Thursday, February 11, 2010

Picassa to Facebook Uploader

Installation
1. Install Picasa 2 or 3 for Windows or Mac

If you haven't already, you can download it here.

2. Install the plugin

Click the button above to launch Picasa and install the plugin.

3. Display the button

In the list that pops up, select the new "Facebook" button and click "Add" to place it in the button tray.

Usage
1. Select photos to upload

Click on photos to select them in the photo tray, then press "Hold" to keep them there if you need to select more. You can use the control and shift keys to select photos individually and in groups, or you can click and drag.

2. Click the "Facebook" button

Photos selected in the photo tray will be uploaded to Facebook. You will be prompted to log in to Facebook and, if you haven't already, to allow this plugin to access your Facebook account. You will need to allow this so the plugin can place the photos in your account.

3. Select an album (Screenshot)

You can put the photos in an existing album, or create a new one.
Note: Facebook restricts you to 60 photos per album, so you won't see any albums that can't fit all of the newly uploaded photos.
Another Note: If you select "Create a New Album" but don't enter a name, photos will be placed in a default "Picasa Photos" album which can hold up to 1000 photos. After you add photos, it'll show up in your list in the future.

4. Upload photos

When you click the Upload button, Picasa prepares your images and sends them. This may take some time if you have a slow connection.

5. Approve photos

You must approve all photos uploaded to Facebook by third party applications before they'll show up in your albums. After Picasa finished uploading your photos, you'll be redirected to a page where you can confirm that you want your photos to show up.

6. That's it!

I hope you find this plugin useful.