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How do I back up my photos using Picasa?

Picasa allows you to easily back up the photos and movies on your computer for safekeeping.

To create a backup, you must first insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW in your computer's writable drive, then select Tools, Backup Pictures. This will open the Backup your photos window.

Backup your Pictures

At the bottom of the window, under Step 1, you can select a backup set or click on the New Set button to create a new backup set.

Create a Set

A backup set tracks all the settings used to back up your photos, such as the location where the backup will be saved to (a drive or a folder) and the types of files to include in the backup (you can set it to exclude movies). You can change these settings by clicking on the Edit Set button after you have created a backup set.

Under Step 2, you can click on the Select All button to create a backup of all your photos, or you can select individual folders or albums by placing a checkmark next to their names in the folder list that appears on the left hand side of the Backup your photos window. Once you have made your selections and set your options for the backup set, click on the Burn button to create your CD.

Choose Folders and Albums to Backup

Additional Websites

Kodak.com: Taking Great Pictures

Webmonkey: Graphics

Sitepoint: GIF, JPG, and PNG - What's the Difference

Scantips.com

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How do I back up my photos using Picasa? Picasa allows you to easily back up the photos and movies on your computer for safekeeping. To create a backup, you must first insert a blank CD-R or CD-RW in your computer's writable drive, then select Tools, Backup Pictures. This will open the Backup your photos window. At the bottom of the window, under Step 1, you can select a backup set or click on the New Set button to create a new backup set. A backup set tracks all the settings used to back up your photos, such as the location where the backup will be saved to (a drive or a folder) and the types of files to include in the backup (you can set it to exclude movies). You can change these settings by clicking on the Edit Set button after you have created a backup set. Under Step 2, you can click on the Select All button to create a backup of all your photos, or you can select individual folders or albums by placing a checkmark next to their names in the folder list that appears on the left hand side of the Backup your photos window. Once you have made your selections and set your options for the backup set, click on the Burn button to create your CD.			Additional Websites Kodak.com: Taking Great Pictures Webmonkey: Graphics Sitepoint: GIF, JPG, and PNG - What's the Difference Scantips.com
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Site Map \| Submit a Question \| About Tech-Ease \| Privacy Policy \| ETC Home Tech-Ease for Windows is your source for just-in-time answers for classroom technology questions. A companion Tech-Ease for Mac site is also available. This collection is a part of the Educational Technology Clearinghouse. Funding for Tech-Ease content development has been provided by the USF College of Education and various grants from the Florida Department of Education. Copyright 2009 by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida.