how to copy embedded pictures from one space to another space

[derekb]

Hi,

I need to copy a big number of pages from one Space1 to another Space2 with different and more restricted access.

The only way to do this is to :

• enter each page in Space1 and copy the content
• make a new page in Space2 and paste

However, the pictures in Space2 then appear with a link to Space1. 

Is it possible to "convert" all these linked pictures into locally embedded pictures in Space2?

thank you in advance,

best regards,

Derek

[Kishan Sharma]

Hi @derekb Welcome to the Atlassian Community!

If you copy a page from Space1, you get option to select destination Space (eg: Space 2) and Parent page, it will create a copy in the destination Space and Parent Page that you selected. It will also add that image/attachment in the destination space (ie Space 2 in the example). Please refer this link on how you can copy pages on confluence cloud.

[derekb]

Thank you for the reply.

The problem is that I cannot copy the 'page' because Space1 is with different credentials from Space2.

If I am in Space1 then I cannot select Space2 as destination.

The only possibility is to open a page, copy the contents and paste the contents in a new page in Space2.

But then : embedded pictures end up as linked-to-Space1 ; I want to have these pictures embedded in the new page and not linked.

[Kishan Sharma]

By different credentials did you mean the user accessing Space2 is different and have different permissions? Then yes it won't work.

I tried copying the content from Demo1 space/page1, having an image and then pasted its content to Demo2 space/page2, it created the attached image in Demo2 space meaning it created new image in Demo2 space. Not sure why the behaviour is different in your case.

[derekb]

Maybe because I am copying from a new version of Confluence to an older version? It's terrible because there are at least 500 pictures..  

[Kishan Sharma]

In that case, it is better to ask the destination space's admin to grant you access temporarily so that you can copy the pages in bulk in one go, and then later get your permissions removed after the copy.

[derekb]

Thank you for the idea, but this is impossible. The work is for a very large government institution and such permission is not possible .... 

[Kishan Sharma]

You can take help from the admins to do it for you OR see if they can create a dummy user with appropriate access permissions in both the spaces and later delete it.

[derekb]

I have logged a ticket with their helpdesk indeed ... cross fingers. Thank you for your help anyway!

best regards,

Derek

[Kishan Sharma]

Glad to help, If you have found an answer from Atlassian support, please do post it here, it will help other members having similar issue.