Picasa is a free photo management software that allows users to organize, edit, and share digital photos. It provides simple tools to view photos in folders, create albums, perform basic edits like cropping and redeye removal, and order prints from online providers. The software helps users manage their digital photo libraries without changing the original files.

1. Picasa 3
Digital Photo Management
Presentation for ALL
April 30, 2013
by
Richard Gillespie

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What is Picasa?
Picasa software
provides a simple way
to organize, view, edit
and share the photos
on your computer

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What Picasa is NOT
• Picasso
• Web app
• Container
• Mobile App
• Multi-User
• Drawing
• Image Manipulation

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Two things to knowTwo things to know
• Picasa does not store the photos on
your computer
• Your original photos are always
preserved.

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Library WindowLibrary Window
Folder
List
Thumbnails
Photo
Tray
Shortcut Bar
Miscellaneous
Folder
Shortcuts

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Library WindowLibrary Window
Shortcut BarShortcut Bar
Import
New
Album
Folder
Tree
Structure
View
Options
Capture
From
Webcam
Filters
Search pictures

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Folder List
Albums
People
Projects
Exports
Folders
Albums
People
Projects
Albums
People
Folders
Projects
Albums
People
Exports
Folders
Projects
Albums

8. Folder Management

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Managing FoldersSelect 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

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Adding Folders
Click on
Import

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Adding Folders
Import Screen
Source of
Pictures
Which Directory
are they going
How do you
want the folder
to be named?

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Adding Folders
Decision Time
Pictures from
Source.
Separated by
Folder (Date)
Destination
Directory
Enter Folder Name
Or
Today’s date
OR
Date Pictures taken What is to be done
Import All/Selected or Cancel
What is to be done
With card

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Adding Folders
from Thumb Drive
After copying “grayed out”
Folders
by date

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Adding Folder
Folders
Added by date
and
quantity
of files/pictures

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Ordering Folders
1. Select Folder
2. Select View Options
3. Select Sort
By Name

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Ordering Folders
Now folders
are alphabetical

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Ordering Folders
Various sort
options

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Naming Folders
Name your folders something meaningful to you

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Naming Folders
First step
Select
Folder
Then select
Edit
Description

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Naming Folders
Pop up
Name the folder

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Naming Folders
New Name
Date
Does not change
date on picture
Place Taken
Description

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Thumbnails
By default the thumbnails do not display the file name

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Thumbnails
Select view
Select
Thumbnail
Caption
Select Option

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Thumbnails
File names
shown

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Thumbnails
To manually change the order
Left Click and hold on picture and drag it to location desired

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Thumbnails
Order has now been changed

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Thumbnails
Naming (renaming)
File (picture) names can be confusing. Name them something meaningful
to you, so you can find them or organize easier

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Thumbnails
Naming (renaming)
1. Select
picture (file)
You want to
Rename

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Thumbnails
Naming (renaming)
2. Select file
And Rename
OR
Select picture
and press <F2>

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Thumbnails
Naming (renaming)
3. Pop up
Change name
to NEW name

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Thumbnails
Naming (renaming)
New name
And press
Rename

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Thumbnails
Naming (renaming)
New Name
on picture

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Browsing with Scroll Bar
You can scroll through the files and pictures in the thumbnail view Click on
Overscore Up
Arrow to go
Up one file
Click on up
Arrow to slowly
“scroll” up
Left click and
Hold on slider
To move through
Files
Click on down
Arrow to slowly
“scroll” down
Click on
Underscore down
Arrow to go
down one file

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Viewing Photos
1. Select
folder
2. Double
Click on
desired
picture

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Viewing Photos
Now you will see the picture in the EDIT WINDOW
To see the picture in in its actual size
Click on

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Viewing Photos
Now you see just a portion of the picture in the edit window
To see another portion on the picture. Click the pointer in that portion
of the selection frame or drag the highlight in the selection frame

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Viewing Photos
You can set the degree of enlargement by selecting the slider

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Viewing Photos
Slide to the left to see more area

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Viewing Photos
Slide to the right to see less area (more detail?)

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Viewing Photos
To return to normal press the “Fit Picture Inside Viewing Area” button

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Viewing Photos
To view the next
Picture in the folder
Click
To view the
previous
Picture Click
To view the
pictures in this
folder as a slide
show Click
To return to the
library Click

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Basic Operations
Select desired
Folder and
Double click on
picture

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Basic Operations
Edit Tool Bar
Crop – Crop this
photo in a different
format
Straighten – Fix a
crooked photo
Redeye – repair
redeye flaws in this
photo.
I’m Feeling Lucky -
One click fix for lighting
And color.
Auto Contrast – Fix
exposure without
affecting color.
Auto Color – Removes
Color cast automatically.
Retouch – Repair
Blemishes, dust and
Scratches.
Text – Add/edit text
on a photo.
Edit in Creative Kit –
Edit a photo on-line using
Creative Kit.
Fill Light –Adjust the
Ambient light in the photo

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Basic Operations
Automatically Correct
Picture looks grey
Click on
You are now in the edit mode

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Basic Operations
Automatically Correct
Picture is
brighter
If you do not see an
improvement or do
like the change select
the
The button not only improves colors but it might correct a bad exposure
give it a try on some “bad” pictures

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Basic Operations
Manual Correct
Choose the
Second tab and
we find the
manual operations
for

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Basic Operations
Cropping
Double click on desired picture and it will be in the Editing screen
Select the
Crop
Button

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Basic Operations
Cropping
Various
Cropping
Options
will be
available

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Basic Operations
Cropping
In manual
You select
area you
want.

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Basic Operations
Cropping
Final result
cropped
picture

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Basic Operations
Straightening
Select Picture
Orient the picture
If not correct
With the Orientation
Arrows

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Basic Operations
Straightening
Now picture is
Correct
Orientation
double click
on it to move
to edit window

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Basic Operations
Straightening
Select
Straighten
button

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Basic Operations
Straightening
Notice Grid
Lines
Slider to
Control
When satisfied
Click Apply

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Basic Operations
Retouch
Select picture
with flaw
to Retouch
Select Retouch
Button

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Basic Operations
Retouch
Identify flaw
area. Move
View area
and
Enlarge area
As necessary

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Basic Operations
Retouch
Enlarge
Flaw Area
Select Brush
Size

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Basic Operations
Retouch
Follow instructions
Repeat as
Necessary until
satisfied. Do not
Be afraid to click
on Redo Patch,
Undo Patch
or Cancel as
needed, until
satisfied.
When satisfied
Click on Apply

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Basic Operations
Redeye
Find picture
With “redeye”
And double click
To bring to
The Edit screen
And click on
Redeye button

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Basic Operations
Redeye
Picasa will
Look for the
“redeyes” and
Highlight with
Green squares
If there are more
Highlight with the
Cursor. When
Satisfied click on
Apply

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Basic Operations
Redeye
Will not work
On “white eye”

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Fun Things

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Fun and Useful Image Processing I

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Fun and Useful Image Processing II

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Fun and Useful Image Processing III

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Albums
Hold the Control Key as you select multiple pictures in the same folder
placing them in the Photo Tray.

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Albums
Select the Album Button. Type in Album Name Press OK

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Albums
Photos now in Album “Test”

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Albums
Go get more Photos from another folder

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Albums
Want more pictures from another folder? Place these
Photos on HOLD
Hold
Button

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Albums
Select more Photos (remember Control Key). Then select Album
Button and select desired album

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Albums
Now all your Photos are in your Album “Test”

73. Now What?
You have uploaded your pictures,
You have cropped, edited,
made an album.
What are you going to do now?

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Collage?
Press Collage Button

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Collage?
Output
Size
Arrange photos by left
Click hold and drag. Set
fore/back ground by right click

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Print?
Select photos for printing (remember Control)

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Print?

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Print?
Just want one picture? Select photo. Select Print

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Print
Select Printer
Setup

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Print
Click on
Paper Size

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Print?
Choose
Paper Size

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Print
Select Print

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Print from On-line Provider

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Print from On-line Provider

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Print from On-line Provider

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References and Helps
• Picasa Help and Support
– http://support.google.com/picasa/?&ctx=picas
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• Geeks on Tour
– http://geeksontour.com/
• YouTube
– http://www.youtube.com/