Anything you can do with a Chrome browser, you can do on a Chromebook. The basic way to use it is with the Chrome browser. Better yet, use Google Photos, edit in Snapseed – see next videoĪ Chromebook looks just like a laptop – it IS a laptop – but it doesn’t run Windows or Mac programs.Verify that your Chromebook is touchscreen and can run Android apps.Using Snapseed all by itself on a Chromebook, Video 518 is what we played here. Here’s another video if you want to understand more about Chromebooks: #495.

Old, original Chromebooks cannot run Android, but most all new, touchscreen Chromebooks do run Android apps from the Google Play store.

When those 50-80% of school kids graduate, these numbers will go thru the roof!Ĭhromebooks are unique because they can run 2 types of programs. According to Ron, about 50% of all schools in the US are using Chromebooks. The Chrome operating system is relatively new and very few people are using it, but it is beginning to grow rapidly. Snapseed does NOT run on computers, which is why it’s a bit of a big deal that you can run it on a Chromebook. It runs on iPhone/iPad and also on Android devices. Make sure to revisit these past episodes: Ron is using his Chromebook to be on this show. See more about Ron’s work at Silvercom Computer Club in Mesa AZįind Ron’s videos on the APCUG Youtube channel. Here’s the video on Chromebooks It presents the answer right away, then also brings up a calculator to make it easy to do more. Just type in any calculation and you’ll get the answer right away, no need to go fumbling for a calculator app. The address bar in a browser is more powerful than you might think. pdf (you’ll see a dropbox login, but you can just close it – no Dropbox account is needed) See Episode 136 all about Snapseed for editing photos, see Episode 117 all about Chromebooksĭownload.

Beginner’s Lesson: Using Snapseed with Google Photos on a Chromebook.

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