User Guide

as a slideshow on the CD, check that box. Finally, choose a size for your pictures. Under Step
2, name your CD. (Note: by default, a copy of Picasa software will be included on the CD.)
Click the “Burn Disc” button to create your CD.
Backup CD
Insert a blank CD into the writeable drive on your computer, select pictures you want to save,
and click the “Backup” button. You can choose what folders will be backed up to a recordable
CD or DVD (the kind you use on your computer, not your TV). You can create multiple backup
sets, which makes it easy to keep all your pictures safe.
Search
If you type any text into the search box at the top right corner of the main Picasa library
screen, Picasa will search your picture files’ EXIF/camera data, keywords, labels, and any
additional properties or captions you’ve entered inside the program.
• Starred button Use this button to find only pictures that you’ve tagged with a star rating.
• Movies button Use this to find only movie file types in your library.
• Date slider Move this slider left and right to quickly reduce the number of search results
based on the date of the picture.
Picasa 2 User Guide
Editing pictures with Picasa:
With Picasa’s advanced picture editing, you can use basic one-click fixes to improve almost
any picture, adjust color and lighting, and add any of twelve effects.
A few general editing tips:
• Double-click on a thumbnail in the lightbox to open the “Edit Picture” screen. This will
show you the picture you’re currently editing. To the right of the picture are three tabs –
“Basic Fixes,” “Tuning,” and “Effects.”
• While on the “Edit Picture” screen, use the thumbnail arrows on either side of the filmstrip
at the top of the picture to navigate through the rest of the pictures in that album.
• To reverse any edits you made, click the “Undo” button at any step along the way.
• Any edits you make to a picture are only inside Picasa; edits do NOT affect the original file
on your computer’s hard drive. To see edited pictures in other programs outside of Picasa,
you’ll need to export the picture using the “Picture Tray” and its controls.
• For more information about the edit screens, refer to the Picasa Help menu in the software.
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