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This wikiHow teaches you how to copy a photo from a default iPhone photo album to a custom-made album.
Steps
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1Open your iPhone's Photos. This app is the multicolored pinwheel icon on the Home Screen.
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2Tap Albums. It's in the bottom right corner of the screen.
- If Photos opens to a photo, tap the Back button in the top left corner of the screen first.
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3Tap All Photos. It should be in the top left side of the "Albums" page.
- If the photo you want to add to an album is in a specific album (e.g., "Selfies"), tap that album instead.
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4Tap Select. It's in the top right corner of the screen.
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5Tap the photo you wish to add to an album. A white checkmark on a blue background will appear in the bottom right corner of the photo's thumbnail.
- You can select multiple photos in this way.
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6Tap Add To. This option is at the bottom of the screen.
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7Scroll down and tap an album. The first few albums on the "Add to Album" are stock iPhone albums to which you can't add photos, but you can add your photo to any custom photo albums at the bottom of this page. Tapping an album will automatically add your selected photo(s) to it.
- If you don't have any custom albums, tap New Album... at the top of this page and follow the on-screen instructions to create a new one.
Community Q&A
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QuestionHow can I locate/access photos received by text/email on my iPhone 4?
Community AnswerGo to your email. Press "inbox," and you should be able to see them if you slide the screen downwards. It should load and show you what you want to see.
Warnings
- Deleting a photo from "All Photos" will also remove it from any custom albums.Thanks!
About This Article
Article SummaryX
1. Open Photos.
2. Tap Albums in the bottom right corner.
3. Tap All Photos.
4. Tap Select.
5. Tap each photo you want to add to an album.
6. Tap Add To.
7. Scroll down and tap an album.
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