We are happy to announce the latest release of Picasa’s photo management software is available for download. Depending upon your update settings, Picasa 3.8 will auto-update to your desktop over the next few weeks or you can manually download the latest version by visiting picasa.google.com.

Key updates in this release:
  • Batch Album upload —Now you can upload multiple albums
    all at once to Picasa Web Albums, see what you have already uploaded to Picasa Web or have already uploaded at a
    low resolution.
  • Additional options with Picasa Web Albums — Remove albums, change upload size, visibility, or the sync state of photos that are already online on Picasa Web Albums.
  • Addition of Picnik photo-editing — Picnik is an easy and powerful photo-editor and now it can be accessed from within Picasa. Select Picnik.com from the editing options, edit your photo, and save it right back to your album. Please note, you will need to be connected to the Internet to access Picnik’s features.
  • Face Movie — This is a definite must-see. Create a movie based around a person. As the photos transition from one to another the subject’s face stays aligned in one focus area, creating a unique viewing experience.
For more information, check out the Picasa 3.8 launch post on the Google Photos blog. Feedback and questions are also welcome in
our forums.

This ReadMe page appears when a new version of Picasa software is available, and tells you what changes and improvements are in each release.
  1. We just updated Picasa. To ensure that sharing to Google+ still works, please update to the latest version or turn on automatic updates. Thanks, and happy photo taking!

  2. Picasa 3.9, the latest update to the Picasa client, is ready for you to try out! This update includes Google+ sharing and tagging, new photo editing effects and lots more. To download Picasa 3.9, click here.
    Sharing on Google+
    Photos are a great way to capture that special moment, and now with Picasa 3.9, you can share those memories on Google+. When you log in with a Google+ account (sign up at google.com/+), you’ll see several new features:

    • Share with people in your Google+ circles: Picasa 3.9 makes it easy to share the right photos with the right people with just a few clicks. To share an album, just click on the green “Share on Google+” button and add the specific circles you want to share your photos with. Find out more here.


    And of course, you can always share by adding someone’s email address or emailing them a link to the album.
    • Tag people in your circles:  When you click a photo to tag a friend, the dropdown menu now includes people in your Google+ circles in addition to your Gmail contacts. If you tag friends from Google+, Picasa will automatically suggest that you share your pictures with them when you upload your album. Learn more about tagging.


    • Upload all your pictures for free:  Picasa 3.9 offers two simple upload options for Google+ users, original size and best for web sharing. When you select the “Best for web sharing”  option, you can upload any number of pictures for free! What’s more, these pictures are uploaded at high resolutions of up to 2048 px.
    That’s not all...
    In addition to these Google+ features, all users can enjoy the following improvements (listed on our What’s new page).

    • 24 new photo editing effects 
    • Side by side photo comparison

    • Simplified tray interface: Less commonly used tray icons (such as BlogThis!, Collage, Movie, Shop)  are hidden by default (you can always add them back).
    Give this new version of Picasa a try, and as always, we’d love to hear your feedback.  If you'd prefer to keep using Picasa 3.8, you can download it from our archives here (Mac - Windows).
  3. People around the world can now enjoy the updates in Picasa 3.8. The latest Picasa update is now available in 38 languages. This update includes; batch uploading and other synchronization controls with Picasa Web Albums, the addition of Picnik's photo-editor, Face Movie and more. Face Movie is a fun way to showcase photos centered around one person.

    For an in-depth overview of all the new features available in the international editions of Picasa 3.8, visit the Picasa Help Center.

    To upgrade to Picasa 3.8 in your language, visit picasa.google.com or your local Picasa site to download the latest version. When you load Picasa for the first time, it displays in the same language as your operating system. You can always easily change your language settings under Options.

    This ReadMe page appears when a new version of Picasa software is available, and tells you what changes and improvements are in each release.
  4. We are happy to announce the latest release of Picasa’s photo management software is available for download. Depending upon your update settings, Picasa 3.8 will auto-update to your desktop over the next few weeks or you can manually download the latest version by visiting picasa.google.com.

    Key updates in this release:
    • Batch Album upload —Now you can upload multiple albums
      all at once to Picasa Web Albums, see what you have already uploaded to Picasa Web or have already uploaded at a
      low resolution.
    • Additional options with Picasa Web Albums — Remove albums, change upload size, visibility, or the sync state of photos that are already online on Picasa Web Albums.
    • Addition of Picnik photo-editing — Picnik is an easy and powerful photo-editor and now it can be accessed from within Picasa. Select Picnik.com from the editing options, edit your photo, and save it right back to your album. Please note, you will need to be connected to the Internet to access Picnik’s features.
    • Face Movie — This is a definite must-see. Create a movie based around a person. As the photos transition from one to another the subject’s face stays aligned in one focus area, creating a unique viewing experience.
    For more information, check out the Picasa 3.8 launch post on the Google Photos blog. Feedback and questions are also welcome in
    our forums.

    This ReadMe page appears when a new version of Picasa software is available, and tells you what changes and improvements are in each release.
  5. We're happy to announce that Picasa 3.6 for Windows is now available in 38 languages, so people around the world can add name tags to their photos, create collaborative albums, and geotag their photos using Google Maps. For an in-depth overview of all the new features available in these international editions, check out our launch blog posts for Picasa 3.5 and 3.6 or the Picasa Help Center.

    To upgrade to Picasa 3.6 in your language, download it from picasa.google.com or from your local Picasa site. When you load Picasa for the first time, it displays in the same language as your operating system, and you can always easily change your language settings under Options.
  6. You can now download Picasa 3.6, the latest release of Picasa photo management software, at picasa.google.com.

    Key updates in Picasa 3.6:
    • Added support for Collaborative Albums. Now you can upload to a friend's album right from Picasa. You can also invite collaborators to your own albums when you're uploading photos or sharing with friends.
    • Added option to share with groups during upload process.
    • Added name tag recommendations when viewing albums or folder in the People Panel.
    • Improved control over name tags: you can remove certain folders from being scanned for faces by toggling face detection for any folder.
    • Added the ability to create and save custom crop sizes.
    • Added an option to preserve original JPG compression quality when uploading to Picasa Web Albums. This will take up more online storage space, but upgrade prices are now much more affordable.
    • Added option to import photos by date taken, today's date, or a custom folder name. If "date taken" is selected, photos will be automatically organized and saved to separate folders by date.
    For more information, check out the Picasa 3.6 launch post on the Google Photos blog. Feedback and questions are also welcome in our forums.

    This ReadMe page appears when a new version of Picasa software is available, and tells you what changes and improvements are in each release.
  7. We're happy to announce the launch of Picasa 3.5, the latest release of Picasa photo management software. If you don't want to wait until we autoupdate everyone to Picasa 3.5, you can download it at picasa.google.com.

    This ReadMe page appears when a new version of Picasa software is available, and tells you what changes and improvements are in each release.

    Picasa 3.5 is a significant upgrade from Picasa 3.1. For an in-depth overview of what's new, you can play the video below, read our launch post on the Google Photos blog, or consult the "Picasa 3 New Features" support document. Feedback and questions are also welcome in our user forums.



    A brief summary of changes in this release, versus Picasa 3.1:

    Name tags
    • Name tags help you organize your photos by what matters most: the people in them.
    • Picasa identifies similar faces in your photos and puts these into the "Unnamed people" album. To add a name tag, just click "Add a name" and type the person's name.
    • After you've tagged some pictures, you can do creative things with your name tags, like finding all the photos with the same two people in them or creating a face collage with just one click.
    • Name tags in Picasa use the same technology that has powered name tags in Picasa Web Albums since last fall.

    Geotags with integrated Google Maps
    • Integrated Google Maps make adding geotags to your photos even easier.

    Improved import room
    • Totally re-designed import process allows you to import photos from your camera or memory card, and upload selected photos to Picasa Web Albums in one step.

    Improved tags
    • Picasa 3.5 has a brand new tags panel.
    • 'Quick Tag' functionality allows you to access your most commonly used tags, and tag counts show the number of photos to which a tag has been applied.
  8. Changes since our last autoupdate:
    • Updated RAW Support for new cameras.
    • Added support for color profiles.
    • Integrated user stats reporting. You can opt-out on the Tools > Options > General tab.
    • Increased the video size upload limit to Picasa Web Albums to 1GB.
    • Improved Sharpen, Glow, and Film Grain filters so the previews match the saved file better.
    • Added a new beta feature: right-to-left UI for Hebrew and Arabic.
    • Various bug fixes to address user issues with database corruption, loading pictures, email, uploading to Picasa Web Albums, and video rendering.
    We'll be rolling out this update gradually over the next couple of weeks, and you'll be prompted automatically to download it. If you don't want to wait, you can install it manually from picasa.google.com.
  9. Initial Google Labs beta of Picasa for Mac OS X
    (These notes apply to the Mac version only, please see posts below for Windows changelog.)

    We're excited to announce that Picasa software is coming to the Mac!  Thank you for helping us test this beta software.

    Picasa for Mac looks and works very much like Picasa 3 on other platforms.  For a quick overview of Picasa for Mac, you can consult this support document, or watch the video below.  

    A few minor features are not yet functional in this initial public beta, including webcam capture, geotagging, online print ordering, and export to HTML.  In addition, the Photo Viewer software that accompanies Picasa 3 on Windows is not included on the Mac.

    Picasa for Mac requires an Intel-based Mac and Mac OS X 10.4+.

    We'd like to hear your feedback on this beta -- please visit our support forum and let us know how Picasa works for you, and how we can make it better.



  10. Picasa is now available in 38 languages! We've also added a new sharing option for your Picasa Web Albums, giving you more control over who can view your photos. Try the new "Sign-in to view" option to share your albums with specific users only. To learn more about album visibility, click here.

    We'll be rolling out this autoupdate over the next couple of weeks. If you don't want to wait, you can manually download the latest version on picasa.google.com.
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About this page
This page serves as a changelog for releases of Picasa 3.

You'll see this page when you install or update the Picasa 3 software on your PC.

To learn more about Picasa and Picasa Web Albums, please visit our product blog at googlephotos.blogspot.com.
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