tag:,2009:/1/tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.14064- 2009-11-23T00:50:45Z Comments for Flickr Adds Video and HD to Free Accounts Movable Type 4.23-en tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.14064 2009-03-03T04:30:00Z 2009-03-03T02:19:16Z Flickr Adds Video and HD to Free Accounts Flickr has offered video (or what they sometimes call long photos) to Pro accounts for almost a year now. Limited in length to 90 seconds, anyone could watch these without having to pay. But Flickr announced today that all accounts, including free ones, can now take advantage of this format. Plus, everyone will now be... Phil Glockner flickr_logo.pngFlickr has offered video (or what they sometimes call long photos) to Pro accounts for almost a year now. Limited in length to 90 seconds, anyone could watch these without having to pay. But Flickr announced today that all accounts, including free ones, can now take advantage of this format. Plus, everyone will now be able to view any HD videos without suffering a drop in quality.

]]> Free accounts are limited to being able to share 2 videos a month max. And of course, the 90-second limit still applies to everyone. That said, for those folks out there who aren't Flickr power users but still want to share the occasional short film, this is a great time to test this feature out! Just download the Flickr Uploadr version 3.1.4 which was previously only available to Pro accounts, and get started.

From the inception of video support, Flickr has relied on the Yahoo! Platform Video Team. In addition to making sure video was a success on Flickr (both in standard and HD flavors), they have helped develop video-related projects such as the Flickr Clock, a unique and ever-shifting view of the videos constantly being uploaded to Flickr's servers. There is a post about their contributions here.

So, go check out the clock and take a couple of 90-second video breaks. We will leave you with an example of what can be done with a good camera, a good lens, and HD video support.

]]> tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.14064-comment:128591 Comment from Rayanne Langdon on 2009-03-03 Rayanne Langdon http://www.freshbooks.com Argh, curses! Because I'm a Rogers customer, I hear I get a free Pro account. What makes me special now? : (

]]> 2009-03-03T16:04:30Z tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.14064-comment:128600 Comment from Peter on 2009-03-03 Peter http://friendfeed.com/dpeq Props to Flickr for this, tho I think it's a bold move because there's no clear strategy of how to bring back the money.

]]> 2009-03-03T16:46:03Z tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.14064-comment:130994 Comment from söve on 2009-03-26 söve http://www.sove.name Props to Flickr for this, tho I think it's a bold move because there's no clear strategy of how to bring back the money.

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