iPhone photo sync

ayst · Oct 10, 2007, 01:10 PM

Hi,
I've just bought one of the greatest new devices of the decade - an iPhone

- and I have the following problem: I've created 2 folders for photos in iTunes, but after syncing my iPhone I have 3 folders in my iPhone Photos, the two folders I created and a 3rd one containing all the photos from the other two folders - quite unnecessary and space consuming. Any idea where I went wrong? Cheers. AYST.

Sobe · Oct 10, 2007, 01:31 PM

Just a hunch, but I believe that is just an indexing feature rather than a separate copy of every photo.

ayst · Oct 10, 2007, 01:53 PM

Could be, but its a "photo album" just like the other two. But its not called an "index" or "all your photos", so its puzzling. Thanks.

Sobe · Oct 10, 2007, 01:58 PM

Yep, I don't have a real answer for you sorry. All I know is that as far as I can recall it's been like that since day one and it wouldn't make much sense to force you to keep 2 copies of each pic.

FreeState · Oct 10, 2007, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ayst

Could be, but its a "photo album" just like the other two. But its not called an "index" or "all your photos", so its puzzling. Thanks.

What is it called then?

Lartymarf · Oct 10, 2007, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FreeState

What is it called then?

Exactly my thought too...

artemka · Oct 10, 2007, 07:50 PM

The folder "Photo Library" contains all the pictures that are there on iphone transfered from comp. But does anyone knows if that folder takes space? Cuz basically there are two copies of each pictures on iphones memory.

JD914 · Oct 10, 2007, 08:00 PM

i was puzzled at first then realized the "extra" folder is a collection of all pictures on your iPhone. I doubt its a second copy of all your pictures and takes away hard drive space. You should call apple just in case you have any doubts.

Oct 10, 2007, 01:10 PM	#1
ayst macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	iPhone photo sync Hi, I've just bought one of the greatest new devices of the decade - an iPhone - and I have the following problem: I've created 2 folders for photos in iTunes, but after syncing my iPhone I have 3 folders in my iPhone Photos, the two folders I created and a 3rd one containing all the photos from the other two folders - quite unnecessary and space consuming. Any idea where I went wrong? Cheers. AYST.
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Oct 10, 2007, 01:31 PM	#2
Sobe macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wash DC suburbs	Just a hunch, but I believe that is just an indexing feature rather than a separate copy of every photo. __________________ T.E. Lawrence: It's my manner, sir. General Murray: Your manner? T.E. Lawrence: Yes. It looks insubordinate, but it isn't really.
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Oct 10, 2007, 01:58 PM	#4
Sobe macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wash DC suburbs	Yep, I don't have a real answer for you sorry. All I know is that as far as I can recall it's been like that since day one and it wouldn't make much sense to force you to keep 2 copies of each pic. __________________ T.E. Lawrence: It's my manner, sir. General Murray: Your manner? T.E. Lawrence: Yes. It looks insubordinate, but it isn't really.
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Oct 10, 2007, 01:53 PM	#3
ayst Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	Could be, but its a "photo album" just like the other two. But its not called an "index" or "all your photos", so its puzzling. Thanks.
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Oct 10, 2007, 07:50 PM	#7
artemka macrumors member Join Date: Oct 2007	The folder "Photo Library" contains all the pictures that are there on iphone transfered from comp. But does anyone knows if that folder takes space? Cuz basically there are two copies of each pictures on iphones memory.
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Oct 10, 2007, 08:00 PM	#8
JD914 Banned Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Dutchess County NY	i was puzzled at first then realized the "extra" folder is a collection of all pictures on your iPhone. I doubt its a second copy of all your pictures and takes away hard drive space. You should call apple just in case you have any doubts.
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