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# Creating New Albums and Folders

With AlbumFiler, you can quickly create new albums and folders.

## New Album

Follow these steps to create a new album in Photos.

1. Choose **New Album**  from the **Action Menu** or press `Command-N` to display the New Album sheet.
2. Enter the **name of the new album**.
3. If desired, choose a folder to place the album underneath. If you don't specify a folder, the album will be created at the root level.
4. Click **OK**.

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## New Folder

Follow these steps to create a new folder in Photos.

1. Choose **New Folder**  from the **Action Menu** or press `Shift-Command-N` to display the New Folder sheet.
2. Enter the **name of the new folder.**
3. If desired, choose a folder to place the folder underneath. If you don't specify a folder, the folder will be created at the root level.
4. Click **OK**.

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