Take Control of Photos, 3rd Edition

Use iCloud Shared Photos

You can place photos and videos in a separate library that lives alongside your regular Photos library (Figure 107), and share that new library with up to five other people. It’s called iCloud Shared Photo Library, and while it has limitations, it’s probably the single best way to build a collaborative shared pool of photos with your loved ones.

Figure 107: When you use iCloud Shared Photo Library, you can display images from both your libraries simultaneously. Items in the shared library are indicated by an icon in the top-right corner.

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