Flickr is a great tool!! As long as you do not over compress your files into the jpg format you should have little problem with the images you want to share (SHARE not archive). The max upload for a single file is shown on the Flickr site to be 10MB (my uploadr application is telling me 5MB). The file here (http://farm1.static.flickr.com/155/428315690_fbd06a8dff_o.jpg) is an 8bit, 4500x6700 pixel (15x20 at 300ppi)image compressed with a 10 quality setting into a jpg format (a 5MB file) shot with our digital back on a 4x5 camera. As long as the person using the image does not have to do any further editing of the image they should have plenty to work with, especially for a brochure or museum magazine (a catalog might be pushing it but give it a shot if your up for it). If you don't have a system in place or if you're a smaller museum with limited resources I wouldn't see a reason not to use it. Especially with the privacy setting you can apply. One other thing. Flickr touts themselves as a PHOTO sharing website. I have seen them take down shots of artwork even though it has been photographed.
-----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Erik Christman Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 12:50 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr Though I use fickr for personal (family photos blogging etc ) IMHO I have not used it for work storage or sharing,, I do think you can lock down files from general viewing.(good point) But I think since flickr whacks down the size of photo files to match their specs,, I think they would not be good for press. __________________ Erik W. Christman Exhibition Designer The Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. Yorba Linda, Calif. 92886 (714) 993-5075 ext.243 fax (714) 528-0544 email: erik at nixonlibrary.org website:http://www.nixonlibrary.org ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jansonius, Remko (Vizcaya)" <[email protected]> To: "Museum Computer Network Listserv" <mcn-l at mcn.edu> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2007 9:00 AM Subject: [MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr > Dear Colleagues, > > > > I am looking into ways to share images with colleagues within my > institution, as well as deliver images in various resolution / formats > with scholars, publishers, etc. elsewhere in the world. I realize that > ultimately we need to set up something via our website, or some type of > ftp. > > > > In the meantime I am looking at Yahoo's flickr. Do you have experience > with it, or can you think of any particular reason why not to use this? > > In a way it looks to me like a very good temporary solution, but it > might be too good to be true. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Thank you! > > > > Remko Jansonius > > Vizcaya Museum and Gardens > > > > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l mailgate.ima.museum made the following annotations---------------------------------------------------------------------NOTICE: This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message. ---------------------------------------------------------------------
