How to Manage Your Photos
by using Google’s Picasa 3
By Sharon Meier ehow.com
Googles Picasa 3 is an easy to use sophisticated photo
program that you can download from Google for free.
Picasa will organize, edit, create and share your photos.
Over the years I have used many different photo programs
and I would definitely recommend this one due to the ease
of use and functions. It is for both beginners and advanced
users.If you have an earlier version of Picasa you
definitely want to upgrade to this enhanced version.
Visit picasa.google.com. Watch the tutorial video to learn
about all of the features of Picasa 3.
Next, download Picasa 3. After down loading open Picasa
3 on your desktop.
After opening Picasa 3, it will organize all of your photo
files that you have saved on your computer. Picasa 3
displays your photos in an easy to view format. You can
sort the files by name, date or recent changes.
You can Color Enhance and Edit your pictures. I love this
feature. You can lighten, remove blemishes, add text,
change colors, crop and many other wonderful things. The
tools are easy to use. After editing your pictures be sure to
save them to a file on your computer.
Create photo albums to share your photos online. Your
photo albums can be uploaded to your Google account.
This makes all of your uploaded albums easy to view from
any computer with internet connection. You can share your
albums with family and friends by sending them in an email.
You can choose to make your albums private or public.
Try Picasa 3's features to Create a Collage of pictures
with the easy to use collage tool. Create a slideshow.
These slideshows can be uploaded to your Google photo
account. Embed the slideshow on your website or blog by
following just a few steps. Upload your home movies to
Youtube.
Your choices are many. Create a gift CD, poster, screen
saver or upload your pictures to Google earth. Be creative
with your photos.
With a click of a button you can shop to have your pictures
printed. You can print photos, cards, posters or many other
choices. Picasa 3 will dazzle and enhance your photos.
• Save your pictures after editing. Sometimes you will
not see the text appear on your photos unless you do a
save as file.
• If you want to keep your Google albums private be
sure to select private album.
by using Google’s Picasa 3
By Sharon Meier ehow.com
Googles Picasa 3 is an easy to use sophisticated photo
program that you can download from Google for free.
Picasa will organize, edit, create and share your photos.
Over the years I have used many different photo programs
and I would definitely recommend this one due to the ease
of use and functions. It is for both beginners and advanced
users.If you have an earlier version of Picasa you
definitely want to upgrade to this enhanced version.
Visit picasa.google.com. Watch the tutorial video to learn
about all of the features of Picasa 3.
Next, download Picasa 3. After down loading open Picasa
3 on your desktop.
After opening Picasa 3, it will organize all of your photo
files that you have saved on your computer. Picasa 3
displays your photos in an easy to view format. You can
sort the files by name, date or recent changes.
You can Color Enhance and Edit your pictures. I love this
feature. You can lighten, remove blemishes, add text,
change colors, crop and many other wonderful things. The
tools are easy to use. After editing your pictures be sure to
save them to a file on your computer.
Create photo albums to share your photos online. Your
photo albums can be uploaded to your Google account.
This makes all of your uploaded albums easy to view from
any computer with internet connection. You can share your
albums with family and friends by sending them in an email.
You can choose to make your albums private or public.
Try Picasa 3's features to Create a Collage of pictures
with the easy to use collage tool. Create a slideshow.
These slideshows can be uploaded to your Google photo
account. Embed the slideshow on your website or blog by
following just a few steps. Upload your home movies to
Youtube.
Your choices are many. Create a gift CD, poster, screen
saver or upload your pictures to Google earth. Be creative
with your photos.
With a click of a button you can shop to have your pictures
printed. You can print photos, cards, posters or many other
choices. Picasa 3 will dazzle and enhance your photos.
• Save your pictures after editing. Sometimes you will
not see the text appear on your photos unless you do a
save as file.
• If you want to keep your Google albums private be
sure to select private album.
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Adding a piece of clip art to your photos is easy and fun to do. I
Open Microsoft Publisher. Select new blank print publication.
This will be your canvas that you will work on. You can use other
photo programs and most of these steps will be the same.
Insert your background picture. This would be your current
Avatar picture that you have saved on your computer. Go to the
menu - Insert - Picture - From File. Browse to find the the correct
folder, click on the folder to open it then click on the picture that
you want to insert. Now click on the Insert button that is in the right
hand bottom corner of your open window.
Resize your picture. Your picture should now be on top of your
blank page. You will need to resize your picture to fit the page.
Notice that when you click on your picture there are eight little
circles on the corners and borders of your picture. These circles
allow you to stretch your picture. Use a corner circle when
stretching your pictures to keep the pictures dimensions correct.
Click on a circle and hold your left mouse button down while
draging the corner to resize your picture. It is best to fill the whole
page with your picture. If your picture is a landscape portrait you
will need to change the page setup to landscape. File - Page
Setup - Choose Landscape.
Add your Santa Hat. Select from the file menu Insert - Picture -
Clipart. On the left hand side your clipart choices will open. Type in
Santa Hat in the search box. It is best to be online when doing this
so that you can access Microsoft's large inventory of clip art. Find
a Santa Hat that you like and double click to have it move to your
picture or Drag with your mouse.
Now you have a Santa Hat on top of your picture. You can resize
the Santa Hat using the circles that are on the border of your clip
art. To move the Santa hat just click on it with your mouse and
hold your mouse button down and drag your picture. If you want to
tilt your hat take the Green circle and drag it in the direction that
you would like your hat to tilt.
Sometimes you want your hat to flip directions. To do this Select
Arrange on the file menu, then rotate or flip. Choose Flip
Horizontally or Vertically.
Save your picture. When you are all done you will need to save
your picture as a jpg. instead of a publisher file. To do this Go to
File, Save as, Save as Type, Choose a picture format like JPeg
File Format. Choose a name for your file. Now your Santa Hat
Avatar should be ready to upload.
Enlarge the view of your working page to 100% or more. This will
allow you to see your work easier.
You can use this method for adding other photos to your articles.
Microsoft Office has over 150,000 free images.
If the hat you choose comes with a background attached you
should reselect your hat.
Open Microsoft Publisher. Select new blank print publication.
This will be your canvas that you will work on. You can use other
photo programs and most of these steps will be the same.
Insert your background picture. This would be your current
Avatar picture that you have saved on your computer. Go to the
menu - Insert - Picture - From File. Browse to find the the correct
folder, click on the folder to open it then click on the picture that
you want to insert. Now click on the Insert button that is in the right
hand bottom corner of your open window.
Resize your picture. Your picture should now be on top of your
blank page. You will need to resize your picture to fit the page.
Notice that when you click on your picture there are eight little
circles on the corners and borders of your picture. These circles
allow you to stretch your picture. Use a corner circle when
stretching your pictures to keep the pictures dimensions correct.
Click on a circle and hold your left mouse button down while
draging the corner to resize your picture. It is best to fill the whole
page with your picture. If your picture is a landscape portrait you
will need to change the page setup to landscape. File - Page
Setup - Choose Landscape.
Add your Santa Hat. Select from the file menu Insert - Picture -
Clipart. On the left hand side your clipart choices will open. Type in
Santa Hat in the search box. It is best to be online when doing this
so that you can access Microsoft's large inventory of clip art. Find
a Santa Hat that you like and double click to have it move to your
picture or Drag with your mouse.
Now you have a Santa Hat on top of your picture. You can resize
the Santa Hat using the circles that are on the border of your clip
art. To move the Santa hat just click on it with your mouse and
hold your mouse button down and drag your picture. If you want to
tilt your hat take the Green circle and drag it in the direction that
you would like your hat to tilt.
Sometimes you want your hat to flip directions. To do this Select
Arrange on the file menu, then rotate or flip. Choose Flip
Horizontally or Vertically.
Save your picture. When you are all done you will need to save
your picture as a jpg. instead of a publisher file. To do this Go to
File, Save as, Save as Type, Choose a picture format like JPeg
File Format. Choose a name for your file. Now your Santa Hat
Avatar should be ready to upload.
Enlarge the view of your working page to 100% or more. This will
allow you to see your work easier.
You can use this method for adding other photos to your articles.
Microsoft Office has over 150,000 free images.
If the hat you choose comes with a background attached you
should reselect your hat.
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