Organize Media in Albums

Albums provide a flexible way to organize your photos without altering their original locations. Whether you want to group images from your favorite vacations, track progress on a long-term project like a home remodel, or create curated collections for easy sharing, Albums help you keep important files accessible. You can even create nested sub-albums for more granular organization or share an album as an online gallery with friends and family. Once you’ve created a few Albums, you can browse them easily in the Albums View or use Dynamic Search to find a specific album by name.

How Albums Differ from Folders

Albums are virtual collections of photos that allow you to organize images without moving them from their original location. Unlike Folders, which represent actual file structures on your storage device, Albums exist only within Mylio Photos and provide a non-destructive way to group and categorize your images.

Creating an Album

There are several ways to create a new Album in Mylio Photos. The following instructions will guide you through creating a new top-level Album. If you want to learn how to create nested sub-albums, click here.

1. Double-click the Albums icon in the left sidebar to navigate to the top level in Albums View.
2. Choose one of the following methods to create a new Album:
   • Click the Add New Album icon in the right sidebar.
   • Click the Navigation icon in the left sidebar to view Albums in a tree view, then click the New Album button.
   • Go to Organize > New Album from the operating system menu bar.
   • Right-click anywhere in the Albums View (or click the Actions Menu icon in the right sidebar) and choose New Album.
3. Enter an Album Name, assign one or more Categories (optional), then click Create.

Adding Media to an Album

1. Select the image(s) you want to add to an Album.
2. Right-click your selection or tap the Actions Menu icon in the right sidebar, then select Add to Album or choose Organize > Add to Album from the operating system menu bar.

3. Select an existing Album and click Continue or click the button to create a New Album, enter a new Album Name, assign Categories, and click Create.

*TIP: You can also add media to an Album using the Mylio Clipboard, or from the Albums section of the Info Panel.

*TIP: Click here to learn how to select multiple files.

*TIP: If you’d like to adjust the sort order of your Album list or the contents of an Album, click on the More Menu icon in the top app bar, then select the option you want to use next to Sort Order.

In This Chapter:

• Sorting Media in an Album
• Create and Manage Nested Sub-Albums
• Move Media Between Albums
• Remove Media from Albums
• Delete an Album