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ObtuseTriangle · 22/05/2019 02:09

I have about 3 years worth of photos on my phone that I would like to delete to free up space. I started to transfer them a few at a time into ‘google drive’ and then deleting them off phone (don’t laugh) but this was taking hours. In trying to find an easier and faster I found ‘google photos’ and having a look in there it would seem everything is already backed up including photos I had long since deleted.
As you can see I am seriously technologically challenged so my question is what to do next?
Do I just work in google photos and organise / delete in there? Are they the same quality as the photos on my phone as I would like to print them out / do photo books so they need the the best resolution. When I look at the details the resolution pix seem to match but the mb in google photos seem to be very slightly lower. Looking at the settings I think I have been backing up in high quality when I should have been in in original upload size.
Can I then just delete all my photos off the phone ?
Also, I am sometimes disappointed in the quality of the photos once I have printed them, photos that look bright and clear on my phone always seem to be less defined when printed (6 x 4 so nothing too enlarged) Is there anyway of sharpening photos before printing?

Any help appreciated!

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birdonawire1 · 01/06/2019 16:33

You have to look at the resolution your phone takes photos. Some phones are just not good enough. Things on a phone screen always look sharp but pixelated when enlarged. What phone do you have

CruelAndUnusualParenting · 03/06/2019 18:39

I believe the "archive" function in Google Photos removes from the phone, but retains the online copy.

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