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Picasa 2. William F. Egle INFO 652 - Assignment #4. Overview. Created by Google Freeware Download at http://www.picasa.com. Overview. Organize Image files (and videos) By folder By year Shows thumbnails of images in: My Document & My Pictures only Whole Computer. Capabilities.
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Picasa 2 William F. Egle INFO 652 - Assignment #4
Overview • Created by Google • Freeware • Download at http://www.picasa.com
Overview • Organize Image files (and videos) • By folder • By year • Shows thumbnails of images in: • My Document & My Pictures only • Whole Computer
Capabilities • Organize Image files • Integrated text search • Archive to File (Local or Network Disk) CD-R or DVD-R • Resize Image • Create Thumbnails • Smaller File size • Some Image Manipulation
Examples Using Crop and B&W Filter Using Crop and Graduated Tint Filter
Other Capabilities • Create Slideshows of Images • On the computer’s screen • Create CD-R or DVD-R disks that will play in a DVD player • Using “Hello” another freeware program from Google, share photos directly with other users of “Hello”
Other Capabilities • Have images printed and sent to your home through Picasa • Snapfish • Walmart • Ritz Camera • Shutterfly • Kodak
Competing Products • Adobe Photoshop CS • More capabilities • Direct Image Manipulation • Web tools • $649.99 • Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 • Very similar capabilities to Picasa 2 • $69.99 (on sale, $30 off) • Digital Image Pro 10 • Very similar capabilites to Picasa 2 • $29.99 (on sale, $40 off)
Additional Thoughts • Integration with photo printers • Marketing tool • Development paid by photo printer outfits? • Google making money from fees charged to the phot printer outfits?