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Publish photos from Lightroom to Flickr

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Lightroom is a desktop program used for organizing and editing photos. You can easily upload your photos from Lightroom directly to Flickr. 

The older versions (1-6) were purchased and installed as standalone software, while the new versions (referred to as Cloud, CC, Classic) are based on a subscription to Adobe's Creative Cloud. 

The Flickr publish service is installed natively in Classic and numbered versions of Lightroom.  

Authorize Flickr in Lightroom

To publish your Lightroom photos to Flickr, you will first need to authorize your account.

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While in the Lightroom Library Module:

  1. Select the “+” next to Publish Services.
  2. Select Go to Publishing Manager.
  3. Select Flickr in the Publish Services box.
  4. In the Settings box, Flickr Account | select Authorize.
  5. In the Confirm pop-up, | select Authorize.

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During the authorization process, please note the following as seen in the screenshot below:

  • This is a third party app and any issues or updates will be managed by the developer, Adobe.
  • Photos that are edited in Lightroom after being uploaded to Flickr might also change/replace the uploaded version.
  • It’s possible to delete photos that have been uploaded to Flickr from within Lightroom.

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Upload/Publish photos

Once you have authorized your Flickr account, you can publish your photos directly to your Photostream.

  1. In Lightroom, go to the “All Photographs” section under Catalog.
  2. Select and drag the items you want to upload in “Photostream” under Flickr in Publishing Services (command + click for multiple items).
  3. Select “Photostream”.
  4. Select “Publish” to sync it to your account.

Note: Deleting photos from the photoset in Lightroom Classic will also remove them from Flickr the next time you select Publish.

Troubleshooting

If you're having issues publishing to Flickr from Lightroom, try the following: 

Check for updates

Update to the latest version of Lightroom (Select Help > Check for updates.)

Re-authorize your Flickr account in Lightroom

  1. While in the Lightroom Library module, Select the “+” next to Publish Services.
  2. Select Go to Publishing Manager.
  3. Select Flickr from the Publish Services panel.
  4. Under “Flickr Account” select Remove Authorization.
  5. Select Save.
  6. Follow the steps to open the Flickr Publish Services again.
  7. Select Authorize.
  8. Proceed to follow the prompts to authorize your account again.

FAQ

Why do the photos that I uploaded from Lightroom have a different Privacy setting than my default in Flickr?

Check the default Privacy setting in Lightroom Publishing Manager to ensure that both settings are in agreement. The Lightroom setting will override the Flickr setting.

Why are photos missing from my Photostream?

Photos deleted from the Photoset in Lightroom will also be deleted from your Flickr account.

I’ve tried all the troubleshooting steps, and it’s still not working. What now?

As the Flickr publishing plug-in is developed by Adobe, we recommend reaching out to their support team for further troubleshooting. 

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