topic Re: How to move photos from one folder to another in Z Series

How to move photos from one folder to another

mikeavison — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 19:50:41 GMT

Hi 2 related questions,

I have a Cybershot camera and use PlayMemories to dowload pictures to my phone. But PlayMemories puts the photos into internal memory which is nearly full. So I want to move the photos to my erternal card. When I did this using a file manager program the Album app cannot find them any more. It must be keeping a database of the photo's location. So how can I move them and still view them with the Album app?

Ideally I'd also like to make PlayMemories store the photos to a different default folder. Is this possible?

Thanks

Re: How to move photos from one folder to another

Lord_viridis — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 20:51:02 GMT

Not too sure tbh, using the QX-10 I am able to move the files using file commander and then see them in gallery after.
I use a separate folder on sd card called QXCAM and then in album, go into folders and it appears for me.

Maybe try clearing cache and data from settings, apps. Album.

Re: How to move photos from one folder to another

MarlonUk1 — Sat, 16 Apr 2016 23:08:21 GMT

Images in the external card are placed in DCIM folder. But usually even you put it anywhere it can be scanned by the album app.
Try to clear media storage servuce. This will force the album to scan again
Settings- apps- mefia storage

Re: How to move photos from one folder to another

mikeavison — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 06:18:45 GMT

I tried clearing the cache and data. This didn't help.

Strangely the exif information is accessible but the images aren't. Also when I have moved images like this their thumbnails go blank in file command, when I move them back to the original folder the thumbnails reappear, and the images are viewable again in the Album app

Re: How to move photos from one folder to another

mikeavison — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 19:37:19 GMT

I think I have found another clue. When I tried just moving a few photo's it all works fine. Previosuly I was moving about 500 photos.

I would still like a way to change the save folder for PlayMemories, so I don't have to move photos with File Command

Re: How to move photos from one folder to another

mikeavison — Sat, 23 Apr 2016 22:32:28 GMT

Sorry for my incorrect information. your suggestion to clear the media services app did work, (it just took a long time.) Thanks nolramlb.

Re: How to move photos from one folder to another

mikeavison — Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:50:43 GMT

Just to let anyone know who reads this, I contacted Sony and they consirm that there is currently no way to change the default save location on your phone from PlayMemories. I asked them to consider enabling that function in the next update.