Uploading Images

To Authorize and Upload Images to Flickr for the First Time:

  1. In Manage mode, in the File List pane, select the images you want to upload.
  2. Click File | Send | Upload to.
  3. In the Upload Manager dialog, in the Select a service to upload to box, select Flickr and then click Next.

    4. The Flickr Uploader dialog opens.

  4. Click Authorize.

    5. You are asked if you have a Yahoo ID and Password.

  5. Do one of the following:
    • If you have a Flickr ID and password, enter the information, and then click Sign In.
    • If you don't have a Flickr username and password, click on Register and create a Yahoo username and Flickr account.

      • A Flickr page opens with a yellow banner asking if you want to authorize the ACDSee Flickr Uploader.

  6. Click Ok, I'll Allow It.

    7. A check mark appears to tell you that you have authorized the ACDSee Flickr Uploader.

  7. Close the web page by clicking the red X in the top right-hand corner.

    8. Behind the web page is a small dialog.

  8. Click Continue to begin uploading the photos you selected.
  9. You can type in, and add the tags for this set of photos.
  10. If you want to see your images in Flickr, ensure that the View images in Flickr checkbox is selected.
  11. When you are ready, click Next and then Upload now!.

    12. The ACDSee Flickr Uploader Settings dialog opens. You can adjust the settings to resize your photos, select where you would like the title, description, and tags, for each photo to come from, as well as privacy, safety, and content type. (See Editing default settings for details.)

    A progress bar shows your photos uploading.

  12. Click Finish.

Flickr opens showing a message: "Your photos were uploaded successfully."

  1. Click OK.

Your photos display on the Flickr site.

To Upload Images to Flickr Once You are Authorized:

  1. In ACDSee, select the images you want to upload.
  2. In the Browser, do one of the following:
    • On the menu bar, click File | Upload to.
    • On the toolbar, click Upload to.
    • Right-click and select Upload to.
  1. In the Upload Manager dialog, in the Select a service to upload to box, select Flickr and then click Next.
  2. To select a set for your photos, click the down arrow and select the set you want. To create a new set, click, Create Set, type in a name and description, then click Create.
  3. To apply a tag to this group of photos, type in the tag, and click Add Tag.

    4. These tags are applied to ALL the selected photos. You can apply tags to individual photos in the next dialog.

  4. When you are ready, click Next.

    5. In this dialog, you can add individual titles, descriptions and tags to each photo, rotate the photos, or apply batch information and resizing.

  5. To rotate a photo, click the arrows to select it and then click Rotate.
  6. To create individual titles, descriptions, and tags, click the arrows to select the picture, and then click the Title/Description/Tags icon.
  7. To rotate, resize or add information to the photos, adjust the settings.
  8. Click Upload Now!
  9. If you want to see your images in Flickr, ensure that the View images in Flickr checkbox is selected.

    10. A progress bar shows your photos uploading.

  10. Click Finish.

Flickr opens showing a list of your photos. You can add titles and descriptions or notes about each photo.

To Upload Images to Flickr Privately:

To make uploaded photos visible only to yourself, ensure that your Flickr account has its privacy settings set to Private, and then set your Privacy setting within ACDSee to Follow your Flickr account settings. This will ensure your photos are uploaded privately. For more information, see Editing Default Settings.

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