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    Using dropbox image n Public folder

    I'm having some issues viewing a dropbox image located in the public folder throughout fusion.

    Below is the dropbox link(new tank):
    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/mxz82pjhq...YxWSqGBcxYUu5a

    My dropbox account was created after dropbox offered a default public folder so I create a "Public" folder myself and copied the pic. I want to display and shared it.

    In fusion I added the pictured and all I see is a placeholder for the pic on the main page.

    I've searched for previous posts but have not been able to find a solution. Any help would be greatly appreciated!


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    Did you just create a folder called Public and share it is if it were any other folder, or did you use the link in the Creating a Public folder section on this page? https://www.dropbox.com/help/16

    A shared folder and a true Public folder are different.... an image to be displayed in Fusion must be in a genuine Public folder. Go to your dropbox folder on your computer and locate the image file. Right-click - there will either be an option called Share Dropbox Link -or- one called Copy Public Link. If the former, then your "Public" folder is not truly a Public folder.
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    I figured it out. For those folks who created a Dropbox account after 10/4/12, you do NOT have a true public folder by default. To enable public folder, You need to follow the following article:
    https://www.dropbox.com/help/16

    Then you can move files into the public folder and will see the the option to Copy Public link so it can then be pasted into fusion.


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    Note that is says that you must upgrade to DropBox Pro - a paid account - in order to enable a Public folder if you don't have one by virtue of having an older account which included a Public folder.
    Please do not send me PMs with technical questions or requesting assistance - use the forums for Apex help. PM me ONLY if the matter is of a private or personal nature. Thanks.

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    Thanks for your help Russ!


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    I still can't get a jpg to load. Followed all the above steps. Is there a size limit?

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    Well I finally got it to work using my desktop browser. I had been using the ipad safari and that just didn't work.

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    Maybe I need to use the desktop too


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    Are Dropbox photos still appearing in fusion dashboard? From the Dropbox help center:
    "Dropbox Pro and Business users: Beginning September 1, 2017, you can no longer render HTML content and the Public folder and its sharing functionality will be disabled"

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    That change eliminating Public folders does not go into effect until next year.
    Please do not send me PMs with technical questions or requesting assistance - use the forums for Apex help. PM me ONLY if the matter is of a private or personal nature. Thanks.

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    I've got a paid subscription to Dropbox and I can't get any of the suggestions to work - either on my phone (Android) or Desktop. Will try Photobucket or something else/similar when I have some time. Very frustrating.

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