![]() At time of writing, you’ll need to download and install it over the top of any existing Picasa installation, but updates should be rolled out to existing users shortly. Picasa 3.9 is a freeware download for Windows, Mac and Linux. This is down to the fact album data along with other editing is stored in the picasa.ini file. Sync now defaults to uploading shared albums privately, and there’s improved restoration of virtual albums when uninstalling and reinstalling the software, or moving to a new computer. updated RAW support for pictures from newer cameras and added support for WebP files and OAuth authentication. There are also improvements to the Face Movie maker tool. To do this, select Tools > Experimental > Choose database location. Of value to people who need to reinstall or migrate to another computer is the ability to move your Google database to a new drive, allowing you to store it securely on a separate partition allowing it to survive a reinstall. You can also name-tag people people from your Google+ circles and notify them via G+, all of which can be seen as part of Google’s attempt to give its stuttering social network an extra boost. ![]() You can now upload your photos to your Google+ stream - at original size if required - and share them with specific circles. ![]() Picasa also ties itself more closely into Google+. By choosing the same photo, users can experiment with editing tools and effects and see how they compare to the original. With so many effects and editing options to choose from, Picasa 3.9 also introduces a new side-by-side feature that allows two photos, including the same photo, to be displayed next to each other. If your version is earlier than the final version 3.9.141 build 259, do the following: Locate the latest version of Picasa. In the 'About Picasa' box under the Picasa logo is the version and build number. ![]() New effects include infrared, cinemascope, Sixties, Invert Colors, Heat Map, Posterize, Duo-Tone, Vignette/Matte, Comic Book and Polaroid. Check your version of Picasa by going to Help > About Picasa. Picasa 3.8 boasted just nine photo-editing effects - the new release adds 27 more to make a total of 36, split into groups of 12 over three tabs. There’s also a handy new feature for migrating Picasa databases to different hard drives, plus a selection of other improvements, including when restoring virtual albums after a migration or reinstall. ![]()
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