Build 57.24

Automatic update for Picasa 3 beta testers.

Changes in this release are:

• Bug fixes.
• Updated RAW support for more cameras including: Canon 1000D and the Powershot A720, Nikon D700, and Olympus E-520.
  
• Increased YouTube file size upload limit to 1GB.
  

Visit our Google Group to give us feedback, and discuss Picasa with other users.

Picasa 3.0 (beta) -- Build 57.19

Initial public beta release of Picasa 3.0.  

New features in Picasa 3 (beta) include:

Better integration between desktop and the web

• Automatically sync edits from PC to web, and share online albums directly from Picasa.

More editing tools

• New Retouching tool

• New Text tool

• New Smart Cropping tool

• Improved Photo Collage tool

New Movie Maker

• Create video slideshows with photos, videos, and music

• Direct upload of videos to Picasa Web Albums or YouTube

New Photo Viewer

• Picasa 3 includes a streamlined photo viewer for browsing photos via the Desktop or

Windows Explorer

The "Picasa 3 New Features" Support Document provides more detail on how to use these new features.  Additional information is also available on the Google Photos Blog.  A forum dedicated to beta feedback and support is also available in our Google Group.