• Install the QuickUpload QuickUpload tool in your browser to add multiple photos to your account at one time.
• If you prefer not to install the QuickUpload tool, you can select photos one at a time.
• 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 Walmart 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. High-resolution versions of your photos are stored for 90 days, and then they are reduced to a medium resolution, which is still suitable for 4 x 6, 5 x 7, and wallet-size prints, as well as many photo gifts and products

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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.

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

If you have a 56k modem, it will take approximately 2 minutes to upload a 500k digital photo file. The faster your Internet connection, the less time it will take to upload your photos.

When you use QuickUpload, we'll indicate how long the upload will take for both a 56k modem and a standard DSL/Cable modem 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) (Zip not supported with QuickUpload from a Mac)

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 speed 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.

1. Click the "Upload Photos" link in the yellow box on the homepage.

NOTE: You'll need Adobe Flash to use Easy Upload. If Flash isn't installed on your computer, you'll be prompted to install it once you've clicked Upload Photos.

2. On the next page, choose whether you want to upload photos to a new or existing album. Click the circle next to either Add to a New Album or Add to an Existing Album.
• If you want to upload photos to a new album, you can enter a name for that album in the name field. If you don't enter a name, your album title will be that day's date.
• If you want to upload photos to an existing album, choose the album from the dropdown menu just below Add to an Existing Album.
3. Once you've picked the album, click the Select Photos button to find the photos you want to upload.

NOTE: To upload photos, they need to be .jpg files. If you want to upload a photo that's not a .jpg, re-save the file as a .jpg image.
4. A file directory will open so that you can browse your computer, camera, or memory card for photos to upload. You can upload one photo at a time, or multiple photos at once. To choose more than one photo, hold down the control button while clicking on each photo. Then, click either Open or Select, depending on which browser you're using.
5. You'll see a blue progress bar while your photos are uploading. Once they've been successfully uploaded, you'll be taken to a confirmation page.

NOTE: If any of your photos can't be uploaded, you'll get an alert message on the upload page. Click Try Again if you want to retry uploading, or Done to be taken to the next page.

6. From the confirmation page, click the View Photos button to go to your album and view your photos; click on Upload More button if you want to upload more photos; or click Change Date to change your album's name or date.

Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape (PC and Mac)

You can upload digital photos from your computer's hard drive, a floppy disk or CD. You can also upload directly from a digital camera or memory card connected to your computer.

The easiest way to add pictures to your Photo Center account is to use our QuickUpload tool. Downloading the tool takes only a few moments and you only have to do it once. After that, QuickUpload will automatically guide you through the upload process every time you upload photos to your account.

Please note: QuickUpload requires Internet Explorer or Firefox. If you use Netscape or another browser, see Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape.

1. From your Photo page, 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. You'll see a dialogue box asking whether you would like to download "ActiveX Control"
4. Click "Yes." Wait a few moments for Walmart Digital Photo Center to install QuickUpload on your computer. We'll let you know when it's finished.
5. Click Select Photos to open a browser window showing you the folders and picture files on your computer.
6. Choose the photos you would like to upload by clicking the small checkbox next to each photo.
7. Select an upload speed from the "choose your speed" box:
• Fast Upload: Uploads pictures at a reduced resolution which is still suitable for most prints and products.
• Large Print Upload: Keeps the same resolution as the original pictures. Use this option when you want to use your photos to print posters or other large photo products.
8. Click Upload Selected Photos to start copying the photos to your online account.

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

Once all of your photos are uploaded, you will be taken to the album view page where you can view, share and order your photos.

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.

See also:

Use QuickUpload on a PC (Firefox)
Use One-by-One Upload on a PC (Internet Explorer)
Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape (PC and Mac)

QuickUpload works with Firefox 1.5 on PCs running Windows XP, service pack 2. If your system does not meet these requirements, see Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape

1. From your photo library page, click Upload Photos.
2. Select the album where you would like to upload your photos, or name a new album.
3. Click Upload to This Album. You'll see a page asking whether you would like to download the Photo Center QuickUpload tool.
4. Click Install Now. A yellow alert bar should appear at the top of your browser window.
5. Click Edit Options to open the "Allowed Sites" window.
6. Choose "Allow" and click OK to return to the Photo Center page.
7. Click the "Click Here to Continue" link to open the "Software Installation" window.
8. Click Install Now to open the "Select Photos" window.
9. Choose the photos you would like to upload by clicking the small checkbox next to each photo.
10. Select an upload speed from the "choose your speed" box:
• Fast Upload: Uploads pictures at a reduced resolution which is still suitable for most prints and products.
• Large Print Upload: Keeps the same resolution as the original pictures. Use this option when you want to use your photos to print posters or other large photo products.
11. Click Upload Selected Photos to start copying your selected photos to your online account.

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.

See also:

Use QuickUpload on a PC (Internet Explorer)
Use One-by-One Upload on a PC (Internet Explorer)
Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape (PC and Mac)

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

Please note: These steps refer to Internet Explorer. If you use Netscape or another non-IE browser, see Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape.

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. If you haven't already downloaded the QuickUpload tool, you will be prompted to download an "ActiveX Control". Click No.
5. Click "Use One-by-one Upload" at the bottom of the page.
   
   Tip: If you have already downloaded the QuickUpload tool, click the "One by One Upload" link on the right side of the QuickUpload page.
   
   
6. Click Browse
7. Locate the photo you would like to upload, and double-click the file name to start building a list of files to upload.
8. Repeat browsing and selecting photos until you complete your list.
9. Click Upload Photos

See also:

Use QuickUpload on a PC (Internet Explorer)
Use QuickUpload on a PC (Firefox)
Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape (PC and Mac)

See also:

Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape (PC and Mac)

Installing the QuickUpload tool:

1. From The Photo Center home page or your Photo Library, click Upload Photos.
2. On the next page, click Download. The Plugin Installer will automatically open in a new window.
3. Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation process.

1. From The Photo Center home page or your Photo Library, click Upload Photos.
2. Select the album where you would like to upload your photos, or name a new album.
3. Click Upload to This Album.
4. Click Select Photos to open a browser window showing you the folders and picture files on your computer.
5. Choose the photos you would like to upload by clicking the small checkbox next to each photo.
6. Select an upload speed from the "choose your speed" box:
• Fast Upload: Uploads pictures at a reduced resolution which is still suitable for most prints and products.
• Large Print Upload: Keeps the same resolution as the original pictures. Use this option when you want to use your photos to print posters or other large photo products.
7. Click Upload Selected Photos to start copying your digital photos to your online account.

Important: Do not close the upload window or go to any other part of the site 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.

See also:

Use One-by-One Upload on a Mac
Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape (PC and 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.

See also:

Use QuickUpload on a Mac
Use One-by-One Upload with Netscape (PC and Mac)

1. From The Photo Center home page or your Photo Library, click Upload Photos.
2. Select the album where you would like to upload your photos, or name a new album.
3. Click Upload to This Album.
4. On the following page, click the Browse button to the right of the first empty field.
5. In the browse window, find the folder containing the photo you want to upload.
6. Double-click the photo to select it.
7. Repeat for up to 12 photos that you want to upload, using the other Browse buttons on the page.
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.

See also:

Use QuickUpload on a PC (Internet Explorer)
Use QuickUpload on a PC (Firefox)
Use One-by-One Upload on a PC (Internet Explorer)
Use QuickUpload on a Mac (Safari)
Use One-by-One Upload on a Mac