Make sure you have the most recent version of Picasa by following these steps:
Go to the Picasa Help menu > About Picasa
In the About box near the middle is listed the Version & Build number
If it is earlier than Version 3.9.141 build 259, go HERE to install the latest (and final) version of Picasa over your present version
Tips for setting up Picasa3
Choose the discs or folders to be scanned (displayed by Picasa), such as your 'My Pictures' or 'Pictures' folder on your computer. If you have pictures or videos anywhere besides that folder, then choose those other folders as well. You can always make selections later at Tools > Folder Manager.
In the Folder Manager, folders may have a green check mark for 'Scan Once' - change that to 'Scan Always'
For files you want scanned from an external drive, see How to move pictures to an external hard disk
Select your viewer - the default is the Picasa Photo Viewer. This can be changed later under Tools > Configure Photo Viewer > File Types tab (select 'Don't use Picasa Viewer')
If you're presented with the option to install 'Autobackup' - don't install it. You can later decide whether you want to use Google Photos Backup (Desktop Uploader) and install it from: https://photos.google.com/apps)
With Google Photos Backup, all your photos from your computer will upload to Google Photos - choose a photo size
High quality (free unlimited storage at your Google account)
Original (full resolution that counts against your storage quota in your Google account)
Uploading can take a long time if you have a large photo/video collection and depending on your internet speed
If you ever need to download the backed up files, see directions here: Click
Google Photos Backup is a separate program on your computer which you can access by clicking the pinwheel icon in your Notifications Area of Windows. Click Settings to change the Photo size of uploads.
In Picasa3, go to View > Folder View and change the default 'Flat Folder View' to 'Tree View'
Tree View is how your folders are displayed in Windows
Go back to View > Folder View and select 'Sort by Name'
Under View, select 'Small Pictures' and 'Hidden Pictures'
Under View > Thumbnail Caption, choose 'Filename'
Go to Tools > Options > File Types tab and select everything so all photos and videos will be displayed in Picasa; click OK.
Go to Tools > Options > General tab - for Automatic updates select 'Don't check for updates,' click OK
If you choose to use Name Tags for facial recognition, be aware that with the discontinuation of Picasa Web Albums, name tags applied to photos won't display in Google Photos because Google Photos has it's own automatic facial recognition feature.
Under Tools > Options > Name Tags tab, you can deselect everything so that name tags won't be created.
If you do want to use name tags and select 'Enable face detection' and 'Enable suggestions' be sure to click 'Store name tags in photo' then click OK
How to add Picasa to the Start menu and Taskbar; create a desktop shortcut
Add Picasa to the Start menu or Taskbar
Go to Windows Start menu then type picasa3
Right-click on the Picasa3 icon
Click 'Pin to Start' and/or 'Pin to Taskbar'
Create a Picasa desktop shortcut
Go to Windows Start menu then type picasa3
Right-click the Picasa3 icon
Select 'Open File Location'
Right-click the Picasa3 program then select 'Send to' then 'Desktop (create shortcut)'
If you have videos or movies in your collection, you may need to install video codecs, Picasa doesn't have a lot of video support built in.
See 'Why are my videos not shown (properly) in Picasa?'
Google Photos Backup - Desktop Uploader
For more information, see 'Google Photos Backup app (Desktop Uploader)'
Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums organized by date with folder names you will recognize. You can drag and drop to arrange your albums and make labels to create new groups. Picasa makes sure your pictures are always organized.
Picasa also makes advanced editing simple by putting one-click fixes and powerful effects at your fingertips. And Picasa makes it a snap to share your pictures, you can email, print photos home, make gift CDs, instantly share your images and albums, and even post pictures on your own blog.
Disclaimer
After signing in, you can see all Picasa albums, choose albums and tap them to access your photos, then tap photos to download them. The “Add All” icon enables you to download all photos in a chosen album. How to Download an Album from Picasa Web Albums. Alternately, if you just want the 800x600 pixel version of the picture, simply navigate to the picture and drag-and-drop it to the folder on your computer where you wan it to reside.
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Why should I download the latest version of Picasa for Windows 10?
We recommend to download the latest version of Picasa because it has the most recent updates, which improves the quality of program.
What's the difference between 64 bit and 32 bit version of Picasa?
The Picasa 64 bit version was specifically designed for 64 bit Windows Operating Systems and performs much better on those.
Will this Picasa download work on Windows 10?
Yes! The free Picasa download for PC works on Windows 10 64 and 32 bits operating systems.
How do I uninstall Picasa in Windows 10 / Windows 7 / Windows 8?
Click 'Start'
Click on 'Control Panel'
Under Programs click the Uninstall a Program link.
Select 'Picasa' and right click, then select Uninstall/Change.
Click 'Yes' to confirm the uninstallation.
How do I uninstall Picasa in Windows 10?
Click 'Start'
Click on 'Control Panel'
Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
Click on 'Picasa', then click 'Remove/Uninstall.'
Click 'Yes' to confirm the uninstallation.
How To Download Picasa Software
How do I uninstall Picasa in Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000?
Picasa Download For Windows 10
Click 'Start'
Click on 'Control Panel'
Double-click the 'Add/Remove Programs' icon.
Select 'Picasa' and right click, then select Uninstall/Change.
