The latest version of Google Picasa 3 (beta) is available for Linux and can be installed in ubuntu using this Debian package.Picasa for Linux is made to work using wine that comes as a part of the Debian package.Picasa is great image organizer by Google.The windows version has a very attractive interface.The Linux version has some problems with the interface as it works with the WINE emulator.Picasa looks for image files in every nook and corner of your system.You might get to see some forgotten pics.All the images imported in Picasa are organized according to their folders.With every folder,there are options to play slide show,create a photo collage and creating a movie presentation.
The collage creating feature now provides a lot more options and is more configurable as compared to the previous versions of Picasa.Picasa also provides the options of posting your photos to web albums and Blogger.
As far as photo editing is concerned,Picasa provides various options under the Basic Fixes,Tuning and Effects tabs.Various effects like sepia,soft glow and tint can be applied to photos.'Basic Fixes' include cropping ,straightening and removing red eye effects.Picasa 3 automatically removes red eye effects from photos.
The slider provided at the bottom right of the Picasa window can be used to increase the size of the thumbnails in the photo library and for zooming into images while editing.
There is a search bar provided at the top right to quickly look for a photo.
There are number of features that do not work in the Linux version.Music playback during slide shows doesn't work.Forget about playing movie files in Picasa Linux.You can read the complete list of known issues here.
Picasa is a great tool for sharing photos on the web using web albums and blogs and provides a basic set of editing features.
Click here to download the Debian package for an easy installation.
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