Picassa Picasso? (11th week)

Have you ever heard about Picasa? Yes? No?. As for me myself, I never heard about Picasa before. The only word that close to picasa I ever heard was picasso, the artist. So when first heard the word picasa I thought about leornado da vinci.haha. actually picassa is a kind of online picture album. We can upload our picture there but first we need to have picasa’s account. Picasa is a free digital photo organizer and editor which has improved considerably since its first release. Although I expect better organization and search capabilities from a Google product, Picasa is excellent for beginners and casual digital shooters who want to find all their pictures, sort them into albums, do quick edits, and share with friends and family. Folks with very large photo collections and advanced editing needs should look elsewhere. Picasa 3.5 no longer bears the "beta" designation, adds excellent people recognition technology, and improves the geotagging, import, and keyword tagging features.

Pros

• Picasa is free and runs on Windows, Macintosh, and Linux.
• Provides good red-eye removal, quick fixes and effects, and online sharing options.
• Editing info is stored in INI files, making all edits reversible without saving multiple versions.
• Designed for non-techies and casual digital photographers.
• Offers excellent people recognition technology.

Cons

• Tied to your computer's folder-based system of organization.
• Limited organization and search capabilities.
• Only 1 GB of free online storage falls short of the competition.
• Litters your computer's folders with Picasa.ini files.

Besides picasa, we were also been introduced to the Photobucket. Photobucket is the premier destination for uploading, sharing, linking and finding photos, videos and graphics. Host all your photos and videos for free, then share them by email or on social sites like Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Search for videos and photos in Photobucket's huge library. Edit your uploaded photos with our feature-rich photo editor. Make slideshows to share with friends. Plus, access your albums on your mobile using the mobile site or one of our smart phone apps.