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Choose Dropbox if your priority is a file inbox; choose an event album if the shared viewing experience matters.",[11,135,137],{"id":136},"before-sending-the-invitation","Before sending the invitation",[16,139,140,150],{},[19,141,142],{},[22,143,144,147],{},[25,145,146],{},"Check",[25,148,149],{},"Why it matters",[35,151,152,160,168],{},[22,153,154,157],{},[40,155,156],{},"Upload window",[40,158,159],{},"Guests need time to add their photos",[22,161,162,165],{},[40,163,164],{},"Album access",[40,166,167],{},"Know when to return and download a copy",[22,169,170,173],{},[40,171,172],{},"Sharing",[40,174,175],{},"A link can be forwarded; tell guests who can see the gallery",[83,177,178],{},"Test the QR code on another phone. 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