> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://uni.fotello.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://uni.fotello.co/photos/editing/sorting.md).

# Sorting Photos

Control the order photos appear in your listing. Open the **⋯** menu on the Photos tab and select **Sort by** to choose a sort mode.

### Organize photos by scene

Fotello can automatically group images from the same scene.

Open the **⋯** menu in the top-right of any listing's **Photos** tab, then select **Organize**.

Signed-in customers can also organize photos on listings assigned to them. See [Organizing the photos](/customer-portal/customer-dashboard.md).

### Sort options

* **Custom** — Drag photos to arrange them in any order you want. This is the default. Your custom order is saved automatically and carries through to delivery.
* **Name** — Sort photos alphabetically by filename. Useful when your camera names files sequentially (e.g., `DSC_0001`, `DSC_0002`).
* **Date Created** — Sort photos by the time they were captured. This uses the EXIF capture time embedded in your photo files, so the final order matches the sequence you actually shot them in.

{% hint style="info" %}
**Date Created** is only available when your photos have capture time metadata. Listings created before this feature was introduced may not have this data, so you'll see **Custom** and **Name** only.
{% endhint %}

### Reordering with drag and drop

You can drag any photo to a new position in the grid. Once you move a photo manually, the sort mode switches to **Custom** to reflect your new arrangement.

### Switching sort modes

When your photos are in a custom order and you switch to **Name** or **Date Created**, Fotello asks you to confirm before reordering. This is because applying a new sort overwrites your current arrangement. You can always drag photos again afterwards to fine-tune.

### Photos appearing out of order or realigned

Photos can appear out of order when **Groups** is active. This is separate from the sort mode.

1. Open the listing and select the **Photos** tab.
2. Click the **⋯** menu next to **Download Photos**.
3. Select **Remove Groups**.

Your photos return to their original upload order.

{% hint style="info" %}
If removing groups does not fix the order, set the sort mode to **Custom**.

Open the **⋯** menu in the Photos tab. Then select **Sort by → Custom**.

In Custom mode, drag photos into any order. That order carries through to delivery.
{% endhint %}


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