Now that you've got Picasa downloaded to your computer and all your pictures organized into easy to find folders, let me show you how simple it is to use the program to clean up pics that didn't come out right.
You can see in this screenshot that I took a couple of these pics vertical in order to try to get the best shot.
But a vertical shot doesn't work when it should be a horizontal view. So here's how to make a vertical picture into a horizontal picture. First, double click on the picture you want to work with.
To turn the picture, go to the bottom panel and click on the arrow button that say's "Rotate Counter Clockwise". Your picture will flip around and look like this!
Now, it's time to make sure it is straight. Click on the "Straighten" feature in the basic fixes panel on the top left panel. You should see a grid appear on top of your picture and a bar below it. Drag the marker on the bar left or right to straighten up the picture. When you are satisfied, click apply.
You can see from this screenshot how the picture looks better now that it is straight!
Now, there are two quick effects I would apply to this picture before using it. Those are "Fill Light" and "Auto Contrast." Both are on the Basic Fixes tab at the top left.
Here's the vanity after using those two features.
And here it is after adding some sauration.
You can see that using these simple steps, I was able to straighten, lighten, add contrast and color to a picture that started out in the wrong direction without much color.
This is the power of Picasa. Again, it won't do everything high dollar programs can do, like turning brown grass green (at least as far as I know), but for basic fixes and most photo editing, it is great!
Enjoy and go be a Picasa today! You'll love how you can really clean up your pics!
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