Picasa Photo Management

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Digital Photo ManagementOctober 7, 2014

Richard Gillespie

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People take PhotosNot Cameras

The camera is just a tool

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What Picasa is NOT

• Web app • Container • Mobile App • Multi-User • Drawing • Image Manipulation

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What Picasa is!

Picasa software provides a simple way to organize, view, edit and share the photos

on your computer

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Two things to know

Your original photos are always preserved

Picasa does not store thephotos on your computer

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File - Folder - Album?

• Folders – Folders represent the folders on your computer. YOU control the folders. Changes you make to folders in Picasa affect the corresponding folders on your computer.

• Files – The individual pictures/movies that make up a Folder.

• Album – Unlike folders, albums exist ONLY in Picasa. Albums allow you to create virtual groups of photos taken from multiple folders without actually moving the photo – it’s like a playlist. When you delete a photo from an album, the original file remains in its original folder.

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Set Up

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Set Up

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Set Up

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Set Up

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Set Up

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Library Window

Folder List

Shortcut Bar Folder Shortcut

Photo Tray

Miscellaneous

Lightbox

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Library WindowShortcut Bar

Import

NewAlbum

Folder TreeStructure

ViewOptions

NotesImport – Get Photos from camera, scanner or other mediaNew Album – Create a new album within PicasaFolder Tree Structure – Set view to show folder tree structureView Options – Options on sort FoldersVideo Capture – capture photo or video from webcam or other video deviceFilters – Show only Starred photos, faces, movies, geotag, date range Search – The ability to search within Picasa

VideoCapture Filters Search

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Library Window

Folder List / Flat Folder List / Tree

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Library WindowMiscellaneous Bar

Show/HidePeople Panel

Show/HidePlaces Panel

Show/HidePlaces Panel

Show/HideProperties Panel

Email(Outlook or Gmail)

Print Export

Share onGoogle +

Add/RemoveStar

RotatePictureHold

Photo TraySelection

ClearPhoto TraySelection

Add toAlbum

Magnify

Enlarge

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Folder Management

• Folders are a product of the computer– Typically reside in My Documents or My Pictures

• You CANNOT create a new folder in the Picasa program itself

• Folders are created – When importing pictures/video– In File Explorer

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

Click onImport

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

SourceOf Pictures

Folder Title

DestinationDirectory/

Sub Directory

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

Leave for My PicturesOr

Select existing FolderOr

Choose

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

“Choose”Folder

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

orMake

New Folder

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

Folder TitleEnter a New Title or

Todays Date orDate of Picture

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

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Folder ManagementImporting Pictures

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Folder ManagementManaging Folders

- Select Tools- Folder Manager

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Folder ManagementManaging Folders

Select action for desired folder and press OK

If SCAN ONCE is selected the folder will only be scanned the first time Picasa sees the folder

If REMOVE FROM PICASA is selected The folder will not be Shown In PICASA ONLY

If SCAN ALWAYS is selected the folder will be scanned every time Picasa sees the folder

TO GET TO FOLDER MANAGER – Tools/Folder Manager

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Folder ManagementLightbox

Filters Search

Scroll Bar

Folder ManagementLightbox - Properties

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Folder ManagementLightbox - Geotag

Places Panel

Note – Geotag Symbolon pictures

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Folder ManagementNaming Folder

Select Folder and then Edit Description OR Double Click on Folder name

Date does NOTchange date on picture

Name something Meaningful

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File ManagementBy Default the Thumbnails do NOT show File name

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File ManagementSelect View - Thumbnail Caption - Filename

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File ManagementRearrange Order of Thumbnails

Left Click on desired Thumbnailand hold then “drag” to desired location.

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File ManagementStar and Rotate

Star a photo – select photo and click star

To Rotate – Select Picture and Press

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File ManagementRename File

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File ManagementRename File

Another way Press <F2> and the pop up will appear

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Editing Pictures

Double Click on Picture to Edit

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Editing PictureCommonly Needed Fixes

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Editing PictureCommonly Needed Fixes

Crop – Crop thisphoto in a different format

Straighten – Fix a crooked photo

I’m Feeling Lucky -One click fix for lightingAnd color.

Retouch – RepairBlemishes, dust and Scratches

Redeye – repairredeye flaws in thisphoto.

Auto Color – RemovesColor cast automatically

Auto Contrast – Fix exposure without affecting color

Text – Add/edit texton a photo.

Fill Light –Adjust the Ambient light in the photo

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Editing PictureFinely-tuned Lighting and Color Fixes

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Editing PictureFun and Useful Image Processing

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Editing PictureMore Fun and Useful Image Processing

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Editing PictureEven More Fun and Useful Image Processing

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Editing PictureComparison A/B

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Editing PictureComparison A/A

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Albums- Select Photo- Right Click- Choose Add to Album- Select Album- New Album - Name

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Albums- Select Photo- Click Hold Select Item- Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to select all photos for album

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Albums

- Click on Add Selected Items to album- Select Album

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Printing

Select and hold desired photos in Photo Tray

Select Print Button

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Printing

If Necessary Crop or Shrink

Select PrintLayout

PrinterCommands

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Printing

Select Print SetupMake sure you have

Proper paper size selected

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Ordering Product

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Ordering Product

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Ordering Product

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Ordering Product

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Ordering Product

Shop

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Ordering Product

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Reference and Help

• Picasa Help and Support– https://support.google.com/picasa/?

ctx=picasa#topic=4538690

• Geeks On Tour– http://www.geeksontour.com/

• You Tube– http://www.youtube.com/

• Book– Digital Photo Editing with Picasa for Seniors

• Available from Amazon and Barnes and Noble