Bulk Uploader For Images
Overview: The following tutorial is a step by step guide on how to use the Photobucket bulk uploader. This tool will allow you to upload up to 250 images at a time.
Requirements: You must be a Photobucket account holder and have the most current versions of java and Adobe Flash installed on your computer. You must also be using a web browser that has javascript/activescript enabled.
Steps to Take:
- Log into your Photobucket account at http://www.photobucket.com
- From the navigation bar at the top of your album, select the "albums & upload" tab.
- Navigate to the album you would like to upload your images into. Click on the "bulk uploader" link at the bottom of the new Images & Video upload panel.
Note If you are using the "Old" uploader, simply click on the "Use our bulk uploader" link to access this feature.
- From the bulk uploading application, navigate to the folder on your computer where your images are located.
Note: Make sure the filename does not have any special characters such as ( / * , ‘ …etc.
- You can change the size of your preview images by adjusting the position of the slider.
- You can change the size of your preview images by adjusting the position of the slider.If you would like to upload all images from a particular folder, simply click on the "select all" link. To unselect all of the images from a particular folder, click on the "unselect all" link.
Note: Currently, you can only upload 250 images at a time using this upload method.
- Your images will appear in the window to the right of the folder navigation area. Simply click on the images that you would like to add to your upload queue. You can select multiple images at a time by dragging over the images or holding down the "shift" button on your keyboard while selecting your files. You will be able to tell which ones you have already selected by the orange "check mark" logo that appears at the bottom right corner of the thumbnail.
Note: Supported image file types are jpg, gif, png, bmp (bmp will convert to jpg upon upload). Videos and swf files cannot be uploaded using the bulk uploader at this time. SWF files can currently only be uploaded as an image with the standard uploader if you are a PRO user
- Add a title to your images by clicking in the "describe it" field. This will show up above your image once uploaded into your account, and it will be accessible via "Search" if your account is set to Public.
- Add a title to your images by clicking in the "add a title" field. This will show up above your image once uploaded into your account, and it will be accessible via "Search" if your account is set to Public.
- To remove an image from your upload queue, simply click on the thumbnail image, or the red "minus" symbol at the bottom right corner of the image.
- To change your max image size and adjust other uploading options, click on the "options" link. This must be set prior to clicking on the "Upload" button.
- Click on the "clear all" link if you would like to remove all of the images from your upload queue.
- Click on the "upload" button when you are ready to proceed. This will start the uploading process for your images.
- You will see the progress of your upload as denoted by the percentage of completion. This may take longer depending on the size of your images, the amount of images being uploaded and the speed of your internet connection.
Note: If you would like to stop your upload, click on the "cancel upload" link. Any image that was successfully uploaded prior to clicking "cancel upload" may still appear in your account, though.
- When the images have successfully been uploaded, a message will appear at the top of your page that says "X of X images have uploaded!"
- Your images are now available in your Photobucket account for sharing and linking around the web!
