Finding Creative Commons images

How to discover, edit, use and attribute free images in your training materials and blog posts.

1. Go to flickrcc.net

2. Enter your search term

Use single words to begin with

Narrow the search by adding more terms

Leave 'For editing' checked to allow cropping etc.

Select 'Commercial' if you're going to sell the image”or use it for advertising copy

3. Click on a thumbnail

Choose a thumbnail and click on it

Or load 30 new images using the 'next' link

This will load the attribution in the next panel...

4. Select your image size

The links below the image load different sizes into the browser

The 'Medium' size is usually all you need for a blog post or web page

You can click on the image title to see the original on flickr

5. Edit the image (optional)

If you left 'For editing' selected when you started the search you can now click on the 'Edit' link to open an on line image editor...

6. Save your image

Right click on the image

Select 'Save Image As' from the pop up menu (actual words may vary depending on the browser used)

Name the file

Remember where you saved it!

7. Copy the attribution text

Select the attribution text (left click and drag over the text)

Right click the selection and choose 'Copy' from the pop up menu

8. Upload the image to your blog and add the attribution text:

Image: 'Dolomiti - le Odle viste dal Seceda'

http://www.flickr.com/photos/7772186@N03/3909598872

Found on flickrcc.net