For security reasons, the Google Photos app is no longer available to staff or students. If you were sent a link to these instructions then you still have temporary access in order to export your photos. Additionally, due to Google's new storage limits the practice of syncing/backing up photos from a mobile device to Google Drive will not be permitted. Only photos/videos being used for current instruction should be saved to Google Drive. All other photos should be saved to a personal computer, external drive, or personal cloud service. DEADLINE: OCTOBER 15
IMPORTANT: Please do these steps in order.
Step 1
If you have the Google Photos app on your phone, go to the Settings on your phone and turn off the app's access to your camera roll then delete the app from your phone. If you're using the app with your personal Google account, turn off the photos access only until this entire process is finished then you can turn it back on.
Step 2
While logged in to your GCISD Google account on a computer (do not do any of the remaining steps from a phone), go to https://photos.google.com and permanently delete any photos or videos that you no longer want or need. This will decrease the number of files you have to download.
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Click the white circle with check mark at the top-left corner of the photo.
The circle will turn blue with a white check mark - At the top right, click Delete (trash can.) Click Move to trash.
To select several files:
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Click the white circle with check mark at the top-left corner of the first photo.
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Scroll down, hold the Shift key and hover with the mouse over another thumbnail. When the thumbnails turn blue you can click. Now all pictures from the first to the last selected picture are selected. Tip: If you scroll too fast and the thumbnails do not turn blue just scroll back and select another one to try again.
- At the top right, click Delete (trash can.) Click Move to trash.
- Click on the trash can icon in the left side column menu.
- Click Empty Trash at the top right.
Step 3
While still logged into Google, go to takeout.google.com
- Click Deselect All to the right of Products at the top of the screen.
- Scroll down to Google Photos, select it and leave the All photo albums selected.
- Scroll to the very bottom and click Next Step.
- Select Export Once then select a delivery method. Click Send download link via email. If you have Dropbox or OneDrive you can send the export there however GCISD Tech Services does not provide support for this method.
- Do not select the Add To Drive option. If there are some photos that you're going to want in your Drive, please select them after downloading and only re-upload the minimum number needed for this school year so you don't exceed your storage limit.
- Leave the file type as zip then select a maximum file size for downloading. The files will be split into those size folders. 2Gb or 4Gb is a good average size or 10Gb if you have a very high speed connection.
- Click Create Export.
- At this point you can go about your business and you will receive an email letting you know when the download(s) are ready. Parents doing this process for their student will need to check their child's email for the download links.
- Once the export links are available you have one week to download them. If not downloaded during that time you'll need to repeat Step 3 to get a new set of links.
Step 4
After your photos have been downloaded and you've confirmed you have everything you want, go back to https://photos.google.com and select all the photos then delete them and empty the trash following the instructions in step 2.
If you have questions or need assistance, please submit a help ticket.