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    :description: digiKam Export to Box Web-Service
    :keywords: digiKam, documentation, user manual, photo management, open source, free, learn, easy, box, export
 
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    :authors: - digiKam Team
 
    :license: see Credits and License page for details (https://docs.digikam.org/en/credits_license.html)
 
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 Export To Box
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 This tool allows the user to upload photos to the Box web-service.
 
 `Box <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_(company)>`_ is a cloud-based content management, collaboration, and file sharing tools. The application allows users to store and manage files in an online folder system accessible from any device. Users can then comment on the files, share them, apply workflows, and implement security and governance policies.
 
 The tool can be used to upload a selection of images from your collections to the remote Box server using the Internet.
 
 When accessing the tool for the first time by the :menuselection:`Export --> Export to Box` :kbd:`Ctrl+Alt+Shift+B` menu entry, you are taken through the process of obtaining a token which is used for authentication purposes. The following dialog will popup and a browser window will be launched you will log in to Box:
 
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     The Box Login Dialog
 
 After successful sign-up digiKam will be allowed to send photos to the Box website. You will be presented with the following page:
 
 
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     The Box Authorize Dialog
 
 Then, simply authorize application and close the web browser. Return to the host application dialog, you will see the interface used to upload photos to Box.
 
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     The Box Export Tool Dialog
 
 By default, the tool proposes to export the currently selected items from the icon-view. The **+** Photos button can be used to append more items on the list.
 
 With the **Album** options, you can select the online folder to store files to upload. You can **Create** new one and **Reload** the list on the combo-box if online contents have been changed in Box web interface.
 
 If the **Resize photos before uploading** option is selected, the photos will be resized before transferring to Box. The values will be read from the **JPEG quality** and **Maximum Dimension** settings, which can be used to adjust the maximum height and the compression. The width calculation will be done so as to have the aspect ratio conserved.
 
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     The Box Export Uploading in Progress
 
 Press **Start Upload** button to transfer items. You can click on the **Close** button to abort the uploading of photos.
 
 Finally, you can view the uploaded photos by visiting the Box website.
 
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     The Box Online Account Displaying the Uploaded Contents