bowmanc
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Q: uploading and albums

trying to upload photos to shutterfly, but my separate albums are not showing up. I can select "albums", however all it shows is all the photos I have taken. I have made separate albums for trips, sports, kids, etc. How can I get my albums to show up so I can upload specific albums and photos without having to sort through thousands of photos?

MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 9:18 AM

by bowmanc,Apple recommended
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Well....I realized the box where the photos show up can be changed in size. I brought that down a little and voila...there were my albums! I just got this OS a few months ago after my hard drive crashed, so I am still learning how the manage the photos as it seems different than the OS I had before. Anyway, thanks for the help!

Posted on Sep 12, 2016 10:45 AM

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  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 12, 2016 9:27 AM in response to bowmanc
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    Sep 12, 2016 9:27 AM in response to bowmanc

    in the media browser (in teh upload window under media ==> photos ==> Photos) select albums and all of your albums will show

     

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  • by bowmanc,

    bowmanc bowmanc Sep 12, 2016 9:35 AM in response to LarryHN
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    Sep 12, 2016 9:35 AM in response to LarryHN

    Yes, this is where I am looking, but my individual albums are not showing up. I see "moments, collections, years, shared, albums" but when I select albums, I see every photo I have and I get the little rotating circle at the bottom left and things often freeze up and I cannot do anything until I cancel that. I cannot view a webpage or any other action on my computer until I cancel trying to access my albums.

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 12, 2016 10:28 AM in response to bowmanc
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    Sep 12, 2016 10:28 AM in response to bowmanc

    Click on the gray triangle to the left of the work=d albums to open he list of albums in Photos - click of the specific album you want and select the photos and upload

     

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 12, 2016 10:31 AM in response to bowmanc
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    Sep 12, 2016 10:31 AM in response to bowmanc
    and I get the little rotating circle at the bottom left and things often freeze up and I cannot do anything until I cancel that.

    It can take a long time for the album section to populate, after you open it, if your library is large.  Usually I go for a cup of coffee, and when I return, the albums will be there. How long have you waited, before you cancelled the media browser?

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 12, 2016 10:34 AM in response to bowmanc
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    Sep 12, 2016 10:34 AM in response to bowmanc

    Don't cancel it - let it finish - until it finishes you will not see your albums - patience is a virtue

     

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  • by bowmanc,Apple recommended

    bowmanc bowmanc Sep 12, 2016 10:45 AM in response to LarryHN
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    Sep 12, 2016 10:45 AM in response to LarryHN

    Well....I realized the box where the photos show up can be changed in size. I brought that down a little and voila...there were my albums! I just got this OS a few months ago after my hard drive crashed, so I am still learning how the manage the photos as it seems different than the OS I had before. Anyway, thanks for the help!

  • by LarryHN,

    LarryHN LarryHN Sep 12, 2016 11:03 AM in response to bowmanc
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    Sep 12, 2016 11:03 AM in response to bowmanc

    Ok - you ae welcome

     

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  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Sep 12, 2016 11:07 AM in response to bowmanc
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    Sep 12, 2016 11:07 AM in response to bowmanc
    I just got this OS a few months ago after my hard drive crashed, so I am still learning how the manage the photos as it seems different than the OS I had before.

    Good luck with the new OS and the new hard drive.