the messiest photo and went backwards, actually. I see the logic you’re using, but I think it makes more sense to start at the beginning of the day and move from there, the way people read.

By: Tina

Tina — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:05:27 +0000

I agree with Whitney! There needs to be an order of the pictures from the beginning of the day to the end. I thought it was so bizarre that this was changed. Can this please be changed!!!?? Thanks for listening to all of our suggestions!!!

By: Alissa

Alissa — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 05:41:08 +0000

I agree 100% with Whitney, the story of the pics is not told well in the current format. Please revise this to make sense with the order as it happens in real life. Thanks for getting rid of the dropshots update box after each pic uploaded, that was really annoying. I cannot wait until Titles are back, I miss the ability to Title the day’s events.

By: Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:26:13 +0000

I suggest:

- “about” item in “menu” tab in Dropbox so you can see the version

- control over resolution files are being uploaded in, in case people have slow connections and are not interested in waiting a long time for upload, or for people that have bandwidth limits (such as Verizon Broadband through cell phones or PC cards - 5Gb/month max)

- auto-update feature

Thank you!