Managing folders within Organiser using Icloud for Windows

Terry, I have always used the APD to download all files from my iPhones.  I store the files on my hard drive and use the option to create date-taken sub-folders.  (There are several other options for automatic naming of folders as well as for the creation of Albums.) I also place photos and videos on separate drives, using the filters in the APD.

It is only recently that I have used iCloud for Windows and I will only use it as another backup for my phone photos.

You haven't told us how you would like to group your photos, so it is difficult to give you other suggestions, but perhaps Albums may be the best bet for you.  They are easy to create and organize, and the same photo can be in multiple Albums.

I rarely add keyword tags any more because Smart Tags does a fantastic job of recognizing subjects/objects of images.  And depending on the number of people you wish to name, face recognition can be a very speedy process if you name people in the UnNamed People stacks.

Hi Terry.  Personally, I would not use iCloud for Windows with the Organizer.  There are too many obstacles and Apple can't be relied upon to support legacy uses.

I do download all of my iPhone photos to a non-iCloud folder and use the Adobe Photo Downloader for that purpose.  One of the reasons I do this is to use a non-system drive to store my files.  However, I have been toying with the idea of using a symbolic link to move my iCloud for Windows folder to a different drive, since last time I looked, iCloud can only be placed on the Windows C drive.

The Organizer does not care where you store your photos, but it is important not to manage your files outside of the program.  I would not worry about moving your files or renaming folders to meet your ultimate objective of grouping certain photos for viewing.  The Organizer has plenty of tools and flexibility to meet your objectives.   Certaintly, creating Albums in the Organizer would be one way to go.  But depending on your needs, keyword tags may be more flexible.