Picasa 3
Picasa 3, we have provided detailed reports of what’s new and what has changed. This page explains the basics, but you’ll need to get your hands dirty to really appreciate the changes. This page explains the basics of, but you will need to get your hands dirty to really appreciate the changes. Click the links below to learn more about each feature. Click the link below to learn more about each feature.
sync
Sync your Picasa 3 and Picasa Web Albums edits Sync your Picasa 3 and Picasa Web Albums edits
Tired of having to manually re-upload your photos after making further edits? Tired must manually re-upload the photos after further edits? By enabling ‘Sync to Web,’ edits made to your photos in Picasa 3 are automatically transferred to your corresponding online albums. By enabling ‘Sync to Web,’ edits made to your photos in Picasa 3 are automatically transferred to the corresponding online albums.
You can sync the following changes: You can sync the following changes:
* Picasa 3 edits (Basic Fixes, Tuning, and Effects) Picasa 3 edits (Basic Repairs, Tuning, and Effects)
* Photos added or deleted in Picasa 3 Photos added or deleted in Picasa 3
* Captions, tags, or geotags description, tags, or geotags
* Changes made to folder or album properties Changes made to folder or album properties
Getting started Getting started
The Sync to Web button Sync to sync with the Web is located on the right side of each folder or album header. located on the right side of each folder or album title. When you click this button, you’ll first be prompted to upload the photos in that folder or album to Picasa Web Albums. When you click this button, you will first be asked to upload photos in that folder or album to Picasa Web Albums. You can change the upload size, album privacy setting, or even add a Watermark to your photos Uploaded. You can change the upload size, album privacy setting, or even add water to upload your photos. When the upload is complete, any subsequent Picasa 3 edits to those photos will automatically transfer to your online album. After the upload is complete, then any Picasa 3 edits to them will automatically transfer images to your online album.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
You can disable the sync feature at any time by clicking the Sync to Web button again, or by selecting Disable Sync in the drop-down menu to the right of the Share button in the folder or album header. You can disable the sync feature at any time by clicking the Sync to Web button again, or by selecting Disable Sync in the drop-down menu on the right side of the Share button in the folder or album title. All your photos and their edits up to this point remain online, but any new edits and changes will no longer be synchronized. All photos and their edits up to this point remain online, but the new edit and the changes will not be synchronized.
The following changes do not transfer to your online albums: The changes below do not transfer to your online albums:
* Reordering photos Reordering photos
* Changes made to folder or album properties Changes made to folder or album properties
* Changes made to filenames Changes made to the file
retouch
Retouch your images Retouch your images
Always want to be airbrushed? Always want airbrushed? Use the Retouch tool to remove unsightly blemishes and improve photo quality. Using the Retouch tool to remove unsightly blemishes and improve photo quality. It can also help you to restore old photos with marks, water stains, and scratches to excellent condition. He can also help you to restore old photos with marks, water stains and scratches to excellent condition.
When editing any photo, just click the Retouch button While editing any photo, just click the Retouch retouch on the ‘Basic Fixes’ tab. on ‘Basic Repairs’ tab. Adjust the size of your brush, and use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out of the photo for precise edits. Adjust your brush size, and use the mouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out of the right image edits. Click once to highlight the area you’d like to retouch, and then find another portion of the picture that should take the place of your highlighted area. Click once to the area you want to little, and then find the one picture that should take the place of your highlighted area. Hover over this replacement area and click a second time. Hover over this replacement area and click a second time.
Viewer
Preview image files with Picasa Photo Viewer Preview image files with Picasa Photo Viewer
The photo viewer is a fast, lightweight application for viewing images on your desktop or through Windows Explorer. Photo viewer is a fast, lightweight application for viewing images on the desktop or through Windows Explorer. Installed with Picasa 3, it lets you to take a quick look at images without having to fully open the Picasa 3 program. Installed with Picasa 3, this allows you to take pictures quickly without having to see a fully open the Picasa 3 program.
What you can do with the photo viewer: What can you do with the photo viewer:
* Add stars, zoom in and out with your mouse scroll wheel, rotate, or proceed to Picasa 3 to make more extensive edits. Add stars, zoom in and out with the mouse scroll wheel, rotate, or proceed to Picasa 3 to make more extensive edits.
* Upload directly from the photo viewer to Picasa Web Albums or Blogger. Upload photos directly from the viewer to Picasa Web Albums or Blogger. Jump right into emailing or printing as well. Jump right to the email or printing as well.
From your computer desktop or from within Windows Explorer, just double-click any image file from your computer desktop or from within Windows Explorer, just double click each image file viewer to launch the Picasa Photo Viewer. to launch the Picasa Photo Viewer. You can reconfigure the file types that the photo viewer will display by clicking the Tools menu in Picasa 3 and selecting Configure Photo Viewer. You can reconfigure the file types that will display the image viewer by clicking the Tools menu in Picasa 3 and selecting Configure Photo Viewer.
If you’d prefer to use a different application to view certain file types, deselect the file types that the photo viewer should not open. If you want to use different applications to see some type of file, delete the file type of an image viewer should not open. To disable the Picasa Photo Viewer entirely, click the ‘Do not use Picasa Photo Viewer’ option. To disable the Picasa Photo Viewer entirely, click ‘Do not use Picasa Photo Viewer’ option.
movie maker
Create and edit movies Make and edit movies
Combine your photos, videos, and music into a movie or use the editing room to trim your existing movies. Combine images, video, and music into a movie or use the edit room to cut the film.
Creating movies Making movies
Use the movie maker to combine your photos, videos, and music into a movie, and create a Windows Media file. Using movie maker to combine images, video, and music into a movie, and create Windows Media files. Share it with friends by Uploading it directly to YouTube. Share with friends by uploading directly to YouTube.
About the movie maker: About the movie maker:
* You have complete creative control – change the music sync, the slide duration, and slide transition style, among other things. You have creative control – change the music sync, the slide duration, and slide transition style, among others.
* Supported audio formats include mp3 and. Wma. Supported audio formats include mp3 and. Wma.
* Add text slides: Create a title slide or a divider to provide some context. Add text slides: Create a title slide or divider to provide some context. You can choose to include your photo captions as well. You can choose to include your photos as well.
There are two ways to launch the movie creation screen: There are two ways to start making the film:
* Create a movie for all photos in a folder or album by clicking the Create Movie Presentation button Make a movie for all photos in a folder or album by clicking the Create Movie Presentation button movie maker in the folder or album header. in the folder or album title.
* If you’d like to pick and choose photos from different collections, place them in the Photo Tray and click the larger Movie button If you want to select and choose from a variety of image collections, place them in the Photo Tray and click the larger Movie button movie maker in the Photo Tray. in the Photo Tray.
* Use the Movie, Slide, and Clips tabs to alter movie settings, add text to slides, and insert new images, respectively. Using Film, Slide, and Clips tabs to change the film, add text to slides, and insert new images, respectively. When you’re satisfied, click Create Movie. When you’re satisfied, click Create Movie. Once created, use the Upload to YouTube button to share your creation with family and friends. Once created, use the Upload to YouTube button to share your creation with family and friends.
* Depending on the number of images and size of your audio file, the movie creation process can take a significant amount of time. Depending on the number of images and your audio file size, the process of film can take some time. Can not create the entire movie in one sitting? Can not make a whole movie in one sitting? No problem, just click the Close button, and you’ll be prompted to Save Draft. No problem, simply click the Close button, and you will be prompted to Save Draft. You can pick up your work at any time in the ‘Movies’ folder in Picasa. You can continue your work at any time in the ‘Movies’ folder in Picasa.
Film Editing Editing movies
When playing any video in Picasa 3, explore these features: When playing a video in Picasa 3, explore these features:
* Use the In and Out buttons in the lower-right corner to trim a shorter clip. In and Out using the button at the bottom of the right-to trim a shorter clip. Rotate your video using the Rotate buttons in the Photo Tray. Play your video using the Play button in the Photo Tray. Click Export Clip to output a newly trimmed or rotated video. Click Export Clip to output the newly trimmed or rotated video.
* Use the Take Snapshot button to capture a single frame of the video. Take Snapshot button to capture using a video frame.
* Use the Play full screen button Use the Play full screen play full screen in the lower-right corner to watch the large version. in the lower right corner to see a large version. Or use the zoom slider to adjust the size of the video in the Picasa editing window. Or use the zoom slider to adjust the size of the video in the Picasa editing window.
* Use the. and, keys on your keyboard to step the video frame-by-frame. Use. And the key on your keyboard to step-video-frame by frame.
webcam
Capture your screen Capture screen
Instantly take and import your screen captures and webcam captures into Picasa 3. Immediate import and screen captures and webcam captures into Picasa 3.
Screen captures screen capture
Press PrtScn to capture a shot of your entire screen. Ctrl + PrtScn will capture the highlighted window. Press PrtScn to catch a shot of the whole screen. Ctrl + PrtScn akan capture the highlighted window. These images will be placed in the ‘Screen captures’ folder. The images will be placed in the ‘Screen captures’ folder.
If you’re having trouble Importing screen captures, make sure Picasa 3 is open. If you’re having trouble importing screen captures, make sure Picasa 3 is open. Screen captures will not be imported if the application is closed. Capture screen will not be imported if the application is closed.
Webcam capture capture webcam
This is webcam Importing made simple: Capture video or Stills from within Picasa 3, and import them in the same instant. Webcam import is made simple: Capture video or Stills from Picasa 3, and import them together quickly. Make sure your webcam is operational, and then click the Webcam Capture button Make sure your webcam is operational, and then click the Webcam Capture webcam button on the top bar. button at the top of the bar. The Capture tool will let you take and import video and Stills. Take a tool that will allow you to take and import video and Stills.
If the Webcam Capture button is inactive, first make sure your webcam is set to go. If the Webcam Capture button is inactive, first make sure your webcam is set to go. Then try closing Picasa 3 and opening it back up. Then try closing Picasa 3 and open it back up.
text
Add text or watermarks to your photos Watermarks or add text to your photos
You can easily personalize your photos using the Watermark and Text tools. You can easily personalize your photos using the Watermark and Text tools.
Watermarks Watermarks
Help protect your images by stamping a Watermark on all images that you export or upload. Help protect the image by a stamping on the water all the photos that you upload or export. The Watermark signature will be placed in the lower right-hand corner. Water signature that will be placed under the right side.
Upload photos with watermarks Uploading images with watermarks
Click the Tools menu in Picasa 3, select Options, then click the Web Albums tab. Click the Tools menu in Picasa 3, select Options, then click the Web Albums tab. Select the option labeled ‘Add a Watermark for all uploads. ” Select the option labeled ‘Upload Add water to all. “Type the text for the Watermark in the field below the option. Type the text for the water in the field below the option.
Export photos with watermarks Export photos with watermarks
When you click the Export button in the Photo Tray, you can select the ‘Add a Watermark’ checkbox to include a Watermark on your exported images. When you click the Export button in the Photo Tray, you can select the ‘Add Water’ checkbox to include the water in the image on export. Type the text for the Watermark in the field below the option. Type the text for the water in the field below the option.
Text Text
Use the Text tool to add text quickly and easily to your class, you can even print the result. Use the Text to add text quickly and easily to your photos, you can even print the results. You can edit the style, size, color, and alignment of the text, as well as drag it to your desired location on the photo. You can change the style, size, color, and alignment on the text, and drag it to the location you want on the image.
When editing a photo, click the Text button When editing a photo, click the Text button text on the ‘Basic Fixes’ tab to access the tool. on ‘Basic Repairs’ tab to access the tool. Do you want to add the same text to multiple photos? Do you want to add the same text to multiple photos? From the main Library view, click the Edit menu and select Copy Text to copy the text you’ve placed on one photo. Library’s main display, click the Edit menu and select Copy Text to copy the text you placed in one of the photos. Then select Paste text to apply it to all other selected photos. Then select Paste text to apply to all the selected photos.
The text change is not permanent. Change the text is not permanent. Once you’ve added your text, you’ll see a ‘Show Text’ checkbox on the ‘Basic Fixes’ tab for that image. Once you add your text, you will see a ‘Show Text’ checkbox on the ‘Basic Repairs’ tab for a picture. Deselect the checkbox and the text will disappear. Clear the checkbox and the text will be lost.
print
Print information Print captions
Your captions are about to see a little more action. Description You will see a little more action. You can now print your captions or photo file names on or below your photos. Now you can print the image file name or description on or below your photos.
Control the style and color of your printed caption, in addition to the width and color of the printed photo border. Control the style and color of your printed caption, in addition to the width and color of the printed photo border. After you’ve selected the photos you’d like to print, click the Print button in the Photo Tray. After you select the image you want to print, click the Print button in the Photo Tray. Click the Border and Text Options button and click the Delivery Options button to print text to add borders and adjust the style and placement of your printed text. to increase the limit and adjust the style and placement of your printed text. Click Apply to preview your work, and OK to accept the changes. Click Apply to see your work, and OK to accept the changes.
dropbox
Upload easily to Picasa Web Albums With easy uploading to Picasa Web Albums
Use the Drop Box to hold quick uploads and upload throttling to multi-task during your upload. Drop Box is used to accommodate the fast upload and upload throttling to multi-task during your upload.
Drop-box upload drop-box upload
The Drop Box is an online album that serves as a holding pen for your quick uploads. Drop Box is an album that serves as a holding pen for fast upload. Click the Upload to your Web Albums DropBox button click uploads to the Web dropbox Albums DropBox button located above your photo on the ‘Edit Photo’ screen to upload a single picture directly to your Picasa Web Albums Drop Box. located at the top of the image on the ‘Edit Photo’ screen to upload the images directly to Picasa Web Albums Drop Box.
Upload throttling Upload throttling
You can choose to have Picasa 3 reserve some of your Internet bandwidth for surfing the Web while you’re doing large uploads to Picasa Web Albums. You can choose to have Picasa 3 reserve some of your Internet bandwidth for surfing the Web when you do a large uploads to Picasa Web Albums. During your upload, the dialog box will have an option labeled ‘Do not eat all my bandwidth. ” During your upload, the dialog box will have the option labeled ‘Do not eat all the bandwidth’. Just select this checkbox, and then continue multi-tasking. Select the checkbox, and then continue multi-tasking.
PWA settings
Control your Picasa Web Albums settings Controlling the Picasa Web Albums
If you have an online album in Picasa Web Albums, you can now control the online settings through the corresponding folder or album in Picasa 3. If you have an online album in Picasa Web Albums, you can control the online settings through the corresponding folder or album in Picasa 3.
There are a few different controls located in the drop-down menu have some controls that are located in the drop-down menu the PWA to the right of the Share button in the folder or album header: to the right of the Share button in the folder or album title :
* Adjust the privacy of your online album. Adjust the privacy of your online album.
* Change the online image size. Change the online image size.
* Delete an online album. Remove album online.
* Sync your edits to your online album. Sync your edits to your online album. You can also choose to apply ‘Sync to Web’ to starred photos only. You can also choose to apply ‘Sync to Web’ to the image only.
* Use ‘Refresh Online Status’ to pull your captions, tags, geotags, and that you’ve added in Picasa Web Albums down to your photos in Picasa. Use ‘Refresh Online Status’ to pull your description, tags, and geotags have been added in Picasa Web Albums down to your photos in Picasa.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting
* The button’s only available for folders or albums that have been Uploaded to Picasa Web Albums. Button is only available for folders or albums that have been uploaded to Picasa Web Albums.
* You must be signed in to your Google Account for Picasa Web Albums. You must be signed in to Google Account for Picasa Web Albums. You can sign in by clicking Sign in to Web Albums in the upper-right corner of Picasa 3. You can log in by clicking Sign in to Web Albums in the upper right corner of Picasa 3.
* You will only be able to adjust the online image size if you have enabled ‘Sync to Web’. You will only be able to customize the online image size if you’ve enabled ‘Sync to Web.
move folder
Manage folders on your computer Managing folders on your computer
It’s now possible to move entire folders around on your hard drive from within Picasa 3. Now possible to move entire folders around on your hard drive from within Picasa 3.
From the folder list, right-click the folder you’d like to move, and select Move folder. From the list of folders, right-click the folder you want to move, and select Move folder. Choose your desired destination or create a new folder altogether. Choose your desired destination or create a new folder as a whole.
These moves are permanent on your hard drive, so make sure you properly Stow your folders. This move will remain on your hard drive, so make sure you meet the correct folder.
Exif
Get more information about your photos For more information about photo
We’ve added new icons and tools to the Library view to quickly communicate useful information about your photos. We’ve added new icons and tools to communicate with the Library to quickly view information about your photos.
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