Picasa and Picasa Web Albums Help

Version 3.6, Build 95.25 - December 15, 2009

• Made a stability fix to Timeline.
• Fixed an issue where Picasa would only show the face thumbnail when a new album is created from a 'People' album.
• Fixed several issues in the import process.
• Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping into another folder didn't actually move the photo.

Version 3.6, Build 95.18 - Decmeber 8, 2009

• Added support for collaborative albums in Picasa:
  • The ability to make your own albums collaborative and invite collaborators.
  • The ability to upload to a friend's album.
• Added better name tag recommendations.
• Added the ability (in the Folder Manager) to remove folders from being scanned for faces.
• Add the ability to create (and save) custom crop sizes.
• Added an option in Settings to preserve the original JPG compression value when uploading to Picasa Web Albums
• Imports can now be saved automatically by date taken, today's date, or a custom folder name. If date taken is selected, photos will be saved in separate folders by date.

Version 3.5, Build 79.81 - November 3, 2009

• Improved stability during import.
• Fixed a crash related to Quicktime.
• Improved the migration process for users upgrading from XP to Windows 7.
• Added RAW support for the following cameras:

  Canon EOS 7D	Olympus E-620
  Canon EOS 500D	Olympus E-P1
  Canon PowerShot A530	Pentax K-7
  Canon PowerShot G11	Panasonic DMC-FZ35
  Canon PowerShot A470	Sony DSLR-A230
  Kodak EasyShare Z980	Sony DSLR-A330
  Kodak EasyShare Z1015	Sony DSLR-A380
  Nikon D3000	Sony DSLR-A8
  Nikon D5000

Version 3.5, Build 79.74 - October 15, 2009

• Stability improvements.
• Fixed an issue that displayed Israel incorrectly in the 'Places' panel.
• Fixed an issue affecting 'Refresh online status.'

Version 3.5, Build 79.69 - September 30, 2009

• Fixed an issue where the Universal Terms of Service displays garbled text when installed on non-English versions of Windows.
• Fixed an issue where certain scanners weren't recognized when importing.
• Fixed an issue where the Retouch edit was not applied.
• Fixed an issue where editing contact information in Picasa altered the formatting of contact information at http://contacts.google.com/
• Added a progress bar when batch editing with 'Auto Red Eye Correction.'
• Returned the 'Copy full path' option to the right-click menu.
• Increased stability through multiple crash fixes. Thanks for reporting!

Version 3.5, Build 79.67 - September 22, 2009

• Note that this is an English release only.
• Added name tags in the Picasa software.
• Improved geotagging: You can now geotag in Picasa using Google Maps in the 'Places' tab.
• Improved keyword tagging:
  • New 'Tags' tab for easier tag management.
  • New Quick Tag buttons for easy access to commonly used tags.
• Import changes
  • Added the ability to upload and share while importing.
  • Added the ability to add stars and upload only starred images during the import process.
• Added the ability to modify the date and time on pictures. 'Tools > Adjust date and time.'
• The Sharpen slider is now more responsive.
• Improved reliability for CD burning

Version 3.1, Build 71.43 - May 4, 2009

• Fixed an issue affecting the layout of Mosaic-style collages.
• Fixed an issue where canceling the import process with safe delete selected removed photos from the storage device.

Version 3.1, Build 71.40 - April 28, 2009

• Fixed an issue with overlapping usage stats text in foreign language versions.

Version 3.1, Build 71.36 - April 23, 2009

• Fixed an issue where unedited 'Original Size' uploads to Picasa Web Albums were being compressed. These uploads should now respect the compression value associated with the picture.
• Fixed an issue that caused cropped images to display incorrectly when combined with sharpen or glow.

Version 3.1, Build 71.32 - April 15, 2009

• Fixed an error preventing the launch of Picasa.

Version 3.1, Build 71.28 - April 14, 2009

• Added beta support for right-to-left languages Hebrew and Arabic.
• Increased video upload limit from Picasa to Picasa Web Albums to 1 GB in filesize, but unlimited in length of duration (in minutes/seconds).

Version 3.1, Build 71.18 - March 23, 2009

• Added support for ICC color profiles.
• Newly created versions of hidden files will be renamed to be compatible with their Mac counterparts: '.picasa.ini' and '.picasaoriginals'.
• Integrated user stats reporting. You can opt-out on the Tools > Options > General tab.
• Various bug fixes to address user issues with database corruption, loading pictures, email, upload to Picasa Web Albums, and video rendering.
• Added a fix for images appearing less sharpened when saved -- also applies to glow and film grain effects.
• Updated RAW support for new cameras:
  
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • Canon PowerShot G10
  • FujiFilm IS Pro
  • Nikon D90
  • Nikon COOLPIX P6000
  • Pentax K2000
  • Panasonic DMC-FZ28
  • Panasonic DMC-LX3
  • Panasonic DMC-FX150
  • Panasonic DMC-G1

Version 3.1, Build 70.73 - January 8, 2009

• Improved the Shop feature for certain languages.
• Fixed an error with MAPI email support.
• Improved uploading to Picasa Web, less retries.
• Added support for Open Type Fonts.

Version 3.1, Build 70.71 - December 16, 2008

• Now available in 38 languages -- newly added support for Hindi.
• Added "Sign in required to view" option when uploading to Picasa Web Albums. This option allows you to share only with specific users.
• Ability to click and drag on an image or folder to scroll up and down.
• Sharpen now has a slider for more fine-grained control.
• Text edit now has alignment option.
• Many bug fixes in sync and uploads.

Version 3.0, Build 57.53 - November 20, 2008

• Note that this is an English release only.
• Better integration between desktop and the web
• Automatically sync edits from PC to web, and share online albums directly from Picasa.
• More editing tools
• New Retouching tool
• New Text tool
• New Smart Cropping tool
• Improved Photo Collage tool
• New Movie Maker
• Create video slideshows with photos, videos, and music
• Direct upload of videos to Picasa Web Albums or YouTube
• New Photo Viewer
• Picasa 3 includes a streamlined photo viewer for browsing photos via the Desktop or Windows Explorer

Version 3.6.1 - December 15, 2009

• Made a stability fix to Timeline.
• Fixed an issue where Picasa would only show the face thumbnail when a new album is created from a 'People' album.
• Fixed several issues in the import process.
• Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping into another folder didn't actually move the photo.

Version 3.6.0.127 - December 8, 2009

• Added support for collaborative albums in Picasa:
  • The ability to make your own albums collaborative.
  • The ability to upload to a friend's album.
• Added better name tag recommendations.
• Added the ability (in the Folder Manager) to remove folders from being scanned for faces
• Added the ability to create (and save) custom crop sizes.
• Added an option in Settings to preserve the original JPG compression value when uploading to Picasa Web Albums.
• Imports can now be saved automatically by date taken, today's date, or a custom folder name. If date taken is selected, photos will be saved in separate folders by date.

Version 3.5.2.90 - November 3, 2009

• Improved stability when downloading photos from Picasa Web Albums.
• Added RAW support for the following cameras:

  Canon EOS 7D	Olympus E-620
  Canon EOS 500D	Olympus E-P1
  Canon PowerShot A530	Pentax K-7
  Canon PowerShot G11	Panasonic DMC-FZ35
  Canon PowerShot A470	Sony DSLR-A230
  Kodak EasyShare Z980	Sony DSLR-A330
  Kodak EasyShare Z1015	Sony DSLR-A380
  Nikon D3000	Sony DSLR-A8
  Nikon D5000

Version 3.5.2.78 - October 15, 2009

• Stability improvements.

Version 3.5.1.68 - September 30, 2009

• Fixed an issue where editing contact information in Picasa altered the formatting of contact information at http://contacts.google.com/
• Added a progress bar when batch editing with 'Auto Red Eye Correction.'
• Fixed an issue where the 'Tools' < 'Clear Geotag' menu item was disabled for geotagged photos.
• Fixed a memory leak on Mac that occured while uploading.
• Increased stability through multiple crash fixes. Thanks for reporting!

Version 3.5.1.60 - September 22, 2009

• Note that this is an English release only.
• Added name tags in the Picasa software.
• Improved geotagging: You can now geotag in Picasa using Google Maps in the 'Places' tab.
• Improved keyword tagging:
  • New 'Tags' tab for easier tag management.
  • New Quick Tag buttons to make tagging easier.
• Import changes
  • Added the ability to upload and share while importing.
  • Added the ability to add stars and upload only starred images during the import process.
• Added the ability to modify the date and time on pictures. 'Tools > Adjust date and time.'
• The Sharpen slider is now more responsive.

Version 3.0.6 - July 30, 2009

• Fixed an issue where applying the 'Retouch' edit created a 0kb new file.
• Fixed an issue where Picasa for Mac caused very high CPU usage for some users.
• Various crash fixes.

Version 3.0.5 - May 4, 2009

• Increased video upload limit from Picasa for Mac to Picasa Web Albums to 1 GB in filesize, but unlimited in length of duration (in minutes/seconds).
• Updated RAW support for new cameras:
  
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark II
  • Canon EOS 50D
  • Canon PowerShot G10
  • FujiFilm IS Pro
  • Nikon D90
  • Nikon COOLPIX P6000
  • Pentax K2000
  • Panasonic DMC-FZ28
  • Panasonic DMC-LX3
  • Panasonic DMC-FX150
  • Panasonic DMC-G1

Version 3.0.4 - March 2, 2009

• Added 'Export as HTML Page' feature.
• Added 'Shop' button which allows you to order prints from regional print providers.
• Picasa for Mac color profiles should now align with other viewing applications.
• Added support for deleting photos on network drives.
• Files and folders containing '/' will now be scanned and displayed.
• Introduced stability fixes for video playback and moviemaker.
• Movies created by Picasa should now play correctly on YouTube

Version 3.0.3 - January 30, 2009

• Picasa will now launch normally with an iPhone connected.
• Fixed a bug that caused some JPEG files to be written incorrectly when exported.
• Other minor bug fixes

Version 3.0.2 - January 22, 2009

• Picasa will no longer close unexpectedly when reading certain TIFF files.
• Pictures on other volumes or drives will no longer disappear from Picasa.
• Fixed an error created by connecting certain scanners or multi-function printers.
• Newly found and imported content will now show the correct date and time.
• 'Originals' folders created by Picasa for Windows will no longer be displayed.
• Added the ability to save to non-HFS+ volumes.
• 'Open File in an Editor' now works properly on all supported Mac OS versions.
• Various minor bug fixes, particularly for import and disc burning.

Version 3.0.1 - January 6, 2009

• Right-clicking a photo will no longer cause Picasa to close unexpectedly.
• Improved handling of network failures during upload.

Version 3.0.0.310 - January 5, 2009

• Picasa for Mac initial launch. Note that this is a Google Labs beta release in English only.
• iPhoto integration, Mac support information and other release notes can be found in the introduction to Picasa for Mac.