Provided is a method and apparatus for sharing content assets using a picture transfer protocol (PTP). The method, in which a first device shares a content asset of a second device, includes requesting for a content asset control file by transmitting an object identifier for the content asset to the second device; and receiving the content asset control file from the second device. Furthermore, in a method of providing a content asset included in a second device to a first device, the method includes receiving a request for a content asset control file from the first device; modifying the content asset control file by additionally recording object identifiers for respective object files included in the content asset to the content asset control file; and transmitting the modified content asset control file to the first device.