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# PHAssetCollectionSubtype

Minor distinctions between kinds of asset collections, used by the [`assetCollectionSubtype`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollection/assetCollectionSubtype) property and the [`fetchAssetCollections(with:subtype:options:)`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollection/fetchAssetCollections(with:subtype:options:)) method.

```
enum PHAssetCollectionSubtype
```

## Topics

### User Album Types

[`case albumRegular`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/albumRegular)

An album created in the Photos app.

[`case albumSyncedEvent`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/albumSyncedEvent)

An Event synced to the device from a Mac.

[`case albumSyncedFaces`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/albumSyncedFaces)

A Faces group synced to the device from a Mac.

[`case albumSyncedAlbum`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/albumSyncedAlbum)

An album synced to the device from a Mac.

[`case albumImported`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/albumImported)

An album imported from a camera or external storage.

### Cloud Album Types

[`case albumMyPhotoStream`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/albumMyPhotoStream)

The user’s personal iCloud Photo Stream.

[`case albumCloudShared`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/albumCloudShared)

An iCloud Shared Photo Stream.

### Smart Album Types

[`case smartAlbumAllHidden`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumAllHidden)

A Smart Album that groups all assets hidden from the Moments view in the Photos app.

[`case smartAlbumAnimated`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumAnimated)

A Smart Album that groups all image animation assets.

[`case smartAlbumBursts`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumBursts)

A Smart Album that groups all burst photo sequences in the photo library.

[`case smartAlbumCinematic`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumCinematic)

A Smart Album that groups all cinematic photo assets.

[`case smartAlbumDepthEffect`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumDepthEffect)

A Smart Album that groups all images captured using the Depth Effect camera mode on compatible devices.

[`case smartAlbumFavorites`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumFavorites)

A Smart Album that groups all assets that the user marks as favorites.

[`case smartAlbumGeneric`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumGeneric)

A Smart Album without a more-specific subtype.

[`case smartAlbumLivePhotos`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumLivePhotos)

A Smart Album that groups all Live Photos assets.

[`case smartAlbumLongExposures`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumLongExposures)

A Smart Album that groups all Live Photos assets where the Long Exposure variation is in an enabled state.

[`case smartAlbumPanoramas`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumPanoramas)

A Smart Album that groups all panorama photos in the photo library.

[`case smartAlbumRAW`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumRAW)

A Smart Album that groups all RAW assets in the photo library.

[`case smartAlbumRecentlyAdded`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumRecentlyAdded)

A Smart Album that groups all recently added assets in the photo library.

[`case smartAlbumScreenshots`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumScreenshots)

A Smart Album that groups all images captured using the device’s screenshot function.

[`case smartAlbumSelfPortraits`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumSelfPortraits)

A Smart Album that groups all photos and videos captured using the device’s front-facing camera.

[`case smartAlbumSlomoVideos`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumSlomoVideos)

A Smart Album that groups all Slow-Mo videos in the photo library.

[`case smartAlbumScreenRecordings`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumScreenRecordings)

A Smart Album that groups all videos captured using the device’s screenrecordings function.

[`case smartAlbumSpatial`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumSpatial)

[`case smartAlbumTimelapses`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumTimelapses)

A Smart Album that groups all time-lapse videos in the photo library.

[`case smartAlbumUnableToUpload`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumUnableToUpload)

A Smart Album that groups all assets that the system can’t upload to iCloud.

[`case smartAlbumUserLibrary`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumUserLibrary)

A Smart Album that groups all assets that originate in the user’s own library (as opposed to assets from iCloud Shared Albums).

[`case smartAlbumVideos`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/smartAlbumVideos)

A Smart Album that groups all video assets in the photo library.

### Wildcard Search

[`case any`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/any)

A bit mask representing all possible subtypes.

### Initializers

[`init?(rawValue: Int)`](/documentation/Photos/PHAssetCollectionSubtype/init(rawValue:))

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`BitwiseCopyable`](/documentation/Swift/BitwiseCopyable)

[`RawRepresentable`](/documentation/Swift/RawRepresentable)

[`Sendable`](/documentation/Swift/Sendable)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`SendableMetatype`](/documentation/Swift/SendableMetatype)

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