It's the end of an era for Google, as the company announced this week that it would be dropping its Picasa software platform, PC Magazine reported. The search giant will begin putting more focus on Google Photos, transferring users from its previous platform.
Google originally acquired the application 12 years ago. The application focused on image-organization, but Google has been working on it less and less as they put more time and effort into their new Google Photos app.
"We know for many of you, a great deal of care has gone into managing your photos and videos using Picasa-including the hours you've invested and the most precious moments you've trusted us with. So we will take some time in order to do this right and provide you with options and easy ways to access your content," said Anil Sabharwal, head of Google Photos, according to Tech Crunch.
The app isn't disappearing completely, and it will continue to work as it currently does. Even after it is shutdown, which will be on March 16, users will still be able to use the app. Google will just stop updating it.
For users who want their data from Picasa to use on Google Photos, don't worry. The app, which was launched in May, will use the same account information as Picasa, and all uploads will be available through the new Google Photos platform, the Daily Mail Times reported
