User manual GOOGLE PICASA 2

[. . . ] User Guide Picasa is free photo management software from Google that helps you find, edit and share your pictures in seconds. We recommend that you print out this brief overview of Picasa's main features and consult it as you use the program for the first time to learn about new features quickly. Picasa helps you find and organize all your pictures. Once you start Picasa, it scans your hard drive to find and automatically organize all your pictures. Picasa finds the following image and movie file types: · Image 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 options dialog. [. . . ] Finally, choose a size for your pictures. (Note: by default, a copy of Picasa software will be included on the CD. ) Click the "Burn Disc" button to create your CD. Backup CD Insert a blank CD into the writeable drive on your computer, select pictures you want to save, and click the "Backup" button. You can choose what folders will be backed up to a recordable CD or DVD (the kind you use on your computer, not your TV). You can create multiple backup sets, which makes it easy to keep all your pictures safe. Search If you type any text into the search box at the top right corner of the main Picasa library screen, Picasa will search your picture files' EXIF/camera data, keywords, labels, and any additional properties or captions you've entered inside the program. · Starred button Use this button to find only pictures that you've tagged with a star rating. · Movies button Use this to find only movie file types in your library. · Date slider Move this slider left and right to quickly reduce the number of search results based on the date of the picture. Editing pictures with Picasa: With Picasa's advanced picture editing, you can use basic one-click fixes to improve almost any picture, adjust color and lighting, and add any of twelve effects. A few general editing tips: · Double-click on a thumbnail in the lightbox to open the "Edit Picture" screen. This will show you the picture you're currently editing. To the right of the picture are three tabs ­ "Basic Fixes, " "Tuning, " and "Effects. " · While on the "Edit Picture" screen, use the thumbnail arrows on either side of the filmstrip at the top of the picture to navigate through the rest of the pictures in that album. · To reverse any edits you made, click the "Undo" button at any step along the way. · Any edits you make to a picture are only inside Picasa; edits do NOT affect the original file on your computer's hard drive. To see edited pictures in other programs outside of Picasa, you'll need to export the picture using the "Picture Tray" and its controls. · For more information about the edit screens, refer to the Picasa Help menu in the software. Picasa 2 User Guide 05 of 11 Basic Fixes Tab: Crop Use the "Crop" button to cut out parts of a picture that you don't want to see. In the "Crop Picture" view, you can select a pre-determined picture size (for instance, 4x6) or manually select the part of the picture you'd like to keep. To crop a picture, drag and drop the bounding box directly over the picture. Click on and drag the corners of the box to change the cropped selection while maintaining the same proportions. Click the "Undo Highlights" button to remove the change. Shadows slider Use the "Shadows" slider to add more shadows to your photo. Click the "Undo Shadows" button to remove the change. [. . . ] This will open Hello, with the Hello username Bloggerbot active. Bloggerbot is not a normal buddy on your Hello Friends list; it's a transfer tool that uploads pictures to your blog. With the Bloggerbot tab open, type in a caption where indicated and click "Publish. " Your photo will be uploaded to your blog as the newest post. If you don't have a blog, click the "Blogger" button in Picasa and follow the instructions to sign up for a free account (it only takes a few minutes). [. . . ]