Flickr screenshot Emailr

Have you ever wanted a simpler way to upload desktop screenshots from your OS X desktop to Flickr? Does the redundant task of importing into iPhoto, then uploading to iPhoto seem too cumbersome? Does uploading an image via the web interface feel even more sluggish? Why not cut both of those options out and use a simple Applescript to quickly upload images to Flickr with a keyboard shortcut as simple as CMD + Shift + 3?

Check out the Flickr Screenshot Emailr.

All that is needed is: Mail.app and a configured mail account. Oh, and my script also.

There is just a tiny bit of configuration needed, that is done via the Script Editor. You have to enable email uploading on your Flickr account and add that adress into the email_to variable, then enter your email address into email_from aswell. Save, and you are ready to go.

I prefer to start this script via a Quicksilver trigger, but it can be done in several ways. Which do you prefer?

I have been pretty good with keeping too many screenshots off of my Flickr account, but this latest Flickr Emailr may be too cool to ignore. Try it out for yourself if you’re as fanatical about capturing screening and uploading to Flickr as some other users are.