Below is the recording of the webinar produced at Google headquarters on November 13, 2009. Several members of Google's Picasa team were there as well as Chris Guld from Geeks on Tour, who presented the section on all the editing tools in Picasa. For more tutorial videos on Picasa consider becoming a member of Geeks on Tour. You might also want to buy the book for yourself, or a gift.
Thank you to Google for making this happen!
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Do you take crooked photos?
by Chris Guld, www.Geeksontour.com
I’m always snapping photos out the window of a moving RV, and more often than not they come out looking like this one I snapped this summer as we crossed Lake Champlain into Vermont:
It was such a pretty scene, but this picture is unusable because it’s so crooked (that big orange road marker doesn’t help either!)
Using PIcasa, just click on the straighten tool and you will get a grid of dotted lines and a slider at the bottom. Drag the slider left or right to change the angle of the picture. When the horizon lines up with the grid, click Apply.
And, just a couple more clicks crops out the road marker and makes the sky bluer.
Yes! That’s more like the scene I saw.
Geeks on Tour is a membership website with hundreds of Tutorial Videos on topics of interest to travelers, such as managing digital photos with Picasa, Route-Planning with Streets and Trips, and sharing your travels with a website using Blogger or with friends on Facebook. You can subscribe to our free e-newsletters, or become a paid member and be able to view all of the videos in the Learning Library.
Members may want to view the following tutorial videos. Not a member? Join now.
All the details of how to make your pictures look better with Picasa are included in the Geeks on Tour new booklet: Beginner’s Guide to Picasa Check it out … it could make a great gift for all the amateur photographers on your list!
I’m always snapping photos out the window of a moving RV, and more often than not they come out looking like this one I snapped this summer as we crossed Lake Champlain into Vermont:
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It was such a pretty scene, but this picture is unusable because it’s so crooked (that big orange road marker doesn’t help either!)
Using PIcasa, just click on the straighten tool and you will get a grid of dotted lines and a slider at the bottom. Drag the slider left or right to change the angle of the picture. When the horizon lines up with the grid, click Apply.
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And, just a couple more clicks crops out the road marker and makes the sky bluer.
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Yes! That’s more like the scene I saw.
This tip brought to you by Geeks on Tour
Geeks on Tour is a membership website with hundreds of Tutorial Videos on topics of interest to travelers, such as managing digital photos with Picasa, Route-Planning with Streets and Trips, and sharing your travels with a website using Blogger or with friends on Facebook. You can subscribe to our free e-newsletters, or become a paid member and be able to view all of the videos in the Learning Library.
Members may want to view the following tutorial videos. Not a member? Join now.
All the details of how to make your pictures look better with Picasa are included in the Geeks on Tour new booklet: Beginner’s Guide to Picasa Check it out … it could make a great gift for all the amateur photographers on your list!
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Picasa Book updated to Version 3.5
Well, it took us a little longer than we planned, but it's ready now! Not only did we update it to teach the version 3.5, but we also expanded it from 40 pages to 60, and added several videos. We are now selling the book with a companion DVD. All the videos referenced in the book are on the DVD in a simple easy to use player. You can just let the DVD play and watch over 2 hours of 'Show-Me-How' videos.
Watch the video at the right to see and hear about it.
- Buy the book and companion DVD for $34.00 includes domestic shipping.
- Download the eBook (no videos) for immediate download for $9.95
- Become a Geeks on Tour Member to gain access to *ALL* our videos plus our private support forum
Thursday, November 12, 2009
More Help from Google on Picasa
Where do we (Geeks on Tour) go when you all ask a question we can't answer? We go to the Google Picasa Support Forum. This is where thousands of people ask their questions about Picasa. If you have a question, odds are that someone else has had the same question and there are also people on that forum who give great answers - including some folks from Picasa.
In addition to the users' forum, there are help articles on all the basic topics you need to know about Picasa.
And, now there is a new addition - the Picasa Resources FAQ page. FAQs are just that - the questions that are asked most often in the forums and elsewhere. If you're just getting started with Picasa, I highly recommend reading thru the FAQs. You might get some questions cleared up before you even realize you have the question.
The FAQ page is maintained by the people who answer the most questions in the forum - the 'Top Contributors' - and we're proud to say that they see enough value in the Geeks on Tour videos to include a link to our site as well. There is also a link to the Picasa YouTube channel.
If you haven't registered for the webinar yet - there's still time. Here's the link. This free live webinar will happen tomorrow, November 13 starting at 10 am Pacific time. That's 11am Arizona time, 11am Mountain time, 12 noon Central time, and 1pm Eastern time. Now that it's over, you can watch the Youtube recording of the webinar.
If you can't make it at that time, not to worry, it will be recorded and we will post the link here when it is ready.
In addition to the users' forum, there are help articles on all the basic topics you need to know about Picasa.
Frequently Asked Questions
And, now there is a new addition - the Picasa Resources FAQ page. FAQs are just that - the questions that are asked most often in the forums and elsewhere. If you're just getting started with Picasa, I highly recommend reading thru the FAQs. You might get some questions cleared up before you even realize you have the question.
The FAQ page is maintained by the people who answer the most questions in the forum - the 'Top Contributors' - and we're proud to say that they see enough value in the Geeks on Tour videos to include a link to our site as well. There is also a link to the Picasa YouTube channel.
Free Picasa Webinar
If you haven't registered for the webinar yet - there's still time. Here's the link. This free live webinar will happen tomorrow, November 13 starting at 10 am Pacific time. That's 11am Arizona time, 11am Mountain time, 12 noon Central time, and 1pm Eastern time. Now that it's over, you can watch the Youtube recording of the webinar.
If you can't make it at that time, not to worry, it will be recorded and we will post the link here when it is ready.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
3. Folder Manager
If you don’t see your photos while using Picasa, then they must be in a folder somewhere that Picasa is not looking. This video shows you how to use the Folder Manager to include or exclude folders in Picasa's view.
This is one of the videos that go along with the Picasa book. If you are a Geeks on Tour member, you have access to the complete library of videos that go along with the Picasa book.
This is one of the videos that go along with the Picasa book. If you are a Geeks on Tour member, you have access to the complete library of videos that go along with the Picasa book.
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Free Picasa Webinar by Google and Geeks on Tour
This Friday, November 13, you can watch a one hour Picasa Seminar on the Web. Geeks on Tour will be in Mountain View, California to co-host this webinar with Google.
You can check it out and register for the event by visiting the Picasa Help page.
New to Picasa? Want to learn how to edit and organize your photos? The Picasa team, along with Chris Guld from Geeks on Tour, will be hosting a free webinar tailored to Picasa newcomers. You will learn quick and easy ways to crop, add effects, change the coloring and improve your photos. Following the demo there will be a Q&A portion hosted by the Picasa team and Geeks on Tour. Hope you can join us!
Register for the event
You can check it out and register for the event by visiting the Picasa Help page.
Here's the Webinar description:
New to Picasa? Want to learn how to edit and organize your photos? The Picasa team, along with Chris Guld from Geeks on Tour, will be hosting a free webinar tailored to Picasa newcomers. You will learn quick and easy ways to crop, add effects, change the coloring and improve your photos. Following the demo there will be a Q&A portion hosted by the Picasa team and Geeks on Tour. Hope you can join us!
Register for the event
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