Flickr help needed!

Kinja'd!!! "Dsscats" (dsscats)
09/14/2014 at 23:48 • Filed to: None

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Does anyone know a way to add a watermark to a batch of Flickr photos? I don't want to have to download and re-upload 810 photos, but I don't want to have to go do every one by hand either. Have a friend's Peugeot 205 GTI for your time.


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Kinja'd!!! Textured Soy Protein > Dsscats
09/14/2014 at 23:58

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According to this , flickr has no watermark function.


Kinja'd!!! I'll take 911 RS for $5000 > Dsscats
09/15/2014 at 00:26

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How comfortable are you with Python? I'm working* on a Python script to download all of a user's photos, so you could probably use that as a starting point and modify it to fit your needs.

*It works for me, it's just not friendly to other folks, as I have a few stupid workarounds in it...


Kinja'd!!! Dsscats > I'll take 911 RS for $5000
09/15/2014 at 00:33

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Not at all coding wise, but I'd be happy to try. I don't have anything close to pro on my Flickr.


Kinja'd!!! RWS Motorsport > Dsscats
09/15/2014 at 08:27

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How I do mine is using lightroom. With that you can quickly add a watermark to a whole batch of photos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/1267349…

Not sure but i dont think you can do it via Flickr.

Lightroom can be acquired from sources other than adobe, if you follow...


Kinja'd!!! I'll take 911 RS for $5000 > Dsscats
09/15/2014 at 08:28

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Alright, well then I'll try to make it a little prettier and easier (though I can guarantee nothing is going to happen before Thursday evening...)


Kinja'd!!! iforgotmyburnerkeyonce > Dsscats
09/15/2014 at 11:03

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Don't think you can upload photos with watermarks automatically with Flickr. If you're using Flickr as a proofing website, I strongly recommend you take a look at ShootProof. They're what TheGirlfriend and I use for proofing, and it'll automatically upload a watermark over the photos, though if the customer chooses to purchase prints or a digital download, the watermark is removed.

You can host up to 100 photos on shootproof for free, but space for 1,000 is only $10/month. Not bad for what it provides.

The only way on Flickr to protect your photos like that is to go to the settings and disallow any downloads of Originals... I'm not sure if you can actually limit the size of the available files as well, but that could be another option. The only other thing to do would be to download all of them from Flickr, run a batch watermarking program, then reupload...