What We'll Learn
How to locate a picture in Picasa
How to locate where the picture is on your computer
Sometimes it's easy to get lost in Picasa, and you want to find where the photo is actually stored. Remember, Picasa does not store photos directly, it just provides you with views of them in your Folders, Albums and People Albums.
Try this exercise to find where the photo is on your computer:
Go to one of your Folders in Picasa
Right click on a picture in the Folder
Choose Locate on Disk
Windows File Explorer will open with a view of the folder containing the picture
Try this exercise to open a folder in Windows where your pictures are stored.
Go to one of your Folders in Picasa
At the top of the folder, click on the Folder Icon
Windows File Explorer will open with a view of the folder
Try the following exercise to find the Folder location of a picture in one of your Albums:
In the Library Screen, go to a People Album
Right click on a picture in the Album
Choose Locate in Picasa
Note the Folder that you are taken to. This is the actual storage location of the picture.