General | Photos | Videos



How do I add photos into CloudFire?

There's really nothing to it. CloudFire automatically loads all your existing albums in iPhoto (Mac only), or your default pictures

folder when it first starts up.

If you add a new album while CloudFire is running, it'll detect the change within a few seconds and load it too.




Whoa... I don't want to share all my albums in iPhoto?

No worries. You can decide what to share on the "Photo Sharing" tab under Settings. You can choose to share all your albums,
just a few, or turn off photo sharing:




Does CloudFire also import my events from iPhoto?

No not currenlty. To be honest, we personally find events confusing and not that useful. It might just be us...


How are my albums organized?

CloudFire organizes your albums chronologically - most recent first.




Can I change the order of photos in an album?

CloudFire uses the same order as iPhoto. So if you change it there, it will be reflected in your shared albums.


Can I instead just share a folder full of photos?

Absoultely. You can use the default pictures folder or pick any folder on your desktop.


In what format are my photos shared?

CloudFire uses JPEG as it's the most universally supported format for photos.


What image sizes do you support?

CloudFire generates several different sizes for your photos ranging from a thumbnail size all the way up to the original photo.


CloudFire photo sizes
Width in pixels Height in pixels
Small Thumbnail Up to 96 Up to 72
Large Thumbnail Up to 128 Up to 96
Small Up to 512 Up to 384
Medium Up to 800 Up to 600
Large Up to 1024 Up to 768
Extra Large Up to 1600 Up to 1200
Original Based on camera settings Based on camera settings

Are these different sizes be downloadable?

Yes, you can view your photos at the desired size by clicking on the thumbnail to bring up the lightbox display,

and then clicking a viewing size.

 

To download, right-click and choose "Save to desktop".