Apple Photos continues to challenge us when using other apps to access the Photos Library, albums and search features.
Suggestion: Open Photos and make a folder to hold albums for this class. The folder and albums will sync from iPhone to iPad (and Mac) easily. For example, Video Prep 2023 is my folder and inside are two albums - 2019 tabletop floral and Stylized. Folders have a 4-box look and as albums are added the boxes are filled with an example image from the album.
Making albums does not take up extra storage space on devices or in iCloud.
Make a folder on iPhone:
- Open Photos to the Albums view
- Tap + in top left corner > New Folder > type name > tap Save
- Tap new folder to open > "Empty Folder"
- Tap Edit in top right corner
- Tap + in top left corner > New Album > type name (add emoji for easy ID) > Save
- Tap photos from library, other albums or from search
- Tap Add to finish
- Go to Library or Search to add additional photos to new album
- When viewing thumbnails, tap Select in top right
- Tap Share button in bottom left corner
- Scroll list > Add to Album
- Tap new folder name
- Tap new album name, view returns to last view
Make a folder on iPad:
- Open Photos to My Albums > All Albums in the left sidebar
- Tap + in top left corner > New Folder > type name > tap Save
- Tap new folder to open > "Empty Folder"
- Tap + in top left corner > New Album > type name (add emoji for easy ID) > Save
- Tap photos from library, media types other albums or from search
- Watch the Show Selected text reference your taps on photos, browse to other albums or search and continue tapping photos
- Tap Add to finish
- Go to Library or Search to add additional photos to new album
- When viewing thumbnails, tap Select in top right
- Tap Share button in bottom left corner
- Scroll list > Add to Album
- Tap new folder's name
- Tap new album's name, view returns to last view
The Files app is another tool for image workflow. If you are unfamiliar with Files, then take some time to explore it and look at how other apps make folders for their document. Files is also how you can see, import and save to a USB thumb drive on an iPad. USB-C thumb drives do not need an adapter that is required for USB-A thumb drives.
At some point in this class you will want to export the media assets and final project to a thumb drive.
Review the online iPad User Guide about the Files app:
- Connect external devices or servers with Files on iPad
- View and modify files and folders in Files on iPad
- Organize files and folders in Files on iPad