Windows Live Messenger allows you to share photos in an entirely new way by dragging and dropping them into conversations with your favourite contacts using the PhotoShare application.
In the past, photo sharing was done by transferring files directly between two people. Not only did it soak up time, but it also slowed down the lines of communication. You wouldn't get to see your friends' reactions to your photos until they replied back in another e-mail, or in more recent years, left a comment about them on your profile. And the best part of sharing photos with friends in real life was still missing — being able to chat about them online, in real time.
The beauty of PhotoShare in Windows Live Messenger lies in the ability to effortlessly drag photos right into the conversation window, giving you the chance to show them off while you're chatting. You can also let contacts save your photos on their computers.
To start PhotoShare, open a conversation window with the person you want to share your art appreciation.
The "Photos" tab at the top of the window should be lit up (if not, ensure you are both using the same version of Messenger). Select this icon to start the application.
You can then start off by opening from within your Messenger window, or open up any of your photo folders so you can drag and drop pics straight into your chat.
Drag and drop your photos straight from any desktop window during the conversation, just pull them over and wait for your Messenger window to light up blue before releasing.
The main part of the conversation window shows a large preview of one of the photos, with the right-hand side column showing smaller previews for the upcoming photos. Both users have control of viewing.
One nice feature is the option to stack up photos for future viewing, upload as many as you like, while your friend can view them at their leisure.
Alternatively, you can cycle through the available images by clicking the corresponding left and right controls.
Had a chance to swap any photos using PhotoShare yet? Let us know what you think of it below.
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