Flickr Galleries: curate collections of other people's photos

Flickr, one of the most popular photo sharing sites on the web, has always let users organize their own photos. Being able to group your work into sets is one of the site's core features. Surprisingly, though, Flickr has never offered a way to make sets of other users' public photos, until now. Flickr Galleries allow you to build collections of photos from around Flickr, with a maximum of 18 photos in each gallery.

Flickr already has sets, collections and favorites, so why galleries? Well, sets and collections are for your own photos, and favorites are one disorganized stream. Galleries are a more structured way to share images you like on Flickr, with space to write an introduction and add your own comments about each photo you choose. To start or add to a gallery, look for the aptly-named "add to gallery" button on any photo or video page. If you don't want other people to use your photos in their galleries, you can opt out via the privacy settings on each photo or set you want to protect.

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