How to Share Images Using Picasa

Screen shot of a Picasa page

Picasa is a photo management program from Google. It is available as a free software download from the Picasa website. It has easy to use features that let you edit and organize the pictures on your computer. You can use Picasa to share images through email and the web.

Things You'll Need

• Computer with Internet access
• Picasa photo sharing site

Instructions

1. Download the Picasa photo-sharing application. It is available on the Picasa website.

2. Upload pictures from your computer to Picasa. Click on the "Upload" button on the upper right-hand side of the page. You will be asked to select if you want to upload to an existing album or if you want to create a new album. When creating a new album, you will choose the title and date. You can select if you would like your album to be public or unlisted.

3. Share album. Click on the album you would like to show others. You can email the link of where these pictures are stored by clicking on the "Share Album" button at the upper right-hand side of the layout. You will be instructed to enter in the email addresses of the people with whom you want to share your images. After entering in the email addresses, click on the "Send Invitation" button in the lower left corner.

Resources

• Picasa site