Wednesday, October 15, 2008

Picasa 3 BETA!


Picasa : Picasa 3 feature overview

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What's New What's Changed

To get you started on the upgrade from Picasa 2.7 to Picasa 3, we've provided a detailed run-down of what's new and what's changed. This page explains the basics, but you'll need to get your hands dirty to really appreciate the changes. Click the links below to learn more about each feature.

Download the Picasa 3 beta at http://picasa.google.com. To get additional support or to give feedback for this beta release, please visit our Picasa Help Group to find answers from our most knowledgeable users and the Google Guide.

sync

Sync your Picasa 3 and Picasa Web Albums edits

Tired of having to manually re-upload your photos after making further edits? By enabling 'Sync to Web,' edits made to your photos in Picasa 3 are automatically transferred to your corresponding online albums.

retouch

Retouch your images

Always want to be airbrushed? Use the Retouch tool to remove unsightly blemishes and improve photo quality. It can also help you to restore old photos with marks, water stains, and scratches to excellent condition.

viewer

Preview image files with Picasa Photo Viewer

The photo viewer is a fast, lightweight application for viewing images on your desktop or through Windows Explorer. Installed with Picasa 3, it lets you to take a quick look at images without having to fully open the Picasa 3 program.

movie maker

Create and edit movies

Combine your photos, videos, and music into a movie or use the editing room to trim your existing movies.

webcam

Capture your screen

Instantly take and import your screen captures and webcam captures into Picasa 3.

text

Add text or watermarks to your photos

You can easily personalize your photos using the Watermark and Text tools.

print

Print captions

Your captions are about to see a little more action. You can now print your captions or photo file names on or below your photos.

dropbox

Upload easily to Picasa Web Albums

Use the Drop Box to hold quick uploads and upload throttling to multi-task during your upload.

PWA settings

Control your Picasa Web Albums settings

If you have an online album in Picasa Web Albums, you can now control the online settings through the corresponding folder or album in Picasa 3.

move folders

Manage folders on your computer

It's now possible to move entire folders around on your hard drive from within Picasa 3.

exif

Get more information about your photos

We've added new icons and tools to the Library view to quickly communicate useful information about your photos.

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