User Guide

FOLDER LIST
The left-hand list in Picasa’s library
view shows all the folders containing
pictures on your computer and all
the labels you’ve created in Picasa.
These folders and labels are grouped
into collections that are described in
the next section. By default, the
folder list is sorted by creation date.
To change the way the list is sorted,
go to “View” > “Sort Folder List By.”
LIGHTBOX
The right-hand side of the library
view displays visual thumbnails
of the pictures (and movies)
corresponding to the folders and
labels in the folder list. To change
the thumbnail size, use the slider
at the bottom right of the lightbox
or use the “View” menu to select
a common thumbnail size. Double-
click on any folder or label header
to edit its title, date, place taken
or caption. For folders, you can
click on the large folder icon in the
header to open the corresponding
folder in Windows Explorer. Press
the up and down arrow keys on
your keyboard or use the far right
scroll bar to move through the
lightbox. NOTE: Only folders and
labels that are visible in the folder
list will appear in the lightbox.
Folders inside of a closed collection
will not be displayed.
PICTURE TRAY AND
OUTPUT OPTIONS
The “Picture Tray” is used to collect
pictures and movies from one or
more folders or labels so that you
may work with them as a group.
The “Label” button and all of the
output options buttons (”Print,”
“Email,” “Collage,” “Hello,” “Blogger,”
“Order” and “Export”) perform their
respective actions using the pictures
currently in the “Picture Tray.” By
default, your current selection in
the lightbox is placed in the “Picture
Tray.” To keep these items in the
“Picture Tray” while you select more,
press the “Hold” button. You can also
drag and drop items into the “Picture
Tray” and they will automatically be
held. To remove a held item, select
it in the “Picture Tray” and press
“Clear”. Once you are satisfied with
the contents of the “Picture Tray,” you
can press any of the output options
buttons or the “Label” button to
perform the corresponding action
on all the items in the “Picture Tray”
at once.
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Layout of Main Library screen:
Library View
Picasa automatically organizes all your image and movie files into collections of folders inside
its main Library view.