[docs] Move preserving folder structure into its own subsection

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# Albums
Make the most of your albums and personalize them to your preferences with these
simple yet effective features.
## Preserving folder structure
When you upload photos and videos into Ente using the desktop app - whether by
dragging and dropping a folder or zip file (or selecting it in the "Upload"
selector), or by setting up a [folder watch](/photos/features/watch-folders) -
the app will provide you various options.
### Uploading files or a folder without nesting
If you are trying to just upload some files, then the app will provide you a
selector where you can choose to (a) uploads all the files to an existing Ente
album, or (b) create a new album.
Similarly, if you upload a folder without any nested folders, than the app will
ask if you want to upload them to an existing Ente album, or create a new album.
The app will also try to intelligently determine the name of the new album.
### Uploading a nested folder
If the folder you're trying to upload has nesting and you select the option to
create a new album, you will see two options - **A single album** and **Separate
albums**.
- **Single album** will create a new Ente album with the same name as the
folder's name, and will then sync all the changes in the folder (and any
nested folders) to this single album.
- **Separate albums** will create separate albums for each nested folder of
the selected folder, and will then sync the changes in each nested folder
separately.
- For example, suppose you have a folder name `Photos` on your computer, and
inside that folder you have two nested folders named `New Year` and
`Summer`. In the single album mode, the app will create an Ente album named
"Photos" and put all the files from both `New Year` and `Summer` there. In
the separate album mode, the app will create two Ente albums, "New Year" and
"Summer", each only containing the respective files.
- In separate album mode, only nested folders that have at least one file will
result in the creation of a new album  empty folders (or folders that only
contain other folders) will be ignored.
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drag and drop the folder here.
3. If the folder has nesting, you will see two options - **A single album** and
**Separate albums**.
- **Single album** will create a new Ente album with the same name as the
folder's name, and will then sync all the changes in the folder (and any
nested folders) to this single album.
- **Separate albums** will create separate albums for each nested folder of
the selected folder, and will then sync the changes in each nested folder
separately.
- For example, suppose you have a folder name `Photos` on your computer, and
inside that folder you have two nested folders named `New Year` and
`Summer`. In the single album mode, the app will create an Ente album
named "Photos" and put all the files from both `New Year` and `Summer`
there. In the separate album mode, the app will create two Ente albums,
"New Year" and "Summer", each only containing the respective files.
- In separate album mode, only nested folders that have at least one file
will result in the creation of a new album  empty folders (or folders
that only contain other folders) will be ignored.
**Separate albums**. This work similarly to the
[options you see when you drag and drop a folder with nested folders](/photos/features/albums#preserving-folder-structure).
4. After choosing any of the above options, the folder will be initially synced
to ente's cloud and monitored for any changes. You can now close the dialog
to Ente's cloud and monitored for any changes. You can now close the dialog
and the sync will continue in background.
5. When the app is syncing in the background it'll show a small progress status