Getting Photos Online with Shutterfly
Shutterfly is an online photo service that lets you store, share, and print your digital snapshots. Shutterfly gives you three ways to upload pictures. You can transfer photos one-by-one using your Web browser. With the help of a browser plug-in, known as the Picture Upload Assistant, you can upload several photos at once. Shutterfly also provides a standalone utility program called Shutterfly Express, which you can use to perform minor edits and then upload photos with a few clicks.
Note: At this writing, Shutterfly was testing out a new programcurrently saddled with the ungainly name “Shutterfly Photo Organization Client”that will eventually replace Shutterfly Express. The new program will be a full-fledged, PC-based image editor and photo organizer.
To get started, go to www.shutterfly.com and sign up for a free account.
Figure 1. Open your Gallery albums and you can organize your photos. Below each image is a drop-down menu providing several options, including Delete Photo. On the left side of the screen, under the Edit Album heading, are commands for deleting photos and deleting entire albums.
Uploading Photos with Your Browser
Once you’ve created your account, the Web-based uploading method is pretty straightforward:
- On the Shutterfly Welcome page, click the “Add pictures” button.In Shutterfly, all photos must be in an album, so the next screen offers you a nice big New Album button. (If you don’t see this button, then click the My Shutterfly link at top to return to the main page. And then click the “Add pictures” tab.)
- Type an album name and then click Next.The first time you upload, Shutterfly shows you a page describing the Picture Upload Assistant and offers to install it. This plug-in lets you upload more than one picture at a time, so you’ll probably want to go ahead and click Install. (To skip the installer, click “add pictures one by one.”)
Note: If you’ve lowered your browser’s security settings, the plug-in installs itself without asking your permission.
- When the Select pictures screen appears, click “Choose pictures.”If you’ve installed the Picture Upload Assistant, you’ll see the Choose Pictures screen shown in Figure 2.
