Comments on: iPhoto vs. Picasa

By: Damian

Damian — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:44:22 +0000

There are more alternatives than iPhoto and Picasa in the Mac OS X photo management world, see “9 Photo Management Apps for OS X (released 04/13/2009)” for more details.

This is a selection of various photo management software for the Mac, ranging from a simple and inexpensive solution for an amateur to use, through to applications with a range of complex features.

http://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/photography-roundups/9-photo-management-apps-for-os-x/

By: Jigbobby

Jigbobby — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 14:42:04 +0000

One thing I feel should be addressed is that picasa will monitor the source folders of your choice for new images and add them. This means anyone with a home network can add photos and they will be available to all users. With iphoto one user must add the photos to the source folder and then every other user must be notified to add said photos to their library. Very clumsy for a home network.

By: Larry McJunkin

Larry McJunkin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 02:54:00 +0000

Even though I like Picasa 3, here’s the true test. Print the same picture on the same printer using Picasa 3 and iPhoto. You’ll be surprised that Picasa looks slightly washed out compared to iPhoto. Viewing either picture without the other for comparison, however, and they’re both fine.

Larry

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 18:53:16 +0000

Picasa does have a Geotagging feature, as well as a facial recognition feature (though the software only regcognizes people but you can tag each person). I suggest that you take a look at Picasa 3 instead of 2. Have you even used the software? Plus there are many of the effects that you said iPhoto has taht Picasa also has, you failed to put that into your post. All in all, I feel that Picasa is the better choice.

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:38:09 +0000

But is iPhoto’09 worth upgrading to from ‘08?

By: Salman Ul Haq

Salman Ul Haq — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 13:46:04 +0000

Thanks for sharing that Imran and Chris

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:50:31 +0000

@Imran (programmerfish.com/iphoto-vs-picassa/#comment-3352)
But iPhoto can too. There is also a plugin for iPhoto that allows uploading to Picasa Web Albums. There are also Facebook and Flickr plugins for iPhoto.

By: Imran Hussain

Imran Hussain — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:49:46 +0000

Picasa can be enhanced with very small plugins to upload pictures to Facebook and Flickr.