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4 stars
Version: Picasa 2.2
"Simple and easy to use, which makes is great for most users"
Pros: The GUI is clean and efficient and it quickly orgqanized and displays all images catalogued. I actually see my Picasa thumbnails load faster compared to how Windows Explorer displays thumbnails for the files. It's very easy to use and you don't have to be a photoshop wizard to clean up your photos with Picasa
Cons: More advanced users may be looking for more tools such as in Adobe Photoshop. The red eye correction tool is frustrating to use since you need to make your area selection from the full screen view since you are unable to zoom in on the person's actual eye. Most of its "advanced" tools are severely limited and awkward to use. Saving options aren't too clear and you don't have too much control over how the image is sized or the compression ratio for JPEG files.
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I believe if you just right click, there should be an option that lets you Save a Copy. This is especially useful if you have edited your original pictures. Picassa doesn't acutally change your orignal pictures, so you would have to export it to get the edited version. Alternatively, you can also save a copy which Picassa will create another file with the changes for you.
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hey, thanks for the input. it took me some time before i found this feature as well - i have to admit it's not that intuitive for newer users. on the whole, it's still a pretty nifty tool, although i'm not ready to leave Photoshop behind just yet, hehe
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I used to think that Picasa didn't allow high resolution saving of photos after editing, but I have since found that this function is available. It is just embedded in an oddly named "Export photo as..." under the drop-down menu, or if I remember correctly, by using the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+Shift+S. You are able to control the compression ratio for JPEG files that way.
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