Is Synology photos the same as moments?

Feature comparison between Synology Photos, Photo Station, and Synology Moments – Synology Knowledge Center.

What happened to Synology Photo Station?

When Synology first announced the development of DSM 7 (almost 3 years ago now), one of the biggest changes that was noticed was the move by Synology to consolidate their existing Synology Photo Station and Moments applications into a single, all-purpose tool – Synology Photos.

Are Synology moments good?

Other than that, Synology Moments worked excellently, and we’re looking forward to seeing and using its enhanced features. Of course, we’d recommend it as well.

What does Synology Photo Station do?

Photo Station lets you efficiently manage photo storage, share and access files on the go, collect client feedback, and do a lot more.

What is the difference between photos and moments?

Moments in Photos 1.0 thru 4.0 are the new Events, i.e. groupings of photos sorted by date taken. When the iPhoto Library was first migrated to Photos there is a folder created in the sidebar titled iPhoto Events and all migrated iPhoto Events (which are now Moments) are represented by an album in that folder.

Where are Synology photos stored?

home/photo folder
Synology NAS provides the home/photo folder for you to store photos and videos that you want to share. The system will create index thumbnails of the photos and videos automatically, and then people can view photo albums via a web browser.

How do I upload photos from my computer to Synology moments?

To upload using Synology Moments:

1. Click the Add icon on the upper right corner of the homepage and select Upload to upload photos and videos.
2. Drag and drop files and folders to Synology Moments from your local desktop.

How much does Synology photos cost?

Synology’s latest operating system – DSM 7.0 beta – provides the newest incarnation of the company’s photo and video media management app, Synology Photos. This is the magic to making your own Google Photos replacement, and is free to own and use, with no ongoing costs.

How do Synology moments work?

Synology Moments allows you to view photos/videos stored in Synology Drive with an Android device on the go. All your photos will be displayed in time order and get smartly sorted into topical albums, making it fun and easy refreshing your unique moments in life.

Are Synology photos free?

Synology Photos is also available as a free app on Android and iOS. Installation and setup are easy: simply download and install from your mobile store (for this review, we used the Android Play Store) and load the app. You will be given the choice to enable auto-backups right away.

Where are Synology moments photos stored?

home/Drive/Moments
When uploading photos or videos to Synology Moments via the web interface or mobile devices, the uploaded items will be respectively uploaded to the folder named Web or Mobile under the folder home/Drive/Moments.

Where are moments photos stored?

Home service must be enabled because your photos and videos will be stored in the folder home/Drive/Moments by default. Please go to Control Panel > User > Advanced > User Home and tick the option Enable user home service.

What is the difference between Synology photos and moments?

Indeed, Synology Photos is designed to centralize all the photo and image management of the NAS Drive in a single portal. The design of Synology Photos is certainly more heavily influenced by Moments in its GUI and layout, but with an important difference.

What metadata will be maintained in the switch to Synology photos?

Synology maintains that the majority of Moments and Photo Station metadata, shares and structured folders/albums in each application will be successfully maintained in the switch to Synology Photos in DSM 7.

What happened to Synology photos in DSM 7?

When Synology first announced the development of DSM 7 (almost 3 years ago now), one of the biggest changes that was noticed was the move by Synology to consolidate their existing Synology Photo Station and Moments applications into a single, all-purpose tool – Synology Photos.

What is synsynology shared space and how does it work?

Synology created a Shared Space that allows users on the same NAS to collaborate and share photos and videos easily. If albums were migrated over from Photo Station, users will automatically have permission to the Shared Space based on the albums they had permission to in Photo Station.