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| Date 28th Feb 2010 | |||||||||||||||
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Q: L.P. I have taken my photos off th HDD and placed them into an External Drive. Now I cannot see them in Picasa. How can I rectify this I do not want them placed back onto my HDD. | |||||||||||||||
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A: Peggy Now from what I can see you are using XP. You cannot therefore set Picasa as your default photo viewer. There is a way to view the photos from the External Drive, and work on them in Picasa without uploading. It is not the ideal way but it will work. Plug in the External Drive find the folder with the photos. Open the folder. It will most likely open in Windows Photo Gallery. Right Click on the photo you want to work on, choose "Open with Picasa" The Photo will then open with Picasa, and you can work on it without it being uploaded into your Computer. By doing it this way, you will not have the folders showing in Picasa as you have done in the past. The normal procedure for Picasa is to Import from the External Drive and place the photos into My Pictures. Picasa does not actually "hold" any pictures, just a link to them. I guess it depends on what you want to do. Hope this has been helpful | |||||||||||||||
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Q: A.R. How does one avoid getting multiple copies of photos after uploading them and putting into a folder. I highlight them, try to delete them but more copies are made. | |||||||||||||||
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A: Peggy It would appear that what is happening is you are not removing the pictures from your camera once they have been placed onto the computer and backed up to another device outside your computer. Whatever program you are using whether it is the one which came with your Camera, or Picasa, or whatever, there will be a button "exclude duplicates" This must be ticked,otherwise you will end up with duplicates evertime you upload to your computer. | |||||||||||||||
| Date 22 June 2009 | |||||||||||||||
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Q: A. A. I have a very large picture which I need to resize. Please tell me how I can do this I am using Vista | |||||||||||||||
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A: Peggy Your best bet would be to download the free program Pixresizer. You can use this on either Vista or XP. The website is: http://www.bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm
Date 23 May 2009
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Q: S.L. | Is there a good easy to use freeware program available for burning files and pictures onto DVD's? I currently have Nero which I find difficult to use.
A: Peggy | I note from previous questions that you are using XP. XP does not have the ability to burn DVD's. Why not use Picasa 3. For your pictures. This is a free program (it is on our Group CD) Instructions: Open Picasa 3. Click Folder on the toolbar, Click Create Gift CD. Choose the folder you wish to Burn, more folders may be added by clicking on them and using the ADD button. Give the DVD a Name. Insert the DVD. Click Burn Disc. Be patient when the new window arrives CLICK Write. This will take a few minutes, especially if you have a lot of pictures. P.S. You cannot add to the DVD once it is burnt. The DVD will open in Vista. The pictures cannot be altered whilst on the DVD they must be returned to the computer for that purpose.
Date 19 May 2009
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Q: T. A. | In Vista how do I download a photo from an email to Picasa3?
A: Peggy | Save the photo attachment to the Desktop. Open Picasa3, Go to File/Import From Click on the Device Button, Click Folder. In the new window locate Desktop. Find your picture, click on the picture, Click Open. Your photo will arrive. Click on the Import Selected button at the bottom of the screen. Fill out the folder name and location. Click Finish.
Date 15 April 2009
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Q: T. A. | I am using pacasa & have set up personalize screen saver which works fine, how do you delete it when you no longer want it?
A: Keith: | ,When you no longer require the screen saver, go to Start/Control Panel/Appearance and Personalize/change screen saver. Either choose a new screen saver or choose None. Click Apply, Click O.K.
Date 2 April 2009
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Q: L.L. | Photos in vista how do I copy a photo from my pictures to Picasa for editing
A: Peggy: | Open Picasa 3 Click the Import Button in the Toolbar. Click the drop down arrow on the Select Device Button. Select folder Find Pictures folder. Find the picture you wish to deal with. Click the picture Click Open. Click Import Selected/Import all. You will be shown a window requesting a folder name for the picture/pictures. Type a name for the folder. Click Finish. You will be taken to the folders page. If the picture/pictures are not already showing click the folder you have just created. Double click on the picture you wish to edit. On the left hand side of the screen you will see a Menu with the Tabs: Basic Fixes/Tuning/Effects. Good Luck
Date 3l March 2009 |
Q: B.T. | "Photos In Picasa 3 how do you add a caption about the photo"
A: Harry: | There are now two ways to add a caption one underneath it the other by adding text to the actual photo. 1)To add a caption underneath the photo: Open Picasa 3, Go to your folders. Find the individual photo you wish to caption. Double click on the photo. This will open in a new window. Click "Make a caption" (this is a greyed area) underneath the photo. Write your caption. The caption will stay with the picture until deleted. 2)To add a Caption or Text to the actual Photo: Double Click on the Photo and it will open in a new window. Click on the Text Box which has ABC written on it. Text will appear on the picture and an Edit Text Box will open. Start typing the text and it will appear on the photo, adjust the text, size, colour, transparency and you will see it change on the picture. Click on the picture and a coloured box will appear around the text together with a circle with a small pointed arrow and a four pointed star, which will change to a hand when you left click on the small target like circle. You can then move the text to any place on the picture by clicking on the four pointed star by holding the left button down and moving it around your photograph, you can also stretch it out to a larger of smaller size. If you like the final result click the apply button. I suggest you experiment with a few different texts, colours etc. |