You will love the fill light slider. Pictures you thought you needed to throw away can be saved. When a photo is dark, just drag the fill light slider (right on the basic fixes tab) towards the right and it will fill it with light!(Tutorial Videos: Basic Edits)
Just drag the slider to the right and it will take you
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This tip is taken directly from the ‘Beginner’s Guide to Picasa .’
If your original is *really* dark, the fill-light effect will make the photo grainy, reducing the quality. But, hey! It can make the difference between a photo that you would just throw out, to one that is viewable!
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