Limitations, unless things have changed very recently Picasa is locked to google services. If your a google person picasa, if your a hotmail/outlook/ms user then photo gallery would be the logical choice if after online integration vs just local use. So right there would be clear cut when one would be used over the other. As to why someone would use one over the other - right out of the gate one integrates with google, the other with MS. Could you give an example? They sure look comparable to feature set to me from a quick overview. It seems that might be reason to choose one over the other, etc.īut now you got me curious on these limitations you think picasa has as well. Maybe I am missing it - but I don't see batch features in gallery? While this might be considered a more advanced feature that the audience of OP. If your a google person picasa, if your a hotmail/outlook/ms user then photo gallery would be the logical choice if after online integration vs just local use.Īgain who said anything about it not being a simple option? But I think a simple discussion of the differences between them might be beneficial to the OP making a choice.Ĭouple of quick things I see different - is the photo editor seems easier to use than gallery and more features - with easy batch features. Could you give an example? They sure look comparable to feature set to me from a quick overview, with just in general picasa looking more robust in features than gallery. Since I have not seen any slow downs, etc.īut now you got me curious on these limitations you think picasa has as well. I just asked what you consider a large collection. 'Yeah that would be a simple option as well.

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