Has anyone downloaded images lately from Flickr.com?

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   DrMark1961posted 10 years ago

   I have not been able to download images, even though they are creative commons and available for commercial use.
   Has anyone else had problems with that site recently? Am I doing something wrong?

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      Marisa Wrightposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      They've probably changed the download method - again.    They mess around with it every now and then!   
      
      How are you trying to download?

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         DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Hi Marisa
         I am searching for images of a dog breed from Hungary, called the Puli. There are a lot available under creative commons/commercial use, but when I enlarge the image and right click on it I am no longer able to select an image, do not see the selection for "copy this link" (or whatever it is in English).
         This site used to be great and I have a lot of images saved on my computer, but, as you mentioned, everytime they mess with it they seem to make it worse. There are plenty of dogs available in the wikimedia commons files but I like the candid shots under Flickr.
         Thanks for looking at this!

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            RachaelOhalloranposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            I have had that problem with images that are CC. They seem to have right click disabled and download doesn't work any better. Yet they still have CC on the image use.  I have remedied this by clicking "search by image" to see if it is posted on Pinterest or another photo site just so I can get a copy of the image. Then when I use it, I link it back to flickr who has the original ownership. I do this only when I can't get to the flickr image because of glitches like you cite. Otherwise, I just go look for another image altogether. lol

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               DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

               Hi Rachel, thanks. Try that solution suggested by Space Shanty. I just did, and it worked!!

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            Marisa Wrightposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            Hmm, I see the problem.  Looks like you can't hotlink any more.   
            
            You can still use them by clicking the three little dots and selecting "download all sizes".  Save it to your computer then upload it to HubPages.

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               LuisEGonzalezposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               To follow on Marisa's post, make sure that after you download, go to copyright to make sure it is free to use and what is required (credit,non-derivative...etc) and then click on the author's name, then copy the name ( if you want to give credit /link)

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      SpaceShantyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

      I used it today without any problems, when viewing the image, click on the symbol on the right hand side which is three circles in a row, then you get a dropdown menu of sorts with 'Download/All sizes' in it. Click on that and you get a list of sizes, select size and then click download button.

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         DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

         Thanks Space Shanty! I dont know why they had to change it on us and make it harder to find, but that was it. I just downloaded the Puli image I wanted for my next hub!
         Obrigado. (Thank you)

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            SpaceShantyposted 10 years agoin reply to this

            De Nada

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         rmcrayneposted 10 years agoin reply to this

         For me, browser made a difference too.  I had problems with Chrome, but was able to download and save with Explorer.

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            DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

            I keep getting an error message with Firefox, so I think I am going to try Explorer too

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               Jean Bakulaposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               I have trouble with Explorer, though I don't write much here anymore, I do fix up old hubs. I have to use Google Chrome to be able to write in the text capsules and get pictures on my later hubs.

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               Bob Bambergposted 10 years agoin reply to this

               I use Firefox, Doc, and am successful using it the way SpaceShanty described.  I last used it on the 16th.

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                  DrMark1961posted 10 years agoin reply to this

                  Hi Bob!
                  It worked a few times the way he described, but then stopped. I wonder if it is my slow internet connection. I am hoping things will get back to  normal after Easter.
                  Or not. Who knows?

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   SarahCristineMannposted 10 years ago

   Hi guys,
   It's the same thing that happened to me i could not download images, there is something wrong with flicker today, hope it will be okay soon.

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