Google Developers Blog: An easier way to save files to Google Drive

We surf the web for a million different reasons – for everything from school research projects to time-killing memes. And when we find something relevant for us, whether that be our most recent pay stub or just an adorably awesome pic , we may want to save it for later reference or to share with friends in the future.

Starting today, Drive users can use the "Save to Drive" button to do exactly that.The “Save to Drive” button is an easier way to save files directly from a website.If you have your own website, you can improve the experience for your site visitors by adding the “Save to Drive” button to your page using two easy lines of HTML.

Saving an ebook to Google Drive from the O’Reilly website

Just try it out. Save this cute kitten’s image to Google Drive using the button below:

Credit: Krzysztof P. Jasiutowicz

Adding a Save to Drive button on your website is easy. You simply have to include the script and HTML tag below:

<script src="https://apis.google.com/js/plusone.js"></script>
<div class="g-savetodrive"
 data-filename="My Statement.pdf"
 data-sitename="My Company Name"
 data-src="/path/to/myfile.pdf">
</div>

You can also use the Save to Drive button’s JavaScript API, which allows programmatic and flexible control of the creation of Save to Drive buttons in your web pages.

The Save to Drive button works in the context of the user’s browser. This allows your users to save files that could require some form of HTTP authorization – such as a session cookie – without any special customization from you. In most cases, the Save to Drive button should be simple to integrate, plug-and-play!

Check out some companies that have already added Save to Drive buttons on their sites: Bigstock , Delta Dental , Fotolia , O'Reilly , Outbox , Ultimate Software , and Zen Payroll .

Saving a dental statement from Delta Dental

Saving your physical mail to Drive from your Outbox  account

To learn more, have a look at our technical documentation , and if you have questions, don’t hesitate to post on Stack Overflow .


Google Developers Blog: An easier way to save files to Google Drive

Introduction to Photoscape - Photoscape video: Softonic

It may not be as popular or as powerful as Photoshop, but Photoscape is a surprisingly fast photo viewer and editor that hides a bunch of interesting features.

Photoscape has a nice main screen that lets you access the program's tools either from the top toolbar or from a round icon menu. Let's begin by taking a look at the photo viewer.

It includes a tree-like folder structure to browse your photo collection, and displays the contents of the selected folder in thumbnails. You can easily mark photos as favorites by clicking this star icon, and also display their metadata by clicking this other icon. If you prefer viewing photos in full screen, simply click the Slideshow button.

Editing a photo in Photoscape couldn't be easier. Most effects can be applied with simple mouse clicks. You can rotate, mirror or flip the image any way you want. But that's not all. See what you can do with Photoscape's special filters and frames, in just a few seconds.

The Object tab gives you access to more editing tools, with which you can insert another picture in your photo or add some text lines to it. The last tab, Region, features powerful filters to fix the red-eye effect and apply a nice mosaic effect, among other tools.

If you want to have more control over the photo while editing it, go to the Batch Editor. This will display a larger version of the photo, with a built-in mini-viewer and an optimized filters menu.

Once you're done with your pictures, why not do something original with them? The Page, Combine, AniGif and Print tabs in Photoscape include all the necessary tools to create beautiful compositions, animations and printed collages with your photos. All you need to do is drag and drop the image you want to use, and tweak the settings according to your needs.

Like I said, Photoscape may not be as powerful as Photoshop, but it's an excellent photo viewer and editor that you'll love as soon as you try it. Oh, and did I mention it's completely free?


Introduction to Photoscape - Photoscape video: Softonic