Folder List Organization: Folder List view
Folder view options
You have a few different options for how your folders are arranged in Picasa. Within each view, you can sort the folders by creation date, size, name, or recent changes.
Flat folder view
This is the default view. This view displays all the folders that you’ve directed the Folder Manager to scan, regardless of the folder hierarchy on your computer’s hard drive. Apart from your normal ‘Folders’ collection, you may notice other collections like ‘Projects’ and ‘Downloaded Albums’ which are designed to organize specific types of photos. Learn more about collections in the flat folder view.
Tree view
With this view, all of your scanned folders and sub-folders are presented in a hierarchical view, reflecting the folder structure of your hard drive. You’ll see your folders grouped under headings like ‘My Pictures’ and ‘My Documents’ (Windows) or ‘Pictures’ and ‘iPhoto Library’ (Mac).
Other collections like ‘Projects,’ ‘Exported Pictures,’ and ‘Hidden Folders’ won’t be visible in the Tree view.
Simplified tree view
All of your scanned folders and sub-folders are presented on the same level underneath the top-level directory. This is a good way to sort all of your folders within the same list.
Changing your folder view
To change your view or to resort your folders, you can use the buttons and the drop-down menu above the Folder List, or you can follow these steps:
1. Click the View menu.
2. Select Folder View.
3. Select your folder view or your sort type.
