HT201317 To use iCloud for photo storage do I have to share all images between devices?

How to use iCloud to backup photos?

You can't. iCloud is not a photo backup service.
It can be used as a conduit for transferring the last 1000 photos between devices and your computer for 30 days.
Read about Photostream here: http://www.apple.com/icloud/features/photo-stream.html

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  • HT204161 I want to use iCloud for every thing else except for Messages. I do not want to send an iMessage and receive it on both my iPhone and Mac.

    I want to use iCloud for every thing else except for Messages. I do not want to send an iMessage and receive it on both my iPhone and Mac.
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    Can I use iCloud for backup?

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