Jeffrey's Lightroom Exporter

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Plugin for Adobe Lightroom (Lr2, Lr3, Lr4) allowing you to both Export and Publish photos to Flickr directly from within Lightroom.

This plugin is unrelated to the Flickr plugin supplied by Adobe. Mine is more powerful, but more complex.

I have a bunch of other plugins, including for geoencoding, exposure data plotting, video-asset management, metadata control, proximity search, and more. See my Lightroom Goodies page for the complete list. (Also, see the "Lightroom Exchange" button in the lower-left of Lightroom's plugin manager for Adobe's central listing of all kinds of Lightroom plugins, presets, and such.)

(Note: use comments here in the App Garden to express your thoughts about this plugin to other users or potential users, but to communicate with me (report bugs or make feature requests) please use email, or make a comment on the plugin's home page.)

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Poltmann.Photos says:

one of the best apps to export pictures from lightroom to flickr. Thx Jeffrey!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

forever_temporary says:

Not one of the best... THE best! Awesome plugin! Thanks so much Jeffrey!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Maciej - landscape.lu says:

Fantastic plugin hat I am using for a long long time. Thnk you again Timothy
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Sorben says:

great Job, Jeffrey
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

• ian says:

Love all of Jeffrey Friedl plugins for Lightroom. Of course it's a tie with his Facebook plugin for the one that get's the most use.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

rajmtx says:

Agreed - a great plugin -- such a time-saver. Thanks!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

MishaMsk says:

the best indeed!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

CB 357 says:

Absolutely brilliant plug-in ... love it !
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

mll says:

a must for lightroom and flickr users.

works like it should, often updated with new cool features, and has a quick and efficient support.

it made my flickr workflow considerably easier and faster.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Mike-Watson [deleted] says:

Great Plugin Jeffrey... Many thanks for your hard work....
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Paulino A. R. Filho says:

The Best Lr Plugin :)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

alan ranger photography EFIAP, BPE3*, LRPS says:

has to be one of my favourite plug in for LR. I wonder how it will be impacted by LR3 which will have built in publishing to flickr and a 2 way feedback to LR for comments, favourites etc. If they go the whole hog and allow you to synchronise, tags, sets and various flickr stats back into LR i cant see the plugin competing unless Jeffrey beats them to it and does it better (am hoping arent I?)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

EspressoBuzz says:

Awesome plugin. Where's the screenshot?
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Yury Trofimov says:

i'd say it is The Export Plugin
truly the best
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Dean Taplin says:

Excellent plugin, worth registering.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

bump says:

Proud to say I registered it, I use it every day!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Matt Lowden says:

Best Lightroom Plugin ever! Even using it on LR3 beta so far.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Charley Lhasa says:

Registered user of this awesome plugin! Used daily.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Wilson.LLL says:

thx Jeffrey!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

GB-in-TH says:

This plugin is my sole tool for uploading to Flickr now. It's also a major reason I use Lightroom in preference to another management application.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

c r z says:

Love the plugin!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Mark Howells-Mead says:

Ditto that!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

SJF1234 says:

Great plugin. Thank you.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Craig Jewell Photography says:

Thanks Jeffrey! I still love your plugin and it just gets better and better!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

WickedVT says:

I would be lost without your plugins. I hope you are getting lots of donations.

It seems like Adobe has caught on because from what I hear Lightroom 3 is going to include Flickr exporting built-in. It probably won't be as good as your plugin though so hopefully you keep making it.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Thomas Becker says:

If EMC would not have a patent on a software called TimeFinder I would definitely propose this name for your phantastic plugin, Jeffrey!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris Wilsdon says:

How did we all manage before your plugin? and before Lightroom?!!!!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

imajes says:

i <3 this. :)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

paolo savonuzzi says:

I really started using Flickr only after discovering this fantastic plugin.
Thank you, Jeffrey! :-) :-) :-)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

dclawyer says:

Works like a charm!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

jonxyz says:

This plugin makes Lightroom worthwhile, I wouldn't be without it!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Davis® says:

The Best Lr Plugin
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

richdrogpa says:

This gotta be the best uploader ever. If you are using Lightroom regularly, do yourself a favor and try it out.

Plus, Jeffrey's Geoencoding support plugin is great, too;)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

J.Rossier Photography says:

Registered & donated user of Jeffery's tools, the man does a great job. And support is second to none!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

grego.es says:

Thanks Jeffrey! Great plugin.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

John Demke says:

You are the best! You revolutionized my workflow.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

.Jazz [deleted] says:

This plugin is a must for all Lightroom users. I love it. Can't live without it now. :)
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

-Markarian says:

Jeff, this plugin is such a lifesaver. I've recommended it to all of my friends and encouraged them to donate. I can't live without it!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

aroundomaha says:

If you have Lightroom then you MUST have this plugin. I can't imagine using LR without it.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Alex Stoen says:

Thanks for your great Plugin. I would be lost without it!
Just wanted to let you know about something recent from LR3. Some uploads went without keywords/tags, some did, others won't update with new ones went re-published. I know we're still in beta, but I still think you ought to know. Thanks again.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

lazydada says:

Jeffrey's plugins make Lightroom. This is a very complete plugin.
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

Karan Aggarwal says:

This is the best plugin I have ever used for LR! Thanks Jeffrey!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

YayAdrian says:

Best Lightroom to Flickr plugin out there. Thanks Jeffrey!
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

PhyreWorX says:

this is a really GREAT plugin! Hope more people "buy" it so you can continue supporting it :)
Greetz from germany
Posted 44 months ago. ( permalink )

julencin2000 says:

I am user, it's a must-have. Thanks Jeffrey!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

leneslana says:

This plugin is NO good if you need to work on an image AFTER Lightroom (Photo => Edit in => Adobe Photoshop CS4).
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Cobca says:

que es esto?
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Kelly Cheng says:

An awesome app that greatly enhances the whole uploading process to Flickr. Regularly updated with improvements and the options are mind-boggling! Keep up the great work and thank you so much!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

til213 says:

Great plugin!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Balliolman says:

I use this plug in frequently and highly recommend it! :)
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

_urbanizr says:

Thanx Jeffrey!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

SHira_Photo says:

Yes!! This is one of best software I ever used!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

eleanor_d says:

Thanks for this!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Joshua Powell says:

This is THE most useful plugin I use! Fantastic work. Well worth a donation!!
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Tom Wolff says:

Would someone be able to help me? When I authenticate, Lightroom doesn't seem to pick up on the approval by flickr, and Lightroom just freezes while it's "Awaiting dialog"
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

therider says:

Awesome and a must have plugin for LR users who regularly uploads to Flickr. The best point about this plugin is the ability to keep the original filename in the description for each image. Before this I had to painfully copy the filename from title to description after every upload. This is such a lifesaver ! Keep up the good work !
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

yujanlee says:

Thanks for Jeffrey's work, that's the most useful plugin of LR i ever use
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

Mattias Agar says:

I can't authenticate my flickr account. When I am pressing the button in the export-dialog i get this error message: yfrog.com/0dasdfhehp

Anyone know why?

I am using Windows 7 Ultimate x64 with Lightroom 2 x64
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

emptysquare says:

Works great. I haven't seen the authentication issues others report; it worked fine for me. I disagree with leneslana's claim that the plugin's no good if you edit photos from LR into Photoshop -- just select the Photoshop file you created, export to Flickr, works as expected.
Posted 43 months ago. ( permalink )

psychomax13 says:

well really nice!! :) i just managed to install it
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

photoverulam says:

A stunning piece of work. Just about every setting you might want to twiddle can be twiddled; every slightest bug seems to be fixed within days (which given that this isn't Jeffery's job, is astounding); and works the way the LR3 plug-in should have been designed from the off (hint: Adobe - make Jeffrey an offer he can't refuse!)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

M.C.P says:

Thanks very much for this. Most useful software.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

MONDIVINO. says:

Thanx a lot for your API, that's inproved my life !!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

JaimeTeran says:

Excelente aporte! Muy completo. Congratulations!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave&L says:

Excellent. Gonna give it a shot.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

atompeg [deleted] says:

Great little app. I also use Jeffrey's Zenfolio uploader which is also fab. Combine them with the powerful Morgify and you've got a great set of tools.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

sjdavies1969 says:

Fantastic LR plug-in. Thanks Jeff!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

RoKoSon says:

Kudos to you for this simply fantastic app! :-)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

QuantumJedi says:

Shame I can't use it with Lightroom 1.4. I am forced to use that because my machine is so old. I tried using LR2 on it and it was horrifically slow. Someday I will have the $$ to upgrade the computer.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Tri Monster says:

When I export to Flickr with your plugin, I get a plain photo that doesn't retain the effects of my presets or changes in Develop module. Am I missing a step? Thank you!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

meltsley says:

My favorite of all flickr apps.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

petersbar says:

use Jeff's geocoding plugin for LR on top when you forget your Nikon GPS (as I do) and its really killer!!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Jeffrey Friedl says:

FYI, now that they're putting the app title on the page of photos sent with the app, my old name ("Jeffrey's Export-to-Flickr Lightroom Plugin") is looking a bit too verbose... it's sort of ugly there on every page. So, I've changed the title to something a bit shorter. Hope that's okay with everyone.

Tri Monster, the plugin's page on my blog is the best place to contact me about it, but in your case, you've got the "format" selection (in the Export Dialog) set to "Original". Set it to "JPEG" and you'll get your develop changes.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Mathieu [swallowed by offline life, will be back] says:

The plugin works really well... sometimes a bit too well even. A couple of days ago, I mistakenly uploaded a shot on Flickr... first time that ever happened to me.

...thank god, I wasn't naked :))
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Sam Auger says:

Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

Enric Martinez says:

Kudos!

Nice stuff.
I actually installed it some time ago but just started using it now.
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

janis kwasney says:

Hi.
does it work for LR 1.4?
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

MeckiMac says:

great app - I'm using it all the time. Thanks much!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

revoneb says:

So far so good. Sure saves me a lot of time.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Kath Haboc-Lee says:

fave! :D
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

@notnixon says:

This is possibly the most useful Flickr tool out there. If you are a Lightroom user and a Flickr user, do not miss out on this. Get it downloaded and installed. You will not regret it.
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

ShadowVlican says:

a MUST-HAVE for lightroom/flickr users!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Hold on to Your Hat says:

You should update your original post here... there's nothing spotty about your plugin any more. I LOVE IT!!! Thanks!!!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

loraclark says:

just tried it out... and it works great!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

tiltti says:

Well worth the donation! Thanks for the plugin :-)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

kimsanghun says:

It's awesome!!!

Very easy to use, and works great!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

eMAR12 says:

very nice plugin for lightroom. :D
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

James Conkle says:

A great app for a great program and site! Make my workflow run SO much smoother! Thanks for this great time saving app!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Beau Gentry says:

What an awesome time saver. I wish I had started using it earlier. It has worked perfectly for me. Great Job
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

JoeMallis photography says:

Jeff writes and supports the best apps for LR!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

k3nt says:

I've been using Lightroom 3 Beta for a -scratching head- few months... Love L3b. As Jeffery says the plugin doesn't work so well with L3b. For me it uploads one or two images then I get an error that Flickr is receiving 0kb images. :(
Looking with hope to a future date when that gets sorted.

best, k3nt
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

S_and_D [deleted] says:

Does this only work for Lightroom, or also for Adobe Bridge?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

pim jager says:

Great great great plugin.
Works very easy and does excactly what it is supposed to do, upload photo's to Flickr in a neat, fast and easy way.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

christopherbarran says:

This plugin is probably more important to me than Lightroom itself :)
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Sarah Woodruff Photography says:

Umm I can't figure out how to do it sigh
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Vasili Andreyev says:

Thank you for great work!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Haroldo Kennedy says:

Wonderful. Maravilhoso.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

ViaDuck says:

It works perfectly, never an problem with it. After struggling with the various versions of the Flickr uploaders, it's nice to use something that works!
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )