You can now create galleries / slideshows of other people’s photos in Flickr by using the new Gallery tool. Whereas the Collection and Set features lets you organized your own photos, the gallery option lets you collect photos from other Flickr photo-streams.

The idea is that you create a central theme, for example, Second Life, and then add any nice virtual world and Second Life photos to this gallery.

What is a gallery?

Galleries let you gather up to 18 public photos of your fellow Flickr members into one place. In general, it’s an opportunity to organize photographs around a theme, an idea or just because.

You can give each gallery a title, an introduction and include descriptions for the individual photos or videos to bring it all together.

How does a gallery different than favorites, sets and collections?

Sets and Collections are based on your photos and Favorites is an ongoing stream of images within the Flickrverse that you like.

Galleries let users curate their view of Flickr, to bring together up to 18 photos or videos. It lets you create a ‘shop window’ of sorts where you can show off the most interesting photos you’ve seen on Flickr, organized in logical groups, headings or themes.

How to make a gallery in Flickr

It’s very simple.

1. Find a photo that you want to add to your Gallery.

2. Click Add to gallery.

3. Create a new gallery or add the image to an existing one.

Create a new gallery window

Where is the “Add to gallery” icon?

The “Add to gallery” icon is available on “safe” photos.

If you’re looking at photos and don’t see the icon, it means the member has decided not to allow their content be available for galleries.

I’m trying to add a photo, but I don’t see the “Add to gallery” icon!

It’s usually because of permission option or because:

• Photo/video is not public.
• Photo/video is not “safe” (it’s either “moderate” or restricted”).
• Photo is NIPSEA (not in public site areas).
• Member who uploaded the photo is blocking you.
• Member who uploaded the photo has opted out of galleries.

Can I add my own photos to a gallery?

No.

The idea is to use other photos to jazz up your account.

How do I edit a gallery?

1. Click on the Galleries link, select the gallery you want to edit and make the adjustments.

2. You can change the title and description, move photos around using the thumbnails at the top, remove items, or add notes.

How do I change the featured photo for a gallery?

The featured photo is the default photo that is displayed for the gallery. To change this:

1. Open the gallery you want to change

2. Click on the image you want to move

3. Drag and drop the thumbnail from the right-hand side unto the featured image on the left-hand side.

Basically, you just drag the new image unto the older image you want to replace.

How do I know if my photo has been added to a gallery?

When someone adds one of your photos to their gallery, Flickr sends you an email letting you know.

Who’s using my images?

You can see how other Flickr members are using your photos in their galleries by checking the Galleries With Your Photos link in your Galleries page.

Tip: When a photo is added to a gallery, it is shown in your Recent Activity.

How do I remove my photo from a gallery?

If you don’t like how another Flickr member is using one of your photos in their gallery, just click the [x] next to your image in their gallery.

You can also click the “remove it” link when Flickr tells you about someone using your photo in Recent Activity.

Or change the preferences in your account. In this screenshot, you’d change the setting to No, thanks.

That stops everyone from using your photos.

Links

My Galleries http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivanwalsh/galleries/

Flickr FAQ http://www.flickr.com/galleries/

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