11/13: Managing photos on your phone and computer
Managing your photos
Agenda:
Review last time (Part 1)
Presentation
Homework:
Review how you manage your photos
Consider setting up a cloud account
Do you have multiple options? Consider eliminating some cloud storage options
Recording:
Our class had some technical difficulties. This recording goes as far as duplicates. I will create a second video from duplicates to the end.
First video (start to duplicates)
NOTE: WE will do the rest of this lesson (Storing pictures on the cloud and deleting pictures) in our lesson after the break.
Quick links
Zoom link:
https://sdccd-edu.zoom.us/j/9191959460?pwd=OXh0RE9ZTVZTWElTMUQ0ZzAxQzExdz09
with password (if asked) emeritus
In this lesson, you will learn how to:
1. Transfer your photos (from your device to the computer to the cloud)
2. Organize your photos (finding them, moving into folders, identifying them)
3. Store your photos (cloud, external drive)
4. Delete your photos (from device, from cloud)
Why this section: Photo storage on your mobile device
Your phone does not have as much storage on the device as your computer or even the cloud. For that reason, you should be aware of how photos are saved on your device, and how much storage they are needing.
With an Apple device, there is no extra storage (such as a sim card). So, what you see in the photo folder is what you have on the device. To view the storage on your Apple iPhone, select Settings>General>iPhone storage
An Android device may be different. It has an internal storage and a sim card. You would go into settings, then into storage to see where your photos are kept. If they are not being kept in the sim card, you can change settings for that. If your device is telling you that there is no more storage for pictures, it can be that your delete folder in file manager app is full. To view the storage on your Android phone, select Settings. Then look for something on storage. (The Samsung storage is found under "device care". )
At any rate, it makes more sense to keep photos stored on the cloud, and not as much on your device. Setting up an automatic sharing option (like the one below), you can delete photos from the device after they are uploaded.
Transferring photos from smartphone
All devices: One of the easiest ways (but not as efficient) to move from the phone to the computer is to send them to yourself via email. You will then open the email and save to your device.
All devices: The ideal method (easy and efficient) is to use a cloud backup service like iCloud or Google Photos. This service can automatically upload all photos from your device to the cloud. You can then manage on the cloud (delete those you don’t way, share the link to albums with friends).
Android to PC (Using USB)
Connect with USB
Allow access to phone data (allow)
Open Windows Explorer and find your Android device on the side bar
Choose Internal or Phone storage
Choose DCIM folder to access photos on the device or Pictures to choose any downloaded pictures and screenshots.
Double click to open
Select pictures and save them to a folder on the computer (copy and paste or drag to folder)
Find device in Explorer by looking under devices
Or find device on left column of Explorer
Look for the DCIM folder on your Smartphone
Select images in the DCIM folder
Android to Mac (using Smart Switch for Mac)
Go to the Apple App store and download Samsung Smart Switch for MacOS to your Mac
Connect the Android device to the computer
If it doesn’t start automatically, go to Finder>Applications>Android File Transfer
Your phone files will appear. Drag the photos you want to save to your Finder or Desktop
iPhone to PC (using USB)
Connect the iPhone with a USB cable.
Unlock your phone
If a prompt appears on your phone asking if you can trust the device, click allow.
If asked, you want to open file explorer (you can also automatically download pictures from one to the other)
Select those which you would like to add to your computer
Copy and paste into photos (or drag into photos)
iPhone to Mac (USB cable)
Connect iPhone to Mac computer and unlock your phone. You may have to enable “trust”
You will have to enter your passcode for the iPhone
NOTE: When you first plug in your phone, you will see a different set of screens. This is a way for you to transfer files from your phone to your computer if they are not being saved to the cloud.
If you were not saving photos to the cloud, you would find them here.
Open photos next
You can choose to Import All New photos or select some of them.
You can select an existing album or just import
Move them to a folder on Apple photos
iPhone to Mac using Airdrop
Make sure that Airdrop is enabled on your iPhone. Go to settings>general>airdrop and enable it.
Open photos app on iPhone and select the photo(s) you want to share. You can click on multiple photos.
Tap the name of your Mac device. Your iPhone will transmit the photos after a few seconds.
You will see a notice on your Mac and can find these pictures in the download folder
Lifewire offers some excellent tips. If you need further help (Android to Mac, iPhone to PC, alternate ways to do these things), refer to their guide on how to transfer photos.
Organizing Photos
Where do you find the pictures?
• Android: In the Gallery. Or, while in the camera app, look for the little image next to the shutter. Click on the image to see recent photos.
• Apple: In the photo app. Or, while in camera app, look for the little image next to the shutter. Click on image to see recent photos.
How to create an album on Android:
• Open the photos app and click on Album and then the 3 dots in the upper right corner. Select “create album”
• Name the album
• Tab on the album and select “add”.
• Go to your pictures and select those for the album. When you are done, tap “done”.
• Confirm whether you are going to copy or move the 2 items.
• You will see the new album.
How to create an album on iPhone:
Open the photos app and click on album, then click on the plus sign at the top left.
Choose “new album” and name the album
The window will open on all photos. Select those which you want to put in this album. Hit done.
You will see your album in albums.
Search for photos on iPhone
Open photos app and select search
NOTE: Apple has categories and places. You can choose one of their categories or type in your own.
After finding pictures, you can share or save (if it is a shared one). If it is your picture, you can share, mark as a favorite (click on the heart), find out more (click on the i) or delete. You can also add a caption.
Search for photos on Android:
• Open photos app and click on the eyeglass (upper right)
• Android photos are organized by tags, shot types, expressions and locations.
• Or you can tap into the search box and find photos.
Eliminate duplicates:
There are some programs which will look for duplicate photos and allow you to delete any of them.
Mac: Photos Duplicate Cleaner (in Mac App store)
Install, select either “add photos, add photos library or add folder”.
Select photos you want to scan for duplicates.
Select “scan for duplicates”.
You will see the repeats side by side. You can choose to manually mark them or auto mark them. and then click “trash marked”. Agree to continue.
PC: Duplicate cleaner Free 5 (download from web: https://www.duplicatecleaner.com/)
· Install and launch.
· Select search criteria, scan location and then scan.
· Cleans out the duplicates and deletes
· Trial version only. For $39.00, you can upgrade to Pro.
Store your Photos on cloud (if not covered in Week 1)
Your best option for sharing large groups of photos is to save to the cloud and then send links to others. Options include:
Google photos:
Although Google Photos was free in the past, your photos stored on Google Photos now count towards the 15 GB limit. That is still a generous amount of storage, and there are some advantages to using Google photos. It allows for automatic updates, easy to use interface and a great search tool. It also links with the Google store to create books, gifts and more with the photos.
• To begin, download the free app from the App Store or Google Play Store.
• Open the app and sign into your Google account. Then follow the prompts to start uploading your photos and videos. There’s also a web version of Google Photos for uploading pictures and videos that are stored on your computer.
• To view your uploaded photos and videos, you simply open the app or visit the Google Photos website from any device. Go to https://photos.google.com on the web or tap on the Photos icon in your app to view all your photos sorted in order of date uploaded.
• View an individual photo by tapping on it. This is also how you access the options for editing and sharing a photo.
• Set your phone to automatically upload my photos to Google Photos when connected to WiFi if your data plan is limited.
To turn on the WiFi backup setting:
• Open the app and press the menu icon (three parallel lines) on the upper left of the app.
• Tap the gear icon in the upper right corner to access your settings.
• The first option is backup & sync. Toggle to activate backup & sync.
• Make sure the two options at the bottom of the screen, “Use cellular/mobile data to back up photos” and “Use cellular/mobile data to back up videos” are turned off.
• You can learn more by going to the Google site. Best option if you have only PC/Android, or a combination of PC and Apple products. Requires setting it up on each device by downloading the Google Photos app and enabling it. You can also view your photos online by going to photos.google.com.
Great resource: This resource explains how to use Google Photos
Video: Great explanation of what it is, and how to use it.
Download the app from the Google Play store or the Apple App Store
Find Back up and Sync in Google Photos app
iCloud:
iCloud is best for those who are Apple only. It only offers 5 GB of storage, so it is likely that you have already purchased additional storage (especially if you are backing up multiple devices to the same username).
To set up iCloud photos on your Mac,
• Open the photos app and select Preferences.
• Tap on “iCloud” and select “iCloud photos”. Indicate whether you want to put the originals on the Mac or only smaller, device-sized versions (regular versions are available on the cloud).
• Your photos will then upload to the cloud.
To set up iCloud on your iPhone:
• Open Settings>Apple ID>iCloud>photos
• Tap iCloud Photos
• Choose optimize or download
Keep in mind that iCloud will not automatically upload pictures from your PC or your Android device. You can find more by going to the Apple support page for iCloud photos.
Amazon:
Having an Amazon Prime account gives you free, unlimited full-resolution photo storage for free. Or, for nonmembers, you can purchase storage for $1.99/month for 100 GB or $6.99 for 1 TB. You would use the Amazon Photos website to set it up. You can then download the app from any of the web stores. You can access the photos through the app, the web app or the desktop app. If you cancel your Amazon Prime membership, or allow it to expire, you will retain the 5GB combined photos and video storage offered to all Amazon customers. Only you (or anyone who knows your password on Amazon) can view the pictures online, but you can download them to share. If you want them to automatically sync, you would have to use Settings and enable “auto-save”. You can find more information on the Customer help page on the Amazon website. Best option if you are a Prime member and want the free storage.
Flickr:
Flickr allows you to save up to 1000 photos for free on the platform. It is more of a social network than a photo storage though and encourages you to be part of the community. You can download the app for either iOS or Android. If you decide to go with an unlimited plan, you would have to subscribe to Flickr Pro for $60/year. With that subscription, you can automatically backup content from all of your devices. Flickr is best for those who view photography as a serious hobby or even a source of income. It offers great exposure for your photos. See more on the Flickr site.
Other options include Dropbox, Photobucket, iDrive (or another full backup cloud storage site) or Shutterfly.
Deleting your photos
Deleting photos is easy in theory, but if you are using automatic cloud storage, there are some things to consider. Deleting usually involves selecting a photo, a group of photos or a folder. When you select, you will see options including a trash can. Hit the trash can to delete. However, if you want to delete from the device only, you will need to disconnect yourself to the cloud service. Here is how to do this with Google Photos and iCloud.
Deleting photos from your device when you are synching to Google Photos
· Stop syncing to delete
o Open google photos, tap on the profile picture and then backup
o Click on settings icon, then turn off backup
o Delete photos on your device
o Turn on back up and sync when you are done.
Deleting photos from the iPhone when you are using iCloud
· Turn off sync and then delete
o Go to settings> apple ID> iCloud>photos
o Turn off “sync this phone”
o Choose download iCloud photos to your phone OR remove from phone
o When done, you can turn sync back on
Summary: Manage your photos by transferring to computer, organizing to reduce duplicates and find photos, saving to the cloud and deleting from a device but not from the cloud.