Saving photos in iCloud

When I take photos on my iPhone or iPad, they are automatically saved in iCloud, so I see them on both devices. However, they do not save on my MAC. I thought that with iCloud this would happen automatically also. How can I make this occur?

Which operating system are you using, your profile says it's OS X 10.6, which doesn't have iCloud.

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Photos icon on iCloud does not appear. How can i access my previously saved Photos on iCloud????

Prior to losing my phone last week, I had luckily updated all my photos and contacts on iCloud. I also remeber ticking on the photo settings to allow for my photos to be saved on iCloud. However when i accessed my iCloud account from my PC, I found all my saved contacts but did not see the Photos icon. How can i find my photos??? Please help!

You can't see photo stream from iCloud.com. Enable photo stream in your iCloud settings and use your photo stream folder.

HT4858 how do i see what photos i have saved onto my icloud it wont let me look

how do i find what pictures i have saved onto my icloud??

Welcome to the Apple Community.
You can't see your photo stream photos from iCloud.com, if this is what you are asking.
You need to log into your Apple ID on a computer or iOS device and view your photos from the photo app/application there.

How can I access photos and videos saved to the iCloud?

How can I access photos and videos saved to the iCloud? I backed up my iphone to the Cloud but now the files are nowhere to be found.
I had to reset all content and settings in order to troubleshoot an issue. Before I did this, I backed up the iphone to icloud. When I reprogrammed the phone, I had to set it up as a new device and individually sync apps and other items from itunes. But by doing this, I somehow lost some videos and can't seem to find where they would have been saved/backed up. Can anyone offer any guidance?

You can't view photos and videos on icloud (except for shared photo stream pics). iCloud merely sync photos between devices using the stream. If you don't have photo stream turned on, then the only place photos in the camera roll are located are in a backup. You would have to restore from the backup. But be warned that many users have ended up losing their photos when performing a restore, for whatever reason.
What you should do in the future is always sync photos/videos to a computer for storage, don't leave them on a device or trust icloud to somehow store them.

HT201302 I am trying to clear space on our iPad. If I delete photos and videos on the iPad, will they remain saved on our iCloud account? Need the space, don't want to lose the photos!

I am trying to clear space on our iPad. If I delete photos and videos on the iPad, will they remain saved on our iCloud account? Need the space, don't want to lose the photos!

They will be backed up only until you backup again. iCloud is not a storage drive in the sky, it is a backup service only. If you delete the photos and videos from the camera roll, and then you backup the iPad with iCloud, you will overwrite that backup and the photos will be gone.
Import the photos to your computer if they are that important to you. iCloud is for backup only, not a storage place that you can download your photos from again once you overwrite that backup.
iOS: Importing personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your ...

HT5262 how can i see my photos saved to my icloud

i want to see my photos that have been saved to my icloud account. How do i do that?

Photo stream photos can only be seen on an iOS device or computer that is signed into your account with photo stream enabled. You can only view them on the web if they are added to a shared stream using the public website option (see http://help.apple.com/icloud/#/mmc0cd7e99). This will give you a private url that you can use to view them on the web from a computer browser.

HT201077 I did the iOS 7.0.2 update, and all of the pictures I had saved in my iCloud disappeared. How can I get my photos back?

All of my photos in iCloud are gone, and I can't get them back.

Camera roll photos are included in your backup, if you have one. Restoring the backup should recover them.

How do i get all of my saved photos off of icloud? i dont want to put them back on my phone. i want to put them on my computer

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idk where the rest of my question went. I want to know how to retrieve all of my photos from icloud using my computer. I already have my pictures from my camera on the computer. I want to know how to get the ones ive backed up to my Icloud.

When I delete iPhone images are they saved on my iMac? New Photos and iCloud not clear yet

Since the NEW Photos is out and my new subscription to iCloud storage increase I an not clear(or feel safe yet) what happens to my images when deleted from my iPhone5 to clear up space. It asks if I want photos removed from all my devices. Is my iMac a "device" and how can I save all my images, iCloud or not, to a hard drive? I feel like a newbie now because of new insecurities with Photos and iCloud storage/manipulation of photos... Sorry for the silly question but any clarity would help... ThankX

Yes your iMac is a device. If you are using iCloud Photo Library on both your iMac and in Photos on your iMac, if you delete a photo on either it will be deleted from both and from iCloud. If it is iCloud it is also on both devices. You save storage on your iPhone by setting it to optimize storage. See the quote below from iCloud Photo Library FAQ - Apple Support
Can I use iCloud Photo Library to save space on my device?
iCloud Photo Library automatically keeps all your photos and videos in the original, high-resolution version. Follow these steps to choose how you store your photos and videos on your device:
In iOS, tap Settings > iCloud > Photos or Settings > Photos & Camera, then select a storage setting.
In OS X, click Photos > Preferences > iCloud, then select a storage setting.
If you turn on Optimize [device] Storage, iCloud Photo Library will automatically manage the size of your library on your device, so you can make the most of your device's storage and access more photos than ever. All of your original, full-resolution photos and videos are stored in iCloud while device-size versions are kept on your device. You can download the original photos and videos over Wi-Fi or cellular when you need them.
If you turn on Download Originals, iCloud Photo Library will keep your original, full-resolution photos and videos in iCloud and on your device. Download Originals is the default setting for iOS devices with the free 5 GB storage plan and for all Mac devices.

My iPod was stolen! I need to access info it saved to the iCloud!

A couple of weeks ago, my iPod Touch was stolen by my downstairs neighbors. Long story, but I know it was them. I had been using it as a motion-activated surveillance camera. I was using an app called iVigilo SmartCam+ with the extra addons, like motion sensor and video recording. So, one of the options in the app allows for these videos to be saved to my Camera Roll, Apple's iCloud, and iVigilo's Cloud. That's three different places.
Now, I've managed to access the files saved from iVigilo's Cloud, which was 99% of the video. According to an admin of the app, the last "event" only showed up as a photo instead of a video, was because the app or device or internet was interrupted before the video could be saved to the cloud. The app first takes a photo when motion is detected, which is then used as the thumbnail to the video in the app when reviewing the saved events.
So, the admin told me that there is still a small chance that even part of that video could be saved to Apple's iCloud. Now, he told me that this is possible if using a Mac computer, but I unfortunately do not own or even know anyone with a Mac. I only have Windows computers. Now, when I open iCloud on my pc, if I click on "Manage..." it pops up a new window and shows me that I have some backups saved, mail saved, but also that iVigilo has what looks like all three days' worth of footage saved, but all iCloud lets me do is delete it, but I sure don't want to do that. I've been told about the "Mobile Documents" folder that gets saved by iCloud on a Mac, but how do I get my info of the iCloud with a pc?
Or, is it possible somehow to force my iPhone to use the iPod's backup? Maybe the video I need got saved to my Camera Roll in time?
Oh, and I had the Find my iPhone thing turned on on the iPod and used the Lost Mode for it from my iPhone, but either the theif wiped the iPod, just isn't telling it to connect to WiFi (I had auto-ask to join networks turned off), or they short-circuited the device when they stole it because the power cable was plugged in at the time and they either riped or cut it right from the cable. I immediately called the cops at what turned out to be 5 hours after the theft, but the cops said that without proof and the neighbor denying it, they couldn't do anything about it. The neighbor denied to the cop about even knowing the device was there, which turned out to be a lie because the last actual video I have been able to access shows her going down the stairs, stops next to the device (which is at this point in a black fabric case I made myself and this fabric case is zip-tied to the metal stair railing. The entire device is covered except a hole I cut out for the camera.), she then bends over to look at the front of the camera, and then continues down the stairs, goes into her apartment, leaving the door open, talks to her sister that's inside the apartment, and you hear her clearly say, "There is a f***ing camera setup out here on the stairs." Then, barely two minutes later, when the camera detects the next movement is just the photo taken, showing that sister coming out of the apartment towards the device. How is this NOT enough evidence to get her??? So, if I can even get just a little bit of that missing video, there couldn't be anymore doubts!

You can restore the iPhone from an iPod backup as long as the iOS version on the iPhone is equal to or greater than the iOS version on the iPod. If you restore from iTunes backup all the apps have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup.that iTunes makes.

How to access the photos on icloud

hi
how to access the photos which i saved in i cloud, from my iPhone 5,
Note: i do not use any PC. and i only have purchased 20 GB of space on an annual sub. so as to save my photos, and create space in my phone and now i am unable to access it,
please advise
thanks
xxv

There isn't really a way to "save" photos to iCloud currently with non-beta software.
iCloud is involved with photos in 2 ways -- backup and Photo Stream.
Backup of an iOS device includes Camera Roll photos but they cannot be viewed at iCloud.com -- the backup can only be used when doing a restore of an iOS device.
Photo Stream photos also cannot be viewed at iCloud.com; Photo Stream is designed as a method of transferring photos from one device to another and is not designed to store the photos. More info http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
There is a new feature -- "iCloud Photo Library" -- coming sometime after the iOS 8 release next week: http://www.macrumors.com/2014/09/12/apple-demotes-icloud-photo-library-beta/

How do I view my backed up photos from icloud?

I am trying to figure out how to view the photos that are backed up on iCloud. My real issue is I don't have enough storage to back up my phone so I've been deleting things and saving my photos to my computer, but I'm still not able to back up iClouds.

Hello ASLieser,
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
For more information, take a look at:
You cannot view what photos are backed up to iCloud. If you have Photo Stream turned on, you can see what was uploaded in the Photos app.
iCloud: iCloud storage and backup overview
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH12519
iCloud: My Photo Stream FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4486
Have a nice day,
Mario

Uploaded photos to icloud photo library, now how can I remove them from iphone

I have finally uploaded all my photos to icloud photo library, however it has still kept them all on phone - granted they are smaller versions and I have some more space but still want to remove most to make more space - but be safe in the knowledge that they are backup to icloud - a bit like how drop box works. Can anyone tell me how I do this - do I just delete them from iphone, or will that delete from icloud too?
It all seems unnecessarily confusing this icloud photo business.
Thanks
Using iPhone 4s ios 8.1

if you really want to be safe and be for sure that your pictures are saved.
Then import them to your computer Import photos and videos from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to your Mac or Windows PC - Apple Support then you can delete it off your phone.
Here info on icloud library iCloud Photo Library beta FAQ - Apple Support

Moving Photos from iCloud Photo Library to Local Storage

Scenario - I've a fully migrated library of photos/videos using iCloud Photo Library on iPhone and Mac. It's near the limit of the iCloud storage plan I purchased and want to retain. I'd like to move older and less frequently used content from iCloud Photo Library to more permanent archival storage.
[This is for two reasons. First, I prefer to use the Full Resolution setting on mobile devices, and that will be impossible as the entire library grows beyond the storage capacity of even the largest mobile devices. Second, I don't feel the need to pay for super-sized iCloud storage for content rarely needed and only needed on a Mac.]
The only option I've identified in Photos to do this is to Export (and delete from iCloud), which exports the original photos, but does not preserve useful Photos metadata and organization, such as Albums.
What one would might like to see is a way to designate selection portions of the Library for local storage only (including backup within the Photos app library package), so those photos can be manipulated within Photos alongside iCloud content, but don't consume iCloud or mobile device space. Or, in the alternative, one would like to see a way to Export content to merge into a separate Photos library package, preserving the metadata/organization. In that way, one could maintain one Photos library as current iCloud synced content, and one or more local-only Photos library packages with archival content (with, importantly, the Export function to move content between the two preserving metadata).
Does anyone know if there's a way to do this? If not, Apple, would you consider coming up with a way to address this need?

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Well I was able to move photos from the camera roll to the photo library by sending *the pictures via email to my dad's blackberry, then saving them to my computer from his phone, then putting them back on into the photo library*.
This is what I said originally.
{quote:title=Nissin101 wrote @ 4:08pm EMT:}{quote}
Alright I guess that answers my question then. However, just as I said I was able to transfer photos from my camera roll to my photo library, so at least that is possible.
I never said that I did it directly, neither did I mean to imply that I was looking for a direct solution. This I guess is where our misunderstanding comes from. I just did not feel like repeating the whole process I went through. Regardless, I would rather this thread not derail into who said what and whose misunderstanding who. I now know that it is not possible to get pictures from the photo library to the camera roll in any way, so my question is answered for now at least.

Hi, I lost my ipod one day ago, and I had all my pictures saved on my icloud. Is it possible for me to rescue them? If so, how? Regards

Hi, I lost my ipod one day ago, and I had all my pictures saved on my icloud.
Is it possible for me to rescue them? If so, how?
Regards

If you were signed into iCloud and had Photo Stream enabled then yes.
You can retrieve the last 30 days of photos from your computer or another iOS device.
Photo Stream only holds 30 days of photos on the server. Anything older than that will be lost unless you transfered them to your computer or you backed them up.
On a PC with Windows Vista, 7 or 8 install iCloud COntrol Panel: iCloud Control Panel
On a OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later: System Preferences > iCloud

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