docs: spell out google photos download limitations

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calisro 2019-09-07 06:47:53 -04:00 committed by Nick Craig-Wood
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@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ When Images are downloaded this strips EXIF location (according to the
docs and my tests). This is a limitation of the Google Photos API and docs and my tests). This is a limitation of the Google Photos API and
is covered by [bug #112096115](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/112096115). is covered by [bug #112096115](https://issuetracker.google.com/issues/112096115).
**The current google API does not allow photos to be downloaded at original resolution. This is very important if you are, for example, relying on "Google Photos" as a backup of your photos. You will not be able to use rclone to redownload original images. You could use 'google takeout' to recover the original photos as a last resort**
### Downloading Videos ### Downloading Videos
When videos are downloaded they are downloaded in a really compressed When videos are downloaded they are downloaded in a really compressed