Direct link to image files for Lucid Chart
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What is the easiest way to share a folder full of images to reference specific image using the direct URL share link (that can have the name or ID of a person in the file name. Versus the auto-generated URL from Box?
This:
https://company.box.com/s/person123.jpg
Instead of this:
https://company.box.com/s/1rvz7pld5mbfftulj36oe3uc0cor12g1
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To share a folder full of images with direct URL links that include specific names or IDs, you can use a few different methods. Here are some options:
1. Google Drive
Upload Images: Upload your images to a Google Drive folder.
Generate Direct Links: Use a tool or script to generate direct links for each image. You can customize the file names to include the person’s name or ID.
Steps:
Right-click on the image file in Google Drive and select Get Link.
Ensure the sharing settings are set to Anyone with the link.
Modify the link to create a direct download link (e.g., change ?usp=sharing to ?export=download).
2. Dropbox
Upload Images: Upload your images to a Dropbox folder.
Generate Direct Links: Modify the shared link to create a direct link.
Steps:
Right-click on the image file in Dropbox and select Copy Dropbox Link.
Modify the link by replacing dl=0 with raw=1 to create a direct link
3. Postimages
Upload Images: Use Postimages to upload your images.
Generate Direct Links: Postimages provides direct links for each uploaded image.
Steps:
Upload your images to Postimages.
Copy the direct link provided for each image.
4. Custom Hosting
Host Images on Your Server: If you have access to a web server, you can host the images yourself.
Generate Direct Links: Manually create URLs that include the person’s name or ID in the file name.
Steps:
Upload the images to your server.
Create URLs in the format you prefer
Best Regards,
my AARP Medicare
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