Picasa Web Albums 

Social Media Marketing

Present ByJ.Ramalingam,MBA

 Picasa Web Albums 

• The following section outlines the processes of uploading videos to Picasa Web Albums, and then embedding the videos in a Blackboard discussion forum.

Step One: Download and Install Picasa Desktop Software 

• Uploading of images and videos to Picasa Web Albums requires use of the free Picasa software, available for Windows, Mac and Linux from http://picasa.google.com/

• Simply download the version for your operating system and follow the prompts to install Picasa to your local machine. The software will then scan and index all images and videos on your machine, and you will be able to use the software to upload media to Picasa Web Albums.

Step Two: Login or Create an Account 

• Launch Picasa and click the “Sign In to Web Albums” link in the upper right‐hand corner of the application.

Figure 9 Sign in to Web Albums to upload from Picasa directly to the web.

You will then be prompted to provide your Google Account details. If you do not already have an account you will be given the opportunity to Sign up for Web Albums. Clicking on the create link takes you to a form to complete on the web, after which point

you may login via the Picasa software.

 

Step Two: Click Upload 

• When Picasa has finished indexing the images and videos on your machine, locate your video file in Picasa, select it and press upload in the toolbar at the bottom of the software.

Figure 10 Click Upload on the left side of the bottom toolbar to begin the process.  

Step Three: Create a New Album

• You will next be prompted to select a destination for your uploaded file. This can include existing albums or new albums. It is recommended that you create a new album for your coursework, since you are able to configure different visibility options for each album.

• Click “New” from the top of the pop‐up window and you will be prompted to provide some descriptive information as well as a visibility setting (Figure 13 below). Press Upload when ready and the file will be sent to Picasa Web Albums.

Figure 11 When creating a new album you are prompted to provide descriptive informatio

n and designate a visibility level. 

Visibility Options 

• As shown in Figure 13 (above) there are three distinct visibility levels. As the Picasa and Picasa Web Albums Help page discusses (http://picasa.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=39551):

Public  Unlisted  Sign in required to view‐  

Unlisted 

• Set your album to 'Unlisted' to limit who can see your album. All unlisted albums have an authorization key in the web address; the key is a combination of letters and numbers which make the web address very difficult to guess. Anyone that has the exact web address will be able to see your unlisted album.

Sign in required to view‐  

• Select the 'Sign‐in required to view' option to set the highest level of privacy for your album you specify who has ‐‐permission to view it, and visitors must sign in to their Google Account to verify their identity. Anyone not included on the album's 'Shared with' access list will be unable to view the album. Learn more about adding and removing visitors from your 'Shared with' access list for albums that require sign‐in to view.

Step Four: Upload the File

• After pressing Upload a pop‐up loads, indicating how much time remains in the process. When the upload process is complete you are given the option to view the file online.

Figure 12 When the upload process is complete press View Online to view the file on Picasa Web Albums.

The Result

• When completed, your uploaded media can be found by going to the Picasa Web Albums page at http://picasaweb.google.com.au/home and navigating to the appropriate album.

Linking to the Video Elsewhere

• When viewing the video online, click “Link to this Photo” to access the embed code or web link (Figure 15 below). For videos or images with Unlisted access settings, this link will include the authorization key required to view the file.

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Figure 13 Video on the web with link and embed options highlighted. 

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