Picasa 3 (1 Viewer)

canonman77

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2011

• #1

Hello guys, This has probably been asked a lot & I cannot find a solution for the editing software I am using, I use Picasa 3 & am wanting to upload pics onto here, can someone point out how you do this, because I cant find It for the life of me.

Thanks.
Sean.

 

njlarsen

Gallery Moderator

Opus Editor

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• Mar 9, 2011

• #2

You use picasa to make a copy of the image that has reduced size -- I use a couple of programs but not Picasa, and in both I usually find that if the longer side is limited to 850 pixels, then everything is fine. I suspect you would want to use an export function in picasa, but I am not completely sure about that -- in any case, you need to know exactly where on your PC this reduced size image is located.

Then if you are talking about Birdforum gallery, go into that tab, click the icon for uploading, use the browse button to get to your reduced size image, type in the title of the photo, and click upload; fill in the remaining information wanted, and click submit, and everything should be there.

If you would like to get the scientific name for a bird (appreciated), open Opus in a different tab, search for the bird and copy the scientific name from there into the upload form.

hope this helps
Niels

 

canonman77

Well-known member

• Mar 9, 2011

• #3

Hi Niels, thanks bud. Ive just found out how to do It & have just uploaded my pic with scientific name, Its a lovely Sparrowhawk as well. Cheers.

Sean.

 

njlarsen

Gallery Moderator

Opus Editor

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• Mar 9, 2011

• #4

Glad to help!

Niels

 

crazyfingers

Well-known member

• Mar 31, 2011

• #5

Since the OP question has been answered can I ask another? Two?

I am still trying to find an answer to this myself but.... someone might know?

1 When I edit a photo, usually crop and then a little touching up, I will "save as.." to a new fine name. But in Picasa viewer, the original still shows my edits but if I to windows file manager, the same original file is unaltered. This is very confusing. I'd rather that Picasa didn't do that. Any idea how to turn that feature off?

2 It appears that Picasa keeps a backup original somewhere. I'm not sure I want to have extra big files backup. I generally don't edit my original buy save as... above. Anyone know how to where they are to delete or to turn that off?

Thanks. I will keep looking for my own answers but I thought I'd ask.

 

Acid John

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• Apr 3, 2011

• #6

Crazy it says it will keep a copy of all your original photos so I do not think you can delet them.

 

crazyfingers

Well-known member

• Apr 4, 2011

• #7

There has to be a way to delete files even if manually...

And it is really bothersome that is shows the changes I made in the save as file as if also in the original.

I will keep hunting.

 

C

Chrisf1963

New member

• Apr 25, 2011

• #8

crazyfingers said:

There has to be a way to delete files even if manually...

And it is really bothersome that is shows the changes I made in the save as file as if also in the original.

I will keep hunting.

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I have been using Picasa 3 for some time now, I like it but do wish it did more.

If you look in the root folder of the file that has been edited by right clicking on the image and selecting "locate on disk", you will find a new folder called ".picasaoriginals", in this folder are the unedited versions of your files.

Just delete thses folders as required


Hope this helps

 

njlarsen

Gallery Moderator

Opus Editor

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• Apr 25, 2011

• #9

Chris,
I see this is your first post in Birdforum, welcome!

Niels

 

crazyfingers

Well-known member

• Apr 25, 2011

• #10

Chrisf1963 said:

I have been using Picasa 3 for some time now, I like it but do wish it did more.

If you look in the root folder of the file that has been edited by right clicking on the image and selecting "locate on disk", you will find a new folder called ".picasaoriginals", in this folder are the unedited versions of your files.

Just delete thses folders as required


Hope this helps

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Cool. Thanks. I've gotten into the habit of doing a "Save as.." with a new file name when I have that I want and then "undo all edits" on the original. They seem to assume that people only look at pictures with picasa.