Google releases Picasa 2

[From TechTree.com] "The new version of Picasa released by Google includes advanced editing tools like 12 photographic filter effects, color and lighting adjustments, red-eye removal, photo cropping and straightening; backup capabilities like archiving photos from a computer to a CD or DVD, saving photos on an external drive, and creating gift CDs with personalized slideshows.

 The latest version also has improved organization and sorting of images. Users can add captions, search across all photos on a computer and attach labels and stars for better photo organization, reorder pictures and clean up cluttered folders.

Using the software, users can also print at home with standard sizes. Its sharing features have been enhanced and users can email photos, upload photos to a Blogger blog, and send and discuss photos in real-time via Hello, Picasa's free peer-to-peer software."

Get it here.