Picasa Replacement
May 23, 2019 09:16:22 #
bobishkan wrote:
Support is not the problem with Picasa. Google set it up so you cannot email anything from it!
I'll have to retry that feature. Last time I tried I was able to email from Picasa. I used to be able to email and post onto facebook from Lightroom. NOW I can't?? I loved Picasa for editing until I found a world of difference in Lightroom in quality. Still can't manage the cataloging and that's why I bought it. I have a severe aversion to instructions. Holds me back in a lot of ways sometimes. Other times I plug thru, learn, then forget. 67 is not a good age for (my) brain and it ain't getting any younger!
May 23, 2019 09:17:06 #
A friendly Hedgehog showed me that you can move a Picasa file to your desktop and then import it to Google photos. Works great!
May 23, 2019 09:24:15 #
pshane wrote:
I've enjoyed the features of Picasa for years, as it suits me very well.
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
Photoscape it's pretty easy, there is the free version and then for 40.00$ the pro version works great.
they said that the trial version it's for a certain amount of time, they never cxl. it.
May 23, 2019 10:23:05 #
I like Picasa also, but to do a little more I have Affinity. Not $$$, a lot of YouTube lesson videos. And I just downloaded Faststone. I am not a pro, but between the 2, I am starting to surprise myself. Thanks to this forum and everyone's suggestions.
May 23, 2019 10:23:29 #
Hey there,
I am also in process of consolidating images from Picassa, Photo, and other programs (iPhone images, etc.). After searching a bit, I landed on Adobe Bridge. It is free, and updates are free as well. It has many good organizational tools and, although I haven't yet explored, reportedly good basic editing tools. Might be good, especially since you do also have and use sometimes Lightroom.
I am also in process of consolidating images from Picassa, Photo, and other programs (iPhone images, etc.). After searching a bit, I landed on Adobe Bridge. It is free, and updates are free as well. It has many good organizational tools and, although I haven't yet explored, reportedly good basic editing tools. Might be good, especially since you do also have and use sometimes Lightroom.
May 23, 2019 10:45:51 #
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Loc: British Columbia, Canada
pshane wrote:
I've enjoyed the features of Picasa for years, as it suits me very well.
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
Luminar3 & Capture One work extremely well for me...
Cheers!
May 23, 2019 12:22:22 #
cyclespeed wrote:
I bought Luminar and have enjoyed 3 major upgrades to Luminar 3 all free. What I love the most is AI 2.0 and that its library is simultaneously synchronized with my "Pictures" folder on my Mac.
Exporting and sharing are both 1 stop.
I am not one who spends time on a computer so I found both learning and using to be very efficient use of my "bad weather days"
Exporting and sharing are both 1 stop.
I am not one who spends time on a computer so I found both learning and using to be very efficient use of my "bad weather days"
May 23, 2019 12:46:35 #
PShane,
I am still using Picassa for easy organization primarily. I use it in tandem with Elements 13 and together they can do a tremendous amount. I recently bought Affinity Photo and am on the learning curve. Together with other programs like Nik and Topaz, etc. I think I can do whatever it takes to help create an image that matches my imagination ("vision").
Now, if my composition could match my PP I would really be in good shape.
Photodoc16
I am still using Picassa for easy organization primarily. I use it in tandem with Elements 13 and together they can do a tremendous amount. I recently bought Affinity Photo and am on the learning curve. Together with other programs like Nik and Topaz, etc. I think I can do whatever it takes to help create an image that matches my imagination ("vision").
Now, if my composition could match my PP I would really be in good shape.
Photodoc16
May 23, 2019 13:06:24 #
pshane wrote:
I've enjoyed the features of Picasa for years, as it suits me very well.
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
If you own Lightroom, learn LR and use LR. Stop wasting your time and money elsewhere.
May 23, 2019 13:17:40 #
Thanks for your reply, - - I DO use, and like Google Photos, but as I have a Canon 60D, which does not have a 'Wireless' feature, I don't know how to get photos from my SD Card into Google Photos directly.
(I probably have missed something, but if you know how, please let me know. - When I used Picasa, and uploaded my SD Card's photos, it used to 'ask' if I wanted to add them to Google Photos, & I would, but now I don't see that message anymore.)
Open for advice & suggestions! - Thanks again, Pat
(I probably have missed something, but if you know how, please let me know. - When I used Picasa, and uploaded my SD Card's photos, it used to 'ask' if I wanted to add them to Google Photos, & I would, but now I don't see that message anymore.)
Open for advice & suggestions! - Thanks again, Pat
May 23, 2019 13:31:48 #
May 23, 2019 13:37:39 #
In Picasa go to Tools->Upload->Upload to Google Photos. No need to copy to desktop then upload.
May 23, 2019 13:38:30 #
pshane wrote:
I've enjoyed the features of Picasa for years, as it suits me very well.
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
(I have Lightroom and use it sometimes, BUT, - for my needs, Picasa is great for 90% of my photos.)
As Google seems to have discontinued support for Picasa, I am looking for something close to that same set of features including a SIMPLE set of Editing Tools, Organizing, and Storage of photos, (even if it costs a bit of money), and wondering if anyone has ideas or suggestions? - Thanks!
You may like faststone, but, you have Lightroom, why not just use it.
May 23, 2019 14:15:43 #
May 23, 2019 14:38:23 #
bobishkan wrote:
Support is not the problem with Picasa. Google set it up so you cannot email anything from it!
I am able to email from Picasa but I can not upload to Google Drive or Photos. I don't think the photo backup works either.
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