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FlickrExport recompresses your photos. Choosing Maximum Quality will actually create a BIGGER photo than your original.
I'm glad there was a trial option because I wouldn't pay for this unless there was a way to make it LEAVE MY PHOTOS ALONE. Don't touch them. Don't compress them. Don't resize them. Just UPLOAD them.
Even the flickr uploadr and web forms can do this without a problem. Compare the original to the uploaded versions after using either of them and you'll see the files are exactly the same. You can't blame this on the API.
How is it that nobody's brought up this major flaw?
It's a shame because I'm looking for a product that can take the meta data I have in iPhoto and upload it to flickr with the photo WITHOUT RUINING IT. IPhoto doesn't do that, it ALSO recompresses prior to upload. What's the game here? I don't get it.
Even the flickr uploadr and web forms can do this without a problem. Compare the original to the uploaded versions after using either of them and you'll see the files are exactly the same. You can't blame this on the API.
How is it that nobody's brought up this major flaw?
It's a shame because I'm looking for a product that can take the meta data I have in iPhoto and upload it to flickr with the photo WITHOUT RUINING IT. IPhoto doesn't do that, it ALSO recompresses prior to upload. What's the game here? I don't get it.
I’m dissapointed. I was mislead.
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Inappropriate?The recompression steps are inherent in the way that iPhoto plugins work. When running under iPhoto '08 or later, iPhoto will generate the files that are to be exported and then hand them off to FlickrExport.
Flickr Uploadr and the web form don't work this way because they're not iPhoto plugins.
I’m sad
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Inappropriate?"Flickr Uploadr and the web form don't work this way because they're not iPhoto plugins."
No kidding! Really?
Ugh. My point in bringing that up was to exemplify that uploading files 1:1 is NOT an API restriction. I think you knew that and were trying to be funny or condescending. Perhaps both?
In any event, if you take a look at iP2F, you'll see that files are uploaded 1:1 with NO COMPRESSION. You can find it here: http://www.tagtraum.com/ip2f.html
It doesn't have the convenience features of your program (mostly tagging stuff) but what's the point of using it when it sends gimped versions of my photos to flickr?
I'll most likely be purchasing iP2F when the trial is over. I'm just really surprised this basic functionality is missing.
I'm even more shocked to find out the built-in iPhoto flickr plugin doesn't upload photos 1:1 but at least it doesn't make images BIGGER than the originals like your program. That's just insane!
Since finding out about this whole thing I don't think I'll be using the flickr photo sync in iPhoto anymore. Maybe there will be a way to work around this mess when iPhoto Library Manager ( http://www.fatcatsoftware.com/iplm/ ) finally adds support for flickr albums. Then I can upload with iP2F and sync with iPhoto Library Manager.
Flickery ( http://www.flickeryapp.com/ ) is another app I have my eye on my it's of no use to me since you can't export with meta data from iPhoto. -
Inappropriate?OK, glad you found something that will work for you. All the best for your future uploads!
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