HT204264: iCloud Photo Library

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christinafrombushey
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Q: Can I change the order of my photos in iCloud photo library so they are chronologically correct, or do I have to do it in the original folder and iCloud automatically updates it ?

Can I change the order of my photos in iCloud photo library so they are chronologically correct, or do I have to do it in the original folder and iCloud automatically updates it ?

iPad, iOS 8

Posted on Feb 4, 2016 2:01 AM

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  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Feb 5, 2016 5:55 AM in response to christinafrombushey
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    Feb 5, 2016 5:55 AM in response to christinafrombushey

    Welcome to the Apple Community.

     

    Photos in the iCloud photo library are kept in chronological order. You must either be looking in the wrong album or the photos don't have the dates that you think they do.

  • by christinafrombushey,

    christinafrombushey christinafrombushey Feb 5, 2016 8:57 AM in response to christinafrombushey
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    Feb 5, 2016 8:57 AM in response to christinafrombushey

    Thank you for your reply. However, the oldest photos insist on being at the end of the album instead of at the beginning. I would not ask the question otherwise ! So, in fact the answer to my question is NO ?

  • by Winston Churchill,

    Winston Churchill Winston Churchill Feb 6, 2016 2:37 AM in response to christinafrombushey
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    Feb 6, 2016 2:37 AM in response to christinafrombushey

    Then you should think a little bit more before you ask and ensure you ask the question you want an answer to.

     

    You asked if the photos could be displayed in chronological order in the iCloud photo library.

     

    Now you are asking for them to be in reverse chronological order and now you mention an album instead of the iCloud photo library.

     

    From the dictionary

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    So, in fact the answer to my question is NO ?

    No, As I have already stated, the answer to your question was yes, you changed the question in your second post. However the answer to your second question is also yes or at least its is for me. The first image is my test album '0000' in chronological order, the second is in reverse chronological order.

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  • by LACAllen,

    LACAllen LACAllen Feb 6, 2016 8:40 PM in response to christinafrombushey
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    Feb 6, 2016 8:40 PM in response to christinafrombushey

    As noted, please define "correct", "end" and "beginning" as all can be relative.

     

    As well, it is relevant to tell us which of the various "views" you are referring to, as you can look at the photo library a number of ways and from multiple devices.

     

    Each may have it's own way of giving you what you are looking for.