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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 and click on the **Sign Up** link in the bottom left corner. | ||
- | ===== 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 | ||
- | Last Modified 3/23/09 | ||
- | 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. |