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Q: How do you delete a album from "Photos"?

How can an album be deleted completely from "Photos" on an I-Pad air?

iPad, iOS 7.0.4, Synced photos from desktop

Posted on Feb 3, 2014 8:03 AM

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Q: How do you delete a album from "Photos"?

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  • by sheila_m.,

    sheila_m. sheila_m. Feb 5, 2014 2:53 PM in response to Crick256
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    Feb 5, 2014 2:53 PM in response to Crick256

    Hello Crick256,

     

    Thank you for the question.  It sounds like you would like to delete an album off of your iPad.

     

    If you created the album on the iPad, you can tap the Edit button when viewing the list of albums and then tap the x icon to delete the album:

     

    Manage albums. While viewing your album list, tap Edit.

    • Delete an album:  Tap IL_EraseText.png.

    Only albums created on iPad can be renamed or deleted.


    iPad User Guide - Organize your photos and videos

    http://help.apple.com/ipad/7/#/iPad99c6ec9e

     

    If the photos were synced to your iPad from a computer, use these steps to delete the album:

    To delete synced photos and videos

    1. In iTunes, select the device icon in the Devices list on the left. Click the Photos tab in the resulting window.
    2. Choose "Sync photos from."
      • On a Mac, choose iPhoto or Aperture from the pop-up menu.
      • On a Windows PC, choose Photoshop Album or Photoshop Elements from the pop-up menu.
    3. Choose "Selected albums" and deselect the albums or collections you want to delete.
    4. Click Apply.

     

    You can find the full article here:

    iOS and iPod: Syncing photos using iTunes

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4236

     

    Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

     

    Best,

    Sheila M.