Google Photos Backup is a separate program on your computer which you can access by clicking the pinwheel icon in your Notifications Area of Windows. If you ever need to download the backed up files, see directions here: Click Uploading can take a long time if you have a large photo/video collection and depending on your internet speed Original (full resolution that counts against your storage quota in your Google account)

High quality (free unlimited storage at your Google account)

With Google Photos Backup, all your photos from your computer will upload to Google Photos - choose a photo size You can later decide whether you want to use Google Photos Backup (Desktop Uploader) and install it from: ) If you're presented with the option to install 'Autobackup' - don't install it. This can be changed later under Tools > Configure Photo Viewer > File Types tab (select 'Don't use Picasa Viewer') Select your viewer - the default is the Picasa Photo Viewer. In the Folder Manager, folders may have a green check mark for 'Scan Once' - change that to 'Scan Always'įor files you want scanned from an external drive, see How to move pictures to an external hard disk You can always make selections later at Tools > Folder Manager. If you have pictures or videos anywhere besides that folder, then choose those other folders as well.

Choose the discs or folders to be scanned (displayed by Picasa), such as your 'My Pictures' or 'Pictures' folder on your computer.

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