Batch File Renaming using Picasa
The filename structure of our cameras can be pretty annoying and not give any info. You can rename a batch of photos within a Folder with sequential numbers. Take care in selection the identifying label. No spaces – special characters (/&? Etc) and try and keep it short.
1. Select the photos within the Folder
2. Click on Picture – Batch Edits .-Rename or F2
3. Enter your identifier ( An example would be nameyearrmonth lind0912)
4. You can use a starting number with –1 and this number will increase
5. You will not there are other options which can be included in the new file name like full date and resolution
If you are storing your `photos in Folders based on Year and Month then this option will help you identify sections within the folder.
A search on the persons name will then display all the photos in a multitude of folders.
Sylvia Dec 09
Showing posts with label Photo Projects. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Photo Projects. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 08, 2009
Christmas Free ECards - Links
Save a Tree and Send Ecards this Christmas!
JIBJAB http://sendables.jibjab.com/
These are fun and quite easy to create. Just a few tips. First of all ADSL is a MUST!
Faces.. you will probably want to personalise the cards with faces. Rather than upload large photos it is better to use Picasa to crop the faces you want to use.. Then EXPORT the cropped version to a folder names FACES. Go back to the library and right click on the photo and select UNDO EDITS to restore to the original photo. You will always easily find the faces you want when uploading to JIBJAB.
JIBJAB ELFME has many FREE versions. You can join and there is no subscription. There is a subscription version which offers a greater selection.
When you have finished your card you can Email it to one or several recipients. It will insert a link which means the recipient is not downloading a large file.
Email it to yourself and then copy this link which means you can include it in any Email or Skype message
My sample of Save a Tree!
http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/5xW1HhquGEYdrx78OP7J
Care Ecards http://www.care2.com/ecards/
Very good site for all types of Ecards.. This is also a free service but if you register it will store and Email address Book and Event reminder
Tips:
Beside each card look for a small icon of a video camera . This indicates and animated card. A very good alternative to the Jacqui Lawson Cards. The recipient is only viewing when using the link so no download is started until that stage.
You can select a stamp for the envelope
Send a Reply to the sender
Add the recipient to address book and other options including BLAND COPY!
http://www.care2.com/send/pickup/1341-66218-10429-9046
Sylvia December 2009
JIBJAB http://sendables.jibjab.com/
These are fun and quite easy to create. Just a few tips. First of all ADSL is a MUST!
Faces.. you will probably want to personalise the cards with faces. Rather than upload large photos it is better to use Picasa to crop the faces you want to use.. Then EXPORT the cropped version to a folder names FACES. Go back to the library and right click on the photo and select UNDO EDITS to restore to the original photo. You will always easily find the faces you want when uploading to JIBJAB.
JIBJAB ELFME has many FREE versions. You can join and there is no subscription. There is a subscription version which offers a greater selection.
When you have finished your card you can Email it to one or several recipients. It will insert a link which means the recipient is not downloading a large file.
Email it to yourself and then copy this link which means you can include it in any Email or Skype message
My sample of Save a Tree!
http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/5xW1HhquGEYdrx78OP7J
Care Ecards http://www.care2.com/ecards/
Very good site for all types of Ecards.. This is also a free service but if you register it will store and Email address Book and Event reminder
Tips:
Beside each card look for a small icon of a video camera . This indicates and animated card. A very good alternative to the Jacqui Lawson Cards. The recipient is only viewing when using the link so no download is started until that stage.
You can select a stamp for the envelope
Send a Reply to the sender
Add the recipient to address book and other options including BLAND COPY!
http://www.care2.com/send/pickup/1341-66218-10429-9046
Sylvia December 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Picasa - Create a Video show
Picasa Video Option
Select the photos for the project and have them in the Tray. If it is a complete Folder then highlight the Folder – Edit – Select ALL
Next Click on Video Icon in the list at bottom of screen
Next Click on the Video Tab to see the options to include music, transition style, slide duration etc.
The play bar at the bottom will allow you to view the slide show. It is easy to move slide location by dragging to position
On the Slide Tab you can Add or delete any slides
Captions can be added to any slide
Play thro until satisfied and then click Create Video, Be patient as it has a lot of work to do. When 100% complete you will see several options including uploading to YouTube
Picasa Stores the Videos in a Folder under My Pictures Picasa Videos
Experiment and have a lot of fun. The video format is WMV which means Windows DVD Maker will accept the file to burn to a DVD for playing on your
Select the photos for the project and have them in the Tray. If it is a complete Folder then highlight the Folder – Edit – Select ALL
Next Click on Video Icon in the list at bottom of screen
Select the Slide Tab and Edit the Title slide. Edit Text, change font, background colour etc and experiment with options
Next Click on the Video Tab to see the options to include music, transition style, slide duration etc.
The play bar at the bottom will allow you to view the slide show. It is easy to move slide location by dragging to position
On the Slide Tab you can Add or delete any slides
Captions can be added to any slide
Play thro until satisfied and then click Create Video, Be patient as it has a lot of work to do. When 100% complete you will see several options including uploading to YouTube
Picasa Stores the Videos in a Folder under My Pictures Picasa Videos
Experiment and have a lot of fun. The video format is WMV which means Windows DVD Maker will accept the file to burn to a DVD for playing on your
Hofmann Album Software Update
Hofmann New Program
Download from
NEW VERSION with more album capacities! Novelty: the Digital Mug. More functions, e.g. undo option, alignment,... More backgrounds!
Downloading the program is very easy: you only have to click on any "Program free download" link on this website, select "Run" and follow instructions.
Once the installation process has been completed use your digital or scanned photos to design your album, poster or canvas. The powerful program offers plenty of covers, layouts, backgrounds, masks, filters, text options and other functions. If you are using the program for the first time, you may simply try everything out. There aren't any wrong choices and you will soon control all functions. If you wish so, take a look at the "Quick guide" or the "User´s manual" at the icons bar.
User Manual Can be downloaded
Notes on how to create a Copy of your Album in Video Format
When you have completed each page use a screen capture program to save
A good screen capture program is Screen Hunter and can be downloaded from
http://screen-hunter.uptodown.com/en/ There is a good Help file but it is useful to set the TO: options before starting to ensure each screen capture is stored as a JPG File and in sequence. You can set the filename sequence and location
Use Photostory or Picasa Video option to produce a video slideshow of your pages. Do not forget to add some good music!
Use Photostory or Picasa Video option to produce a video slideshow of your pages. Do not forget to add some good music!
Sylvia Feb 09
Tuesday, November 18, 2008
Links to Freeware
These are some links for useful freeware.
Download for Dock - Vista Look-alike docking toolbar
http://www.stardock.com/products/ObjectDock/downloads.asp
Christmas Stationery - EMail stationery for Christmas
http://thundercloud.net/stationery9/christmas10/index.htm
Video Tutorial for Picasa 3 - New Beta Version of Picasa has a tutorial
http://mdro.blogspot.com/2008/09/video-introducing-picassa-30-beta.html
Rainlendar - Cañendar and Diary to keep Events and a TODO list
http://www.rainlendar.net/cms/index.php?option=com_rny_download
POPTRAY - Great EMail filtering program to avoid downloading SPAM to your computer
http://www.poptray.org/downloads.php
Screenhunter - Captures areas of the screen. Creates jpg or you can paste into a Word document
http://www.wisdom-soft.com/products/screenhunter.htm
I have tested and used all these applications for several weeks so can happily recommend them to you.
Sylvia
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Picasa Version 3 (Beta)
Basic Overview of Picasa
While your photos are displayed in Picasa, they aren't actually stored in the application. When you install Picasa, it scans your hard drive and organizes the photos that are already on your computer by placing them into folders. These folders, along with the albums you create, make up the organization of your photos within Picasa.
Folders represent actual folders on your computer's hard drive that contain photos. In general this represents the root folder of MY PICTURES .
Changes you make to folders in Picasa will affect the matching folders on your computer’s hard drive.
Moving a photo from one folder to another in Picasa will also move the photo in Windows Explorer.
Edits you make to photos within Picasa will only affect the photos in MY PICTURES when you have selected the SAVE TO DISK. A copy of the original photo (pre edits) will then also be saved in a special folder named Original. The Folder Original is marked as a Hidden Folder and this setting can be changed in the Folder-View Option under Windows Explorer. Picasa will never Index the Original Folder.
Albums, unlike folders, exist only in Picasa. For example, you might create an album called ‘Pictures with Grandma,’ and include photos featuring Grandma from different folders to be used in a photo collage or to be shared online. Unlike Picasa folders, your albums don't correspond to real folders on your hard drive -- so when you delete or move photos from an album, the original files remain in their original locations on your hard drive.
New Features in Picasa 3
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Photography - Picasa-Photostory-NeroVision
Basic Edits
1. Use Picasa to edit your photos ready for your project.
2. Use the Basic Fixes to Crop, Straighten, Red eye and colour controls. Always check out the I’m Feeling Lucky
3. It is always a good idea to see what effect the Sharpen has under the Effects option
4. Note that when you have made any changes to a Photo the SAVE Changes Option appears at the top of the Folder. This will indicate the number of photos that you have made edits to.
Create an Album
We are now going to build an Album of selected photos to use in our Photostory.
1. Select each photo for the Photostory . For multiple selection hold the CTRL key as you select. OR select individually and click on the HOLD button. You will see them build up in the Tray.
2. To Add\the photos in the Tray to an Album Click Add to.. and either select an Album already started or create a New one.
3. When you have selected and made edits to all the photos for this project, open the Album.
4. Note the Save Changes will indicate the number of edits made. IMPORTANT click on Save Changes. A message will indicate that a Backup of your original photos will be made.
5. This folder will be made as a sub-folder linked to the main storage folder and named Originals. Check this out - Start – My Pictures –Open the Folder Name-note there will be one called Originals- which will contain the unedited version of the photo,
6. Also note the Date .. the original downloaded photos will store the date of the transfer. Photos that have been edited will show date modified.
EXPORT the Album
1. Select EXPORT It will automatically select a subfolder name of Export under the main folder.
2. You can Browse and direct the Export Folder to your Desktop if you are in danger of not being able to locate it when starting your Project
3. You can change the Resize to 800 if using for a Photostory project. This means you are not importing over large files into your story, especially if the output is for a television
4. Click OK
TIPS:
If I am creating an Album for a Photostory project then I name that Album starting with PS
I edit each photo and when satisfied click on Hold to keep in the tray
When I have several in the tray I use the Add\ to Album and move them
Congratulations you now have all your photos ready for your project. Run a slideshow to check
Lost it?! Click on START-Search-All Files and Folders – Input filename as EXPORT–Use Advanced Search for Last Week. Keep a note of location
Photostory Project
The full Help Manual can be located on the CD for Photostory or you can click on the Help button at any stage of the project.
1. Open Photostory – Begin a New Story
2. Click on Import Photos
3. Use the Dropdown box against LOOK IN - and Select\Desktop. You should find your Folder there called EXPORT. Double click to open.
4. TIP.. Hold the Ctrl Key and press the letter A .. this will select all the photos in the folder .Shift key whilst selecting will highlight a block Ctrl key whilst selecting will select random
5. Click OK
6. You will now have a Film strip of your photos
7. Photos can be moved to a new location by dragging so that they are in the required order for viewing
8. Click on Save Project and give it a name. It will automatically save under My Videos as a .wp3 file
9. Finished moving.?. then click on NEXT
10. Note the first photo in project is selected and the option is to give it a Title. The format is the same as Word where you can change font, colour and position. If you need Help then click on Learn more about adding titles.
11. You can add a Voice Over at this stage.. click on Learn to find out more
12. Click Next
13. You are now at the stage of selecting Music.
14. LOCATION again is everything. You must know where your music files have been stored, There is a Folder under My Documents called My Music.. within this you can create sub-folders of your personal music.
15. The music format required is MP3 .. some sample MP3 background music is on the CD with Photostory`
16. You will note that the first photo is selected so that is where the music will start
17. Click on Select Music.. select a track from your music library, change the volume, and click on preview to watch your project and hear the music
18. SAVE PROJECT!
19. You night want to make some changes so the BACK button will take you back each stage,
20. Customise Motion
21. You will have noticed that the photos pan and zoom as they play and you might want to change the movement.
22. Click Back button once.. and under the photo you will see Customise Motion. First click on the Learn More.. to read how to make changes. Also how to add Transitions.
23. All the HELP notes are readily available to you at any time and at each stage you can preview your changes. Use the Back and Next buttons to move thro the project. Remember also to Save frequently.
24. Music can be changed during the project and again the Learn More notes give all the details
25. When happy with the project then click on Next until you reach the Save your story Screen.
26. Few Tips here: Keep the option to Save for Computer output unless you specifically want to Email the project, This option will create a movie file suitable for TV viewing
27. Note the Location and File Name the default is to save under My Videos and as a Photostory(num) and as a wmv extension. You can keep the name or change if you wish but I suggest you keep the location.
28. Click Next and your project is finished.. wait for it to build and then VIEW
BURNING to a Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (SVCD) or DVD
NeroVision Express which comes under Nero Digital is used for this part of the project. The Full Manual was included in the CD issued
It will create a CD or DVD with a Menu front end so that you can out many projects on one CD or DVD.
Hardware requirements: A Drive which is a CD Burner or one for burning DVD
Plus Blanks CDs or DVDs.. It is not recommended to use Re-Writables for this project as many DVD players linked to television will not play them
1. Start by knowing where your projects are and the name given to them. They should be under My Documents\My Videos
2. Insert the Blank into your CD or DVD Drive
3. Open NeroVision Express
4. Nero will recognise the Blank Disc and will offer you a selection accordingly. If it is a CD it will offer to make a VCD SVCD or Mini. If you have a DVD it will offer that option.
5. Many commercial DVD players will play VCD pr SVCD (slightly better quality) but check your player first to see what format it will play. Remember if you are sending this to friends you need to have some info on their system as well so opt for the more general VCD as a trial.
6. Nero has tips which display at each stage. If you do not find them useful then you can select from the display box NEVER to show tips.
7. Click on ADD Video Files
8. Use the LOOK IN Box to go to My Documents My Videos.. remember you might have to scroll down to find your project.
9. Highlight project name and click Open.
10. It might take some time to bring in the clip but it will display in the list when finished
11. Now you can add another video file by following the same procedure
12. You will see on the bottom bar the size that will be taken by these clips. The bat will also show the maximum capacity of the disc
13. When you have brought in all the projects click NEXT
14. Now you have your Menu sample. Click on Edit Menu to see options . Also check the printed Manual.
15. First you can change the Layout. And options are shown
16. Next change the Background by changing colour or using a Photo. As a beginner.. just make a colour selection
17. Look at changing the button Style
18. Most important is to change the HEADING.. delete the word Island and insert a Title (not too long or it will not display)
19. Keep your first burning project simple and experiment after you know that you can successfully burn and view a project.
20. Click NEXT and Next again where you will see a Remote which you can operate to simulate your project
21. NEXT MESSAGE CAN BE CONFUSING.. it is about video format .. The answer is NO and if you tick the box never to display again then you will not be confused next time.
22. CLICK on BURN and sit back and wait.
1. Use Picasa to edit your photos ready for your project.
2. Use the Basic Fixes to Crop, Straighten, Red eye and colour controls. Always check out the I’m Feeling Lucky
3. It is always a good idea to see what effect the Sharpen has under the Effects option
4. Note that when you have made any changes to a Photo the SAVE Changes Option appears at the top of the Folder. This will indicate the number of photos that you have made edits to.
Create an Album
We are now going to build an Album of selected photos to use in our Photostory.
1. Select each photo for the Photostory . For multiple selection hold the CTRL key as you select. OR select individually and click on the HOLD button. You will see them build up in the Tray.
2. To Add\the photos in the Tray to an Album Click Add to.. and either select an Album already started or create a New one.
3. When you have selected and made edits to all the photos for this project, open the Album.
4. Note the Save Changes will indicate the number of edits made. IMPORTANT click on Save Changes. A message will indicate that a Backup of your original photos will be made.
5. This folder will be made as a sub-folder linked to the main storage folder and named Originals. Check this out - Start – My Pictures –Open the Folder Name-note there will be one called Originals- which will contain the unedited version of the photo,
6. Also note the Date .. the original downloaded photos will store the date of the transfer. Photos that have been edited will show date modified.
EXPORT the Album
1. Select EXPORT It will automatically select a subfolder name of Export under the main folder.
2. You can Browse and direct the Export Folder to your Desktop if you are in danger of not being able to locate it when starting your Project
3. You can change the Resize to 800 if using for a Photostory project. This means you are not importing over large files into your story, especially if the output is for a television
4. Click OK
TIPS:
If I am creating an Album for a Photostory project then I name that Album starting with PS
I edit each photo and when satisfied click on Hold to keep in the tray
When I have several in the tray I use the Add\ to Album and move them
Congratulations you now have all your photos ready for your project. Run a slideshow to check
Lost it?! Click on START-Search-All Files and Folders – Input filename as EXPORT–Use Advanced Search for Last Week. Keep a note of location
Photostory Project
The full Help Manual can be located on the CD for Photostory or you can click on the Help button at any stage of the project.
1. Open Photostory – Begin a New Story
2. Click on Import Photos
3. Use the Dropdown box against LOOK IN - and Select\Desktop. You should find your Folder there called EXPORT. Double click to open.
4. TIP.. Hold the Ctrl Key and press the letter A .. this will select all the photos in the folder .Shift key whilst selecting will highlight a block Ctrl key whilst selecting will select random
5. Click OK
6. You will now have a Film strip of your photos
7. Photos can be moved to a new location by dragging so that they are in the required order for viewing
8. Click on Save Project and give it a name. It will automatically save under My Videos as a .wp3 file
9. Finished moving.?. then click on NEXT
10. Note the first photo in project is selected and the option is to give it a Title. The format is the same as Word where you can change font, colour and position. If you need Help then click on Learn more about adding titles.
11. You can add a Voice Over at this stage.. click on Learn to find out more
12. Click Next
13. You are now at the stage of selecting Music.
14. LOCATION again is everything. You must know where your music files have been stored, There is a Folder under My Documents called My Music.. within this you can create sub-folders of your personal music.
15. The music format required is MP3 .. some sample MP3 background music is on the CD with Photostory`
16. You will note that the first photo is selected so that is where the music will start
17. Click on Select Music.. select a track from your music library, change the volume, and click on preview to watch your project and hear the music
18. SAVE PROJECT!
19. You night want to make some changes so the BACK button will take you back each stage,
20. Customise Motion
21. You will have noticed that the photos pan and zoom as they play and you might want to change the movement.
22. Click Back button once.. and under the photo you will see Customise Motion. First click on the Learn More.. to read how to make changes. Also how to add Transitions.
23. All the HELP notes are readily available to you at any time and at each stage you can preview your changes. Use the Back and Next buttons to move thro the project. Remember also to Save frequently.
24. Music can be changed during the project and again the Learn More notes give all the details
25. When happy with the project then click on Next until you reach the Save your story Screen.
26. Few Tips here: Keep the option to Save for Computer output unless you specifically want to Email the project, This option will create a movie file suitable for TV viewing
27. Note the Location and File Name the default is to save under My Videos and as a Photostory(num) and as a wmv extension. You can keep the name or change if you wish but I suggest you keep the location.
28. Click Next and your project is finished.. wait for it to build and then VIEW
BURNING to a Video CD (VCD) or Super Video CD (SVCD) or DVD
NeroVision Express which comes under Nero Digital is used for this part of the project. The Full Manual was included in the CD issued
It will create a CD or DVD with a Menu front end so that you can out many projects on one CD or DVD.
Hardware requirements: A Drive which is a CD Burner or one for burning DVD
Plus Blanks CDs or DVDs.. It is not recommended to use Re-Writables for this project as many DVD players linked to television will not play them
1. Start by knowing where your projects are and the name given to them. They should be under My Documents\My Videos
2. Insert the Blank into your CD or DVD Drive
3. Open NeroVision Express
4. Nero will recognise the Blank Disc and will offer you a selection accordingly. If it is a CD it will offer to make a VCD SVCD or Mini. If you have a DVD it will offer that option.
5. Many commercial DVD players will play VCD pr SVCD (slightly better quality) but check your player first to see what format it will play. Remember if you are sending this to friends you need to have some info on their system as well so opt for the more general VCD as a trial.
6. Nero has tips which display at each stage. If you do not find them useful then you can select from the display box NEVER to show tips.
7. Click on ADD Video Files
8. Use the LOOK IN Box to go to My Documents My Videos.. remember you might have to scroll down to find your project.
9. Highlight project name and click Open.
10. It might take some time to bring in the clip but it will display in the list when finished
11. Now you can add another video file by following the same procedure
12. You will see on the bottom bar the size that will be taken by these clips. The bat will also show the maximum capacity of the disc
13. When you have brought in all the projects click NEXT
14. Now you have your Menu sample. Click on Edit Menu to see options . Also check the printed Manual.
15. First you can change the Layout. And options are shown
16. Next change the Background by changing colour or using a Photo. As a beginner.. just make a colour selection
17. Look at changing the button Style
18. Most important is to change the HEADING.. delete the word Island and insert a Title (not too long or it will not display)
19. Keep your first burning project simple and experiment after you know that you can successfully burn and view a project.
20. Click NEXT and Next again where you will see a Remote which you can operate to simulate your project
21. NEXT MESSAGE CAN BE CONFUSING.. it is about video format .. The answer is NO and if you tick the box never to display again then you will not be confused next time.
22. CLICK on BURN and sit back and wait.
This process takes some time but when completed the Drive will eject the Disc.
Move it to a DVD player and pray! Hopefully also pat yourself on the back!
The disc should also play on your computer under Windows Media Player
That’s is your first project completed from start to finish and I hope to see some samples to enjoy.
Sylvia October 2007
Move it to a DVD player and pray! Hopefully also pat yourself on the back!
The disc should also play on your computer under Windows Media Player
That’s is your first project completed from start to finish and I hope to see some samples to enjoy.
Sylvia October 2007
Yep been going around like a headless chicken over this one!
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Saving Photos attached to an EMail
Photos that have come as attachments to an Email are only stored in the Temporary Internet Folder .. so if the Email is deleted then the photos are as well.
These photos are sometime too large to view on the screen within an Email and also you might like to store them for printing or viewing later
Open Outlook Express
Double Click on the Email with the photos in order to fully view and see the Attachment Line
Right Click ANYWHERE in the Attachment line and Select SAVE ALL.
Check the SAVE TO box .. Use the Browse Button to Select My Documents/ My Pictures and the Folder where you want the photos stored.
Click on SAVE
If they have been successfully saved in any folder in My Pictures.. the next time you open Picasa the photos will be indexed.
You can now view the photos normal size… edit… use Photobox to order prints, insert in a Photobook etc etc
Saturday, May 26, 2007
Camera Group
Photo Group Schedule - May 30th
Members
Bring Camera – Documentations, Leads & Charged Batteries. Card Reader and memory sticks if members wish.
Those with Laptops can also bring them with either a fully charged battery or power lead.
Preparation:
1. Know how to turn the camera on & Off and change to the View Mode
2. Mark the pages in the Documentation for
i)Picture Quality (Marked as either Pixels or Size)
ii)Erase /Delete photos
iii)Format the Memory Card
3. Photos taken using different Functions (10) as previously circulated
Software and Notes Required for Sessions
CD´s will be available for all the software we will use. This will include the latest version of Picasa as many of you will need to upgrade to use the features during the Tutorial. (Version Number – Click Help-About Picasa should be Version 2.7.0 (Build36.40.0))
The CD will also contain Photostory to produce a slideshow and the software to create and burn an SVCD or DVD
All Installation Notes and Tips will be on the CD, including some basic video tutorials.
First Session (May 30th) will cover, a little about cameras, resolution and pixels explained plus some tips on taking better photos.
We will then move onto downloading your photos to the computer and using Picasa carry out minor edits.
Samples on how best to improve your camera technique will be demonstrated as well as how you can correct these faults afterwards.
Hopefully we will get the opportunity to look at other options within Picasa
For laptop users Angela & Jeffrey will be on hand to help you install the software correctly and download your photos .
Members
Bring Camera – Documentations, Leads & Charged Batteries. Card Reader and memory sticks if members wish.
Those with Laptops can also bring them with either a fully charged battery or power lead.
Preparation:
1. Know how to turn the camera on & Off and change to the View Mode
2. Mark the pages in the Documentation for
i)Picture Quality (Marked as either Pixels or Size)
ii)Erase /Delete photos
iii)Format the Memory Card
3. Photos taken using different Functions (10) as previously circulated
Software and Notes Required for Sessions
CD´s will be available for all the software we will use. This will include the latest version of Picasa as many of you will need to upgrade to use the features during the Tutorial. (Version Number – Click Help-About Picasa should be Version 2.7.0 (Build36.40.0))
The CD will also contain Photostory to produce a slideshow and the software to create and burn an SVCD or DVD
All Installation Notes and Tips will be on the CD, including some basic video tutorials.
First Session (May 30th) will cover, a little about cameras, resolution and pixels explained plus some tips on taking better photos.
We will then move onto downloading your photos to the computer and using Picasa carry out minor edits.
Samples on how best to improve your camera technique will be demonstrated as well as how you can correct these faults afterwards.
Hopefully we will get the opportunity to look at other options within Picasa
For laptop users Angela & Jeffrey will be on hand to help you install the software correctly and download your photos .
Monday, March 19, 2007
Picasa Tips
The new version of Picasa has a few changes and the important ones are listed below. Hope this helps. S
Are "Labels" and "Albums" the same thing?
In Picasa 2.5 “Labels” are now called “Albums”. Albums are virtual groupings of photos that only exist in the Picasa software. Like a playlist, you can create combinations of any pictures in an album or use a single image in multiple albums without taking up extra space on your hard drive. If you delete pictures in albums, or whole albums, the original picture files will be untouched. There are two special albums called "Starred Photos" and "Screensaver" which are created by Picasa and cannot be deleted. Any starred photos will be automatically added to the “Starred Photos” album. The “Screensaver” album holds the photos that will be displayed using the Picasa Screensaver feature.
How do I view the originals of photos I've edited?
Picasa doesn’t automatically save your edits to the original photo files on your hard drive. When you save an edited photo in Picasa, it actually copies the original version into a hidden subfolder called “Originals.” The saved photo is really a copy of the original, with the edits applied. This subfolder will not be visible in Picasa, but it will be accessible on your computer.
How do I customize the buttons at the bottom of Picasa?
It is possible to customize the row of buttons that appear on the bottom of your Picasa screen. The Button Manager is accessible from “Tools” >"Configure Buttons." Using the Button Manager, you can add or remove buttons or change the order of your buttons. For example, if rarely use “Print,” you can remove this button. Or if you frequently use the "Collage" button, you can make that button first.At any time, if you would like to include all of the original buttons, select "Restore to Defaults.” This is available under “Tools” > "Configure Buttons.”
How do I add a keyword to a photo?
You can label photos in Picasa with a keyword that will allow you to easily search for that photo. To add a keyword to your photo click on "View" > "Keywords" or use the keyboard shortcut CTRL-K.To search for a photo with a keyword simply type the keyword in the search box that appears in the upper right-hand corner of the Picasa screen. This will trigger only photos with that keyword to appear.
Are "Labels" and "Albums" the same thing?
In Picasa 2.5 “Labels” are now called “Albums”. Albums are virtual groupings of photos that only exist in the Picasa software. Like a playlist, you can create combinations of any pictures in an album or use a single image in multiple albums without taking up extra space on your hard drive. If you delete pictures in albums, or whole albums, the original picture files will be untouched. There are two special albums called "Starred Photos" and "Screensaver" which are created by Picasa and cannot be deleted. Any starred photos will be automatically added to the “Starred Photos” album. The “Screensaver” album holds the photos that will be displayed using the Picasa Screensaver feature.
How do I view the originals of photos I've edited?
Picasa doesn’t automatically save your edits to the original photo files on your hard drive. When you save an edited photo in Picasa, it actually copies the original version into a hidden subfolder called “Originals.” The saved photo is really a copy of the original, with the edits applied. This subfolder will not be visible in Picasa, but it will be accessible on your computer.
How do I customize the buttons at the bottom of Picasa?
It is possible to customize the row of buttons that appear on the bottom of your Picasa screen. The Button Manager is accessible from “Tools” >"Configure Buttons." Using the Button Manager, you can add or remove buttons or change the order of your buttons. For example, if rarely use “Print,” you can remove this button. Or if you frequently use the "Collage" button, you can make that button first.At any time, if you would like to include all of the original buttons, select "Restore to Defaults.” This is available under “Tools” > "Configure Buttons.”
How do I add a keyword to a photo?
You can label photos in Picasa with a keyword that will allow you to easily search for that photo. To add a keyword to your photo click on "View" > "Keywords" or use the keyboard shortcut CTRL-K.To search for a photo with a keyword simply type the keyword in the search box that appears in the upper right-hand corner of the Picasa screen. This will trigger only photos with that keyword to appear.