What you Need to Know About Picasa

Quick photo finds

Consider the time you spend on some photo sharing sites waiting for all of your photos to upload. That's not an issue with Picasa. Once you download the Picasa software, every image currently on your computer gets imported into your Picasa account.

Not only do you save time by avoiding the boring upload, but Picasa makes it even simpler: it organizes your photos.

Movie creation

Although slide shows have their appeal, a movie of your favorite photos makes them perfect. With Picasa, create a movie complete with captions, transitions, and music. Then, connect your computer to your TV and entertain family and friends. And, if you want to turn your movies into gifts, easily burn them to discs from your computer.

Print-at-home

Don't you just love waiting in lines to use the photo printer or patiently waiting at the mailbox for your prints to be delivered? Picasa has a powerful photo printing function built in, so when you want to print a favorite shot, the software helps you figure out the proper print size and then sends it to your personal printer - at home. Forget all about waiting in that line at the store to print your pictures!

Everything together

It may sound appealing to have all of your photos on a free Internet site that stores them for you, but what happens when you want to edit one, share it, use it in a project and still access it on your home computer? It's easy with Picasa.

Every photo editing element is available in the same place. So, when you crop a photo, remove the red eye, and add a caption, all of your edits get saved and simply share the new versions with friends.

So, the next time you're wondering which way is the best way to store digital photos, give Picasa a try. Be prepared to be surprised by what you find.