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is a way to show off your favorite photos to the world or privately
show photos to family and friends. Basic accounts are free and
premium accounts are a great value ($25/year).
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TRAVEL
Travel operators are finding Flickr a handy place to archive
photos that show where they take tours or (particularly important
for eco or responsible tours) the behind the scenes work that
goes into the tour. Examples: Tropic
Journeys in Nature and Brazil
Adventure International
FLICKR Q&A
WHAT IS FLICKR? - Flickr is a website that
allows users to store, sort, search and share photos online.
WHAT IS YOUR TOP TIP? - When you register
on Flickr, write down your ID and password.
TIP # 2? - Share photos in relevant groups.
TIP # 3? - Fave a photo! (For details, read
on.)
HOW SHOULD I SIGN IN? - Sign in via Yahoo.
If you do not have an ID, create one.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A FREE AND A PREMIUM
ACCOUNT? - Flickr offers users free access to upload
20MB worth of photos each calendar month and a limit of 200
pictures in the archive.
There is the option of upgrading to a Flickr Pro Account, for
$24.95 (US) per year which provides more options, including
expanded uploading privileges, the ability to replace photos
and ad-free browsing and sharing.
BE
GENEROUS - You can also buy a friend a Gift
Account on Flickr.
ARE THERE LIMITS ON THE SIZE OF PHOTOS I CAN UPLOAD?
- If you have free account, each photo you upload must be less
than 5MB in size. If you have a pro account, each file must
be less than 10MB.
CAN I KEEP SOME PICTURES PRIVATE OR LIMIT VIEWING ACCESS?
- Yes. You can select this option as you upload pictures.
HOW DO I SHARE A PHOTO WITH A GROUP? - If
you belong to a specific group,
just add your photo to the group pool (if not, join the group
first, because only members of a group can contribute to the
group pool).
The easiest way add a photo to a group is to go to the photo's
page, and click on the 'Send to Group' button that you should
see between the photo title and the photo itself. Click that,
then choose the group you want to send it to, and you're done!
Planeta groups include Accessible
Travel, City
Parks, World
Museums, World
Parks and Mexico
Baseball. We also contribute to Mexican
Palette and the Mezcal
Pool.
IN WHAT LANGUAGE IS FLICKR AVAILABLE? - Flickr
is available in Deutsch, English, Español, Français,
Italiano, and Português.
HOW LONG SHOULD WE WAIT FOR PHOTOS TO APPEAR IN FLICKR
SEARCHES? - It may take a few weeks. If you’re
new to Flickr, it’s likely that your account still needs
to be reviewed. Once you’ve uploaded five public photos,
your account enters the pending review queue. Until then, your
photos won’t show up in public areas of the site.
HOW DO I LEAVE A GROUP? - Go to your Groups
page and select the group you'd like to leave. On the right-hand
side, underneath the box where you can search group discussions,
there's a red link labelled 'Quit (group name)?' Click this
and you'll be taken to a page where you can exit the group in
a graceful manner.
HOW DO I FAVE A PHOTO
ON FLICKR? - When you are looking at a photo's individual
page, you can tell the photographer (and the world) that it's
one of your favorites. If you have a Flickr account and you
are logged in, you will see a button on the left hand side of
the photo which reads 'Add to favorites'. Click!
CAN I ADD NOTES TO A PICTURE? - Sometimes.
It depends on the setting the photographer has established.
Example: Green
and Gold Contingent
CAN I PUT MY FLICKR PHOTOS ON MY WEBSITE?
- Yes! You can configure a dynamic badge
of Flickr photos to add to your website.
CAN OTHER PEOPLE SEE MY FAVORITES? - Yes.
When another person looks at your favorites, they see all the
public photos in your collection.
HOW DO I PROTECT
MY PHOTOS FROM BEING DOWNLOADED BY SOMEONE ELSE? -
You can set a global
preference that controls who can download your photos. Just
select a setting -- from "Only Me" to "Anyone."
This setting applies to all your photos and is combined with
your privacy settings.
MY FRIENDS HAVE A FRIENDLY URL WHILE I HAVE A STRING
OF NUMBERS. HOW DO I GET A MORE USER-FRIENDLY URL?
- Get a Flickr
alias. You only have one shot, so think this through.
More answers in Flickr's own FAQ.
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