Picasa 3 (beta) for Linux

by Jon Thompson on October 3, 2008

Google Photos Blog has released a Linux version of their fabulous Picasa software.  One more argument for adopting Ubuntu.  From the site:

We’re proud to announce the public beta of Picasa 3.0 for Linux (just a few days past the end of summer 🙂

With version 3, Picasa adds improved Linux desktop integration. For instance, it now uses your preferred file manager, and you can use your preferred email program to send photos directly from Picasa. Picasa even integrates with the camera detection features in Gnome and KDE, so your desktop environment will ask you to
launch Picasa when you plug in your camera. Our native Firefox integration also makes it easy to download entire albums from Picasa Web Albums with just a click.

The most important features from our Windows release are all present in this beta of Picasa 3 for Linux: Along with faster performance, Picasa 3 for Linux introduces new features like automatic web sync, a greatly-improved collage tool, a powerful retouching tool, and an intuitive text tool that’s both fun and useful. A full list of changes can be viewed here.

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