![]() It worked for a while… then I started to see corrupted databases, so I abandoned synchronization. The original concept in my previous guide was based on syncing the hidden Picasa databases between all computers involved. You will soon have multiple versions of the databases and sometimes of the images themselves, and that leads to chaos. ![]() This is actually a good concept, you can experiment and safely revert back to the original – trouble starts when you want to move to a new computer, or God forbid access your photos from multiple computers – some of the associated changes will come through, others won’t. Picasa does not save your edits in the image file itself, rather it uses a set of system files: picasa.ini files in every photo folder and a bunch of proprietary databases in two hidden system directories. It’s hard to believe that Google, an undeniably Web-centric company would create an application that’s designed to be used by one single user and one single computer – that’s stone-age vision, and again, is very antagonistic to being a visionary Web company. Or one of the computers I use – if only I could. Picasa is my favorite photo management program, and hey, it’s hard to beat free! Yes, I believe SaaS is the future of computing, and I do keep many photos online (just canceled Flickr Pro in favor of PicasaWeb), but quick-and-dirty manipulation of large image files en masse is still easier, faster on a local PC. I’ve long struggled trying to find a better solution… and now that I have it … drumroll … but wait, first things first: What’s the problem with Picasa? ![]() I can’t believe people actually read it today and try to follow the advice therein… it’s and OLD post with outdated information. My 4-year old how-to guide, Picasa Photo Sync on Multiple Computers has attracted tens of thousands of viewers, and is still quite popular. ![]()
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