Answers to Some of the Most FAQ's About Digital Pictures

Over the last few years of teaching people how to organize and manage their photos, I have had some of the same questions come up over and over again. So here they are with answers that will hopefully clear up any confusion if you've wondered the same!

QUESTION #1:
If I add a picture to a digital album, can I delete it from my photo stream?

ANSWER #1:
No. If you delete a picture from ANYWHERE, you delete it from EVERYWHERE! Some people want to clean up their pictures and think that by organizing photos into albums, they can then go back and get rid of them in their photo stream to clean up the mess. However, each digital photo has ONE specific link so by deleting that picture anywhere you are deleting it from everywhere.

QUESTION #2:
If I have a single picture in multiple places (photo stream and an album or two), am I doubling my storage?

ANSWER #2:
No. Each digital picture has a specific link, so if you have one photo in multiple places you are just providing multiple ways to access that ONE link/photo. You can have a single picture in two, five or even ten different albums and it is still only taking up the storage of one photo.

QUESTION #3:
If I delete an album, am I deleting all of the pictures in that album?

ANSWER #3:
No. You might want to declutter your albums by deleting a few and wonder if that will also delete the pictures in that album. However, you are only removing the way those pictures are organized. They can still be viewed in your photo stream even after the album is gone.

If you have any other questions related to pictures, please feel free to email me and I'd love to add them to a future photo tip! If you are confused, chances are so is everyone else!

All the best,

Melissa