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Why Picasa?
Why Picasa?
What We'll Learn
About different types of photo software
How Picasa helps us work with our photo collection
Picasa, a free Photo Management program from Google is the core program we will use to manage our digital photo library.
Digital Photo Software
Digital Photo Software
There is a wide variety of photo software available on the market. In general they can be broken down into several catagories:
Your camera will often come with software, some of these you may need to load on your computer:
Camera drivers - special software that lets your computer talk to your camera
Manufacturer's Photo management software - software that lets you download and organize your pictures
Picasa Core Capabilities
Picasa Core Capabilities
Picasa is a best-in-class photo management program from Google. Picasa is an excellent core resource since it combines the following capabilities into a single program:
Automatically preserves original copies of edited photos.
Works with photos in their current locations on your computer
Has advanced photo search and organizational tools, including facial recognition
Has a broad variety of common editing features and some advanced editing ability
Manages photo library backup and preservation
Easily share photos via email, Facebook or other services
Quickly create and view slideshows of your photos
Variety of convenient photo project tools
It's free!
Picasa can be used alongside other photo programs on your computer without any conflict.
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