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Bethany1313

Q: Exporting Photos

i am wondering how (or if it is possible) to export an album from icloud photo library. I don't want these pictures in icloud, and want to transfer them to another space.

MacBook Air, iOS 9.0.2

Posted on Oct 16, 2015 7:43 PM

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Oct 17, 2015 12:43 AM in response to Bethany1313
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    Oct 17, 2015 12:43 AM in response to Bethany1313

    Are you using iCloud Photo Library from the Photos.app on your MacBook AIr?

    Then you cannot have some photos in iCloud and others not.  Either all photos in your Photos Library that is syncing with iCloud will be in iCloud or none at all.

     

    You could create a second Photos library, that is not syncing with iCloud. 

    Do the following:

    • Launch Photos and select all photos in  the album you want to remove from iCloud Photo Library.
    • Export the photos with "File > Export > Export ... Original...".
    • Select a folder on your Desktop to export them to.

    When the export has finished, delete the photos from the Photos Library.  Quit Photo, then launch it again while holding down the options key. Select to create a new Photos library. Import the exported photos to the new library.