Feature Ideas/Flickr Import - Revision history

Masneyb: Added link to FlickrDownload

2013-05-21T14:30:07Z

Added link to FlickrDownload

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	* [[OpenPhoto]] has a [https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr Flickr export tool], written in Python ([[SamatJain]] is a committer). It backs up all metadata, except (at the moment) comment and number of favorites, groupings (sets, collections).		* [[OpenPhoto]] has a [https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr Flickr export tool], written in Python ([[SamatJain]] is a committer). It backs up all metadata, except (at the moment) comment and number of favorites, groupings (sets, collections).
	* [http://packages.qa.debian.org/f/flickrbackup.html flickrbackup] (although Offlickr seems strictly more powerful)		* [http://packages.qa.debian.org/f/flickrbackup.html flickrbackup] (although Offlickr seems strictly more powerful)
			* [http://www.onstation.org/flickrdownload/ FlickrDownload] - downloads all photo metadata. Does not download comments.
	* do you know of others?		* do you know of others?

Zack at 17:03, 21 December 2012

2012-12-21T17:03:42Z

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	* Record any groups the photo/video has been added to		* Record any groups the photo/video has been added to
	** The group "display name" along with the group URL		** The group "display name" along with the group URL
			* record "social" information added to the picture, e.g.
⚫	* ~~Record the~~ number of people who have "favorited" the photo/video?
			** comments
		⚫	** number of people who have "favorited" the photo/video

	The last step is, of course, to add the photo/video to the user's account and inject all of the relevant info into the db. It might be wise to not delete any of the collected information even if MediaGoblin doesn't yet suppport its use/display (you never know when the information might disappear from flickr).		The last step is, of course, to add the photo/video to the user's account and inject all of the relevant info into the db. It might be wise to not delete any of the collected information even if MediaGoblin doesn't yet suppport its use/display (you never know when the information might disappear from flickr).

Zack: mention flickrbackup

2012-12-21T17:03:02Z

mention flickrbackup

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	** does not download metadata		** does not download metadata
	* [[OpenPhoto]] has a [https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr Flickr export tool], written in Python ([[SamatJain]] is a committer). It backs up all metadata, except (at the moment) comment and number of favorites, groupings (sets, collections).		* [[OpenPhoto]] has a [https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr Flickr export tool], written in Python ([[SamatJain]] is a committer). It backs up all metadata, except (at the moment) comment and number of favorites, groupings (sets, collections).
			* [http://packages.qa.debian.org/f/flickrbackup.html flickrbackup] (although Offlickr seems strictly more powerful)
	* do you know of others?		* do you know of others?

Warp at 20:29, 1 May 2012

2012-05-01T20:29:36Z

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	'''[http://~~bugs~~.~~foocorp~~.~~net~~/~~issues~~/~~539~~ Relevant Bug in Bug Tracker]'''		'''[http://issues.mediagoblin.org/ticket/229 Relevant Bug in Bug Tracker]'''

	= Importing photos/media from flickr =		= Importing photos/media from flickr =

SamatJain: OpenPhoto's export-flickr tool

2012-02-22T20:58:50Z

OpenPhoto's export-flickr tool

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	* [https://github.com/tonyduckles/flickrtouchr flickrtouchr]		* [https://github.com/tonyduckles/flickrtouchr flickrtouchr]
	** does not download metadata		** does not download metadata
			* [[OpenPhoto]] has a [https://github.com/openphoto/export-flickr Flickr export tool], written in Python ([[SamatJain]] is a committer). It backs up all metadata, except (at the moment) comment and number of favorites, groupings (sets, collections).
	* do you know of others?		* do you know of others?

Greg: link to bug report

2011-11-27T19:22:44Z

link to bug report

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			'''[http://bugs.foocorp.net/issues/539 Relevant Bug in Bug Tracker]'''

	= Importing photos/media from flickr =		= Importing photos/media from flickr =

Greg: initial draft

2011-11-27T19:19:55Z

initial draft

New page

= Importing photos/media from flickr =

There is going to be a common situation: a current flickr user wants to switch over to MediaGoblin but not lose all of their photographic/video history. What can we do to help them?

== Import of Photos/Videos ==

The import of photos from a user's flickr account has multiple parts/steps.

* Download all versions/qualities (eg: small, medium, large, original for photos and non-HD and HD for videos) of each photo they have in flickr.
** With each version, record the URL where it lived on flickr's servers.
* Retrieve all user-added metadata.
** title
** description
** tags
** geolocation
** sets
** collections
** Copyright/License
* Record any groups the photo/video has been added to
** The group "display name" along with the group URL
* Record the number of people who have "favorited" the photo/video?

The last step is, of course, to add the photo/video to the user's account and inject all of the relevant info into the db. It might be wise to not delete any of the collected information even if MediaGoblin doesn't yet suppport its use/display (you never know when the information might disappear from flickr).

== Connecting MediaGoblin version to flickr version ==

Because some people will not completely delete their flickr account (or may be simply testing out MediaGoblin) we want to make user freedom of choice as strong as possible. Thus, displaying cross site information on MediaGoblin is one way of not inflicting lockin-like behavior.

Some ways of connecting the MediaGobline version to the flickr version include:
* displaying an "Also on flickr" text link/button to the photo on flickr
* displaying an "In X groups on flickr" text link/button
* displaying a "Favorited X times on flickr" text link/button

== Tools of the trade ==

There are many tools in use that attempt to backup users flickr accounts. There are even a few that are written in python and thus might be good reference implementations for this feature.

* [http://code.google.com/p/offlickr/ offlickr]
** backs up photos and at least some metadata
** uses the [http://pypi.python.org/pypi/flickrapi/1.4.2 flickrapi] python module
* [https://github.com/tonyduckles/flickrtouchr flickrtouchr]
** does not download metadata
* do you know of others?