Drag Files Out to Other Apps

Dragging files out helps you move material from the app into other workflows quickly.

Steps

1. Locate the desired thumbnail in the file list or image drawer.
2. Drag that thumbnail out of the app window. This sends one associated file, not all selected items.
3. Drop them into File Explorer, WeChat, a design app, or another target that accepts files.

On desktop, the associated source file is passed to the receiving app. For a thumbnail extracted from Excel, PDF or video, that can be the whole source document or video. Export the image instead when you need only the extracted picture.

Browser/client dragging may use an already loaded, resized preview. The filename alone does not prove that the original image or RAW was delivered. Use an explicit download/export action and verify file type, dimensions and content when originals are required.

Difference from Dragging Into Search

Dragging a single image into the workspace follows the quick-search setting for image or face search. Dragging out does not run another search. The receiving app and system determine whether files are copied, moved or imported; a moved original can leave its old library path unavailable.

Common Cases

• Use drag-out when sending a small number of files to a teammate.
• For large delivery sets, use export instead.
• If the target app does not accept drops, export to a folder first.