PICASAPICASA

A free photo management program A free photo management program that will help you organize, edit, and that will help you organize, edit, and

share your pictures.share your pictures.

ContentContent

• Organize your photosOrganize your photos

• Edit your photosEdit your photos

• Print and share your photosPrint and share your photos

OrganizeOrganize• When Picasa is started, it will scan When Picasa is started, it will scan

your system, and automatically your system, and automatically organize your photo and movie files organize your photo and movie files into a collection of folders inside the into a collection of folders inside the Library View.Library View.

• Photo file types selected: JPG, GIF, Photo file types selected: JPG, GIF, TIF, PSD, PNG, BMP, RAW (including TIF, PSD, PNG, BMP, RAW (including NEF and CRW), GIF, and PNG.NEF and CRW), GIF, and PNG.

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

Organize – Library ViewOrganize – Library View

Organize – Library View Organize – Library View (layout of main screen)(layout of main screen)

• Folder List – (left side) folders on Folder List – (left side) folders on your computer containing photos, your computer containing photos, and all albums created by Picasa.and all albums created by Picasa.

• Photo Tray – (bottom) collects Photo Tray – (bottom) collects photos &/or movies to be managed photos &/or movies to be managed as a group.as a group.

• Light Box – right side shows Light Box – right side shows thumbnails of photos in folders.thumbnails of photos in folders.

Organize - Library ViewOrganize - Library ViewFolder ListFolder List

Folder List operations:Folder List operations:– Select folders to scan - Tools>Folder Select folders to scan - Tools>Folder

Manager, & select foldersManager, & select folders

– Move photos between folders - Move photos between folders - Click/Hold/Drag between foldersClick/Hold/Drag between folders

– Edit folder description - Dbl-click on folder Edit folder description - Dbl-click on folder name, enter or change descriptionname, enter or change description

– Delete photo from folder – Select photo, Delete photo from folder – Select photo, File>Delete from Disk (deletes photo File>Delete from Disk (deletes photo from HD)from HD)

Organize - AlbumsOrganize - AlbumsAlbum operations:Album operations:

– Create Album - highlight photo, File>New Create Album - highlight photo, File>New Album, in Name window: type nameAlbum, in Name window: type name

– Add photo(s) to Album - Rt-Click Add photo(s) to Album - Rt-Click photo>Add to Album>select album titlephoto>Add to Album>select album title

– Edit Album description - Dbl-click on Edit Album description - Dbl-click on Album title, enter or change descriptionAlbum title, enter or change description

– Delete photo from Album – Rt-Click Delete photo from Album – Rt-Click photo>Remove from Album (does not photo>Remove from Album (does not delete from Disk)delete from Disk)

– Rearrange photos – Click/Drag between or Rearrange photos – Click/Drag between or within Album(s)within Album(s)

Organize - AlbumsOrganize - AlbumsImportant:Important:

• When adding or deleting a photo When adding or deleting a photo to/from an album, or moving the photo to/from an album, or moving the photo between albums, the photo is still in between albums, the photo is still in the original folderthe original folder

• When moving or deleting a photo When moving or deleting a photo to/from a folder, the photo is no longer to/from a folder, the photo is no longer in the original folderin the original folder

• To organize and arrange your photos, To organize and arrange your photos, you should use albums not foldersyou should use albums not folders

Organize - Library ToolsOrganize - Library Tools

– Import - Click on import button (below Import - Click on import button (below menu bar at top), select import devicemenu bar at top), select import device

– Slide Show - Select folder or Album, Slide Show - Select folder or Album, View>Slideshow will show photos. To View>Slideshow will show photos. To make player controls appear, move make player controls appear, move mouse or hit spacebarmouse or hit spacebar

– Timeline – View>Timeline Another way Timeline – View>Timeline Another way to view photosto view photos

– Search – A search window in the upper Search – A search window in the upper right-hand area will allow you to search right-hand area will allow you to search to find photos by typing identifying to find photos by typing identifying information.information.

Organize - Library Tools Organize - Library Tools (cont.)(cont.)

– Create Gift CD – By clicking on this Create Gift CD – By clicking on this button ___ above the photos, you will button ___ above the photos, you will open the “Create Gift CD” window.open the “Create Gift CD” window.

– You can add folders or albums by You can add folders or albums by clicking on the Add More button, and clicking on the Add More button, and check marking the folders or albums check marking the folders or albums you want to include on the CD.you want to include on the CD.

– All photos in the folders or albums All photos in the folders or albums selected will be written on the CD when selected will be written on the CD when you click the Burn Disc button.you click the Burn Disc button.

– You can include the Slideshow program You can include the Slideshow program and/or Picasa by check marking the and/or Picasa by check marking the appropriate boxesappropriate boxes

EditEdit• Picasa has simplified photo editing Picasa has simplified photo editing

tools to improve your photostools to improve your photos– In the Library View, dbl-clk on a In the Library View, dbl-clk on a

thumbnail to open the Edit Photo screen.thumbnail to open the Edit Photo screen.

– On the left of the photo, there are three On the left of the photo, there are three tabs of photo editing toolstabs of photo editing tools• Basic FixesBasic Fixes

• TuningTuning

• EffectsEffects

Edit Basic FixesEdit Basic Fixes– Crop - Click on shape on left, adjust Crop - Click on shape on left, adjust

position and size of area, and click on applyposition and size of area, and click on apply

– Straighten - Move slider at bottom until Straighten - Move slider at bottom until photo is straight, and click on applyphoto is straight, and click on apply

– Redeye Automatically removes redeye. Redeye Automatically removes redeye. Can also draw square around eye needing Can also draw square around eye needing repair, and click on applyrepair, and click on apply

– I’m Feeling Lucky - Automatically adjusts I’m Feeling Lucky - Automatically adjusts color and contrast, and click apply if color and contrast, and click apply if satisfiedsatisfied

– Auto Contrast/Color Automatically adjusts Auto Contrast/Color Automatically adjusts contrast/color, and click apply if satisfiedcontrast/color, and click apply if satisfied

Edit Basic Fixes (cont.)Edit Basic Fixes (cont.)– Retouch - Select a blemished area of Retouch - Select a blemished area of

photo (adjust area size with brush size photo (adjust area size with brush size slider) click once, move to another area slider) click once, move to another area of photo, click again to remove blemish of photo, click again to remove blemish (called cloning in other photo programs)(called cloning in other photo programs)

– Text - Text can be added to photo. Click Text - Text can be added to photo. Click once to position text, type text wanted. once to position text, type text wanted. Adjust style, font size, alignment, and Adjust style, font size, alignment, and color. Click apply when done.color. Click apply when done.

– Fill Light - Adjust light in photoFill Light - Adjust light in photo

Edit Tuning Edit Tuning – Fill Light slider - Adds light to the foreground

of photos with too bright backgrounds

– Highlights slider - Adds to or reduces the brightness spots, or highlights, in your photo

– Shadows slider - Adds more shadows to your photo

– Color Temperature slider - Makes your photo warmer (to the right) or cooler (to the left).

– Neutral Color Picker - Use the “Pick Color” dropper to tell Picasa which part of your photo it should consider as gray or white. Picasa will color balance the colors surrounding that selection according to the selected color.

Edit EffectsEdit Effects

• Effects tab - Contains twelve effects that you can apply to any still photo. Effects are added in progressive layers, and you can always undo or redo the last effect you made at any time.

Q & A on any subjectQ & A on any subject