We can move our db3 folder anywhere we want, and put a symbolic link in its place. ![]() Whereas regular shortcuts, take you to another location on your computer, a symbolic link will open the shortcut as if it’s not a shortcut at all. What is a symbolic link?Ī symbolic link is a ‘super shortcut’. The solution instead is to use symbolic links. It is technically possible to change the location of this, but not recommended. ![]() The Picasa db3 folder is saved within the LocalAppData folder. But with no settings in Picasa to choose the database location, how can I do this (without breaking anything!)? How to move the database The solution therefore was to try and move the db3 folder to my second drive. It was trying to update the database into a full drive. It would make sense that Picasa was crashing. It was with some help from WinDirStat that I found the problem – the db3 folder was the only data hog I couldn’t account for. This is what apparently happens when your drive is full, and my C drive was full. Contemplating a full reinstall, I headed to Windows Explorer, and noticed that the ‘free space’ bar on the C drive had actually disappeared. Every time I started it, it was sluggish, and crashed within minutes. The other day, Picasa finally gave up on me. My computer’s C drive is only a 120GB SSD, and this space matters. The trouble is that, with large libraries, the database can grow to several gigabytes or even more. This database also saves thumbnails for all the faces found when Picasa scans for faces. Troubleshooting the database (aka I ran out of space!) Open the Run dialog ( Win+R), type %LocalAppData%, and press enter. ![]() This data is saved in a folder in your AppData folder, called db3. In order to feel snappy, Picasa uses a database to cache the thumbnails and metadata of all the photos in your library. ![]() This article looks at the Picasa database, the problems with it, and how you can move the database anywhere else on your computer. In the background, it uses a database to store information about your library. Also if we could organize our albums into folders in Picasa would really help to improve the overall experience.Picasa is an excellent photo library and batch photo editor. Then we can go to Picasa Web and define sharing options, cover image, and permissions. So, now that the storage for both services is the same, my suggestion is to create a “Picasa” or “Picasa Albums” named “magic” folder on Google Drive so that every folder we add inside it will be created as a Picasa Album. The problem is that there is a lack of integration between Google Drive and Picasa, yes, I can see the pictures online but I don’t have all the tools and features included in Picasa which I really appreciate. Uploading each folder individually or using the Picasa bulk upload feature was kind of messy, because Picasa actually creates a separate album for each folder I upload. So I decided to just move the “My Pictures” folder inside the Google Drive folder, so that everything gets synced into the cloud, yes, it is taking a while, but it works! I needed to back up my pictures and videos, they are around 80GB of more than 10 years of scanned, and digital pictures I´ve been taking since I had my first digital Epson PhotoPC 650 camera (1 Mega pixel yeah!). As you can imagine I have to get some order to the “My Pictures” folder but until I have time to do so, I really need to have a backup of everything outside my house, you know, just in case… I believe this will make things easier for the end user, but something crucial is missing. Some days ago Google announced that they were going to start considering Google Drive and Picasa space as one storage unit. I am starting to use Google Drive and I´ve been using Picasa for a while now.
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