How do I delete from Photos but leave the pictures in the albumns I created instead of the duplication I have now?

Question

How do I delete all the photos I have in PHOTOS after I've put them all in several albums?  I don't need them duplicated. When I go to delete them the box asks if I want to delete them from EVERYWHERE but doesn't give me an option to NOT delete (from the albums). I paid £15 to get storage on I cloud and hope I have stored them correctly on there but as I don't know how to find them on I cloud to check if I've done it right, I am very reluctant to even try to delete over 1000 precious photos! Once they've gone they've gone.....! lol Meanwhile I'm stuck with no storage left to be able to take new photos of my newly born grandson! Help!!

Answer 1

This will tell you exactly what iCloud does backup.
iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview - Support - Apple
You did not necessarily waste the money on the storage space. Actually, if you take lots and lots of photos, you might need more storage since camera roll photos are stored in the iCloud backup. But you cannot delete the photos from the iPad, and then backup with iCloud without removing those photos from the backup. When you backup the iPad, you are backing up the state of the iPad at that particular date and time. As long as you leave the photos on the iPad and you have enough storage capacity left in iCloud, the photos will contniue to be backed up.
This is interesting reading as well. I do not agree with Apple's statement that iCloud is the best way to backup for most users. I use the free iCloud account that Apple offeres but until I am forced to do so I will never totally rely on iCloud. I continue to use iTunes for backups and iCloud is my backup backup.
Choosing an iOS backup method (Should I use iTunes or iCloud to back up my iOS device?
iCloud does not backup any synced content or any content that you might have on the iPad that did not originate from one of Appl'es stores - iTunes, the App Store or iBooks. It is possible to have content on the iPad that did not come from Apple, so using iCloud as your sole backup solution does not make sense. Of course, Apple would love nothing more than for you to only use their stores, their own content and their own backup solutions.
This is not the exact article that I was looking for where Apple recommends importing your photos to your computer, but the article does address that here as part of how you can manage your iCloud storage.
iCloud: Managing your iCloud storage - Support - Apple
An important thing that you have to know about backups is that they are not really a way to store content. Backups are a way in which you can restore the state of the iPad to the way that it was on the day and at the time that you made the backup. App documents, app settings, device settings, Safari History and so on. Backups are very important, but you cannot extract individual items from a backup like you can from a hard drive, thumb drive or from a folder on your computer.
Many users disagree with the way that I feel about using iCloud solely and that is their right and their choice to do so. I am not saying that my way is the right way - I am merely sharing my opinions with you.