Flickr: How can I backup my photos?
This seems to be the first instance of Flickr making this mistake since they began operation, so the risk seems low. But then, they never promised to be a backup service for you in the first place: Is Flickr a secure backup solution for my pictures? I fear two things; they may clumsily lose my pictures and they may get hacked easily. Does anyone have some insight into these issues and/or experiences either way?But to start, you should have planned from the start to back-up our images before you even sent them to Flickr. Since you did not, the first step is to pull all of the photos from your Flickr account. See: Is there some easy way to download all the photos in a Flickr set all at once?Then, considering using a photo management package that uploads to Flickr for you. These tend to also store other information about your photo, so it does not get lost. See: What photo management software do professionals use to manage large quantities of images? and What's the best way to organize a large set of photos on Windows?I find that Lightroom, which uploads to Flickr painlessly, can also store your original caption/description and photo title and even keeps a log of user comments for each photo! You would not be able to get the comments back up to Flickr if the photo was deleted from their servers, but at least you would have the original record stored somewhere.
What's the best way to copy all my photos into Flickr?
The best way is use Zilla to upload the photos to your Flickr account. Zilla is the fastest and easiest way for you to bulk upload and backup your photos & videos to your Flickr account. With Zilla, you simply choose all the folders on your computer where your photos are, authenticate your Flickr account and sit back & relax as Zilla backs up all your current photos & videos - and new ones as they arrive - automatically.There is no limitation for uploading images using Zilla to Flickr account.Also Zilla is free to start and you can upgrade to our Premium versions based on your needs. Zilla is available for Windows as well as Mac and your subscription works across all platforms.
Why do photos on Flickr disappear ?
This sounds quite odd. Flickr don't normally delete individual photos, they either delete the whole account or make it NIPSA (not in public search areas). There are certainly restrictions on using Flickr as a host. You must ensure that the photo links back to the Flickr photo page, and you must never use Flickr to host web graphics or banners. If you do that you're running the risk of having your account deleted. The only suggestion is to contact Flickr staff - http://www.flickr.com/help/with/photos/ and use the Help by Email link at the bottom of the page. It normally takes 3-5 working days for them to respond. I'll keep a watch on this to see if you can give further info.
How do I get my Flickr photos on iPhone Camera Roll?
It depends how many photos you’d like to transfer and whether you have activated iCloud Photo Library or not.You have three options:One by one via the Flickr app installed on your iPhoneVia iTunes after downloading them on a computerVia iCloud after downloading them on a computerThe first option is ideal only if you have just a few photos to transfer.In case you’d like to import most or all your Flickr photos, then it’s best to download them onto a computer first from the web app.If you did not activate iCloud Photo Library, then go with option #2, otherwise, go with option #3.Option #1: Via the Flickr appInstall and launch the appEnter your Flickr credentials (one-time only)Access your photos (each individually)Tap on the arrow icon (bottom right)Tap on “Save Image”Option #2 & #3: Downloading your photos from the web appLog into Flickr from a web browserIf you want to download photos from existing albums:Hover your mouse over the album thumbnailClick on the download buttonIf you want to download photos form the Flickr camera rollClick on “Select all” for the different datesClick on “Download” (bottom)Once all you Flickr photos are on your computer, you have several ways to import them into your iPhone.If you haven’t activated iCloud Photo Library, then I’d recommend to use iTunes to synchronise the folder containing all your Flickr photos.If you have activated iCloud Photo Library, then you could use:the Photos app on a MaciCloud for Windowsthe web app via iCloud.com/photosFor more info on these options, visit:Keep your photos safely stored and up to date on all of your devicesHope this helps!
I'm looking through my photos and videos on Flickr and my old videos from my old Panasonic FX8 will not play on Flickr.?
I just get "The video could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported." The videos also won't play on my computer when I download them. (Windows 8.1) Properties says it's a Quicktime Movie .mov, but it won't play on my Quicktime Player ("Error -2048: Couldn't open the file because it is not a file that Quicktime understands") or any of the other players on my computer. Also, Windows Movie Maker is not allowing me to open the video and save it as a .wmv. ("The file might be corrupted or in a format that Movie Maker doesn't recognize. This movie can't be saved or published until this .mov is removed from the project. Error 0xC946002C.") I also downloaded the Movavi conversion software, but that won't open the video either. And I no longer have the old camera. What can I do to watch these old memories???
How can I move all photos from Flickr to Google Photos without downloading them?
If you want move or transfer photos from Flickr to Google Drive, then you can do this by using computer. First download your photos from Flickr to computer and upload them to Google Drive account.Here are the steps to Move Photos from Flickr to Google Drive:Go to Flickr & sign in to your account.Click "You" button located at the top of the window.You will see all your photos & videos.Click the photo, you will see it in full size.Click "..." (3 horizontal dots) located at the bottom right corner of the screen.Select "View All sizes" option.Choose the size which you want to download and then click the link in the 'Download' section.Your browser prompts you to save .zip file, then click "Save" and specify a location to download. The downloaded zip file will contain the photo from the Flickr.Your photos will now be downloaded to computer.Go to One place for all your files & sign in to your account.Click "Create" button located on the left side & select "Folder" option. Specify a folder name for your photo album. This is the folder where your photos will be uploaded.Click on the folder you created. click "Upload" button located next to the create button to upload photos.Select "File" option.A "File upload" window opens up. Browse & select photos that you want to upload.Once your photos are successfully uploaded, you will be prompted with a message that says "Upload complete".You have another option to upload the photos i.e "Drag-and-drop". Here you can simply drag your photos directly from your computer to a location in your Google Drive.This is how you can move photos from Flickr to Google Drive.You can install PicBackMan's Google Drive uploader for Mac from the website and start backing up photos and videos.
How can I migrate all my 40000 Flickr photos and videos to Google Photos?
The only way to do it is to download the photos and videos from Flickr on your computer and then upload them to Google Photos.But keeping the number of files in mind, this process might tend to be really slow. So, you need a faster uploader/downloader and for that I recommend PicBackMan. It supports both the services and definitely accelerates both the process.With its 7-day free trial, you can bulk download your photos and videos from Flickr and upload all of them on Google Photos at a faster speed.Another important thing that you need to know is that Google Photos provides an unlimited free storage but restricts the resolution up to just 16 megapixels for images and 1080 p for videos. This might compress the original resolution which was on Flickr.