Flickr's large-scale update improves the search function and it is much easier to use and evolve

ByMartyn Wright

1 TB for freeIt is possible to use the online storage of the photo sharing service that all photos totaling more than 10 billion are storedFlickrHowever, due to a major update, the search UI has been greatly changed, making it easier to search for the desired photo or movie.

Find every photo with Flickr's new unified search experience | Flickr Blog
http://blog.flickr.net/en/2015/05/07/flickr-unified-search/

Flickr redesigns web and mobile apps to create a powerhouse in online photo storage | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/7/8562387/flickr-camera-roll-uploadr-mobile-redesign

New Flickr searches by dividing the contents saved on Flickr such as photos and movies into colors, sizes, shapes, types (photos / movies), tags, etc., monochrome · shallow depth of field · minimalist · It is also possible to search photos by squeezing to specific types such as patterns. In addition, it is possible to designate the shooting time, divide search according to licenses, and have a safe search function. In addition, the basic search accuracy is improved by the new search algorithm.

For example, if you search "flower" like this. If you normally use Flickr, you will soon notice that the page design of the search results has changed.


On the search page, you can choose two display methods from the icon in the upper right of the screen.


A particularly useful change is the color bar at the top of the search page. Clicking on this ... ....


With such a feeling, only things of a specific color are displayed from photos / movies that apply to search words.


You can select multiple colors with the color bar at the top of the screen, for example select "light blue" and "pink", for example, you can display only the photos of a specific color scheme in this way.


In addition, there are four icons next to the color bar. From the left with monochrome · shallow depth of field · minimalist · pattern icon ......


If you click "monochrome", only monochrome photos are displayed.


If you want to see a blurred picture with a shallow depth of field, click "Shallow depth of field".


Clicking "Minimalist" will display simple or two simple photographs of the subject.


Then, if you click "Pattern", you will see what the repeating pattern and Flickr distinguish.


Furthermore, if you click "Advenced" at the upper right of the screen ... ...


Other conditions can be set. From here you can also select size / shape (horizontal / vertical / square / panorama) / type (photo / movie) or search by tag only.


Apart from the search display, Flickr has also released a major update, "Flickr Uploadr" appears as a backup application. With applications that can be used in Windows 7 or later or Mac OS X 10.6 or later, uploading the photo data saved in the PC, external hard, Dropbox, iPhoto, etc. automatically on the Flickr, so that it can be distributed and stored in multiple terminals You will be able to manage unified photos as well. You can also upload photos from Android · iOS apps, but from Japan you can not use it at the moment.


Furthermore, in "Camera Roll (Camera Roll)" which is the basic screen of Flickr user, pictures are arranged in order of shooting time, from here you can create new albums of yourself and download photos in ZIP format It became possible. The album can also be shared with other users. In addition, the function "Magic View" has been added to the camera roll, so if you use it, you can automatically classify photos into about 60 different categories (people, animals, landscapes, buildings etc.) with Flickr's new algorithm I can.


In addition, "Flickr Uploadr" can be obtained from the following.

Flickr: Tools