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Editing & Organizing Photos
Overview
Creating an Album
Renaming Albums
Add Borders
Rotate and Flip
Caption Photo
Fix & enhance
One-Touch Photo Finisher
Rearrange
Move Photos
Copy Photos
Delete Photo
Remove Albums
Common Questions About Editing
 
Overview

To access your editing and organizing options, start in your photo library. On the right, in the photo toolbar, you'll see 'edit & organize.' Click 'edit & organize' to open a menu of options.

When you're in your photo library, the functions available under 'edit & organize' are:

  • add borders
  • rotate and flip
  • caption photos
  • fix & enhance
  • rearrange
  • move photos
  • copy photos
  • delete photos
  • remove albums
However, if your photo library contains only friends' albums, just 'copy photos' and 'remove albums' will be available. This is because only the album owner can make other changes to the album.

If your friend has restricted your access to this album, the 'edit & organize' features do not appear at all. However, a link to 'remove album' is available directly on the toolbar.

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Creating an Album
You can create a new album in one of four ways:

  • Upload digital photos
    When you click on 'upload photos' on the toolbar in your photo library, you will first need to choose the destination album for your uploaded photos. Click on the yellow (new) album to select it, and type a name into the text box below it. We'll add this new album to your account after you complete your upload. More info about uploading.

  • Send in a roll of film to Clark to be developed
    When we develop your film, we scan your pictures and put them into a new album in your account. New albums that you have not yet viewed in your photo library are yellow. More info about sending in film.

  • Move photos from an existing album to a new album.
    To move photos from an existing album to a new album, click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar and then click 'move photos.' After you choose the photos you want to move, you'll be asked to choose the album into which you want to move them. Click on the the yellow (new) album to select it, and type a name into the text box below it. When you click on 'move photos,' we'll create a new album containing the photos you moved. More info on moving photos.

  • Copy photos to a new album.
    To copy photos from an existing album to a new album click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar and then click 'copy photos.' After you choose the photos to copy, you'll be asked to choose an album into which you want to copy them. Click on the yellow (new) album to select it, and type a name into the text box below it. When you click on 'copy photos,' we'll create a new album containing copies of the photos you selected. More info on copying photos.

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Renaming Albums
You can create a new name for any of your own albums. An album name can be up to 30 characters long. Only the owner of an album can change the title. So, you will not be able to change the names of friends' albums.

To rename an album, complete the following steps:

  1. Go to your photo library, and click on the album you'd like to rename.
  2. While in the album view, click 'edit & organize' in the blue toolbar to the right.
  3. Then click 'rename album,' below 'edit & organize.'
  4. A new window containing a text field will pop up. Type a new name for your album into the box and click 'OK.'
  5. To return to your album without changing the album name, click on 'cancel.'
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Add Borders
You can add fun, colorful borders to any or all of your photos. To learn how to add borders, see our Add Photo Borders page in the Help section.
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Rotate and Flip
You can rotate any photos in your own albums, either one at a time, or all at once. Keep in mind that friends with whom you've already shared the album will see any changes you make.

NOTE: Occasionally, the photos in a new album of film photos may all be upside down. This is an artifact of the scanning process that is based on how your camera loads and shoots film. Some cameras load film in right-side up; others load film in upside down. You will see the same orientation on every roll from that particular camera. This problem is easy to correct by following the 'How to Rotate Multiple Photos' instructions below.

How to Rotate a Single Photo

  1. Start by viewing the photo you want to rotate. (To view a single photo, just click on one of your albums in your photo library, and then click on the photo.)
  2. Click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page, and then click on the 'rotate and flip' link.
  3. The top of the photo is marked with a symbol, and each side with a symbol.
  4. Click on the on the side of the photo that you want to be on top. The symbol will change to .
  5. Click on the yellow 'rotate photo' button to complete the rotate process.
Click on the gray 'cancel' button to return to your photo without rotating it.

How to Rotate Multiple Photos Within an Album

  1. In your photo library, click on one of your albums to view it.
  2. Click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page, and then click on the 'rotate and flip' link.
  3. If every photo is upside down, click on the 'set all photos to flip' link above the top left photo in the album.
  4. The top of the photo is marked with a symbol, and the other three sides with a symbol.
  5. Click on the on the side of the photo that you want to be the top. The symbol will change to .
  6. Click on the yellow 'rotate photos' button to complete the rotate process and return to viewing your album.
Click on the gray 'cancel' button to return to your album without rotating any photos.
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Caption Photos
You can write new captions, up to 248 characters long, for each photo in your album. You can caption one or many photos at a time. Keep in mind that if you've already shared the album containing these photos, the friends you've shared it with will see your new captions.

You cannot change the captions in a friends' albums; only the owner of the album can create new captions.

How to Caption a Single Photo

  1. Start by viewing the photo you want to caption in the enlarged view. (To view a single photo, just click on one of your albums in your photo library, and then click on the photo.)
  2. Click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page, and then click on the 'caption' link.
  3. You'll see your photo with a text box next to it containing the existing caption. Type your new caption inside this box. Your caption can be up to 248 characters long. If your caption is longer than the caption box, use the scrollbar on the right side of the box to read what you've typed.
  4. Click on the yellow 'change caption' button to save your new caption.
Click on the gray 'cancel' button to return to your photo without changing the caption.

How to Caption Multiple Photos Within the Same Album

  1. In your photo library, click on one of your albums to view it.
  2. Click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page, and then click on the 'caption photos' link.
  3. To the right of each photo you'll see a box containing the current caption. Type a new caption, up to 248 characters long, over each one you'd like to change. If your caption is longer than the caption box, use the scrollbar on the right side of the box to read what you've typed.
  4. When you're done with one caption, go on to the next one. You can write the captions in any order you choose.
  5. To save your changes, click on the yellow 'change captions' button. Click on the gray 'cancel' button to return to your photo without changing the caption.
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Fix & enhance

If you use the Internet Explorer (IE) browser, you can 'fix & enhance' your photos. 'Fix & enhance' options include:

  • Cropping your photos
  • Reducing red-eye
  • Auto-correcting your photos
  • Filling the flash in your photos
  • Adding fun tints and borders
  • And more

To learn how to 'fix & enhance' your photos, see the Fixing & Enhancing Photos page in our Help section.

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One-Touch Photo Finisher
With our One-Touch Photo Finisher, we'll automatically remove red-eye and rotate photos that need it while they're being uploaded to your account. Your photos will be edited and ready to share or print as soon as they're uploaded, so you don't have to spend time perfecting them.

If you'd rather manually edit your photos, follow these steps to turn off the One-Touch Photo Finisher:
  1. Log in to your account and click on "your account" at the top right of the homepage.
  2. On your account page, click on the "edit upload preferences" button.
  3. Click the circle next to "Do not rotate or remove red-eye during upload."
  4. Click the "update info" button.

NOTE: If you turn off the One-Touch Photo Finisher, your images won't be automatically rotated or have red-eye removed. Learn how to manually rotate your photos.

To fix a photo manually, follow the steps above to turn off the One-Touch Photo Finisher. Then, upload your photo again and click the "fix and enhance" menu in your photo library to find the red-eye corrector or rotate tools.
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Rearrange
You can rearrange your photos so that they appear in any order you choose within an album.

Important: The instructions for rearranging your photos depend on the browser and computer you're using. If you're using Windows Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher, follow instructions below for click and drag. If you're using a Macintosh with any browser, Netscape 4.0+, or Internet Explorer 4.0 or 4.0+, follow the instructions below for the numerical method.

Tip: If you're not sure which browser you have, click on 'rearrange' from one of your albums. If you see a page with symbols, use the instructions for click and drag.

Step-by-Step for Click and Drag Method
  1. From your photo library, click on the album you'd like to rearrange.
  2. While in the album view, click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page. Then click on the 'rearrange' link.
  3. Move your mouse until the cursor is positioned over a photo in the album, then left-click and hold the button down.
  4. While holding down the left mouse-button, drag the photo to the symbol in the target position. For example, if you'd like the third photo in the album to move to the first position, click and drag the third photo to the on the left of the first photo.
  5. Once the photo is over symbol, release the mouse button. Your photo will then settle into its new position.
  6. Repeat this process for as many photos as you want to rearrange.
  7. Click on the yellow 'save arrangement' button when you're done.
  8. To return to your photos without rearranging them, click the 'cancel' button.
Tip: To reverse the order of all the photos so that the last one is first and the first one is last, just click on the 'reverse all' button near the top of the page. Then, click on the 'save arrangement' button.
Step-by-Step for Numerical Method
  1. From your photo library, click on the album you'd like to rearrange.
  2. From your album view, click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page. Then click on the 'rearrange' link.
  3. Next to each photo you'll see a box with a number in it corresponding to the position of that photo in the album.
  4. Type a new number into the box next to each photo you'd like to place in a different position.
  5. When you're done, click on the yellow 'rearrange photos' button to put your photos in the order you specified.
  6. To return to your photos without rearranging them, click the 'cancel' button.
Tip: To reverse the order of all the photos so that the last one is first and the first one is last, just click on the 'reverse all' link above the top left photo. Then, click on the 'arrange photos' button.
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Move Photos
When you move photos, you're transferring them from an existing album to a new or different album. This allows you to organize your photos into albums however you choose.

You can move photos among any of your own albums. Keep in mind that if you move photos into or out of an album you've shared, your friends will see the updated version of the album.

You can copy photos from your friends' albums (unless the album is restricted), but you can't move photos into or out of friend's albums.

To move photos between albums, complete the following steps:

  1. From your photo library, click 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page.
  2. Click 'move photos' below 'edit & organize.'
  3. Click on the album you'd like to move photos from. Then click on the yellow 'open this album' button.
  4. Click on each photo you'd like to move out of this album. Then click on the yellow 'choose these photos' button.
  5. Click on the album into which you'd like to move the photos. To move photos into a new album, click on the yellow album and type a name for the album into the box underneath it.
  6. Click on the yellow 'move photos' button.
  7. The photos you selected will be moved out of the original album and into the destination album.
Tips:
  • If you change your mind at any time during the moving process, just click the gray 'cancel' button, and you'll return to your photos without moving any photos.
  • You can move photos into and out of your own albums, but not your friends' albums. Only the album owner can edit the contents of an album. If you move all the photos out of an album, the resulting empty album will be removed from your account.
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Copy Photos
You can copy photos from one album to another so that the same photo appears in more than one album.

Note:

  • You may copy photos from a friend's album (unless the album is restricted) into your own album, but you can't copy photos into a friend's album.
  • If you copy photos into an album that you've shared, the friends you've shared the album with will see the copied photos.

Copying Step-by-Step
To copy photos from one album to another, follow these steps:

  1. From your photo library, click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page.
  2. Then click on the 'copy' link below 'edit & organize.'
  3. Click on the album you'd like to copy photos from. Then click on the yellow 'open this album' button.
  4. Click on each photo you'd like to copy from this album. Then click on the yellow 'choose these photos' button.
  5. Click on the album into which you'd like to copy these photos. To create a new album, click on the yellow album, and type in a new album title in the text box underneath the album. Then click on the yellow 'copy photo(s)' button.

At any time during the process, you can click on the 'cancel' button to return to your photos without copying.

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Delete Photos
You can permanently delete photos from any of your own albums. Keep in mind that if you delete photos from an album you've already shared, your friends will see the updated album without the deleted photos. If you delete an entire album, the album will also be removed from the accounts of friends with whom you've shared it.

Once you delete photos, they're gone from your Clark account. However, if you have a copy of the photo on your computer, deleting the photo from your Clark account will not delete it from your hard drive.

How to Delete a Single Photo

Note: Once a photo is deleted, we cannot restore it to your account.

  1. Start by viewing the photo you want to delete. (To view a single photo, just click on one of your albums in your photo library, and then click on the photo.)
  2. Click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page,
  3. Then click on the 'delete photo' link.
  4. A small window will pop up asking, "Are you sure you want to delete this picture?"
  5. Click 'Yes' to confirm that you want it to be deleted, or 'No' if you've changed your mind.
Click on the 'cancel' button to return to your photo without deleting it.

How to Delete Multiple Photos Within an Album

Note: Once a photo is deleted, we cannot restore it to your account.

  1. From your photo library, click on the album that contains the photos you want to delete.
  2. Click on 'edit & organize' in the toolbar on the right side of the page.
  3. Then click on the 'delete photos' link.
  4. Click on each photo you want to delete.

    Tip: If you want to delete all the photos in the album, you can click on the 'select all' link at the top of the page to check all the boxes at once.

  5. Click on the yellow 'delete these photos' button.
Click the 'cancel' button to return to your album without deleting any photos.

Note: If you delete every photo in an album, the empty album will be removed from your account. A pop-up confirmation window will appear if this is about to happen.

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Remove Albums
You can remove any of the albums in your photo library from your Clark account. If you delete an entire album that you previously shared, the album will also be removed from the accounts of friends with whom you shared it.

If you remove one of your own albums, that album (and all of the photos within it) will be gone from your Clark account. If you have copies of these your photos on your computer, removing an album from Clark does not delete these photo files from your hard drive.

Removing a friend's album from your account does not delete it from your friend's account. It only removes the copy of it from your account.

Important: Please note that once an album is removed, we cannot restore it to your account.

  1. From your photo library, click on 'edit & organize' in the blue toolbar on the right side of the page.
  2. Then click on the 'remove album(s)' link.
  3. Click on each album you want to remove.
  4. Then click on the yellow 'remove albums' button.
  5. A confirmation pop-up window will appear that lists the albums you've selected. Click on the 'remove albums' button to remove these albums.
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Common Questions about Editing
Why can't I edit some albums or photos?
Depending on whether an album is yours or your friend's, you can perform different actions with an album and the photos inside it.

Albums you own are blue (or, if newly created, yellow) and appear under the heading 'your albums' in your photo library. Your albums are created when you send us film to develop, or when you create an album as a destination for photos you upload, move, or copy.

The albums your friends have shared with you are green, and appear under the heading 'friends' albums' within your photo library. Only the person who originally created an album can rename it or rearrange and edit the photos within it. Also, please note that you can't upload or move your own photos into a friend's album.

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Still have questions?
If you still need help, please browse the rest of the Clark Help section or check out our Customer Service page for the best way to contact our Customer Service team.


   
 
 
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