flickr.com: more than pretty pictures (updated for gwa2010)

Flickr.comMore than Pretty PicturesKim Taylor, Senior Information SpecialistUniversity of Floridakrtaylor@ufl.eduhttp://slideshare.com/krtaylor

Doing more with less

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How can Flickr help you?

Upload and store photos

Find photos

Share photos

Connect with people

Pros / Cons

Full-size JPG filesUnlimited storage space*Highly searchableLow cost*Can be private or publicNo software to download

or buyAvailable on any

computer

• Can’t accept RAW image files

• Won’t integrate with photo editing software like Adobe Photoshop

• Not automatic

*Pro account

Create a Flickr account

Set up your Flickr account

Privacy

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

Tags

Sets

Collections

Find and use photos

Finding photos

Download photos

• “All sizes” button

Download photos

Use photos other ways

Blog or tweet

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

Share photos via email

Advanced tools

• Uploadr software• Organizr• Stats

Flickr Uploadr program

Flickr Organizr

Using the Organizr

Using the Organizr

Geotagging

Geotagging

Measure

Measure

Measure

Measure

Questions?

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