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I’m a big fan of Flickr.com. I like to share my photos that way and i love it when my family and friends share that way as well. This why I was happy to see flickr friends.

The steps are simple. First, you export your contacts as a .cvs file (Outlook) or a .vcf file (Apple Address Book). Then, you upload that file (or any file with a list of email addresses) to flickr friends. The site will scan that file and then use the flickr api to see if any of your contacts have flickr accounts. If they do have an account, it will give you a link to their photos and profile.

This is all a fast process and it does it all on the same page using Ajax and Javascript.

The one problem I found is that your list of addresses can be no larger than 1MB. To get around this, I split my address book into four groups and then exported a card for each group. Then, I just did them one at a time.

Just as I expected, very few of my contacts used flickr. I think it’s natural for people to want to see photo’s from other people but forget to share their own. However, I did find a few contacts on there and was glad to see their photos.

You can give this all a try here. (yes, it’s free)

Today on FreeMacWare I posted about a fun app called Photopolis. It turns your photo library into a big city that you can walk around in.

Be sure to head over there for a longer write up and an example of my city.

Link: Photopolis on FreeMacWare

Recently I had a younger cousin ask me about Photoshop and how to use it. It made me think of he first time I fired up Photoshop and how intimidating it looked. Tools, Palettes and Settings. Oh my.

If you are just learning the different tools available in Photoshop (or constantly need to refresh your memory like I do), the Photoshop Toolbox Reference will be a good place to start. You can select any of the tools and watch a short clip on how to use it and what it does.