caspyan
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Q: Best way to organise photos into folders within folders?

Hi everyone,

 

I have about 6000 photos that I want to store in folders within folders.  But the Photos app seems to only allow for one level of folders?  Is there a way that you can have multiple levels of folders?

 

Cheers

Posted on Oct 15, 2016 7:59 PM

by LarryHN,Solvedanswer
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A:

yes

 

If you use iCloud Photo Library it will - I do not use any other sync so can not describe how they work

 

LN

Posted on Oct 15, 2016 9:16 PM

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  • by Krazirob,

    Krazirob Krazirob Oct 15, 2016 8:05 PM in response to caspyan
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    Oct 15, 2016 8:05 PM in response to caspyan

    you mean albums? no you cannot have albums inside of other albums unfortunately.

     

    But you can create different albums and sort pictures by events if you choose.

  • by LarryHN,Helpful

    LarryHN LarryHN Oct 15, 2016 8:43 PM in response to caspyan
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    Oct 15, 2016 8:43 PM in response to caspyan

    In Photos folders to not hold Photos,

     

    Albums hold photos and folder hold albums or other folders - so you can do exactly what you want using albums and folders

     

    like

     

    Folder - Vacations

        Folder - France

             Album - Paris

             Album - Normandy

        Folder - Italy

             Album - Rome

             Album - Florence

     

     

    etc, etc, etc

     

    LN

  • by caspyan,

    caspyan caspyan Oct 15, 2016 8:55 PM in response to LarryHN
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    Oct 15, 2016 8:55 PM in response to LarryHN

    I'm pretty new to Mac, so didn't realise the difference and how folders and albums work.

     

    So, just to clarify -

     

    I make jewellery and take photos for listings.  So, the way I store these is I create a folder titled Jewellery, then I can create an album for each piece of jewellery?

     

    And, can I create a folder within a folder and then store albums?

     

    And (finally lol) if the above is correct, once I sync my iphone, the folder/album structure will remain the same on my phone?

  • by LarryHN,Solvedanswer

    LarryHN LarryHN Oct 15, 2016 9:16 PM in response to caspyan
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    Oct 15, 2016 9:16 PM in response to caspyan

    yes

     

    If you use iCloud Photo Library it will - I do not use any other sync so can not describe how they work

     

    LN

  • by caspyan,

    caspyan caspyan Oct 15, 2016 9:16 PM in response to LarryHN
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    Oct 15, 2016 9:16 PM in response to LarryHN

    I only sync my Iphone to my pictures folder on my MacBook Air.

     

    OK, I think that helps.  I'll give that a go.  Thanks heaps LN :-)

  • by léonie,

    léonie léonie Oct 15, 2016 11:25 PM in response to caspyan
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    Oct 15, 2016 11:25 PM in response to caspyan
    And, can I create a folder within a folder and then store albums?

    The easiest way to arrange your albums and folders in Photos on a Mac is to use the sidebar, not the Albums view.

    If you did not yet reveal the sidebar, enter the key combination option-command-S   ⌥⌘S to toggle the sidebar on and off.

    In the sidebar you can drag albums into folders or folders into folders and organize them as you like. To the left of every folder you will see a disclosure triangle to open the folder or close it.

    For example a folder with three smart albums in the sidebar open, and more folders closed:

    Screen Shot 2016-10-16 at 08.22.15 GMT.png