Saving pictures from Flickr w/o getting the spaceball gif in Firefox

Saving pictures from Flickr w/o getting the spaceball gif in Firefox
If you have browsed http://www.flickr.com and ever tried to save a picture that doesn't allow you to choose All Sizes, you've probably found that you're not saving the image but a small gif file called "spaceball." The instructable shows you how to save the image you want using the Firefox browser.
 
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Step 1Step one - Determine if all image sizes can be viewed

Step one - Determine if all image sizes can be viewed
Determine if you can view All Sizes by looking for an icon and the words "All Sizes" where the blue circle is in this picture. If you can see & click on the "All Sizes" icon, click on it, and you'll be able to copy the image from the page that comes up. If not, follow these instructions.
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8 comments
Feb 28, 2009. 5:51 PMrichms says:
tools -> page info -> media scroll the list, hit save as when you find the image you want.
Feb 26, 2009. 5:01 AMokoshima says:
1. right click on picture 2. click view image 3. ?????? 4. PROFIT!
Feb 26, 2009. 3:52 PMokoshima says:
you forgot to do the magic step... you owe me a dollar, plus 1.8 mil for trying my methood
Feb 26, 2009. 12:22 PMlemonie says:
This is a good example of methodology, which applies to several other things you might want to save. L
Feb 25, 2009. 6:49 PMturnierwa says:
Just save the page on your computer and delete the files that you don't want. it is EASY

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