by software_man on Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:32 pm
The Create tab doesn't have projects like greeting cards or other novelty items offered by competitors (such as Kodak EasyShare). Photo Gallery does directly connect to Windows Live Movie Maker, and can easily download other tools from Microsoft, such as Auto Collage. When you click on Email, you're given an option of the size photo you'll share: original, large (1280x1024), medium (1024x768), small (800x600) or smaller (640x480), which will then provide an estimate of how large the file will be when you send it. For our Eli Wallach portrait, for example, a medium resize would be about 230KB--quite a reduction from the original 30MB file. After you download Windows Live Writer, it's easy to post photos to a blog. The Slideshow option is entirely automated. You get to select the pictures in the show, and Photo Gallery decides on transitions, timing and all other options. Unfortunately, you can't save the slideshow, but you can share it. You can share photos or slideshows via Windows SkyDrive, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr, and Windows Live Group. You could also add a plug-in for additional sharing networks. Other output options include printing to your own device or via an online print service, CD or DVD burning, and setting any photo to your monitor desktop with a click of a button.