Photos 'should' be scanned as TIFFs. Picasa does not tag TIFFs. It 'acts' like it does but if you open any self-respecting photo software you will find that the tags do not carry through.
Picasa (i.e. Google) is only interested in collecting as much personal information as they can get their hands on, therefore they're only interested in the JPGs that come off digital cameras nowadays. They're not interested in dead people, i.e. TIFFs. If you have no money, XnView and GeoSetter will cover all tagging, GPS and simple editing functions. If you want to restore photos you may have to spring for Adobe Elements anyway. The editor is actually worth the price, about $100. ----- JL Beeken JLog - simple computer technology for genealogists http://jlog.jgen.ws/ On 3/17/2013 7:29 PM, Jay 1FamilyTree wrote: > For those of use who dont have the funds for programs like Photoshop, > > OR really dont want to have to learn a fairly complex program, > > I suggest two alternatives. > > For tagging and straightening and adding text to images, Picasa works > very well for these tasks. > > If you have any version of Microsoft office, then you can use the ultra > simple Microsoft Office Picture manager for cropping > (Right click any image and open with>Office Picture Manager) > And it is fantastic for resizing as it has two 'standard" settings which > work very well to automatically downsize AND compress the images. > I use the standard 'document' re-size for larger family photos and > document records, census, etc. > Then the standard 'web' re-size is great for indiv photos and tombstone > images. > > And I also recently started using the free Irfanview, > I have lots of documents that are two or three images, where Irfanview > has a 'create panorama' photo which is excellent for these multiple > images that combines them into one single image. > Either vertically or horizontally. > (Image>Create Panorama Image) > > Just my own way of doing things..... > > Jay Legacy User Group guidelines: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Etiquette.asp Archived messages after Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Archived messages from old mail server - before Nov. 21 2009: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Online technical support: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Help.asp Follow Legacy on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/LegacyFamilyTree) and on our blog (http://news.LegacyFamilyTree.com). To unsubscribe: http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/LegacyLists.asp
