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When it comes to photo viewers there are many alternatives to choose from. Picasa has always been a favorite here at Softonic, and the latest version makes it our absolute top choice.
What's new in Picasa 3
The latest version of Picasa includes sharing on Google+, including sharing of name tags. You'll enjoy the range of new effects that have been added, allowing you to quickly make stylish changes to your photos. Side by side editing means you can keep an original copy of your photo for reference while you're experimenting with effects and levels.
What's inside Picasa
Google Picasa features enriching options to manage, edit, and show off your photos in an even more comfortable way, both offline and online – thanks to the Picasa Web Album syncing tool.
It includes Picasa Photo Viewer, which you can configure to replace the original Windows default image viewer. It offers more tools and displays photos on a much nicer interface when viewing them directly in Windows Explorer, so when Picasa asks you if you want to use it, don't hesitate!
How Picasa works
Picasa displays all your indexed photos in a handy folder structure. You can let the program scan the whole drive in search for pictures or select specific directories. A double click on any image will display it in full screen and let you access to a handful of basic editing tools: cropping, straightening, adjusting color and light or fixing red eye, among others.
The possibilities are endless
But Picasa is not only about viewing and fixing images. You can also give free rein to your imagination with its tools to create posters, collages, screensavers and even movies. The greatest thing about these tools is not only the fact that they give you the ability to create something unique and original with your photos; it's also that they're surprisingly easy to use, and don't require any tech abilities or photo editing skills at all.
Conclusion
The all-new Picasa has successfully completed what seemed a difficult task: improving a software app that was already very good.
Recent changes
Fixed Sync/upload to re-upload on image size or metadata changes.
Fixed reading jpg files saved by Gimp.
Fixed Reading some png files with metadata errors.
Fixed some errors storing faces in XMP data.
"Save as" and "Save a Copy" are now re-enabled when switching away from two-up AA mode.
The size option for uploads is now saved in the album data.
Pros
Nice interface design
Simple yet effective editing tools
Great Photo Viewer to use in Windows Explorer
Share photos by email, on your blog or in Picasa Web Albums
Support for face recognition and image geotagging
Cons
Face recognition takes a while to configure.
