# Tips for uploading large galleries

> Upload a full wedding or event to CoreHue without the stress: export settings that work, batching by chapter, connection tips and planning your storage.

Source: https://help.corehue.co/docs/galleries/tips-for-large-galleries/

A full wedding can run to well over a thousand photos. A little preparation before you upload a large gallery to CoreHue turns that from an evening of watching a progress bar into something you start and walk away from.

## Export with the gallery in mind

- **Format:** JPEG, quality 80 to 90. It looks just as good on screen as a maximum-quality export and makes noticeably smaller files.
- **Color space:** sRGB, so colors look right on every phone and laptop.
- **Size:** if clients will download **Original**, export at full resolution so they get the best files. If you'll only offer web sizes, a long edge of around 4000 pixels keeps uploads fast while staying sharp on big screens and covers.
- **File limit:** each photo must be under 100 MB.
- **File names:** give each file a unique, readable name, like `okafor-wedding-0412.jpg`. It helps CoreHue spot duplicates, and it makes matching your client's favorites back to your catalog much easier.

See [Supported photo and video file types](/docs/galleries/supported-file-types) for the full list of formats.

## Cull before you upload

A tighter gallery tends to get looked at properly. Four hundred strong frames often make a better delivery than eight hundred, and they upload in half the time.

## Set up chapters first, then upload chapter by chapter

Create your chapters before you upload, then drop each set of photos into its chapter. You don't have to wait: start one chapter, switch to the next and start that one while the first is still going. Every file lands in the chapter it was added to. See [Organizing photos into chapters](/docs/galleries/organizing-with-chapters).

If you'd rather upload everything at once, put it all in one chapter, then select and drag photos onto chapter names in the sidebar afterwards.

## Give the upload a good connection

- **Use your fastest connection.** A wired connection or strong Wi-Fi beats a phone hotspot every time. Upload speed is usually the limit, not download speed.
- **Keep the tab open.** Uploads carry on while you use other parts of CoreHue in the same tab. Closing the tab or browser stops them, and CoreHue warns you first.
- **Stop your computer sleeping.** A laptop that goes to sleep stops the upload. Plug it in and change your power settings for the evening.
- **Stay signed in.** Signing out cancels uploads that are still going.

## Upload while the gallery is a draft

Finish uploading and organizing before you publish, so your client's first look is the finished gallery rather than one that's half full. See [Draft, published and unlisted galleries](/docs/galleries/gallery-statuses).

## Check the Failed tab

When the upload finishes, glance at the **Failed** tab of the upload panel. **Retry failed** sends everything that didn't make it on the first attempt. If a photo shows **Processing failed** after uploading, see [When photos fail to process](/docs/galleries/photos-failed-to-process).

## Plan your storage

Before a big upload, make sure it'll fit. A rough sum: 1,000 photos at 12 MB each is about 12 GB.

| Plan | Photo storage |
| --- | --- |
| Free | 3.5 GB |
| Plus | 150 GB |
| Pro | 1 TB |

Your current usage is in **Settings → Billing**, and each gallery's size is under **Gallery size** in **Settings → Details**. Copies of photos in other chapters or galleries count again. If an upload would go over your limit, CoreHue stops it and tells you, rather than filling up halfway. See [How storage works for photos and videos](/docs/plans-and-billing/how-storage-works).

Videos don't use photo storage. They're measured in hours, with their own monthly upload limit. See [Video limits by plan](/docs/gallery-video/video-limits-by-plan).

## Frequently asked questions

### How long will a big upload take?

Upload time for a large gallery depends mostly on your connection's upload speed. As a rough guide, 12 GB on a 50 Mbps upload takes around half an hour, and longer on a slower connection. Run a speed test to see your upload figure.

### Can I close my laptop while photos upload?

No. Closing the lid usually puts the computer to sleep, which stops a photo upload. Keep it open and awake until the panel shows everything has finished.

### Should I upload full-resolution files?

Yes, if your clients will download **Original** files. If you only offer web sizes, smaller exports upload faster and look just as good in the gallery.

### Some uploads failed. Do I need to start again?

No. When some uploads fail, choose **Retry failed** in the upload panel to try just the files that didn't make it. See [Uploads failing or slow](/docs/troubleshooting/uploads-failing-or-slow) if they keep failing.