Yes, you can upload from Google Photos! There are two different ways you can go about this as shown below:
Uploading from Google Photos
From the studio (editor)
- While in the project you're working on within the Mixbook studio, go under the section "photos"
- Select the Google Photos option or icon
- In the new window, click "Connect with Google"to connect your Mixbook and Google Photos account
- If you are already logged in, you will see "Select Photos" option instead of "Connect with Google"
- Once connected, you can start selecting photos to upload to your Mixbook project
- To upload from a specific Google Photos album, type the album name at the search field at the top of the window
From My Projects
1. While in "my projects" > click "my photos" > click "add photos"
2. Under " Import from other services" select the Google Photos icon
Cannot Access Photos (Google Photos)
If you are getting the error "We cannot access your photos. Please make sure to provide access to your photos when logging in" error when trying to upload from Google Photos, please follow the steps below to fix the issue:
Providing access to Mixbook to upload photos from Google Photos:
1. In the upload window, "Log out" to disconnect Google Photos from Mixbook
2. Reconnect Google Photos to Mixbook by clicking "Connect with Google"
3. A new window will appear which will ask you to login to your Google account
4. Before you proceed, be sure to check option "See selected photos and videos from Google Photos" to grant Mixbook permission to use your photos
4. Once permission is updated it will then ask to "Allow" to finalize and give Mixbook access your photos from Google