Picasa 3.5 adds facial recognition, Google Maps integration
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Google on Tuesday announced that it has released an update to its photo software, Picasa . Version 3.5 adds several new features, including facial recognition technology that is designed to automatically organize content based on the subjects in the pictures. The system works in a similar way to Apple's application, iPhoto, which added facial recognition early in the year. Picasa 3.5 also allows users to add name tags to photos, bringing the standalone software functionality closer to the Web Albums capabilities. All of the available images are automatically scanned and analyzed, with each face placed into an "Unnamed People" album. Users can ...
Digital photography treats: Picasa 3.5, Elements 8, announced today
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Double fun for digital photographers with Adobe’s announcement of the latest version of Photoshop Elements for Mac coming at the same time as Google’s introduction of the free and easy-to-use Picasa 3.5 for the platform.
Adobe’s latest offering provides a range of powerful technologies for photographers who don’t need all the bells and whistles of full-fledged Photoshop, while Google’s software delivers useful facial recognition and Google Maps geotagging technologies.
Elements 8 also offers facial recognition, ...
