Video:Picasa Effects and Tuning
with Don SchechterEveryone has a few digital photos that could stand a touch-up or two. You can alter your photos in Picasa, a free Google program. Learn how to use Picasa effects and tuning.
Transcript:Picasa Effects and Tuning
Hi, I'm Don Schechter for About.com Computing. Today, I will show you how to use the effects and tuning features in Picasa 2. Picasa is a free photo organization, editing, and sharing tool you can download from Google.Get Started in Picasa
- OPEN Picasa
- DOUBLE-CLICK on picture to adjust
- CLICK on Basic Fixes, Tuning or Effects (left sidebar) to edit and add to your photo
- CLICK the Undo and Redo button at the bottom of the tab at anytime
Straighten Photos With Picasa
- CLICK Basic Fixes
- CLICK the Straighten button
- ADJUST the slide bar below the photo
Auto-Fix Color, Lighting, and Contrast
- CLICK Basic Fixes
- CLICK I'm Feeling Lucky button
- CLICK Auto Contrast button
- CLICK Auto Color to brighten color
- ADJUST Fill Light slide bar (below the buttons) to adjust the photo's light.
Picasa Tuning
- CLICK Tuning on left sidebar
- ADJUST fill light, highlights, shadows and color temperature sliders
- CLICK the wands to the right of the sliders for automatic color and light fixes
- CLICK Neutral Color Picker to pick a neutral gray or white part of the photo to remove color cast
Picasa Effects
- There are twelve options to choose from and combine. Select the ones you like.