Fun With Flickr 8.19.09

fun with flickr

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what is flickr Flickr.com is a popular website where you can store, edit, search, sort, and share your digital photographs.

skokie public library on flickr http://flickr.com/skokiepl

the white house on flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/35591378@N03

the commons http://www.flickr.com/commons/ Wolcott, Marion Post,, 1910-, photographer. Mountaineers and farmers trading mules and horses on "Jockey St.," near the Court House, Campton, Wolfe County, Ky. =>

new and improved flickr search

why do so many people use it Fun Cheap Simple Social

4 basic steps 1. Sign up 2. Upload 3. Organize 4. Share

step 1: sign up! Sign in if you already have an account Visit http://flickr.com Create a new Flickr account

flickr ID = yahoo! ID Yahoo! owns Flickr.com Sign up for a new Yahoo! account here

pro account For $24.95 per year... Unlimited uploads and storage Unlimited sets and collections Access to your original files Stats on your account Ad-free browsing and sharing HD playback for high-definition video upload

a note about privacy options privacy level - determines who can see your image usage license - determines copyrights and who can use your photos content type - flags your photos and videos as either photos and videos, artwork/illustrations, or screenshots safety level - helps other members only see images within their specified comfort zones

step 2: upload your photos Lots of ways to upload photos: Upload page Flickr uploadr iPhoto Email 3rd party apps

upload page Upload photos using this Click here to form see uploading tools

flickr uploadr Drag and drop Manage multiple preference photos s before uploading Upload a batch of photos at one time by downloading Flickr Uploadr

bonus! edit photos using picnik Rotate Crop & Resize Adjust Colors Fix Red-eye Add text Draw on image Many graphic tweaks Picnik Premium: 24.95/year

step 3: organize your photos The Old Way (shoe box at the bottom of your closet) is… messy cluttered difficult time-consuming Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/kuyman/3093945785/

describing & tagging Use tags to categorize your photo Give your photo a name Write a short description of your photo

map your photos Drag-and-drop your photos and videos onto a map (using the Organizr) to show where you took them, or browse a world map to see where other people have been and what they saw.

make stuff

extra credit: uploading video Upload videos up to 90 seconds Same process as uploading photos Notes Tags Add to Sets & Collections Insert into Photostream Share with friends

just for fun Panda Explorer

just for fun Multicolr Search Lab Flickr Set

now, it’s your turn questions?

Questions? Visit Flickr.com’s FAQ http://www.flickr.com/help/faq/ or Visit the Class Archive http://is.gd/2lzjf or Contact Richard Kong for hands-on instruction rkong@skokielibrary.info

Fun With Flickr 8.19.09

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