Google offering Picasa for Free

[fritzfield]

Me like free

 

[ttown]

Originally posted by: kwo

I prefer doing research before installing random software onto my PC But that's just me.

heh, and me.....

...and me. I'm done with the install/uninstall routine of crapware

 

[salsa086]

here's a bump for pre-software install research

 

[weepul]

Originally posted by: BlackMamba
Another annoying thing about Picasa is that it leaves a hidden .inf file in each folder it finds pictures in. Took me a while to delete those after uninstalling. Lame.

just like windows xp (by default) puts Thumbs.db in anything that has image/video.

program looks nice from the preview flash. but i wanna ask, how fast does it load/change pictures? like acdsee and windows image preview, it loads pictures like *snap* *snap* *snap*. is it the same in this case?

//krunk (^_^x)

 

[IksokChoy]

I've use this before as a promo download. It was O.K., but it's good for free!!

 

[HostVisions]

If you like iPhoto you'll like this. My wife enjoys it.

 

[BlackMamba]

xnview and irfanview are both good open source and freeware alternatives.

 

[rasputinj]

Thanks, free is always very good, unless it is junk software that screws up my machine, I have a friend who uses it and likes it.

 

[shahtech]

Yup, very nice software. Have been using more than a year and now edicted with it for managing my photos The best part is Trimline feature, wow its amazing. Also slideshow and photo editing is very simple and powerful. Great software for creative person.

 

[Johnbear007]

Originally posted by: BlackMamba
xnview and irfanview are both good open source and freeware alternatives.

I hate irfanview

 

[happyhelper]

thanks for the head's up OP

 

[MrNutz]

Originally posted by: Johnbear007

Originally posted by: BlackMamba
xnview and irfanview are both good open source and freeware alternatives.

I hate irfanview

wow... that's a first for me... are you sure you have the settings setup right

 

[BlindSight]

Adobe PhotoAlbum Starter Edition is more of a demo or trial product than it is anything useful. You'll find a lot of the commands/options are links to buy the full version. For free with a timeline function Picassa is great, but if you can afford the full version of Adobe PhotoAlbum, I'd go for Adobe.

 

[BlackMamba]

Originally posted by: Johnbear007

Originally posted by: BlackMamba
xnview and irfanview are both good open source and freeware alternatives.

I hate irfanview

I don't really care for irfanview either (remind me too much of Windows 3.1), but xnview is what I use, and I like it.

 

[VietDude]

this thing looks easier to use than Adobe or ACDsee. I'll try it.

 

[Staples]

I will just stick with what I have always used, irfanview. I was about to download this thing a week ago but I decided not to. Then my computer totally screwed up.

 

[BlackMamba]

Originally posted by: Staples
I will just stick with what I have always used, irfanview. I was about to download this thing a week ago but I decided not to. Then my computer totally screwed up.

I suggest skipping it. Deleting those hidden files after the uninstall was a pain.

 

[robisc]

FWIW, I have and use Photoshop Album 2, Irfanview, Compupic and Iphoto on my Macs and I like Picasa better than all of them.

 

[TheWart]

wow!

This program is awesome.

It does everything I need, and it looks *really* slick. It also has one of the best UI's that I have seen for an image organizer...so easy that my mom can use it. I really want to try out that 'Hello' picture-im program that is made to work with it.

 

[torrid]

It'd be nice if this software could do the creation things that Adobe Photoshop Album can do, like Web Photo Galleries, calendars, slideshows (VCD & PDF).

Seems like with all these options I always end up simply manipulating files with Windows Explorer and uploading to Shutterfly for other people to see. The Hello software was cool, but I don't know how much value it really has for me. Maybe I'm wearing blinders or something.

 

[mzkhadir]

Free is good, research and don't complain because you are not paying for it.

 

[russw]

Thanks for post!
...russ

 

[kaborka]

Exchange with their tech support:
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Your question:

I installed Picasa using an admin account. When I try to run it from a user account, I get the splash screen and it dies. The splash disappears, and nothing happens. What is the correct means of multi-user setup under XP Pro?
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Thank you for contacting Picasa Customer Support. Picasa will not run in a Windows
account that does not have administrator rights. There is currently no work around.

Thank you for your interest in Picasa.

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Sincerely,
Picasa Support Team
Picasa, Inc.

 

[RVN]

Great interface. Got installed on the digital photograph machnine.

 

[ttown]

Originally posted by: kaborka
Exchange with their tech support:
======================================

Your question:

I installed Picasa using an admin account. When I try to run it from a user account, I get the splash screen and it dies. The splash disappears, and nothing happens. What is the correct means of multi-user setup under XP Pro?
---------------------------------------------------

Thank you for contacting Picasa Customer Support. Picasa will not run in a Windows
account that does not have administrator rights. There is currently no work around.

Thank you for your interest in Picasa.

--------------
Sincerely,
Picasa Support Team
Picasa, Inc.

Thanks for posting this.... That's pretty much a deal-breaker for me.
Anyone have any free/cheap alternatives that DO work in a multi-user restricted type of environment?