• You can also send us your pictures from your mobile phone, PDA or by email and then add them to your account.

Uploading Files on a PC
Uploading Files on a Mac

There is no charge for uploading your photos with these methods. (If you are sending photos by phone or PDA, your service provider may charge airtime or data charges.)

If you don't have access to the Internet, you may bring a memory card or photo CD to the Photo Center in your local Payless Daily and upload your photos for a fee.

Please note: There is no charge to store or share your uploaded photos, and no limit to the number of digital photos you can upload.

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Please note: Whenever you upload a digital photo to your online account, only a copy of it is placed in your account. The original digital photo file remains unchanged on your computer.

1. Locate and click the Upload button on the page.
2. Select the "Upload from my computer" link in the menu that appears to launch the uploader.
3. Next, either create a new album for your photos or select an existing album.
   • If you want to create a new Album, click the window next to the New Album button that is populated with Album and today's date. Then, add an optional album title or date.
   • If you're uploading to an existing album, click the button next to "Add to an existing album." Use the search option to find the album, and then click the cover photo to select the album.
4. Click the "Select photos" button to continue.
   
   Note: If you're creating large prints, photo books or other gifts with your photos, we recommend using "Full resolution" for the best results. See our recommended resolutions page for more details.
   
   
5. Next, you will access your device's photo library, then select the photos you want to upload. Once you're finished selecting the photos you want to upload, click "Upload" to start uploading.
6. You will see a progress bar tracking your photos' status as they upload. To add more photos to your current upload, click the "Add more" button.
7. Once all of your photos have uploaded click Done and you will be taken to an upload confirmation page. From there, you can order prints or view album.

The speed of your upload depends on the speed of your Internet connection.

When you upload photos, you can upload the following types of digital photos:

• JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg, .jpe)
• BMP (.bmp) (BMP not supported for Mac uploads)
• Zip file (containing JPEGS only) NOTE: Please ensure that other types of files are NOT included in the Zip file.

Any digital photo you upload must have an ending that matches one of the above file types (e.g., niagarafalls.jpg).

Whichever type of file you use, the copy you upload will be converted to JPEG format before it's added to your account.

Your computer may be set to hide the three-letter file extension at the end of file names.

This setting is easy to change:

For PC users:

1. Return to your computer's desktop and double click the
   "My Computer" icon.
2. When the window is open, click the "View" menu and choose "Folder Options".
3. Click the View tab at the top of the window.
4. Uncheck the box labeled "Hide file extensions for known file types" and click OK.

You should now see the file extensions at the end of all file names.

For Mac users:

1. Click the "Finder" drop-down menu at the top of your browser window.
2. Select "Preferences".
3. In the next window, select the "Advanced" icon.
4. Check the box next to "show all file extensions."

Please note: These steps may vary slightly if you have an older Mac operating system.

1. On the homepage, click the orange Upload Photos button in the blue box on the left of the page.
2. Next, either create a new album for your photos or select an existing album.
   • If don't have any albums or want to create a new one, click the button next to Add to a new album. Then, add an optional album title (your album title will default to the upload date if you don't change it). Click Edit Album Details if you'd like to edit the album date or add a description.
   • If you're uploading to an existing album, click the button next to Add to an existing album. Click the button next to the preview image of the existing album you want to upload to, then click Select this album.
3. If you want, you can edit your upload settings. Click the arrow next to Upload settings to customize your upload settings. Once you've made your selections, click the Select Photos button to continue.
4. Next, you'll see a pop-up directory to search for and select the photos you want to upload. Select all the photos you want to upload, then click Open to start the upload process.
   
   Note: To select all photos in a folder, click Ctrl-A on your keyboard
   
   
5. You'll see a progress bar tracking your photos' status as they upload. To add more photos to your current upload, click the Select more button. To remove a photo from your upload queue, click the "X" next to the preview image in the upload details tab.
   • While your photos are uploading, you can email or share them with friends without disrupting your upload. Use the email, link sharing, or social network links at the right of the page and follow the prompts to start sharing.
   • You can also order prints of your photos while they're uploading without disrupting the upload. Check the Add these prints to cart box at right to add all photos in your upload to the cart. You can modify your order once upload is complete.
6. Once all of your photos have been uploaded, you'll be taken to a new page. From there, you can view your uploaded photos, share your album, upload more, or order prints of your photos.

If you have a PC and prefer to upload your photos one at a time, follow these steps:

1. From The Photo Center home page or your Photo Library, click Upload Photos.
2. Enter an album title and description and click Upload to This Album.
   
   Tip: To upload your photos to an existing album, click "Choose Another Album."
   
   
3. Click Upload to This Album.
4. Click "Use One-by-one Upload" at the bottom of the page.
   
   
5. Click Browse
6. Locate the photo you would like to upload, and double-click the file name to start building a list of files to upload.
7. Repeat browsing and selecting photos until you complete your list.
8. Click Upload Photos

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Use One-by-One Upload on a Mac

1. From The Photo Center home page or your Photo Library, click Upload Photos.
2. On the next page, select the album where you would like to upload your photos, or name a new album.
3. Click Upload to This Album.
4. Click the "One-by-one upload" link further down the page. Do not click the Download Now button.
5. Click Browse.
6. Find the picture you would like to upload and double-click the file name to add it to a list of files to upload.
7. Repeat for every photo you'd like to add to your account.
8. Click Upload Photos.

Important: Do not close the upload window or go to any other part of the website until your upload has finished. We'll let you know when it's done.

When your upload has finished, you'll see a confirmation page displaying all the photos that were successfully uploaded.

Please note: When you upload any digital photo to your online account, only a copy of it is placed in your account. The original digital photo file remains unchanged on your computer.