PatternReview.com online sewing community
Join our community of 579,234 sewists!
SIGNUP Membership is free and includes 1 free lesson
Login |
Join our community of 579,234 sewists!
Signup | Login
To participate in the PatternReview.com forums please Login or Join PatternReview
123 
Member since 2/19/04
Posts: 10113
Send Message
1 Replies
Posted on: 5/18/16 1:50 PM ET
I used to be able to figure out how to post photos from my Flickr account and could often fix other people's photo link problems. I can still make it work, but it is very complicated.

Flickr has changed and the "Image" button here doesn't seem to recognize the changes that Flickr has adopted. At least it doesn't work for me. I don't think that I am the only one. The tutorial that Deepika posted doesn't work with these changes.

Can we please have some new instruction on how we should post photos from Flickr?

Thank you.
  
Founder
Member since 11/28/01
Posts: 16579
Body Type:
Send Message
1 Replies
Posted on: 5/18/16 1:55 PM ET
In reply to frame
A lot of the free image hosting websites have had this change actually. And I don't blame them because what happens is that every time you post an image which is hosted somewhere else, and that image loads here, it counts towards their bandwidth and they have to incur a charge.

If anyone knows of a free website which still allows image embedding, let me know and I'd be happy to post a tutorial.

In the meanwhile, we do allow all Friends of PR members to upload images to the forums.
------
- Deepika
Founder, PatternReview.com
  
Member since 2/19/04
Posts: 10113
Send Message
1 Replies
thumbsup 1 like
Posted on: 5/18/16 2:06 PM ET
In reply to Deepika
I used the Embed option from Flickr to post a photo here but I didn't think you wanted us to do that.

Is that ok? Because that is pretty easy, but it doesn't require the use of the Image button here.
  
Founder
Member since 11/28/01
Posts: 16579
Body Type:
Send Message
2 Replies
Posted on: 5/18/16 3:40 PM ET
In reply to frame
By embed I meant posting an image, not a link to it. Embed html from other websites will not work here. And I think Flickr will not give you access to the direct image location to be able to use the image button here.
------
- Deepika
Founder, PatternReview.com
  
Member since 2/19/04
Posts: 10113
Send Message
1 Replies
thumbsup 2 likes
Posted on: 5/18/16 5:06 PM ET
In reply to Deepika
I'm not sure we are talking about the same thing, but if I go to Flickr and choose their sharing option and select the Embed code and then come here and just click paste. This is what happens.

neckline adjustment

Can you see that image? Or is it just me?
  
Member since 9/18/02
Posts: 4863
Body Type:
Send Message
1 Replies
thumbsup 1 like
Posted on: 5/18/16 5:15 PM ET
In reply to frame
I can see it, and clicking on it takes me to the Flickr account.
------
Debbie
Viking Sapphire 930, Babylock Evolution
  
Member since 2/19/04
Posts: 10113
Send Message
1 Replies
Posted on: 5/18/16 5:24 PM ET
In reply to Debbie Lancaster
Thank you. :)
That's the easy way to post photos here from Flickr, I guess. But not what Flickr wants.


This is what happens if I choose the BB code from Flickr and the Image button here on PR, then do some surgery on the code to pare it down to the minimum. Is this one visible?




-- Edited on 5/18/16 at 6:24 PM --
  
Member since 2/19/04
Posts: 10113
Send Message
Posted on: 5/18/16 9:25 PM ET
In reply to Deepika
I just want to know how you want it done.
  
Member since 1/3/10
Posts: 2157
Send Message
Posted on: 5/18/16 11:06 PM ET
frame, it's an extra step and annoying to have to do, but I've been "pinning" images from Flickr to Pinterest, copying the image address from there, and using the PR image button.
  
Member since 1/3/10
Posts: 2157
Send Message
Posted on: 5/18/16 11:07 PM ET
frame, it's an extra step and annoying to have to do, but I've been "pinning" images from Flickr to Pinterest, copying the image address from there, and using the PR image button.
  
123 
* Advertising and soliciting is strictly prohibited on PatternReview.com. If you find a post which is not in agreement with our Terms and Conditions, please click on the Report Post button to report it.
Selected Reviews, Classes & Patterns
Nature's Fabrics
Natural & Organic Fabrics
Specials!
Metro Textiles
NYC Fabric Store
Specials!
Discovery Fabrics
High Performance Fabrics
Specials!