Flickr has redesigned their slideshow photo feature at the request of their users, and now you can view all of your favorite photos in a larger size versus the reduced size that they previously offered.
Here’s what you’ll notice:
- One-click speed options (slow, medium, fast)
- Full-sized pictures
Previously, the slide-show feature reduced the size of the pictures and displayed them in a small black box. The new design really showcases your photos because the quality is better, and the size of the photos all depends on your browser size. It will still show the picture comments, and towards the bottom you’ll see only seven thumbnails versus the rows of 19 thumbnails. Once it has cycled through all of your pictures, it will loop back to the beginning.
While there are only seven thumbnails now versus the previous rows of 19, it looks nicer because the focus is left on the photo that you’re viewing. The only problem with this is that now you can’t easily navigate to a specific picture within a set when you’re in the slideshow view.
The larger size is a huge improvement though, and it makes viewing photos in a slideshow more enjoyable. If your photos are private, you won’t be able to share the direct URL for the slideshow with others. If you’re photos are public, you can copy the URL for the slideshow and send it to family and friends.
Source: Webware
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Thanks for this tip.
I agree, this is a big improvement. One of the criticisms my friends and family have had in the past is the small size of the photos in the slide show. This should keep them happy now
I’d much rather see a larger photo versus rows and rows of the thumbnails for upcoming pictures. It really is a big improvement.
Hmmm…too bad they don’t offer some sort of low-bandwidth alternative for those people who aren’t on a broadband connection.
Agreed, I was thinking the same thing myself the other day. This might be something worth looking into further:
[slideshowr.quantumfoam.org]
I tried that out and it is pretty nice, but the interface isn’t as slick as Flickr’s slideshow. I’d have to imagine that Flickr would offer some sort of feature that would allow you to choose the size of the images in the slideshow, much the same way that site does. Enough people probably haven’t complained yet though.