Picasa Updates

divamum

The newest version has some really terrific editing additions - it's obviously still not as powerful an editing tool as LR or PS, but in addition to being FREE this recent version has some decent artistic effects including faux-HDR, several vintage effects including holga/lomo/cinemascope, it has added a vignettes tool (YAY!), a pretty decent borders tool, and there are some other new features as well.

I continued to use Picasa as my card>computer uploader and "basic" editor even once I got LR 3 years ago - I may do my "serious" editing in LR and other programs, but Picasa is a very capable and simple catalog/editor that continues to have a definite place on my hard drive.

Anyway, just in case people hadn't seen the new "goodies" - I'm impressed by the updates!

torags

divamum wrote: »

The newest version has some really terrific editing additions - it's obviously still not as powerful an editing tool as LR or PS, but in addition to being FREE this recent version has some decent artistic effects including faux-HDR, several vintage effects including holga/lomo/cinemascope, it has added a vignettes tool (YAY!), a pretty decent borders tool, and there are some other new features as well.

I continued to use Picasa as my card>computer uploader and "basic" editor even once I got LR 3 years ago - I may do my "serious" editing in LR and other programs, but Picasa is a very capable and simple catalog/editor that continues to have a definite place on my hard drive.

Anyway, just in case people hadn't seen the new "goodies" - I'm impressed by the updates!

I'm impressed too. Like you I do serious editing in another program (Elements 7)

Picassa is very fast loading and pretty user friendly (simple)

That said, I think Google hasn't addressed the new Nikon V1 software. I have had poor results with those images.

Rags

Moving Pictures

I use it at work for indexing file photos. Its ability to locate by cutline data (embedded in the IPTC fields) is a serious winner.

AceCo55

Thanks for the heads up. I have it installed on my travelling laptop.

Sandrahelen

torags wrote: »

I'm impressed too. Like you I do serious editing in another program (Elements 7)

Picassa is very fast loading and pretty user friendly (simple)

That said, I think Google hasn't addressed the new Nikon V1 software. I have had poor results with those images.

Rags

One of Picasa's editing shortcomings is that once you crop something, unlike Picnik where you can do a double crop for special border effects, you can't use another crop on the same picture. I like to round the edges on a picture and then add another border around that. No can do with Picasa....a major drawback in my opionion.

ziggy53

Sandrahelen wrote: »

One of Picasa's editing shortcomings is that once you crop something, unlike Picnik where you can do a double crop for special border effects, you can't use another crop on the same picture. I like to round the edges on a picture and then add another border around that. No can do with Picasa....a major drawback in my opionion.

The latest Picasa has crop, border and frame capabilities. You can also "Save a Copy", which allows something visually similar to what you describe in Picnik, although it does take a couple more mouse clicks.