{"id":77591,"date":"2021-09-23T12:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=77591"},"modified":"2021-09-23T15:47:09","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T20:47:09","slug":"how-to-manage-albums-in-macos-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/77591-how-to-manage-albums-in-macos-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage Albums in macOS Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I have 13,734 photos and 631 videos (and counting!) in my macOS Photos<\/a> library. If they weren\u2019t organized into albums, I\u2019d have a chaotic mess. However, I have organized them into albums (around 150 \u2014 and counting!) If you haven\u2019t organized your Photos library, it\u2019s very easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to create an album<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To create an empty album, open Photos and choose File > New Album. Or you can position the pointer over the sidebar next to My Albums and click the Add button (a \u201c+\u201c sign), then choose Album. Choose a name for your Album and hit Return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To create a new album from a group of photos, choose the pics you want in a new album, then choose File > New Album With Selection, or Control-click one of the selected photos and choose Add To > New Album. Type a name for your new album in the sidebar and press Return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can set a \u201ckey photo\u201d by opening an album, choosing an image, and selecting Image > Make Key Photo. (You can\u2019t do this with a shared album.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How to add images to an album<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

With Photos launched, the photos you want to add and do one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Drag the selected photos to an album in the sidebar, or Control-click a selected photo and choose Add To > [album name<\/em>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00b0 Control-click one of the selected photos and choose Add To > [album name<\/em>].<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Drag the thumbnail in the selection indicator at the top of the window to an album in the sidebar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To add photos to an existing album from a folder in the Finder, drag the folder to the album in the sidebar. If you choose the \u201cCopy items to the Photos library\u201d option in Photos preferences, the photos are added to your Photos library. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to rearrange (or delete) photos in an album<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Launch Photos and open an album and do one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Order photos by date:<\/em> Choose View > Sort, then choose Keep Sorted By Oldest First or Keep Sorted By Newest First. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Rearrange photos manually:<\/em> Drag the photos into the order you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Order photos alphabetically by title:<\/em> Choose View > Sort, then choose Keep Sorted By Title. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Remove photos from an album: <\/em>Select the photos, then press Delete, or choose Image > Remove [number<\/em>] Photos from Album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you choose the last option, your pics are only removed from this album, not from other albums in your photo library. If you accidentally delete an image from an album, choose Edit > Undo to restore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the way, you can\u2019t delete photos from a Smart Album, Bursts Album, or Videos album.  According to Apple, the pics are to these albums automatically based on the search criteria of the album. However, you can delete selected photos from your entire library and iCloud Photos by pressing Command-Delete. Proceed with caution if you go this route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to change the order of albums<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Launch Photos, click on My Albums in the sidebar, and do one of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Rename albums:<\/em> Control-click an album, choose Rename Album, then type a name for the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Merge albums:<\/em> Drag an album into another album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Order albums by date:<\/em> Choose View > Sort, then choose By Oldest First or By Newest First. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u00b0 Rearrange albums manually:<\/em> Drag the albums into the order you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Order albums alphabetically by title: Choose View > Sort > By Name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to delete an album<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Launch Photos and click My Albums. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Control-click an album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00b0 Choose Delete Album, then click Delete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The album is removed from the library and from iCloud. However, the photos and videos that were in it are still in your photo library. If you accidentally delete an album, choose Edit > Undo Delete Album to restore it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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