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How do I use the Connect Photo Library?

UPDATE: As of July 2020, the Connect Photo Library is no longer available for use. We recommend you include original photography in your posts. Visit the Help Desk for tips on choosing photos for your posts. 

 

When we redesigned Connect back in August, we made it easier to showcase your amazing photos across the forum. However, you may not always have a relevant photo of your own to share. That’s why we’ve introduced the Connect Photo Library.

 

The Connect Photo Library has tons of beautiful photos you can choose from to add to your post. We carefully selected each photo to fit in with the topics we know you love to share.

 

We encourage you to use the Connect Photo Library whenever you don’t have a photo of your own to share. Using one of these photos will not count towards your photo limit in Connect.

 

Caption: A screenshot of the Connect Photo Library featuring several different photos users can choose from.Caption: A screenshot of the Connect Photo Library featuring several different photos users can choose from.

To select an image from the Connect Photo Library:

  • Click Photos in the Connect post editor

Caption: A screenshot that highlights the “Photos” section in the Connect post editor.Caption: A screenshot that highlights the “Photos” section in the Connect post editor.

  • Click From Library in the top-right corner

Caption: A screenshot of the “From Library” tab used to upload a photo from the Connect photo Library.Caption: A screenshot of the “From Library” tab used to upload a photo from the Connect photo Library.

  • Select a photo from the library that is the most relevant to the topic you are writing about.

The photo will then be added to your post. The caption and credit for these photos have already been created for you and will be added automatically.


We hope you enjoy using the Connect Photo Library, but that you’ll also share your own great photos on the forum. For tips on adding your original photos, check out this post.

108 Comments
Level 10

Thanks @Christina-NYC just discovered some weeks ago! Very useful!

I'm not using so much, because as you may know, I have TONS of photos to upload 🙂

Just one thing I would like to know: are these images bought for this matter and licensed under CC?

Hi @LucioV, Thank you for bringing up your question! The photographs within this library are all approved, rights-cleared, and are licensed by Google for use in any of our posts within Local Guides Connect. When you are writing a post and don't have an photograph of your own to upload, you can pick one of these images that goes with the theme of your post. 

Level 10

@Christina-NYC Thanks for updating us on this. It will be useful.

Connect Moderator

Thank you for sharing @Christina-NYC

Actually, this is a very important tip.

However, in fact, I hope we can import photos from Google Photo directly someday. 

Level 8

@Christina-NYC

Good option. Can everyone upload photo here?

Level 10

Thanks @Christina-NYC so, as I understand, we are free to use these images *ONLY* in Local Guides Connect scope, and not on other social, even if the topic is LG related. Correct?

Level 9

Hello @Christina-NYC use ful for photo library nice post thank you for sharing with us...

You are correct, @LucioV, the photos in the Connect Photo Library can only be used in a Connect post, and cannot be not copied/downloaded etc. or used elsewhere.

Hi @TuhinSir! These photos have been selected for use only in Connect when you don't have a photo of your own to upload, and people cannot upload their photos to this library. However, we encourage everyone to showcase their own great photos that they have taken when writing a post. We love to see the images you've taken! For help in uploading your own photos, please see these helpful guidelines

Well, we have other helpful tool to use here in Local Guides Connect. I'll utilize it for sure (when I don't have a picture to add to my publication)

 

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Muchas gracias @ChristinaNYC, a buen seguro nos será muy útil esta posibilidad, aunque por mi parte prefiero utilizar alguna foto de mi galería. 

Un saludo

Connect Moderator

@Christina-NYC, this is an awesome idea and resource tool to use when one does not have a photo of their own to use.

 

Will Google be adding new photos to use from time-to-time?

 

Cheers,

Karen

Level 8

Thanks for this information @Christina-NYC

 

It's nice to know photos are available for our Connect posts.

 

Level 8

Thank you @Christina-NYC for your nice answer. 

Level 10

Oh wow @Christina-NYC, this is an amazing feature! Thanks for sharing it with all of us.

Photos make posts richer and more attractive for users to read, so it's great that Local Guides are encouraged to add photos to their posts. I'm sure that they will be able to express much more of what they have to say with the help of these photos.

Hooray!

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Level 10

I hope photo editor and maximum size or resolution will be deleted. it only makes users bother before making a post. For this feature is very good. I think maybe someday using it.

Muhammad Fachry | Local Guides since 2015
Level 10

@Christina-NYC can you please check all the boards? Seems that Idea exchange and Street View boards are not allowed to access Library.

Thanks

What an awesome feature! Thank you @Christina-NYC for the tremendous information. It'll help up a lot.

Level 8

Thank You for sharing with us @Christina-NYC

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Level 8

 

Thank you for sharing with us.

ehsang
Level 8

That is a great improvement for Connect, @Christina-NYC.

 

I just find out I do not have that "From Library" option.

 

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Level 9

@Christina-NYC thanks so much! I didn't know that!

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Thanks @Christina-NYC!

It will be useful!

Level 10

Useful, convenient and time saving.

jojo

I am not able to add on map bus stand plz help

Level 10

@Christina-NYC  Thanks for important and useful tips.

jojo
Level 8

@Christina-NYCthats very informative and interactive..

Level 6

@Christina-NYC

Thank you for your valuble post. It is very useful to new comers like me.

 

W.A.S.Boteju

thanks for your sharing. its very usefull 

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Hi, @Christina-NYC

This is nice Library Photography to save great content thanks for sharing with us

Level 8

@Christina-NYC,

 

Thanks for sharing the details.

 

We all run short of photos when creating a new post.

Level 7

Great post!

 

Thanks for the update - it can sometimes be hard getting the exact photo to represent what you want to post about 🙂

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Level 10

Solo espero que cuando llegue al límite de fotos desaparezca este y podamos poner más, por ejemplo que quien llegue a un nivel pueda ampliar  esta limitación. Creo que limitar este hecho es limitar a los Local Guides, sería más interesante limitar a 5 ó 7 fotos los posts, ó aconsejarlo. Es mi humilde opinión.

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Hi @SampsonF,

 

The feature should be available when starting a new post, as oppose to posting a reply it would not appear. : ]

 

Regarding your inquiry, @HUMVILA, pelase make sure to check the following post with a some specifics that are similar to your idea about higher limit for photos.

 

If there would be any further ideas that can be expanded, please do not hesitate to share with us on Idea Exchange.

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Level 10

Wow! That is amazing, thanks a lot!

Very well done, Google Connect!

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Anonymous
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How can I develop myself in this field and receive training courses

Former Google Contributor

Hi @Anonymous,

 

Thank you for reaching out. There aren't any training courses. You can take a look around Connect to check what other Local Guides have shared and take some ideas. If you need help on a specific issue don't hesitate to tag a Connect or Google Moderator.

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Level 8

Thanks for the information @Christina-NYC

Anandsurya
Level 6

Thanks @Christina-NYC For this wonderful insights,  now I knew better

Level 6

"From Library" does not show up as an option when I click on Photos. Has something changed?

Former Google Contributor

Hi @Casira,

 

The option to choose "from library" should appear when your are writing a new post on Connect, but will not appear when commenting on other posts. 

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Level 8

thanks for this details

Level 7

thanks @Christina-NYC 

Level 7

Gracias @Christina-NYC sobre todo para los que empezamos en localguidesconnect, todas las ayudas son pocas

 

JOSE MARIA DE AZPIAZU DEL CAMPO
Level 8

thanks, me i failed to up load photoes, what about up loading on google map.

Thank you @Christina-NYC for sharing this information. It is very useful for me when I don`t have a relevant photo of my own to share.

Level 5

Thank you @Christina-NYC , just got here. There is one thing I would like to get enlightened about, how do I reduce the photo quality in order to upload it.

Level 10

Thanks @Christina-NYC  all this information helps a lot 😃

Have a fabolous day!