How do I label and sort photos?

I want to set up albums and move photos into them.

MacBook Air (M2, 2023)

Posted on Aug 31, 2023 11:42 AM

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Posted on Aug 31, 2023 9:18 PM

Hi 78-44,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: "How do I label and sort photos? : "I want to set up albums and move photos into them".


In the dock, your Mac would have the "Photos" icon for the Photos app that is installed, to help with Photos.



How to: Add titles, captions, and more to photos using Photos on Mac - Apple Support

and

Filter and sort photos and videos in albums on iPhone - Apple Support

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More info:

How to: Organize and find your photos on your Mac - Apple Support

and

Find and identify photos of people in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

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There is a Photos User Guide online that may also be helpful:


You can click on "Table of Contents" at the top of the welcome page (link below):

Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


More support if needed:

Photos Support website (info. / support / contact):

Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


All the best :-)

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Aug 31, 2023 9:18 PM in response to 78-44

Hi 78-44,

welcome to the Apple (user-to-user) Community!


Re: "How do I label and sort photos? : "I want to set up albums and move photos into them".


In the dock, your Mac would have the "Photos" icon for the Photos app that is installed, to help with Photos.



How to: Add titles, captions, and more to photos using Photos on Mac - Apple Support

and

Filter and sort photos and videos in albums on iPhone - Apple Support

__________________________________________________________________________

More info:

How to: Organize and find your photos on your Mac - Apple Support

and

Find and identify photos of people in Photos on Mac - Apple Support

_____________________________________________________

There is a Photos User Guide online that may also be helpful:


You can click on "Table of Contents" at the top of the welcome page (link below):

Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


More support if needed:

Photos Support website (info. / support / contact):

Photos User Guide for Mac - Apple Support


All the best :-)

Sep 1, 2023 12:42 AM in response to 78-44

You asked about "moving" photos into albums. You can add photos to albums, but you cannot move photos to albums, as albums cannot store your photos.

Albums are an index to photos in your library. The photos will always remain in the Library albums like "Recents", "Imports", the "Media" albums and the albums are referencing the items in the library. This way each video and photo is only stored once, but can be used in many albums, without needing extra storage.


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