Paraben Photo backup stick User manual

Paraben’s Photo Backup Stick

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User Manual

Photo Backup Stick

Contents

About Paraben’s Photo Backup Stick..............................................................................3

What’s New? ...................................................................................................................4

Getting Started ................................................................................................................5

Backing Up from Windows Computers............................................................................5

Viewing and Editing Photos with the Windows App.........................................................8

Backing Up from Apple Mac Computers ....................................................................... 10

Backing Viewing and Editing Photos with the Mac App ................................................ 13

Backing Up from iOS Devices (iPhones, iPads, & iPods) – Direct Connect .................. 15

Viewing and Editing Photos with the iOS App ............................................................... 18

Backing Up from Android Phones & Tablets – Direct Connect...................................... 21

Viewing and Editing Photos with the Android App......................................................... 23

Backing Up Phones & Tablets Using the Computer Apps............................................. 25

Application User Interface ............................................................................................. 26

Scanning for Photos ...................................................................................................... 28

Photo & Video Types..................................................................................................... 31

Remove Duplicates ....................................................................................................... 31

Copying Your Backup to Another Location.................................................................... 33

Convert HEIC to JPEG (Mac app)................................................................................. 34

Organize Backups ......................................................................................................... 34

Viewing Photos.............................................................................................................. 34

Deleting Backups .......................................................................................................... 35

Troubleshooting............................................................................................................. 37

Restoring Your Photo Backup Stick .............................................................................. 38

How Many Photos/Videos Can I Backup?..................................................................... 39

Photo Backup Stick

About Paraben’s Photo Backup Stick

The Photo Backup Stick is an easy-to-use picture and video backup tool. The Photo

Backup Stick Universal version supports Windows & Mac computers, Apple iPhones,

iPads & iPod Touch, and Android phones and tablets. The Photo Backup Stick for

Computers version supports Windows & Mac computers. It can also backup photos from

phones and tablets connected to the computer. Both Photo Backup Stick USB drives

have backup software that makes backing up photos and videos from computers, phones,

and tablets simple. There are no monthly cloud storage fees. One tool backs up all your

devices.

With the Photo Backup Stick, you have a physical device with a copy of your precious

photos and videos.

Please Note: To extend the life of flash drives, please follow these tips

1. When removing the drive, go to the system try icon to “Safely Remove Hardware”

2. Avoid electrostatic discharge. Static shocks can cause irreversible damage or loss

3. Replace the cap when not in use to prevent dirt and debris from damaging ports

4. Do not keep drives plugged into computers when not in use

Photo Backup Stick Universal

Photo Backup Stick for Computers

Website

https://photobackupstick.com

Phone Support

801-930-5821

Email Support

support@photobackupstick.com

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What’s New?

•Updated the Windows App: Added the Phone2Frame Photo Editor to allow you

to edit photos for digital frames and TVs. Added HEIC to JPEG converter to

convert Apple iOS images to standard format.

•Updated the Mac App: Added a Photo Viewer to make viewing backed up

photos easier. Added the Phone2Frame Photo Editor to allow you to edit photos

for digital frames and TVs. Added HEIC to JPEG converter to convert Apple iOS

images to standard format.

•Updated the Apple iOS App:Added the Phone2Frame Photo Editor to allow

you to edit photos for digital frames and TVs. Added HEIC to JPEG converter to

convert Apple iOS images to standard format.

•Updated the Android App: Added the Phone2Frame Photo Editor to allow you

to edit photos for digital frames and TVs.

Photo Backup Stick

Getting Started

We made the Photo Backup Stick the easiest tool for creating photo backups for

Windows & Mac computers, Apple iPhones, iPads, & iPod Touch, and Android Phones

& Tablets. Instructions vary depending on which app you are using: Windows, Mac, iOS

(iPhone/iPad), or Android (Android phones and tablets).

Backing Up from Windows Computers

To quickly backup all photos stored on your computer, plug the Photo Backup Stick into

a USB port on your computer.

Run the PhotoBackupStartup.exe app found on your Photo Backup Stick USB drive.

You will see the Start Page:

To start your backup of just the photos in your Pictures folder on your Windows

computer, click the Start Backup button.

Next, choose where to back up from:

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•Backup from My Files – backs up from the current user’s account. This includes

the Pictures folder, Desktop, Documents folders, and default folders for cloud

accounts.

•Backup from other locations – You can specify other drives or folders to scan

including your entire C: drive or other drives on the computer (note, to reduce

unwanted images such as program and system graphics, very small files will be

skipped).

Click the Start Backup button to begin your photo backup.

Note: You can connect phones and tablets to your PC to back them up using the

Windows app. For instructions, see the “Backing Up Androids – Using the Computers

App” or “Backing Up iPhones/iPads/iPods – Using the Computers App” sections of the

help file.

You will see the progress of the backup.

Please Note: Files are backed up from smallest to largest so the progress will slow down as more files

are backed up. Video files can take a very long time to back up.

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After the backup is complete, click the Close button.

Clicking the close button brings you to the next screen where you can choose to open

the Phone2Frame photo viewer and editor (Photo Viewer), view the backup in Windows

Explorer (View Photos), go to the Home Page, or Exit the program.

That’s it. Your files are backed up to the “Backup” folder on your Photo Backup Stick

USB drive under a folder named after your computer. Your photos may be located in

sub-folders in the same structure they were found on your computer if the Option to

organize backups is selected (i.e. Computer Name/C/Users/Account/Desktop/Photos).

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Viewing and Editing Photos with the Windows App

Using the Phone2Frame®Feature

The Photo Backup Stick for Windows app now has the Phone2Frame photo viewing

and editing feature so you can edit your photos to fit digital frames and smart TVs like a

professional.

To get started, click on the Photo Viewer button. This will launch the Photo Viewer /

Editor:

Viewing Photos

You must select a folder to view photos. If you select the “Backup” folder, it will display

all photos in all folders under the Backup folder, even if they are from backups of

multiple devices. To display photos from a specific device or folder, click on the + button

to expand the folders. If there are folders within folders, there will be a + button which

you can click to expand and select sub-folders.

You can sort photos from Old to New, New to Old, Small to Large, or Large to Small by

using the drop-down menu titled “Sort by:”.

Editing Photos

You can edit one or multiple photos by checking the box(es) by the photo and clicking

the Edit button. To edit all photos, click the Select All button. You can clear your

selection by clicking the Clear All button.

When you click the Edit button, it will launch the Phone2Frame editor.

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The editor’s black edge represents the edges of Digital Frames and smart TVs with a

16:9 aspect ratio (the most common ratio for these devices). This allows you to edit your

photos so they fit how you want on the screen.

Rotate Photos

The buttons rotate the photos left and right. Use these to make sure the photos

display in the orientation you want.

Crop Photos

To crop photos so they fit the frame properly, use the buttons to enlarge or

reduce the photo until it takes up as much of the frame without cropping out people as

you want:

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You can use the mouse to move the photo up, down, left, or right in the virtual frame to

center it so it displays exactly how you want. Simply click on the photo, holding the

mouse button down as you drag the photo into position. You can use the button to

undo your last action.

Once you are satisfied with how the photo will display in the frame, click the button to

save the edited photo. Note, this will overwrite the backup copy of the photo on the stick

but not the original photo on the device it was backed up from. Click the arrow to

move to the next photo for editing.

Backing Up from Apple Mac Computers

To quickly backup all photos stored on your computer, plug the Photo Backup Stick into

a USB port on your computer.

Open the PHOTOBACKUP drive when it appears on your desktop and then run the

PhotoBackupStick app.

To start your backup of just the photos in your Pictures folder on your Windows

computer, click the Start Backup button.

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Next, choose where to back up from:

•Backup from my Pictures Folder – backs up from the Pictures folder for the

current user (note: if you are backing up videos, they will be backed up from the

Videos folder).

•Backup from other locations – You can specify other drives or folders to scan

such as attached drives or specific folders.

To backup videos as well as photos, you must check the option to backup videos.

Note: You can connect phones and tablets to your Mac to back them up using the Mac

app. For instructions, see the “Backing Up Androids – Using the Computers App” or

“Backing Up iPhones/iPads/iPods – Using the Computers App” sections of the help file.

Click the Start Backup button to begin your photo backup.

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You will see the progress of the backup. After the backup is complete, click the Next

button.

Please Note: Files are backed up from smallest to largest so the progress will slow down as more files

are backed up. Video files can take a very long time to back up.

Clicking the Next button brings you to the next screen where you can choose to open

the Phone2Frame photo viewer and editor (Photo Viewer), view the backup in the

Finder app (View Photos), go to the Home Page, or Exit the program.

That’s it. Your files are backed up to the “Backup” folder on your Photo Backup Stick

USB drive under a folder named after your computer. Your photos may be located in

sub-folders in the same structure they were found on your computer if the Option to

organize backups is selected (i.e. Computer Name/Pictures).

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Backing Viewing and Editing Photos with the Mac App

Using the Phone2Frame®Feature

The Photo Backup Stick for Mac app now has the Phone2Frame photo viewing and

editing feature so you can edit your photos to fit digital frames and smart TVs like a

professional.

To get started, click on the Photo Viewer button. This will launch the Photo Viewer /

Editor:

Viewing Photos

You must select a folder to view photos. If you select the “Backup” folder, it will display

all photos in all folders under the Backup folder, even if they are from backups of

multiple devices. To display photos from a specific device or folder, click on the down

arrow button to expand the folders. If there are folders within folders, there will be a

down arrow button which you can click to expand and select sub-folders.

You can sort photos from Old to New, New to Old, Small to Large, or Large to Small by

using the drop-down menu titled “Sort by:”.

Editing Photos

To edit a photo, double-click on it to launch the Phone2Frame editor.

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The editor’s edges represents the edges of Digital Frames and smart TVs with a 16:9

aspect ratio (the most common ratio for these devices). This allows you to edit your

photos so they fit how you want on the screen.

Rotate Photos

The button rotates the photos. Click this button until the photo displays in the

orientation you want.

Crop Photos

To crop photos so they fit the frame properly, use the buttons to enlarge or

reduce the photo until it takes up as much of the frame without cropping out people as

you want:

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You can use the mouse to move the photo up, down, left, or right in the virtual frame to

center it, so it displays exactly how you want. Simply click on the photo, holding the

mouse button down as you drag the photo into position. You can use the Undo button to

undo your last action.

Once you are satisfied with how the photo will display in the frame, click the Save button

to save the edited photo. Note, this will overwrite the backup copy of the photo on the

stick but not the original photo on the device it was backed up from.

Backing Up from iOS Devices (iPhones, iPads, & iPods) –

Direct Connect

(Photo Backup Stick Universal Only)

To back up photos and videos from your Apple iOS device, you must first download and

install the Photo Backup Stick app from the App Store. When you plug the Photo

Backup Stick Universal into your iOS device for the first time, it will prompt you to install

the app. Choose to install the Photo Backup Stick Universal app. If you are not

prompted to install the app, use the link or QR code below:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photo-backup-stick-universal/id1482134898

Once installed, plug your Photo Backup Stick Universal into your Apple iOS device

using the Lightening connector end:

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Note: Newer iPads use a USB-C connection and Apple does not have MFi certified

adapters available. To backup from iOS devices with USB-C connections, follow the

instructions on backing up phones and tablets from computers.

Allow your device to communicate with the Photo Backup Stick Universal when

prompted by tapping “Allow”.

After you click “Allow” the app will open. The first time you run the app, a message

about iCloud backups appears. Read it and determine if you want to turn off backups

from iCloud in the settings. Note that if you have photos stored in iCloud, they are not

likely to be on the phone and can’t be backed up unless you keep backups from iCloud

turned on. You can tap the box to disable this message at startup. Tap OK to close the

message.

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Home Page Interface

Start Backup

This button will start the back up of all photos and videos.

Backup Photos

This button will start the back up of photos only.

Backup Videos

This button will start the backup of videos only.

View / Edit Photos

This button will open the Phone2Frame photo viewer and editor.

Please Note: After a backup is complete, when you start a new backup, only new

photos and videos will be backed up saving space and avoiding duplicates. However, it

can only detect exact duplicates so similar photos or copies of different sizes or effects

are not considered duplicates.

After your backup finishes, you will see this screen:

About HEIC Photos

Apple devices take photos in HEIC format by default. The most common format for

photos is JPEG. Most Smart TVs, Digital Frames, and other applications cannot display

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HEIC photos. The Photo Backup Stick Universal app for iOS can convert any HEIC

photos that it has backed up to JPEG format. Please note that this may take a long time

and JPEG photos take up more space on the stick.

Please Note: If you have the Photo Backup Stick for Computers, please see the section

on Backing Up Phones & Tablets - Using the Windows App.

Settings / Options

Tap on the icon to change the options in the app:

Note: indicates this setting is on or enabled and indicates the setting is off or

disabled.

Convert .heic to .jpg *

This setting allows you to convert .heic photos to .jpg photos. If you turn this off, you will

still be asked if you want to convert images to .jpg at the completion of your backup.

Backup from iCloud *

This setting allows you to back up your photos stored in iCloud. Most of the time, when

photos are stored in iCloud, they are removed from the phone to save space. When this

is enabled, photos from your iCloud will be backed up by downloading them directly to

the stick. Note that this process can take much more time than backups directly from

the phone.

Remember last photo location in Editor *

This option allows you to pick up where you left off when editing a lot of photos for

digital photo frames or smart TVs. When enabled, it will remember the last photo you

edited and open the editor where you left off so you don’t have to scroll through all the

images you’ve already edited.

Viewing and Editing Photos with the iOS App

Using the Phone2Frame®Feature

The Photo Backup Stick iOS app now has the Phone2Frame photo viewing and editing

feature so you can edit your photos to fit digital frames and smart TVs like a

professional.

To get started, click on the View / Edit Photos button. This will launch the Phone2Frame

photo viewer and editor.

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Viewing Photos

To view and edit photos, you must first

select which folders you want to view/edit

photos from.

Tap the box by any Folder you want to

view/edit photos from. Tap the icon to

expand the folder to view sub-folders.

Selecting a folder with sub-folders will

display all photos in the folder and sub-

folder.

When at least one folder is selected, the

Next button will activate. Tap it when you

are ready to start viewing/editing photos.

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Viewing Photos (Continued)

Photos are displayed as they will appear

on a digital frame or TV with a 16:9

aspect ratio. By default, they are shown

with a virtual frame so you can see

exactly how they will display on these

types of devices. You can tap the “No

Frame” button to remove the virtual frame

and display the image in its original size

ratio.

Swipe the image to the left to go to the

next images and to the right to go to the

previous image.

Tap the delete button to delete the photo

from the stick (note, this will not delete it

from your phone or computer).

Tap the edit button to edit the photo.

Editing Photos

To rotate photos, tap the button until

the photo displays in the direction you

want it to.

To crop the photo, use two fingers to

expand the photo to fill up as much of the

frame as you want. Once expanded, you

can use one finger to move the photo left,

right, up, or down. The photo will

automatically center if there is space

above or to the sides of the photo.

Tap the Save button to save the photo

and go to the next. Note, this will

overwrite the backup copy of the photo

on the stick but not the original photo on

the device it was backed up from.

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