You can sync the following changes:

• Picasa 3 edits (Basic Fixes, Tuning, and Effects)
• Photos added or deleted in Picasa 3
• Captions, tags, or geotags
• Changes made to folder or album properties

Getting started

The Sync to Web button is located on the right side of each folder or album header. When youclick this button, you'll first be prompted to upload the photos inthat folder or album to Picasa Web Albums. You can change the uploadsize, album privacy setting, or even add a watermark to your uploadedphotos. When the upload is complete, any subsequent Picasa 3 edits tothose photos will automatically transfer to your online album.

Troubleshooting

You can disable the sync feature at any time by clicking the Sync to Web button again, or by selecting Disable Sync in the drop-down menu to the right of the Share buttonin the folder or album header. All your photos and their edits up tothis point remain online, but any new edits and changes will no longerbe synchronized.

The following changes don't transfer to your online albums:

• Reordering photos
• Changes made to folder or album properties
• Changes made to filenames

When editing any photo, just click the Retouch button on the 'Basic Fixes' tab. Adjust the size of your brush, and use themouse scroll wheel to zoom in and out of the photo for precise edits.Click once to highlight the area you'd like to retouch, and then findanother portion of the picture that should take the place of yourhighlighted area. Hover over this replacement area and click a secondtime.

What you can do with the photo viewer:

• Add stars, zoom in and out with your mouse scroll wheel, rotate, or proceed to Picasa 3 to make more extensive edits.
• Upload directly from the photo viewer to Picasa Web Albums or Blogger. Jump right into emailing or printing as well.

From your computer desktop or from within Windows Explorer, just double-click any image file to launch the Picasa Photo Viewer. You can reconfigure the file types that the photo viewer will display by clicking the Tools menu in Picasa 3 and selecting Configure Photo Viewer.

Creating movies

Usethe movie maker to combine your photos, videos, and music into a movie,and create a Windows Media file. Share it with friends by uploading itdirectly to YouTube.

About the movie maker:

• You have complete creative control - change the music sync, the slide duration, and slide transition style, among other things.
• Supported audio formats include mp3 and .wma.
• Addtext slides: Create a title slide or a divider to provide some context.You can choose to include your photo captions as well.

There are two ways to launch the movie creation screen:

• Create a movie for all photos in a folder or album by clicking the Create Movie Presentation button in the folder or album header.
• If you'd like to pick and choose photos from different collections, place them in the Photo Tray and click the larger Movie button in the Photo Tray.

Editing movies

When playing any video in Picasa 3, explore these features:

• Use the In and Out buttons in the lower-right corner to trim a shorter clip. Rotate your video using the Rotate buttons in the Photo Tray. Click Export Clip to output a newly trimmed or rotated video.
• Use the Take Snapshot button to capture a single frame of the video.
• Use the Play full screen button in the lower-right corner to watch the large version. Or use the zoomslider to adjust the size of the video in the Picasa editing window.
• Use the . and , keys on your keyboard to step the video frame-by-frame.

Screen captures

Press PrtScn to capture a shot of your entire screen. Ctrl+PrtScn will capture the highlighted window. These images will be placed in the 'Screen captures' folder.

Webcam capture

Thisis webcam importing made simple: Capture video or stills from withinPicasa 3, and import them in the same instant. Make sure your webcam isoperational, and then click the Webcam Capture button on the top button bar. The Capture tool will let you take and import video and stills.

Watermarks

Help protect your images by stamping a watermark on all images that youexport or upload. The watermark signature will be placed in the lowerright-hand corner.

Text

Use the Texttool to add text quickly and easily to your photographs; you can evenprint the result. You can edit the style, size, color, and alignment ofthe text, as well as drag it to your desired location on the photo.

When editing a photo, click the Text button onthe 'Basic Fixes' tab to access the tool. Do you want to add the sametext to multiple photos? From the main Library view, click the Edit menu and select Copy Text to copy the text you've placed on one photo. Then select Paste text to apply it to all other selected photos.

Controlthe style and color of your printed caption, in addition to the widthand color of the printed photo border. After you've selected the photosyou'd like to print, click the Print button in the Photo Tray. Click the Border and Text Options button to add borders and adjust the style and placement of your printed text. Click Apply to preview your work, and OK to accept the changes.

Drop-box upload

The Drop Box is an online album that serves as a holding pen for your quick uploads. Click the Upload to your Web Albums DropBox button located above your photo on the 'Edit Photo' screen to upload a single picture directly to your Picasa Web Albums Drop Box.

Upload throttling

Youcan choose to have Picasa 3 reserve some of your Internet bandwidth forsurfing the Web while you're doing large uploads to Picasa Web Albums.During your upload, the dialog box will have an option labeled 'Don'teat all my bandwidth.' Just select this checkbox, and then continuemulti-tasking.

There are a few different controls located in the drop-down menu to the right of the Share button in the folder or album header:

• Adjust the privacy of your online album.
• Change the online image size.
• Delete an online album.
• Sync your edits to your online album. You can also choose to apply 'Sync to Web' to starred photos only.
• Use'Refresh Online Status' to pull your captions, tags, and geotags thatyou've added in Picasa Web Albums down to your photos in Picasa.

Troubleshooting

• The button's only available for folders or albums that have been uploaded to Picasa Web Albums.
• You must be signed in to your Google Account for Picasa Web Albums. You can sign in by clicking Sign in to Web Albums in the upper-right corner of Picasa 3.
• You will only be able to adjust the online image size if you have enabled 'Sync to Web.'

From the folder list, right-click the folder you'd like to move, and select Move folder. Choose your desired destination or create a new folder altogether.