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Creating a photo album on Facebook is a fantastic way to share your special moments with friends in an engaging and organized fashion. It only takes a few minutes to set up a Facebook photo album, and you can return at any time to edit your collection. If you're ready to start sharing your memories with friends, simply follow the steps below.
Steps
Create a Facebook Photo Album
Go to the Facebook homepage. Visit www.facebook.com if it’s not already open. To log in, enter your email address and password.
Select "Add Photos/Video." This option is located at the top of the status bar on your News Feed.
Choose "Create Photo Album." This option is on the right side of the screen. A dialog box will open, allowing you to browse your computer's hard drive.
Select your photos. Browse your hard drive to find the images. You can also use iPhoto (if available) to locate photos here. Once you’ve selected your photos, a new screen will appear to help you build the album. You can choose individual or multiple photos at once:
- To select a single photo, click on the image and press "Open."
- To choose multiple photos in a row, click on the first image, hold the Shift key, and then click on the last image you want to include. If you click on two photos far apart, all images in between will be automatically selected. Click "Open" when done.
Fill in some album details. While waiting for the photos to upload, you can provide basic information to help your friends understand your album better. Use the options at the top of the screen to include details such as:
- The album title.
- A description for the entire album. If you want to add an introduction or a famous quote, simply type it in the "Say something..." box.
- The location where the photos were taken. You can add as many locations as you like.
- The date of the album.
- Remember, you can always return to add more photos anytime. To do so, click "+ Add more photos" at the bottom left of the screen and follow the same process as before.
Choose whether you want photos displayed in high quality. If desired, click the "High Quality" box at the bottom of the screen. The album will take longer to upload, but the photos will appear in higher resolution.
Add details for each photo. If desired, you can provide additional information for individual photos (or a selection of photos) in the album by:
- Tagging people in the photo. Simply click on someone’s face in the image and enter their name to tag them.
- Writing a description for the photo. You can compose it in the empty box below the image.
- Adding the date the photo was taken. Click the small clock icon at the bottom left of the photo to fill in this detail.
- Specifying where the photo was taken. Click the inverted teardrop icon at the bottom right and add the location. You can also type the location name in the "Where was this taken?" field below the description.
Arrange the order of the photos. You can leave them as they are or customize the sequence after the album is uploaded. To move images, click and drag each one to your desired position. You can also click the "Order by date" option at the top right of the screen to sort the photos chronologically based on the date and time they were taken.
Choose a cover photo for the album. By default, the first photo in the album will be the cover. If you want to change this, click the arrow at the top right of the photo and select "Make Album Cover."
Select your preferred privacy settings. Click on "Friends" or the current setting at the bottom, review the options, and choose the mode you prefer. The available choices are:
- Public
- Friends
- Custom – this option allows you to select other modes like "Friends of Friends" or limit the album’s visibility to specific people on your list.
Click "Post Photos." Your photos will be uploaded to Facebook. You can return to the album anytime to add, delete, or edit images as needed.
