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# Types of Asset

Constants to identify types of asset.

## Topics

### Constants

[`ALAssetsGroupLibrary`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupLibrary)

The Library group that includes all assets that are synced from iTunes.

[`ALAssetsGroupAlbum`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupAlbum)

All the albums created on the device or synced from iTunes, not including Photo Stream or Shared Streams

[`ALAssetsGroupEvent`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupEvent)

All events, including those created during Camera Connection Kit import.

[`ALAssetsGroupFaces`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupFaces)

All the faces albums synced from iTunes.

[`ALAssetsGroupSavedPhotos`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupSavedPhotos)

All the photos in the Camera Roll.

[`ALAssetsGroupPhotoStream`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupPhotoStream)

The PhotoStream album.

[`ALAssetsGroupAll`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupAll)

The same as ORing together all the group types except for [`ALAssetsGroupLibrary`](/documentation/AssetsLibrary/ALAssetsGroupLibrary).


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