Q: Where EXACTLY are my photos in icloud?
I am confused about icloud. I understand that when I take a pic with my iPhone it "magically" transfers to the photostream folder in "My Pictures" on my PC by way of icloud. I've mastered the understanding of deleting photos on either/both of these devices. What I haven't been able to figure out is how to view the photos that are stored IN the icloud. I assumed it would be similar to viewing items that are stored in my MSN SkyDrive. I did manage to "reset" my icloud's photostream, and there was a note saying that all photo have been removed from icloud but it had no affect on the iPhone's photostream or the folder in my PC and I was still never aware of exactly which and how many pics were there. When I go to my icloud home page there are only icons for Mail, Calendar, Contacts, Find My iPhone and iWork. Am I missing something?
iPhone 4S
Posted on Aug 18, 2012 1:13 PM
Q. Where EXACTLY are my photos in icloud?
A. If you’ve turned on iCloud Photo Library, every photo and video you take will live in iCloud, including ones from your My Photo Stream. If some of your devices don't have iCloud Photo Library turned on, My Photo Stream will upload your recent photos to share with those devices.
I don't have an opinion of whether iCloud is good or bad, but maybe these articles will help you understand it:
About iCloud Photo Library and My Photo Stream - Apple Support
Get help using My Photo Stream - Apple Support
iCloud: My Photo Stream overview
iCloud: Delete photos from My Photo Stream
Posted on Jun 21, 2016 11:58 AM