Flickr.comMore than Pretty Pictures

Kim Taylor, Senior Information SpecialistUniversity of Florida

Doing more with less

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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

Measure

Measure

Measure

Make friends and save $$$

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Questions?

• Kim Taylor• krtaylor@ufl.edu• Slideshare: krtaylor