Picasa2 Limitations (Update)...

- Limited Folder views: I found a workaround for the chronological order of the folder is to simply change the date associated with the folder. To do this follow these steps: Right click on the folder in the Folder View pane. Select "Edit Folder Description". Change the date field to a date that would place the folder in the chronological order you desire.

- No batch EXIF/IPTC data editing: I was mistaken to say that keywords can't be added to multiple files at the same time. Heres how to do it: Open the Keyword window by typing ctrl+K. Select a group of pictures in the pictures pane by using shift or ctrl (just like selecting files in windows explorer). Enter the keywords. Click Add button. Hint1: Although a keyword may show up in the keyword pane as already entered, if your not sure its on every picture file it doesnt hurt to apply it again. Hint2: Enter all your keywords seperated by spaces then click Add button. Hint3: If you have more keywording to do there is no reason to close the keyword window; simply select another group of pictures and then enter the keywords.

Picasa2 Limitations...

Picasa2 is proving to be a good replacement for Adobe Photo Album2. However, I've come across several limitations that are irritating and shouldnt be that hard to fix:

- Limited Folder views: There are three options for viewing the picture folders: Creation Date, Recent Changes, and Name. Because of how I organize my pictures on my harddrive, I'm really only interested in viewing the folders by creation date. However, because Picasa2 uses the creation date from the folder (which may or may not have been created in chronological order) I end up with a messy, non-chronological view.

- No batch EXIF/IPTC data editing: One of the reasons I am ditching Adobe for Picasa is so that my "tagging" (thats what Adobe calls it) of the pictures is stored in IPTC data associated with the file. Adobe has a great tagging feature, but it doesnt transfer with the picture file. Picasa2 has feature to add ITPC keywords and captions, but this has to be done picture by picture. Yes, very time consuming! I scoured the web and found another freebie called Exifer that edits EXIF/IPTC data and do it in batches. Although its not the easiest tool to work with, do remember that its free!

- No way to edit Date Picture Taken EXIF data: I have tons of pics that are missing this vital piece of data. Again Exifer comes through here again.

Digital Photo Organization Freebies...

Google proves that the Internet still has freebies worth taking the time to learn. Picasa2 was released yesterday! Using Picasa2, Hello, and Blogger I plan to keep a seperate blog updated with the latest pictures and happenings of the family.

...Yeah we'll see how long that lasts.

You too can create a site of your own:
Picasa- Organizes your digital pictures http://www.picasa.com/
Blogger- http://www.blogger.com/ Site that lets you keep running journal of activities
Hello- http://www.hello.com/ Application that helps you move pictures from Picasa to Blogger

-Jon