PicasaPHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE

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• Organize pictures• Edit photo• Create slide shows• Create screen savers• Create web albums• Print and share pictures• Create gift CDs

• Organize pictures• Edit photo• Create slide shows• Create screen savers• Create web albums• Print and share pictures• Create gift CDs

What is What is Picasa?

Picasa?

Install PicasaInstall Picasa

• Picasa 2, available for free at http://www.picasa.com

• Picasa will scan your hard drive to find and automatically organize all your photos.

– Suggestion: Allow only the “My Pictures” folder to be scanned – not the entire computer.

• Picasa 2, available for free at http://www.picasa.com

• Picasa will scan your hard drive to find and automatically organize all your photos.

– Suggestion: Allow only the “My Pictures” folder to be scanned – not the entire computer.

• Picasa finds the following photo and movie file types:

• Photo file types: JPG, GIF, TIF, PSD, PNG, BMP, RAW (including NEF and CRW). GIF and PNG files are not scanned by default, but you can enable them in the Tools > Options dialog.

• Movie file types: MPG, AVI, ASF, WMV, MOV.

• Picasa finds the following photo and movie file types:

• Photo file types: JPG, GIF, TIF, PSD, PNG, BMP, RAW (including NEF and CRW). GIF and PNG files are not scanned by default, but you can enable them in the Tools > Options dialog.

• Movie file types: MPG, AVI, ASF, WMV, MOV.

• There is an eye beside the areas of the computer that are being scanned.

• There is red X beside the C drive.

• You can remove a folder from the scanned area at any time.

• There is an eye beside the areas of the computer that are being scanned.

• There is red X beside the C drive.

• You can remove a folder from the scanned area at any time.

From the Tools drop down menu – Select Manage Folders

Library Library -- foldersfolders LightboxLightbox -- Images Images in folderin folder

Picture tray Picture tray -- Images working withImages working with

Favorite pictureFavorite picture

• Library view shows all the folders grouped into collections that are sorted by creation date. To change the way the list is sorted, go to “View” > “Folder View”

• Library view shows all the folders grouped into collections that are sorted by creation date. To change the way the list is sorted, go to “View” > “Folder View”

Photo TrayPhoto Tray

• The “Photo Tray” is used to collect photos and movies from one or more folders or albums so that you may work with them as a group.

• To keep these items in the “Photo Tray” while you select more, press the “Hold” button. You can also drag and drop items into the “Photo Tray” and they will automatically be held.

• To remove a held item, select it in the “Photo Tray” and press “Clear”.

• The “Photo Tray” is used to collect photos and movies from one or more folders or albums so that you may work with them as a group.

• To keep these items in the “Photo Tray” while you select more, press the “Hold” button. You can also drag and drop items into the “Photo Tray” and they will automatically be held.

• To remove a held item, select it in the “Photo Tray” and press “Clear”.

OrganizationOrganization

• You can sort folders by: Date Name Recent Changes

• You can easily add a “Label” by right-clicking on the photo (or photos) and selecting “Add Label”

• You can even add the same image to multiple labels without creating multiple copies of the same image.

• You can sort folders by: Date Name Recent Changes

• You can easily add a “Label” by right-clicking on the photo (or photos) and selecting “Add Label”

• You can even add the same image to multiple labels without creating multiple copies of the same image.

• One of the greatest features of Picasa is that the file name, folder name, description, caption, date, and location of each photo is searchable.

• One of the greatest features of Picasa is that the file name, folder name, description, caption, date, and location of each photo is searchable.

Type in search parameters here

Add a CaptionAdd a Caption• Double Click on the picture. Underneath the

individual picture, click on the text that says “Make a caption!” Type in your caption. You can show or hide the caption from the photo using the button on the left.

• Double Click on the picture. Underneath the individual picture, click on the text that says “Make a caption!” Type in your caption. You can show or hide the caption from the photo using the button on the left.

Captions appear in slideshow!Captions appear in slideshow!

• Move photos between folders. Select a photo. With your mouse, drag and drop the photo to its new folder. To select more than one photo, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard as you select photos. If you move a photo into a different folder on disk, Picasa will remind you that you’re about to move the actual file on your computer’s hard drive. Click the “OK” button to move the photo to it's new location. Note: Moving photos between folders in the “Folders” collection will affect their physical location on your hard drive.

• Move photos between folders. Select a photo. With your mouse, drag and drop the photo to its new folder. To select more than one photo, hold down the Shift key on your keyboard as you select photos. If you move a photo into a different folder on disk, Picasa will remind you that you’re about to move the actual file on your computer’s hard drive. Click the “OK” button to move the photo to it's new location. Note: Moving photos between folders in the “Folders” collection will affect their physical location on your hard drive.

Edit a folder description. Double-click on the title of any folder to open the Folder Properties box. Enter a description. You can also modify the folder’s date, place taken, or description. Any descriptive information you add will be searchable in Picasa. Click the “OK” button. Changing the name of a folder in Picasa will change the name of the actual folder on your computer’s hard drive.

Edit a folder description. Double-click on the title of any folder to open the Folder Properties box. Enter a description. You can also modify the folder’s date, place taken, or description. Any descriptive information you add will be searchable in Picasa. Click the “OK” button. Changing the name of a folder in Picasa will change the name of the actual folder on your computer’s hard drive.

Edit PhotosEdit Photos• Double click an

image • There are three (3)

tabs on the tools that open: basic fixes, tuning, and effects.

• Click on each of the tabs and view the options.

• Double click an image

• There are three (3) tabs on the tools that open: basic fixes, tuning, and effects.

• Click on each of the tabs and view the options.

• Try “I’m Feeling Lucky” first if that does not work, then try the auto contrast, auto color.

• Save the Fill Light for last.• To remove redeye, draw a

box over the eye and click. Repeat for the next eye.

• If the image needs to be straightened ( I love this tool), this task must be completed before cropping the image.

• Try “I’m Feeling Lucky” first if that does not work, then try the auto contrast, auto color.

• Save the Fill Light for last.• To remove redeye, draw a

box over the eye and click. Repeat for the next eye.

• If the image needs to be straightened ( I love this tool), this task must be completed before cropping the image.

Basic Fixes

• Increase Highlights (lighter areas)

• Shadows next• Color Temperature

( to the right is warm and left is cool)

• Increase Fill Light last

• Increase Highlights (lighter areas)

• Shadows next• Color Temperature

( to the right is warm and left is cool)

• Increase Fill Light last

Tuning

EffectsEffects

Try the different

effects and see which

one you like!

Creating Collages, Screen Savers, and Gift CDs

Creating Collages, Screen Savers, and Gift CDs

• Select images to be included and place them in the light box ( remember to click hold if selected image from different folders to keep images in the box)

• Select the Create menu • Follow on screen directions

• Select images to be included and place them in the light box ( remember to click hold if selected image from different folders to keep images in the box)

• Select the Create menu • Follow on screen directions

There is more but we will save it for Picasa II

There is more but we will save it for Picasa II

ResourcesResources• Picasa.com

http://www.picasa.com • http://www.learningelectric.com/picasa2/• http://www.pinelake-

marketing.com/picasa-tutorial/picasa- tutorial-resize-image.html

• Picasa.com http://www.picasa.com

• http://www.learningelectric.com/picasa2/• http://www.pinelake-

marketing.com/picasa-tutorial/picasa- tutorial-resize-image.html