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-====== Olin Images Using Flickr ====== 
-Olin College introduces Flickr as an image storage solution! ​ 
  
-===== Before we begin… ===== 
-We just want to remind everyone that the Olin College group is for members of the Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering ​ 
-community and is governed by all appropriate rules, regulations and the Honor Code. Any questions should be directed to  
-[[olinimages@olin.edu]]. Thank you.  
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-===== What is Flickr? ===== 
-Flickr is a Web application that provides photo management and sharing. 
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-===== What can Flickr do? ===== 
-Flickr’s range of features includes: ​ 
-  *  Photo comments ​ 
-  * Privacy levels for photos ​ 
-  * Ability to create **sets** to organize photos ​ 
-  * Tagging ​ 
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-===== How is Olin using Flickr? ===== 
-Flickr is being used as Olin’s image storage solution. ​ On Flickr, Olin has created the Olin College group that members of the Olin Community can join.  
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-===== How do I join Flickr? ===== 
-Joining flicker is as easy as having a Yahoo! account. ​ If you do not have one, visit http://​www.flickr.com ​ 
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-===== How do I join the Olin College group on Flickr? ===== 
-Send a request to OlinImageAdmin@olin.edu and you’ll receive an invite with directions on how to proceed. 
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-===== Using Flickr ===== 
-The following section describes how to upload images, share them with the Olin College group, and perform other tasks of  
-interest. ​ 
-Uploading images ​ 
-Pictures can be uploaded to Flickr in many ways. For most purposes, Flickr’s standard uploader is the best option. ​ 
-Go to your account 
-Log in to Flickr and click the **Home** tab.  
-Go to the uploader 
-Click **Upload Photos** on the right side of the page. Information Technology 
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-Select photos to upload 
-Flickr allows you to upload six photos at a time. Repeat the process to upload more than six. 
-For each photo you wish to upload, click **Browse** next to an empty file field and select the appropriate file on your hard  
-drive. You can make photo selection easier by right-clicking in the file browser and selecting View > Thumbnails. 
-You can specify tags for images, which Flick uses to make it easier to find photos. Tags need only be separated by spaces. For  
-instance, tagging a photo with **Olin College** campus trees sunset will accurately describe a photo taken of our campus (Note: ​ 
-Multiple word tags must be enclosed in quotation marks). ​ 
-This is a good place to specific tags that will apply to all of the images you are posting. ​ It should also be noted that you 
-can add and edit tags for individual photos at any time after the upload process has been completed. 
-You also have the ability to specify the availability of the images you upload. Will they be **Private** or **Public**? **Private** 
-images can only be viewed by **Family** or **Friends**. The Olin College group is a **Friend,** so if you intend to post images to  
-the group, you should specify either **Public** or **Private** for **Friends.** Unless you want your photos to be visible to the  
-world, you should make them **Private** and visible to **Friends**. You can change the visibility of photos at any time after  
-they’re uploaded. ​ 
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-===== Upload and review ===== 
-Click **Upload** to post the photos. Flickr will indicate that it is uploading and resizing images. When it is done, it will direct you  
-to a page where you can edit some properties of the new images. For each image, you can edit the title, description,​ and individual tags. Try to choose a title other than the image’s ​ 
-filename (**DSC1125** is hardly descriptive). The description should probably reference the subject of the image as well as any 
-events associated with it.  
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-===== Finish the process ===== 
-When you’re done here, click **Save**. Your photos will be available on Flickr. They, however, won’t be in the Olin College ​ 
-group photo pool.  
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-===== Adding images to the Olin College group photo pool ===== 
-Adding photos from your collection to the Olin College group photo pool will allow you to share your photos with members of  
-the group. This allows other members in the group to view, comment, and tag your photos. There are two easy ways you can  
-share a photo. ​ The first way is described in an excerpt from the Flickr FAQ:  
-Easy! If you're a member of the group, add your photo to the group pool. (If not, join the  
-group, because only group members can contribute to the group pool. [This is done by  
-e-mailing a request to OlinImageAdmin@olin.edu) ​ 
-The easiest way to add a photo to a group is to go to the photo'​s page and click the **Send ​ 
-to Group** button between the photo title and the photo. Then choose the group you want  
-to send it to, and you're done!  
-Only you and the group administrators can remove a photo from a group pool.  
-NOTE: If you share a photo that you marked as private with a group you are a member of,  
-it's as if other group members have full access to that photo. They can add comments, ​ 
-notes, and tags. The photo isn't displayed for people who aren't members of the group. ​ 
-The second way is to use the **Organizr.**. ​ To access the Flickr **Organizr,​** click on **Organize** tab.  ​ 
-You will then arrive at the Organizr window. ​ Click on the **Groups** tab. 
-You will see an icon for the Olin College group. ​ Beneath it is a list of photos (which can be sorted accordingly). ​ To post a  
-photo to the Olin College group, click on the photo to select it.  Then drag it to the Olin College group icon. Information Technology 
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-===== Flickr Features ===== 
-Flickr comes with several fun features that you can use with your photos. ​ We’ll discuss two great features here: photo  
-organization and geotagging. If you’re interested in learning more about Flickr’s features, check out: http://​www.flickr.com/​help 
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-===== Photo Organization ===== 
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-You can organize your photos using sets.  Sets are easy to create. ​ To begin organizing your photos, click on the **Organize** tab.  
-Once there, click on the **Create New Set** button. ​ Name your set, and then click and drag photos from the bottom of the  
-page into the set.  
-You can delete sets without worry. ​ Deleting a set will not delete the photos inside of it.  ​ 
-It will simply disassociate the photos from the set. 
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-===== Geotagging ===== 
-Geotagging is a feature that allows you to pin the location of a photo on a map of the world. ​ Placing a photo on a map is  
-easy.  Click on the **Organizr** tab and then click on **Map.** Find a location using the map’s search box.   Once your location ​ 
-appears, drag a photo to the location and it will be geotagged and placed on the map. 
-By double-clicking on the photo, you can adjust the title, tags, permissions and other data  
-as well.  
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-===== Feedback ===== 
-Please send all feedback to OlinImages@olin.edu. ​