Flickr.com More than Pretty Pictures Kim Taylor, Senior Information Specialist University of Florida
Sep 08, 2014
Flickr.comMore than Pretty Pictures
Kim Taylor, Senior Information SpecialistUniversity of Florida
Doing more with less
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bobasonic/170043435/
How can Flickr help?
Upload and store photos
Find photos
Share photos
Connect with people
Pros / Cons
Full-size JPG files*Plenty of storage space*Highly searchableLow (or no) costCan be private or publicNo software requiredAvailable on any
computer
• Can’t accept RAW image files
• Won’t integrate with photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop
Create a Flickr account
Getting started
• Need a Yahoo! account
Set up your Flickr account
Welcome screen
Upload
Organize your photos
• Tagso words you can add to a photo to help identify ito Examples: edible, plant, green, banana
• Setso groupings of your photos, much like a traditional photo
albumo Example: My Missouri Botanical Garden trip
• Collectionso umbrella group of related setso Example: My Visits to Public Gardens
Tags
Sets
Collections
Finding photos
Retrieving photos
• “All sizes” button
Download or link
Advanced tools
• Uploadr software• Organizr
(and yes, Flickr spells these without an “R”!)
Flickr Uploadr program
Flickr Organizr
Using the Organizr
Using the Organizr
Connecting with people
• Groups• Comments• Contacts
Groups
• Bring together photos with a specific theme
• Allow people with similar interests to connect
Groups
Comments
Contacts
Staying connected
Measure
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Make friends and save $$$
http://www.flickr.com/photos/alancleaver/4279482716/