Uploading Photos and Creating Albums

Before you start using Google+ for sharing images, you need to get images on Google+. You can store as many images as you want on the service.

Follow these steps to add a photo to Google+ from your desktop:

1. On the Photos page, click Upload New Photos.

2. If you’re using Google Chrome, Safari, or Firefox, you can drag the desired image from your desktop to the Drag photos here part of the main window. Alternatively, click Select photos from your computer, locate the image, and click Open.

3. Wait for the photo to upload to Google+ (a load bar graphic runs under the image). The image loads in an album named after today’s date (as shown in Figure 8-2).

4. Give the album a new title using the Album name ...

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