Help:uploading photos
- Uploading basics
- Choosing an upload tool
- Converting to JPEG files
- Uploading to the Gallery
- Upload time
Easy Upload for PCs
Other upload options
Uploading basics
When uploading photos to your Kodak Gallery account, you are placing an online copy of your photos on the Gallery web site. This enables you to view, share and purchase prints, mugs, greeting cards, photo books and many other photo products.
Here are some basics to keep in mind when uploading photos to the Gallery:
- Choose an upload tool. Our preferred upload tools are the best choice for uploading large numbers of photos.
- Make sure your photos are JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg or .jpe) file format. If your photos are not already in this format, you need to convert them.
- Start the upload process by clicking "Upload Photos" at the top of any page on the Gallery web site. If you are using desktop software to upload your photos, open that software program.
Choosing an upload tool
The method you use to upload photos will depend on these factors:
- Your browser — Internet Explorer, Netscape, Safari, Firefox.
- Your operating system -- Windows or Mac OS
Preferred upload tools for PC users:
- Easy Upload works with Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.
Other upload tools
In addition to the Gallery's recommended upload tools, we offer other options. For additional information on these upload tools, please see our "Upload Options" page.
- Kodak EasyShare software: Kodak's free software (for both PCs and Macs) lets you organise photos, share albums, order prints and quickly transfer photos from your camera to the Gallery.
- Photo-by-Photo Upload: Our basic uploading tool is compatible with all browsers and requires no plug-ins. You can select one picture at a time and upload up to 60 files at once.
Converting to JPEG files
Most digital cameras save photos as JPEG files. However, before you begin uploading images from your computer's hard drive to the Gallery, make sure that all of the photos you wish to upload are stored as JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg or .jpe) files. The JPEG format allows the Gallery to provide you with the best quality photographic prints. If your images are saved in a format other than .jpg, .jpeg or .jpe, you can use an image-editing application to convert the files. Some of the most popular applications include:
- Adobe Photoshop CS (Professional)
- Adobe Photoshop Elements
- PhotoDeluxe (Consumer)
- Corel PaintShop Pro
Once your photos have been saved as JPEGs, you can upload them to the Gallery.
Uploading to the Gallery
If you are using Easy Upload for Internet Explorer 6.0 or 7.0, please follow these steps to upload your photos:
- Sign in to your Gallery account.
- Click "Upload Photos".
- You will have the option to create a new album or upload to an existing album.
To upload photos to a new album:
- Enter the album title or leave the default title My New Album.
- Modify the month, day and year if desired. The default date is the date that you created the album.
- Enter an optional album description.
- Click "Continue" to begin selecting photos from your hard drive.
- Click "Add Pictures".
- Add the photos from your computer's hard drive.
- Click "Start Upload".
To upload photos to an existing album:
- Click "add photos to an existing album".
- Select the album.
- Click "Add Pictures".
- If you do not immediately see your photos displayed in front of you, navigate to the folder that contains your photos and double-click it.
- Hold down the CTRL and A (on your keyboard) to select all of the photos and then click "Add".
- If you want to select only a few photos, hold down CTRL (on your keyboard) and click each photo individually, then click "Add".
- Click "Start Upload".
To upload photos using any of our desktop software tools:
- Open the software to begin the upload process.
Upload time
It can take as little as a few seconds or as long as several minutes to upload each image. The upload time will vary depending on the speed of your Internet connection, your computer's processing speed and the file size of each photo.
Easy Upload for PCs
Installing Easy Upload
To install Easy Upload using Windows XP and Vista:
- Click here to check that you have the most recent version of Easy Upload.
- Go to the Easy Upload installation page.
- Click the yellow information bar at the top of your screen to add the KODAK Gallery to your trusted websites.
- Click Install in the security window to install Easy Upload.
To install Easy Upload using all other Windows operating systems:
- Go to the Easy Upload installation page.
- Click Yes in the security window to install Easy Upload.
Note: If the security window does not appear, please modify your security settings.
Learn more about installing Easy Upload.
Selecting photos with Easy Upload
There are two ways to select photos with Easy Upload:
Choose "Photos":
- Click "Add Pictures".
- Navigate through your computer's file system and open the folder that contains your photos.
- Select the photos you want to upload. You can hold down CTRL and A (on your keyboard) to select all of the photos within a folder or you can hold down CTRL (on your keyboard) and click each photo individually.
- When you have selected all of the photos, click "Add".
- Click "Start Upload".
Drag and drop:
- Resize the Kodakgallery.co.uk window so you can see other windows on your desktop while still having the grey Easy Upload box in view.
- Navigate through your computer's file system and open the folder that contains your photos.
- Hold the left mouse button down to pick up a selected group of photos, drag them over the grey Easy Upload box and release the left mouse button.
- Your photos will appear on the Easy Upload page.
- Click "Start Upload".
Problems using Easy Upload?
If you have Easy Upload installed but are having problems uploading, you may need to adjust your proxy server settings.
Other upload options
KODAK EASYSHARE software
- Express upload from your camera to the Gallery
- Organise and view your photos
- Share your photos with friends
Download Kodak EasyShare software.
Important:The Gallery does not offer support for Kodak EasyShare software. Please direct all support enquiries to the Kodak Gallery Help menu or the Kodak Support Centre at http://www.kodak.co.uk.
Photo-by-Photo Upload Photo-by-Photo upload is a PC and Mac application that can be used when you have just a few photos to upload
To add photos with Photo-by-Photo Upload:
- Follow the instructions within the software once you have opened the application.
- Create a new album or select the existing album to which you want to add photos.
- On the Photo-by-Photo Upload screen, click "Browse".
- Click "Browse" for each photo.
- Select the desired file and click "OK".
- When you have finished selecting photos, click "Start Uploading".
- To continue adding more photos to the same album, click "Upload Photos".
