How to upload photos from computer to Smugmug?

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Smugmug is a photo sharing website & image hosting service. Smugmug allows you to upload HD photos & videos to your Smugmug account. Smugmug was launched in 2002, founded by father and son Chris and Don MacAskill. Smugmug allows you to create your own website & to choose modern themes. You can choose dozens of elegant themes for your photo gallery so your photos will look very elegant. Smugmug offers you a fresh & cleanly designed galleries to showcase your photos. Smugmug offers you free trial for 14 days.

Here are the steps to upload photos from computer to Smugmug:

  • Go to http://www.smugmug.com/ & sign in to your account. If you don't have an account, then create one.
  • Once you have signed into your account, click "Upload" button located at top left corner of the window.
  • You will see 2 options.
      a) To New Gallery.
      b) To Existing Gallery.

    a) If you choose "To New Gallery":
      - A "New Gallery" window opens-up.
      - Enter gallery name, description, privacy level & click "Enter" button.
      - The "Upload to" window opens-up.
      - "File upload" window opens up. Browse & select photos that you want to upload.
      - "Click "Open" button.
      - You will see "Upload complete" message.
      - If you want to upload more photos then click "Click to Browse" button.
      - Click "Done" button.

    b) If you choose "To Existing Gallery":
      - A "Choose a gallery" window opens-up.
      - Choose an existing gallery to upload photos.
      - Click "Done" button.
      - The "Upload to" window opens-up.
      - "File upload" window opens up. Browse & select photos that you want to upload.
      - "Click "Open" button.
      - You will see "Upload complete" message.
      - If you want to upload more photos then click "Click to Browse" button.
      - Click "Done" button.

  • Select any one of the above 2 options.
  • You have another option to upload the photos i.e "Drag-and-drop". Here you can simply drag your photos directly from your computer to a location in your SmugMug.
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