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1. Switch to the folder view in Manage mode, right click on a folder and you will see two smart
album options: "Create a Smart Album" and "Convert subfolder to Smart Album". Select "Create a
Smart Album" to turn that folder into a collective smart album. Select "Convert subfolder to Smart
Album" and all the subfolders within that selected folder will become individual smart albums
under "Smart Album" on the left panel.
2. Drag & drop photos or videos in "Smart Album" on the left panel.
3. Right click "Smart Album" on the left panel > "Add Album" and choose the sharing options, file
type, source path, and search criteria > Click "Create".
To manage smart albums, right click on an album under "Smart Album" in the left panel and choose to
download, remove, rename, share, stream, play as a slideshow, open, or configure its settings.
Sharing photos, videos, albums, or smart albums
You can share photos, videos, albums, or smart albums with your friends via email, social networks, or
sharing links using Sharing Cart or configure sharing settings when you create an album or smart
album.
Sharing Cart
Sharing Cart allows you to conveniently collect photos and videos stored in different albums or folders
before sharing them. After you collect items using Sharing Cart, choose one of these methods to share
them:
Email: Complete required fields (including sender email, recipient emails, password, valid period,
subject and message (in "More settings") and click "Create".
Note: To share files/folders using your own email account, please first set your email
account in QTS Desktop > "Options" > "E-mail Account".
Social network: Complete required fields (including shared way, social network, message, domain
name), choose to use SSL, set the password and valid period and click "Create".
Sharing link: Choose the link format and whether to create a secure link using SSL, set the
password and valid period and click "Create".
Note that for album or smart album, all the photos/videos within that album will be loaded to Sharing
Cart, while for a photo or video, only that item is loaded.
For sharing with your friends on Facebook, you can bind your Facebook account with Photo Station.
After the account is successfully bound, your Facebook friends can log into Photo Station
(http://NAS_Name or IP/photo/) with their account to browse photos from shared albums.
Configuring sharing settings