Photographs can be uploaded to Flickr using the internal cloud uploader, but primarily this is for Windows XP users - a tutorial is provided further below, on 'multi-folder uploading' using the cloud.
For everybody else - the bulk uploading of photos will be accomplished using 'Flickr Uploadr'.
Flickr Uploadr allows automatic upload of any number of folders (packets of photos), each folder arriving in Flickr as an individual, and named album.
Simply leave the PC switched on, and, after a period of time, all the digitised photos will be safely stored on Flickr, in their own albums.
At any time the uploader can be paused (to allow other work on the internet), and then restarted again.
See the video tutorial.
Transfer the files from the USB flash drive, to your PC hard drive & add the container folder to Flickr Uploadr.
The pause controls can be found, by displaying the hidden icons (bottom right of the screen), and right-clicking on the cloud icon.
Consider uploading a few 'example' folders of photographs, and proceed to the next tutorial.
Part 3. Initial organisation
Below, is an 10 minute video, that progresses slowly through the steps that you should take to configure your Flickr account.
If you open your Flickr account in another tab - you can click on the video to pause it, then make the changes to your Flickr account - then click on the video again, to continue with the tutorial.
Consider viewing the video 'full screen' by clicking the square brackets [ ] in the bottom right corner.
To return to this page, press 'Esc' or 'F11'
A 5 minute video, outlining a useful 'cheat' to maximise the efficiency of the Flickr cloud uploader.
Windows XP users: Extra 'tutorial for bulk uploading photos using Windows XP.
The old XP Uploadr is still available, but was last updated in 2009 - the standard Flickr 'cloud uploader' is superior.
Note: For iPhone, Android, and Apple users: Uploadr may be offered directly from the 'camera-roll' page, as per the video... if not, the links to all versions of Uploader are listed below:
We presume the Apple Uploadr operates as per the Windows 7/8/10 version.
The mobile phone versions will primarily relate to uploading mobile generated photos, therefore, although they will clearly be useful, they do not relate to scanned photographs, so are not examined.
Part 3. Initial organisation