Using Outdated software? Most of us have outdated software that we still use. If you have a good Internet connection, you may find that you enjoy working with them on the web and you can stop keeping copies on your computer (except for archival purposes.) When that day comes for you, Google Photos can replace Picasa, but not before. The pictures must be uploaded to the Web () before you can do anything with them using Google Photos. Google Photos is not an option for working with pictures on your hard drive.
Google Photos replacing Picasa3? No – Google Photos will not, nay, CAN NOT replace Picasa3 Desktop software. Further information is available on the Picasa Resources page maintained by the Google Picasa Forum Top Contributors. After that, you can download the Picasa installation files from, or, here is our Picasa Download for Geeks on Tour Members. Picasa3 is software that used to be freely downloaded from the web page. If you get a new computer, you will need the Picasa software setup file. Your pictures will still be right where you put them, on your hard drive. Keep using it! Long Live Picasa! Although this product will not receive further updates, either bug fixes or enhancements, it is software that you download to your computer’s hard drive.
If you use either the desktop software, or the website, this announcement affects you. This affects both the desktop software, Picasa3, and the web service, Picasa Web Albums. They are retiring Picasa and devoting all their efforts to one photo product: Google Photos. Google made it official with an announcement on February 12, 2016: Moving on from Picasa.