Shade

Shade

Creative Assets

GUI and file manager for Shade

Overview of Shade Integration

Optimized storage space for video creators. With Ultra Explorer, access Shade in a high-performance, dual-pane GUI without the command line.

Smooth navigation in your Shade files
Dual panel with drag and drop to all your other clouds
Space analyzer to visualize your directories
Ultra-fast transfer engine programmed in Rust

In-App Configuration Dialog

Screenshot of the configuration dialog inside Ultra Explorer.

Capture Shade — Ultra Explorer
Setting up Shade in Ultra Explorer with automatic connection detection and verification.

Configuration Fields Breakdown (Required vs Optional)

Based on Ultra Explorer source code and rclone engine: discover which parameters are truly required and which are handled automatically.

Storage Name

Required
param: name Default value: Shade Drive

Unique identifier for this storage remote in Ultra Explorer (e.g. gdrive-perso, backup-s3).

Drive ID

Required
param: drive_id

Optional (Advanced). Unique ID of a specific document library or shared drive.

API Key

Required
param: api_key

Personal API key generated in your service account dashboard.

How to connect Shade in Ultra Explorer

Simple 4-step walkthrough to connect your storage in under a minute.

1

Select Shade

Choose Shade on the add storage screen.

2

Fill in the information

Complete the required fields (fields marked as optional can be left blank).

3

Test the connection

Click 'Connect and verify'.

4

Access your data

Your Shade files are immediately accessible.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shade

How does Ultra Explorer connect to Shade?

Ultra Explorer uses the proven rclone engine to link encrypted and directly to the Shade API, without a middleman.

Are my credentials safe?

Yes, all your connection data is kept locally in your encrypted configuration on your machine.

Ready to explore your Shade?

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