Picasa

**Web Site:**  @http://picasa.google.com/ This site will get you to the location for downloading the stand alone application for your computer (Picasa) **Picasa for Mac:** http://picasa.google.com/mac/ **21st Century Skill(s) the tool might address**: Creativity, Collaboration, ICT literacy media type="youtube" key="1KiDiah4DoA?fs=1" height="307" width="384" align="right"
 * Picasa: "Google's Photo Editor" [[image:picasa.jpg width="256" height="99" align="right" caption="source: http://picasa.google.com"]] **
 * Picasa Getting started Guide
 * **Picasa Web Photo sharing** @http://picasaweb.google.com/home
 * **iPhoto Helper for Picasa:** http://picasa.google.com/mac_tools.html


 * You have two options for working with Picasa on your Macintosh Machine **
 * 1) Using the Stand Alone App (install this on your machine)
 * 2) Using a Picasa Add On for iPhoto that allows you to upload pictures using i-Photo via the export


 * Steps to Get Started with the Application: **
 * **Launch Picasa from your computer**, you may be asked immediately to organize and edit the photos on your computer. Picasa can also be launched when you attach your camera to your computer.
 * **Share pictures online with Picasa Web Albums**--To get started, select the photos that you want to share and press the upload button.
 * **Add name tags to your photos on Picasa's Web Album**. You will see squares around the people's faces, simply click in the name box and name the people in your albums.


 * Using the Picasa Add On for iPhoto: **[[image:Picasa_Album.png width="319" height="286" align="right" caption="Picasa Add-In for iPhoto"]]
 * **Select the pictures** you want to add to a Picasa Album
 * Select **EXPORT** from the **File** menu
 * You will notice the **"Picasa Web Albums" button** has been added to your iPhoto Export Options--select it and you will be prompted to log into your Google Account.
 * **Name the Album** or use the existing event name
 * **Click the radio button next to the type of album**: Public or Unlisted
 * Decide on tagging and the scaling quality and then **click the export button.**