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Contents Getting started with Picasa............................................................. 3 System Requirements for Picasa......................................................... 3 Download and Install Picasa............................................................ 4 Choose Which Files to See in Picasa......................................................4 How to Use Picasa & Picasa Web Albums................................................. 6 Add or Delete Photos..................................................................6 Edit Photos in Picasa.................................................................. 7 Organize Photos in Pacasa............................................................. 11 Share Photos and Photo Albums.........................................................12 Download, Email, or Move Photos.......................................................14 Picasa Web Albums.................................................................. 15 Slideshows, Photo Collages, and Movies..................................................16 Do More with Picasa & Picasa Web Albums...............................................17 Troubleshoot Picasa & Picasa Web Albums................................................19 Terms of Service, Your Account, & Reporting Photos........................................22 2
Welcome to Picasa & Picasa Web Albums Getting Started with Picasa You can manage and edit your photos using Picasa. To share photos and videos, use Picasa Web Albums. How Picasa works: Picasa finds and displays photos from your computer. Your original photos are preserved. You'll see photo edits only in Picasa until you save your changes. Picasa Web Albums You can upload and share your photos online using Picasa Web Albums. You are also able to see albums you create in Picasa Web Albums in Google Photos as well. Signing In To use Picasa Web Albums, sign in with your email address or school sponsored Google Account. System Requirements for Picasa Picasa is already installed on computers in the Colaboratory, on the Seminar B side. However, in order to use Picasa at home, you will need to install it on your home computer. Make sure your computer meets system requirements: Windows: Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 100 MB available hard disk space 256 MB RAM 1024x768 screen resolution or higher Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 or newer Mac: Intel Mac OS X 10.5 or newer 100 MB available hard disk space 256 MB RAM 1024x768 screen resolution or higher 3
To Download and Install Picasa Windows Mac 1. Download Picasa for Windows. 2. Double-click the.exe file. 3. In the prompt for terms of agreement, click I agree. 4. In the Picasa Setup dialog, choose a location on your computer to save the application, then click Install. 5. To complete installation, click Finish. 6. When Picasa launches, set the folders for Picasa to scan and display photos. 1. Download Picasa for Mac. 2. On your desktop, double-click the Picasa disk image. 3. Drag the Picasa icon to Applications. 4. Drag the mounted drive and the "picasamac.dmg" disk image to Trash. 5. From Applications, open Picasa. 6. When Picasa launches, set the folders for Picasa to scan and display photos. Change Picasa Settings To set up language, upload size, email, and other settings in Picasa, click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). Choose Which Files to See in Picasa Select which types of files you want to see in Picasa. Photos 1. Click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). 2. Click File Types. 3. Check the file types for Picasa to detect and display. 4. Click OK..jpeg.tif.tiff.bmp.gif (not animated).psd (Photoshop).png.tga 4
Movies and Audio For Playback in Picasa.mpg.mod.mmv.tod.wmv.asf.avi.divx.mov.m4v.3gp.3g2.mp4.m2t.m2ts.mts.mkv For Movie Maker.avi.asf.wmv.mpg.m2t.mmv.m2ts Audio (for slideshows and Movie Maker).wma.mp3 If a video file doesn't play in Windows Media Player or QuickTime, it won't play in Picasa. RAW Format Images Picasa supports RAW formats from these manufacturers: Adobe (.DNG) Canon (.CRW,.CR2) Casio (.RAW) Fuji (.RAF) Hasselblad (.3FR) Kodak (.DCR,.KDC) Leica (.DNG,.RAW) Minolta (.MRW) Nikon (.NEF,.NRW) Olympus (.ORF) Panasonic (.RAW,.RW2) Pentax (.PEF) Ricoh (.DNG) Samsung (.DNG) Sigma (.X3F) Sony (.ARW,.SRF,.SR2) 5
How to use Picasa & Picasa Web Albums Add or Delete Photos You can use Picasa and Picasa Web Albums to organize your photos. From a Computer Add One Photo 1. In Picasa, click File. 2. Select Add File to Picasa. 3. Select the photo to add. 4. Click Open. Add Photos from Multiple Folders 1. Click Tools > Folder Manager 2. Select the folders with photos you want to display. 3. Select the file types to display. Follow the steps previously given for choosing which file types to see in Picasa. From Cameras, Memory Cards, etc. You can import photos from cameras, memory cards, and devices to Picasa. 1. Connect the device to your computer. 2. Open Picasa and click Import. 3. Under "Import photos from," select the source of your photos. 4. Under "Import to," select the destination folder. 5. Select the photos to import. 6. Click Import Selected or Import All. After copying, you can delete copied photos or all photos from your memory card or camera. Delete Photos or Albums in Picasa Web Albums You can delete single photos or online albums in Picasa Web Albums. Delete Individual Photos 1. Select the photo to delete. 2. Click Actions > Delete this photo. 3. Click OK. 6
Delete Multiple Photos 1. Click Organize. 2. Select the photos you'd like to delete. 3. Click Delete. 4. Click OK. Delete Albums 1. In the "My Photos" tab, click the album to delete. 2. Click Actions > Delete album. 3. Click OK. Related Information Choose a Storage Size You can choose a photo size or file size to suit how you use your photos online. There are two options: Best for web sharing (larger photos are resized to 2048 pixels) Original size The storage size can affect the image quality. To preserve image quality when you store at "Best for web sharing": 1. Click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). 2. Click Google Photos. 3. Check JPEG Quality: Preserve original image quality. Account Upload Limits Maximum photo size: 75 MB Maximum video size: 10 GB Maximum number of web albums: 20,000 Maximum number of photos and videos per web album: 2,000 Total storage space: 15 GB for photos and videos. See Photos that Might Interest You In Picasa Web Albums, you might see photos from different sources: "My Recent Albums" shows your recent uploads. "Recent Activity" keeps you updated with recently uploaded public albums from people you follow and any photos that have been shared with you. "Featured Photos" shows high-quality photos across the Picasa community. 7
Edit Photos in Picasa Picasa provides a variety of fixes and effects so you can improve photos or create something unique. Basic Edits To make simple edits, click Basic fixes. Crop: Frames or cuts parts of a photo. Straighten: Straightens photos taken with an off-kilter camera. Redeye: Corrects red eyes. Auto contrast: Sets brightness and contrast to optimal levels. Auto color: Removes color cast and restores balance. Text: Adds or edits text. Fill Light: Adds light to the foreground of photos. Undo and redo: Deletes or restores changes. Retouch: Removes blemishes and improves photo quality. I'm feeling lucky: Adjusts the photo's color and contrast. Adjust Color & Lighting Use the sliders to adjust the color and lighting aspects of your photo. To use this tool, click Tuning. Photo Effects To sharpen, tint, and do more with your photos, click Basic Effects. Use the next two tabs to add more filters and effects. Rotate or Flip Rotate Photos Use "Rotate" to turn your photos by 90 degree increments. To use, click Rotate or. Flip Photos To flip an image, use these keyboard shortcuts: Horizontally: Ctrl-Shift-H Vertically: Ctrl-Shift-V 8
Change the Size of a Photo There are multiple ways to resize photos. Resize by Exporting 1. Select the photos to resize. 2. Click Export. 3. In "Resize to," adjust the size slider. Resize by Emailing If you're sending pictures by email, you can reduce the size so they won't be too large. To change the size of photos you email from Picasa: 1. Click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Email. 3. Use the slider and button to set the size for emailing single and multiple photos. 4. Click OK. Resize by Uploading to Picasa Web Albums You can resize your images when you upload images from Picasa. Add Watermarks You can protect your images by adding a watermark to your photos. To add a watermark: During Export 1. Select the photos to export. 2. In the photo tray, click Export. 3. Check Add a watermark. 4. In the watermark box, enter your watermark text. 5. Click OK. While Uploading 1. Before you upload, click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Google Photos. 3. Check "Add a watermark for all uploads." 4. In the watermark box, enter your watermark text. 5. Click OK. NOTE: Picasa preserves your original photo. When you save your edits, Picasa creates a new version of the photo with your edits. 9
Select Multiple Photos Add photos to the photo tray to make changes to multiple photos at once. Here's how: Press and hold Ctrl (Command on Mac) while selecting multiple photos. To select all photos in a folder or album, click Edit > Select all or Ctrl+A (Command+A on Mac). To keep your selected photos in the photo tray, use Hold. To remove all photos from the photo tray, click Clear. Edit Photos Side-by-Side To compare 2 photos side by side: 1. Double-click a photo. 2. Above the photo, choose how you want to compare photos: o A B: Compare two different photos. To select the photo to compare, click the second photo and choose from the carousel at the top. o A A: Compare edits to the same photo, or view the original as you apply edits. 3. To edit, click the photo. You can also swap your view from side by side to above and below. Saving Photos When you save your photo, its location on your hard drive may change. Find Your Original Photo Picasa creates a copy of your photo with all edits and moves the original to a hidden subfolder called '.picasaoriginals'. Use Save to Disk when you edit multiple photos included in an album. Use File > Save for individual pictures (or a group of pictures that you select). Keep Your Original Photo in its Current Folder You can make a copy of a photo and save it where you want. To create edited copies of a large number of pictures, export your photos. Use File > Save a Copy to export a copy of the photo with all edits, into the same folder. The new version will have "-1" added to its original name. To specify the filename and location, use File > Save As. Photos are saved as JPEG files. 10
Organize Photos in Picasa Picasa organizes photos and groups people into folders and albums. Folders in Picasa are the same folders on your computer. Any changes you make on Picasa will affect folders on your computer. Albums exist only in Picasa, not on your computer. When you delete or move photos from an album, it doesn't affect folders on your computer. Picasa groups similar faces together to create albums. Organize Photos in Folders and Albums Create an Album You can combine photos from multiple folders into a single album. To create an album: 1. Select the photos to include in the album and put them in the photo tray. 2. In the photo tray, click Add Selected Items to an Album. 3. Select "New album." 4. Name the album and click OK. Move Photos to an Album or Folder To move your photos: 1. Select the photos to move. 2. Click a photo and drag your photos to a new folder or album. If you have a large collection of photos, drag the photos to the folder list on the left. Drop them when the desired folder or album is highlighted. Organize Photos by Faces You can organize and tag your photos according to the people in them with Picasa's face grouping technology. To tag people in your photos: 1. Sign in to your Google Account or Web Albums. 2. Add names in bulk or individually. o In bulk: In the left menu, under "People", click Unnamed People. Type a name under a photo and it will be added to all photos of that face. o To see the faces that appear in the photo, open a photo and click People. 3. Picasa will create an album for each face tagged in "People". To delete a tag, select a photo and click Remove. 11
Manage Duplicate Photos If you have photos in multiple folders, here are a few ways to manage them: Click Tools > Folder Manager. Remove folders that may have the duplicates from your library. Right-click (Control-click on a Mac) duplicate photos and select Hide. Find duplicates and delete them from your computer. Rebuild your photo database. To exclude duplicates while importing, select "Exclude Duplicates" at the bottom of the import page. A red X on a photo means the photo is already in Picasa. To automatically exclude duplicates: 1. Click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). 2. Select General. 3. Select Detect duplicates while importing. 4. Click OK. Share Photos & Albums You can share photos and albums using Picasa or Picasa Web Albums. Share to Google+ To share photos on Google+: 1. Select photos to upload and share. 2. At the bottom, click Upload to Google Photos. 3. Select an album or create a new one. 4. Choose an image size. 5. Add Google+ circles, individual people, or email addresses. 6. Click Upload. Upload and share to Picasa Web Albums 1. Select photos. 2. Click Upload. 3. Select an album or create a new one. 4. Choose a privacy level and an image size. 5. Add email addresses of people you want to share with. 6. Click Upload. 12
Picasa Web Albums To share photos: 1. Open an album or photo. 2. Click Share. 3. Add email addresses of people you want to share with. 4. Click Share to share on Google+ or Send Email if you haven't signed up for Google+. Album Privacy Album visibility lets you control who can see your albums. There are three options: Public Limited, anyone with the link Only you Changing Album Visibility To change the visibility level: 1. Click My Photos and open the album to change visibility. 2. Select Actions > Album properties. 3. In "Visibility," select your visibility option. 4. Click Save changes. Public Gallery URL Your public gallery URL is the unique web address where your photos are located. To find your public gallery URL: 1. Click My Photos. 2. Above your albums, click Public Gallery. Your web URL is in your address bar. To see your public gallery URL and unlisted gallery URL: 1. In the top right, click Options. 2. Select Settings. 3. Under the "General" tab, you'll see your public gallery URL and unlisted gallery URL. NOTE: The unlisted gallery displays albums that are marked "Limited, anyone with the link." The unlisted gallery link has a secret key that makes the address difficult to guess. Reset your secret key to revoke access to this gallery. 13
Share Links to Albums and Photos You can share links of specific photos or albums with anyone from Picasa Web Albums. Link to an Album 1. From the "My Photos" tab, click your album. 2. On the right, click Link to this album. 3. Under "Paste Link in email or IM," copy the URL to share. Link to an Individual Image 1. Open the photo to link to. 2. On the right, click Link to this photo. 3. Under "Link," copy the URL to share. Troubleshoot Picasa & Picasa Web Albums Here are issues you may encounter and how to fix them. Download, Email, or Move Photos You can download, move, transfer, email, and export photos and albums. Picasa Export Photos To export copies of your photos: 1. Select the photos to export. 2. In the photo tray, click Export. 3. In the "Export to Folder" window, select your export settings. 4. Click OK. Email Photos To email photos: 1. Select the photos to email. 2. In the photo tray, click Email. 3. Choose Gmail or your default email program. 4. Sign in to your email account. 5. Add your recipient's email address and a message, then send the email. 14
To set your default email application: Windows XP 1. On your computer taskbar, click Start. 2. Select Control Panel > Internet Options. 3. Click Programs. 4. Choose your default email application. 5. Click OK. Windows Vista / Windows 7 Mac 1. On your computer taskbar, click Start. 2. Select Default Programs > Set your default programs. 3. Under "Programs," select your default email application. 4. Click Set this program as default. 5. Click OK. 1. Open Mail. 2. Click Mail > Preferences. 3. At the top, click General. 4. Next to "Default email reader," select your default email application. 5. Exit the application to save. Picasa Web Albums Download Photos and Albums Photos 1. Open the photo to download. 2. Click Actions > Download photo. 3. In the window that appears, select Save File. Albums 1. Open the album to download. 2. Click Actions > Download to Picasa. 3. In the window that appears, click "Download." 15
Copy or Move Photos to a New Album To copy and move photos from one web album to another: 1. Open the album to move photos from. 2. Click Organize. 3. Select the photos to copy or move. 4. Click Copy or Move. 5. Enter the details for a new album or choose an existing album. 6. Click Continue. To copy or move individual photos: 1. Open a photo and click Actions. 2. Select Copy to another album or Move to another album. 3. Enter the details for a new album or choose an existing album. 4. Click Continue. Slideshows, Photo Collages, and Movies You can create slideshows, photo collages, and videos in Picasa and Picasa Web Albums. Slideshows and Photo Collages Create a slideshow in Picasa 1. Create a new album with the photos for the slideshow. Open the album. 2. At the top, click Play Fullscreen Slideshow 3. Set your slideshow settings. To continuously play your slideshow, 1. Click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). 2. Click Slideshow. 3. Select Loop slideshow. Create a slideshow in Picasa Web Albums 1. On an album, click Slideshow. 2. At the bottom of the slideshow, use the controls to adjust settings. Create a photo collage in Picasa 1. Select the photos for the collage. 2. At the top, click Create Photo Collage. 3. Use the collage creation page to control the appearance and content of your collage. 4. Click Create Collage. 16
In your computer, collages are saved in "Collages," under My Pictures > Picasa (Windows) or Pictures > Picasa (Mac). In Picasa, your Collage folder is in "Projects" (flat-folder view) or the Picasa folder (tree view). Videos and Movies Upload videos to Picasa Web Albums 1. Sign in to Picasa Web Albums. 2. At the top, click Upload. 3. Select the video to upload (maximum 1GB) and click Open. You can also use Picasa to upload photos and videos. Create a Movie You can combine your photos, videos, and music into a movie. 1. Select photos and videos. 2. At the top, click Create Movie Presentation. 3. Use the Movie Maker to alter movie settings, adjust audio and transition, dimensions, add and edit text to slides, or add new photos. 4. Click Create Movie or YouTube to create the movie and upload it to YouTube. Movies are saved on your computer in the Movies, folder under My Pictures > Picasa (Windows) or Pictures > Picasa (Mac). In Picasa, the Movies folder is in the "Projects" collection (flat-folder view) or Picasa folder (tree view). Do More with Picasa & Picasa Web Albums You can add captions, locations, sync your changes and more to your photos in Picasa and Picasa Web Albums. Picasa Sync Your Changes Turn on Web Sync in Picasa to sync any changes to Web Albums. On the right of an album, turn on the "Sync to Web" switch. Click the arrow next to the "Upload" button. Select Enable Sync. Use as a Backup for Photos and Videos 17
Change Print Size Options To select which print sizes appear when you print: 1. Click Tools > Options (Windows) or Picasa > Preferences (Mac). 2. Select Printing. 3. Under "Available Print Sizes," choose your print size layouts. 4. Click OK. The "Full Page" option cannot be removed. Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows Use these shortcuts to save time in Picasa: Ctrl-A: Select all photos in a folder/album Ctrl-D: Deselect photos Home: Select the first photo in your folder/album End: Select the last photo in your folder/album Ctrl-H: Hold selected photos in photo tray Ctrl-N: Create a new album F1: View Help articles Keyboard Shortcuts for Mac Use these shortcuts to save time in Picasa: Command-A: Select all photos in a folder/album Command-D: Deselect photos fn-left arrow: Select the first photo in your folder/album fn-right arrow: Select the last photo in your folder/album Command-N: Create a new album fn-f1: View Help articles Picasa Web Albums Add Captions To add captions to all photos in an album, click Edit > Captions. Map Your Photos For a Single Photo 1. Open a photo. 2. Click Add Location. 3. Enter the location and drag the marker to specify it on the map. 4. Click Save Location. 18
Map an Album 1. On "My Photos," click the album to map. 2. Select Actions > Album properties. 3. In "Place Taken," enter the place where the photos were taken. 4. Click Show location on map. Drag the marker to specify the location. 5. Click Save Changes. Embed Photos on a Website Photos 1. Open the photo to embed. 2. On the right, click Link to this Photo. 3. Set your image size. 4. In "Embed Image," copy the HTML and paste it in the source code on your site. Albums 1. On "My Photos," click your album. 2. On the right, click Link to this album. 3. In "Paste HTML to embed in website," copy the HTML and paste it in the source code for your site. Slideshows 1. Follow steps 1 2 above for Albums. 2. Select Embed Slideshow. 3. Set the slideshow settings. 4. Copy the HTML and paste it in the source code on your site. Albums must be set to "public," or "limited, anyone with the link." Follow Your Favorites Under a person's profile photo and name, click Follow to receive updates when they add new photos. Troubleshoot Picasa & Picasa Web Albums Here are issues you may encounter and how to fix them. 500 Internal Server Error To resolve this error, wait a few minutes, then click Reload. If this error continues, report the issue with details of what you were doing, when it happened, and if you were signed in to your Google Account. 19
Photos are Corrupted If your photos in Picasa are corrupted: 1. Uninstall Picasa. 2. Download and reinstall Picasa. 3. Select the folders for Picasa to scan to rebuild your database. NOTE: Create a backup for your photos and albums before you rebuild. Missing Photos for Windows If photos or folders are missing in Picasa: 1. Make sure you display the file type. 2. Have the folder scanned: 1. Click Tools > Folder Manager. 2. Select "Scan Always." 3. Show hidden files or folders: 1. Right-click the folder in your computer and select Properties. 2. Deselect "Hidden." 4. Enable small pictures (250x250 or less) 1. Click View. 2. Select Small Pictures. 5. Check your network drive connection. 6. Check other collections. 7. Avoid folders that have these words in its name: o windows o winnt o temp o Program Files o Originals If a photo is in one of these folders, move it to another folder. 8. Restore deleted images from your trash folder. 9. Rebuild your database. Can't Download Picasa After you try each of these fixes, try downloading again. Clear your browser's cache. Temporarily disable your Internet security software. Use a different browser. 20
Can't Install Picasa Here are a few errors you may receive when installing Picasa: 'Kernell.dll' error This error appears if Picasa doesn't work with your version of Windows. Make sure your computer meets the system requirements. 'Not a Valid Win32 Application' Error Delete the installer file and re-download. You can also download the file using a different browser. Nothing Happens When I Double-Click the Picasa Installer File 1. Delete the installer file. 2. Restart your computer. 3. Download and run the file. Initial Picasa Scan Freezes or Crashes A problem file may cause Picasa to freeze or crash while scanning. To fix this issue, isolate and remove the problem file. Step 1: Locate the problem file. When Picasa freezes or crashes, the notifier on the lower right will pause on the file/folder in question. If you can identify the problem file: 1. Re-launch Picasa. 2. Click Tools > Folder Manager and remove the folder from Picasa. Do this before Picasa scans the problem file. If this doesn't work, proceed to Step 2. Step 2: Remove Files in PicasaBadFile.txt. When Picasa crashes after scanning a problem photo or video, it may create a record of the problem file. 1. On your desktop, double-click My Computer. 2. Double-click Local Disk (C:) drive > Program Files > Google > Picasa3. 3. Right-click "PicasaBadFile.txt." 4. Select Open With and choose Notepad. 5. If there are any bad files, go back to Step 1 to remove the file. If you can't find "PicasaBadFile.txt", move to Step 3. 21
Step 3: Identify the File Type that is Causing the Problem 1. Open Picasa and remove all file types except JPEG. 2. Add one file type back, for example, GIF. Allow Picasa to scan for GIF files. 3. Repeat the process until you find the problem file type. Move to the next step to narrow down the problem file. Step 4: Isolate the Folder that Contains the Problem File. 1. Run Picasa and choose "Only scan My Documents, My Pictures, and the Desktop" and click Continue. 2. Click Tools > Folder Manager. 3. Launch Picasa without photos by clicking Remove from Picasa for all folders. 4. Click Tools > Folder Manager and re-add a folder. 5. Allow Picasa to completely scan a folder before adding the next. Once you've identified the problem file, go back to Step 1 or delete the file from your computer before relaunching. For Other Issues, Visit the Picasa Help Forum. https://productforums.google.com/forum/#!forum/picasa Terms of Service, Your Account, & Reporting Photos Before using Picasa Web Albums, review Picasa s Terms of Service: http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/terms/ and Program Policies: http://picasa.google.com/policy.html By using Picasa Web Albums, you agree to Google's policies. Google reserves the right to: Remove individual photos, albums, or accounts hosted in Picasa Web Albums. Suspend a Google Account user from accessing a product or the entire Google Accounts system, if the Terms of Service or product-specific policies are violated. Terminate an account at any time, for any reason, with or without notice. Sharing and editing may also be disabled on violating photos. Users will not be refunded for previously purchased Google Account storage if they have content removed for violations. 22
Privacy Concerns Picasa doesn't monitor the content of photos that you send to merchants for printing, but it may record the size and success of your upload to monitor and improve service. Copyright Allegations It is our policy to respond to clear notices of alleged copyright infringement. To ensure the quickest handling and processing of your request, please file a notice of infringement with us through our online form: https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905?rd=2#ts=1115652%2c1115789 Please note that under Section 512(f) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, any person who knowingly materially misrepresents that material or activity is infringing may be subject to liability for damages, including costs and attorneys' fees. Don't make false claims! The administrator of an affected site or the provider of affected content may make a counter notification pursuant to sections 512(g)(2) and (3) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. If you'd like to make a counter notification, please also complete this form: https://support.google.com/legal/troubleshooter/1114905?rd=2#ts=1115652%2c1115791 and choose the "I would like to file a counter notice to reinstate content that was removed due to an alleged copyright violation" option. Report Offensive Photos If you see a photo or album that violates our Program Policies or Terms of Service, click Report Abuse on the right. After we receive your report, we may review the offending content and take action. Block User You can block users to: Remove them from your followers list. Block them from following you and leaving comments in the future. Block them in Google+. On your list of followers or next to comments on photos, click Block User. Your Account has Been Suspended Your access to Picasa Web Albums has been suspended due to violation(s) of our Program Policies or Terms of Service. 23
If a Google Account for Picasa Web Albums has been rightfully removed following a violation of our Program Policies, it will not be reinstated. If you believe your account was suspended in error, let Google know here: https://support.google.com/accounts/contact/suspended Before creating a new account, please review Google s Program Policies and Terms of Service. Uninstall Picasa To uninstall Picasa, choose your operating system and follow the steps. Windows Mac 1. On your computer taskbar, click Start. 2. Select All Programs > Picasa > Uninstall. 3. In the confirmation window, click Uninstall. 4. To remove your database and permanently remove Picasa, click Yes. If you plan to reinstall, click No. 5. Click Finish. 1. From the Applications folder, drag Picasa to the trash. 2. To remove your database and Picasa permanently: 1. Open Finder. 2. Go to [username] > Library. 3. Double-click Application Support > Google > Picasa 3. 4. In the Picasa 3 folder, locate "db3." 5. Drag "db3" into the trash. NOTE: If you want to maintain your edits, export your photos. Cancel Account To cancel your Picasa Web Albums account, you can: 1. Delete your Google Account: https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/32046 2. Delete all content in Picasa: https://support.google.com/picasa/answer/156341?rd=1 24