Create and Manage Nested Sub-Albums

Album organization in Mylio Photos is virtual, meaning a single photo can exist in multiple Albums or Sub-Albums without duplicating or moving the original file. Nested Sub-Albums provide an additional layer of structure, making it easier to group related images. Here are a few examples of how Sub-Albums can be useful:

• Birthdays Over the Years
  • ↳ 2025
  • ↳ 2024
  • ↳ 2023
• Kitchen Remodel
  • ↳ Before
  • ↳ In-Progress
  • ↳ After
• Family History
  • ↳ By Family Line
    • ↳ Smith Family
    • ↳ Jones Family
  • ↳ By Event Type
    • ↳ Weddings
    • ↳ Birthdays
    • ↳ Military Service
    • ↳ Immigration and Naturalization
    • ↳ Obituaries and Funerals

Creating a Sub-Album

1. Double-click the Albums icon in the left sidebar to navigate to the Albums View.
2. Open the Album where you want to create a Sub-Album.
3. Choose one of the following methods:
   • Click the Add New Album icon in the right sidebar.
   • Click the Navigation icon in the left sidebar to view Albums in a tree structure, then click the New Album button.
   • Go to Organize > New Album from the operating system menu bar.
   • Right-click the parent Album (or select the parent Album, then click the Actions menu icon in the right sidebar) and select New Album.

4. Enter an Album Name, assign one or more Categories (optional), then click Create.

Moving and Organizing Sub-Albums

Convert a Top-Level Album into a Sub-Album

• Use Drag and Drop – Click and drag an Album onto another Album in the Album Tree or directly in the grid to nest it as a Sub-Album.

Convert a Sub-Album into a Top-Level Album

1. Click and drag the Sub-Album to the bottom of the screen. This will automatically place it in the QuickAlbum.

2. Navigate to the top level of the Albums View by double-clicking the Albums icon in the left sidebar.
3. Locate the Sub-Album in the QuickAlbum at the bottom of the screen, then drag and drop it into an open space in the Albums View to convert it into a top-level Album.

*TIP: If you don’t see an open space in the grid to drop your Album, use the Zoom Slider in the right sidebar to adjust the grid size and create room for placement.

Move Albums Using the QuickAlbum

The QuickAlbum is a convenient tool that allows you to temporarily store photos when working with Albums.

1. Click and drag the Album or Sub-Album you want to move to the bottom of the screen. This will automatically open QuickAlbum.
   • Alternatively, you can right-click on an Album and choose Add to > QuickAlbum.

2. Navigate to another Album or the top-level Albums view where you want to move the Album.
3. Click and drag the Album from QuickAlbum at the bottom of the screen to its new location.

1. When you’re done, clear QuickAlbum to close it.

Adding Media to an Album Using Drag-and-Drop

You can add media to another Album without removing it from the original Album by following these steps:

1. Open the Album that contains the image(s) you want to add elsewhere.
2. Select one or more images.
3. Click the Navigation icon in the left sidebar to display the Album Tree.
4. Drag the selected images to the destination Album in the Album Tree, then drop them onto that Album.