Contents Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 The digital workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Using the Adjust workspace . . . . . . .
Working with advanced color features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 629 Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 657 Automating tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705 Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729 Sharing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749 Creating images for the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X7 For people with a passion for photography, Corel® PaintShop® Pro is an easy-to-use, professionally powered, image-editing software that helps you achieve stunning photos and creative designs.
New! Magic Fill Magic Fill is a content-aware feature that can make unwanted elements of your photos vanish. Use your favorite selection tools to select an area or object that you want to remove and apply Magic Fill to replace the selection with a background that matches the surrounding area—even when the surrounding area is textured or varied. For more information, see “Using Magic Fill to erase image areas” on page 243.
New! Smart Edge technology for brushes The Smart Edge brush mode lets you tap into content-aware technology to apply brush strokes only to specific areas that match the brush stroke sample area—no path or selection required. Smart Edge is available from the Tool Options palette for many brush-based tools. For more information, see “Choosing brush options” on page 595.
you can save the metadata to the associated XMP files. For more information, see “Working with XMP files” on page 147. Installing and uninstalling Corel programs The Installer makes it easy to install Corel® programs and components. Before installing • Close all open programs. Note that antivirus software and firewall applications may affect installation. • Ensure that you are logged in to your computer as Administrator or as a user with local administrative rights.
2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double-click the associated .exe file that you downloaded. If the setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive on your computer, and double-click Setup.exe. 3 Follow the instructions on your screen. To uninstall Corel PaintShop Pro 1 Open the Windows Control Panel. 2 In the Programs category, click the Uninstall a program link. 3 In the Programs and Features window, click Corel PaintShop Pro X7 in the list of applications.
To exit Corel PaintShop Pro • Choose File Exit. Registering Corel products Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive timely access to the latest product updates, as well as valuable information about product releases. Registration also gives you access to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers. You can register the program immediately after you install it, or you can register at a later date.
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The digital workflow The digital workflow outlined below can help you understand how to best use Corel PaintShop Pro. It suggests a sequence for working with your digital images. Whether you want to organize, retouch, print or share, you can use the workflow described below as a guide. Bring photos into Corel PaintShop Pro Bringing photos into Corel PaintShop Pro is as simple as opening the application in the Manage workspace and navigating to your favorite photo folders on your computer.
For more information, see “Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro” on page 60. Manage your photos Digital photography gives you the freedom to experiment. The result is a large number of digital files, so photographers understand the need to manage those files by reviewing, culling, and identifying photos as early in the process as possible. The Manage workspace lets you access all the tools you need to cull, rate, tag, and prepare photos for editing or sharing.
For more information, see “Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos” on page 99. Adjust photos quickly The challenge for many photographers is finding the time to edit photos, so the Adjust workspace lets you move from photo to photo quickly and puts commonly-used editing tools at your fingertips. In some cases, this will be all the editing your photos will need. The Adjust pane in the Adjust workspace gives you quick access to commonly-used editing options.
After you edit photos, you can return to the Manage workspace to take advantage of multi-photo editing features such as Capture editing and Apply editing. Capture and Apply editing lets you copy edits made to a single photo and apply the edits to multiple photos. Images photographed under similar conditions can be fixed with amazing speed — no scripting required.
For more information, explore the following topics: • “Adjusting images” on page 149 • “Retouching and restoring images” on page 229 • “Working with selections” on page 291 • “Working with layers” on page 325 • “Applying effects” on page 413 • “Working with text” on page 531 • “Working with camera RAW photos” on page 143 Share photos After you adjust and enhance your photos, you’ll want to share them.
Expanded creative options for DSLR photography Many DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera owners are expanding their knowledge and looking for creative options. HDR (high dynamic range) features in Corel PaintShop Pro help you take advantage of bracketing features on your camera. You can also combine multiple photos with Photo Blend.
Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro You can learn how to use Corel PaintShop Pro in various ways: by accessing the Help and videos, by using the Learning Center palette, or by exploring the Corel Guide and by visiting the Corel website (www.corel.com), where you can access tips, tutorials, and information about training.
Convention Description Example palette Double-click the name of the A window containing available commands and group on the Layers palette. settings relevant to a specific tool or task mark and unmark Terms that refer to enabling or To preserve the current print size, mark the Maintain disabling check boxes by original print size check box.
Using the Help system The Help that is available from within the program is the most comprehensive source of information for Corel PaintShop Pro. The Help system provides two ways to find information. You can choose a topic from the Contents page, or use the Search page to search for specific words and phrases. You can also print topics from the Help. Online and local Help If you are connected to the Internet, the application displays the online Help.
You can also View Help for a dialog box Click Help at the bottom of the dialog box. Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide PDF You can download the Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide PDF to your computer or tablet, or you can print the pages you want. You can find the PDF in Help menu (Help User Guide (PDF)).
Back button Home button From the Learning Center Home page, click a task, and then click a topic. To display or hide the Learning Center palette Edit workspace • Choose View Palettes Learning Center. The Learning Center palette is displayed by default. It appears along the right side of the Edit workspace.
To use the Learning Center palette Edit workspace 1 From the Home page, click a task. The topics related to the task appear. 2 Click a topic. The procedure related to the topic appears. • For topics describing a tool, the tool becomes active. The Tool Options palette and any other relevant palettes appear. • For topics describing a command associated with a dialog box, the dialog box appears. 3 Read the procedure for using the tool or command.
You can also find video links within some topics in the online Help and by visiting www.youtube.com/corelpaintshoppro. To open the Discovery Center window • Choose Help Video Tutorials. Using Web-based resources From the Corel PaintShop Pro Help menu and the Corel website, you can access a number of Web pages dedicated to customer support and communities. You can find resources such as downloads, tutorials, tips, newsletters, newsgroups, and other online resources.
To access Web-based resources • From the Help menu, select one of the following website links: • Corel Support — this link takes you to the Customer Support Web page • Check for Updates — checks the Corel Update Service to see if there are updates to your copy of Corel PaintShop Pro To access Corel learning resources • Use your Internet browser to go to www.corel.com/paintshop, and click the Resources tab.
Workspace tour Corel PaintShop Pro includes three main workspaces that let you organize and edit your images: Manage, Adjust, and Edit. The availability of features depends on the version of the software you have.
Exploring the workspaces Corel PaintShop Pro consists of three workspaces: • Manage • Adjust • Edit Each workspace contains specific tools and controls to help you accomplish the task at hand quickly and efficiently. You can save the workspaces, including all open images and their magnifications and screen positions, as well as positions and preferences of palettes, toolbars, dialog boxes, and windows. For information about using custom workspaces, see “Using custom workspaces” on page 659.
Navigation palette Organizer palette Preview area Organizer toolbar Info palette Thumbnails The Manage workspace in Preview mode The Manage workspace consists of the following components: • Navigation palette — helps you find and organize photos. You can use the Search box or click the Collections tab or Computer tab to display the folders on your computer, or you can sort photos by collection, tags, or ratings.
• Organizer palette — available in all three workspaces, this palette lets you select photos (as thumbnails) and includes a toolbar with a range of commands and options for managing photos. You can hide or show the tools by clicking the button. For more information about the Manage workspace, see “Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos” on page 99. The Adjust workspace Adjust is your workspace for quick edits. It lets you fix and enhance your photos by offering a set of the most commonly-used tools.
• Toolbar — displays buttons for accessing common saving and viewing commands • Instant Effects palette — displays preset effects that you can apply to your photo • Status bar — displays information about the selected tool • Organizer palette — available in all three workspaces, this palette lets you select photos (as thumbnails) and includes a toolbar with a range of commands and options for managing photos. You can hide or show the tools by clicking the button.
Menu bar Tools toolbar Standard toolbar Status bar Tool Options palette Image window Learning Center palette A photo displayed in the Edit workspace The Edit workspace includes the following components: • Menu bar — displays commands for performing tasks. For example, the Effects menu contains commands for applying effects to images. • Toolbars — display buttons for common commands. For more information, see “Using toolbars” on page 32.
• Image window — displays open files. You can choose from a tabbed view or a window view. For more information, see “Viewing images” on page 47. • Status bar — displays information about the selected tool or menu command, as well as information about image dimensions, color depth, and pointer position. The status bar appears at the bottom of the workspace, and unlike other toolbars, it cannot be customized or moved.
2 Choose one of the following colors: • Dark Gray (default) • Medium Gray • Light Gray To change the background color 1 Click View Background Color, and choose a color. Using palettes Corel PaintShop Pro contains many palettes that organize information and commands to help you edit your images. Some palettes appear automatically, others appear when you activate certain tools, and some palettes appear only when you choose to open them.
Palette Description Histogram Displays a graph of the distribution of red, green, blue, grayscale, hue, saturation, and lightness values in an image. You can analyze the distribution of detail in the shadows, midtones, and highlights to help you decide how to make corrections.
Palette Description Organizer Lets you gather and display photos from various folders so that you can select, edit, e-mail, or print them. You can add, remove, and rename custom trays within the palette to match your workflow.
button, its name appears in a tooltip, and the status bar displays additional information about the command. In addition, in the Edit workspace, the Learning Center provides advice on using the tool.
You can display or hide a floating toolbar by pressing F2. Using tools You can use the tools to perform a variety of image editing and creative tasks. When you hold the pointer over a tool, a tooltip displays the tool name and shortcut key, and the status bar displays hints for using the tool. While the Adjust workspace contains a limited number of tools for quickly touching up your images, the Edit workspace contains a wide selection of tools for advanced image creation and editing.
The following table briefly describes each tool on the Tools toolbar of the Edit workspace. Some of these tools are also available in the Adjust workspace. Tool Description Pan Lets you control which part of the image is visible in the image window Zoom Zooms in when you click, or zooms out when you right-click. You can drag to define an area for zooming.
Tool Description Perspective Correction Squares the perspective of buildings or other objects that appear to be leaning 36 Red Eye Quickly corrects the red-eye effect commonly seen in photos Makeover Provides five modes — Blemish Fixer, Toothbrush, Eye Drop, Suntan, and Thinify™ — which let you apply cosmetic fixes to subjects in your photos Clone Removes flaws and objects by painting over them with another part of the image Scratch Remover Removes wrinkles, wires, and similar linear flaws from d
Tool Description Smudge Smears pixels by picking up new colors as you drag, or pushes pixels by not picking up new colors as you drag with the right mouse button Push Pushes pixels by not picking up new colors as you drag, or smears pixels by picking up new colors as you drag with the right mouse button Soften Softens pixels as you drag, or sharpens pixels as you drag with the right mouse button Sharpen Sharpens pixels as you drag, or softens pixels as you drag with the right mouse button Emboss
Tool 38 Description Flood Fill Fills pixels of a similar tolerance level with the current foreground/stroke material when you click, or with the current background/fill material when you right-click Color Changer Changes the color of an object while preserving the shading and luminosity of the original color Picture Tube Places picture tubes, theme-based artistic elements, in your image Text Places text on your image Preset Shape Adds predefined shapes (such as callouts, arrows, and starbursts)
Tool Description Crayon Simulates drawing with crayon on an Art Media layer Colored Pencil Simulates drawing with colored pencil on an Art Media layer Marker Simulates drawing with an ink marker on an Art Media layer Watercolor Brush Simulates watercolor brushstrokes on an Art Media layer Palette Knife Simulates applying oil paint with a knife (instead of a brush) on an Art Media layer Smear Smears whatever pigment you’ve applied to an Art Media layer Art Eraser Erases whatever pigment you’ve
Customizing toolbars and palettes You can dock, float, resize, and move the toolbars and palettes to customize your workspace. When docking is enabled, toolbars and palettes can be automatically integrated into the workspace. When docking is disabled, toolbars and palettes can float anywhere on the screen without being integrated into the workspace. You can keep the open palettes and toolbars fully displayed or roll them up when you’re not using them.
To float a toolbar or palette Edit workspace 1 Do one of the following: • Place the pointer over the toolbar’s handle. The pointer becomes a four-sided mover icon. • Place the pointer in the palette’s title bar. 2 Drag the toolbar or palette away from the workspace edge. The handle size and position vary, depending on the size of the toolbar and whether it is vertical or horizontal. You can also double-click the toolbar’s handle.
When the Auto Hide pushpin is pointing to the left , the toolbar or palette rolls up when you move your pointer away. If you perform an action in which the toolbar or palette remains in focus, the toolbar or palette remains displayed even after the pointer moves away. When you click anywhere else or perform another action, the toolbar or palette rolls up.
Some Adjust and Effect dialog boxes use a larger layout. For an example of the other style of dialog box, see “Choosing effects” on page 414.
• Resize handle — lets you resize the dialog box Using preview areas Most dialog boxes that you use to correct images, apply effects, or modify selections contain Before and After panes that show the image with changes applied. In some dialog boxes, you can show or hide the Before and After panes by clicking the Show/Hide Previews button: — The Before and After panes are displayed. — The Before and After panes are hidden.
To resize a dialog box Edit workspace • Drag the Resize handle . You can also double-click the title bar to maximize the dialog box. To zoom in or out of the image preview • Set the value in the Zoom control. Click and drag here to increase or decrease the zoom setting Enter a zoom setting here Click these buttons to increase or decrease the zoom setting You can also expand the dialog box to create more room for the Before and After panes.
To proof changes in the main image window Edit workspace • Mark the Preview on Image check box. Any change to a dialog box setting will be applied to the main image window. To edit numeric values Edit workspace • Perform a task from the following table. To Do the following Enter a specific value Click in the control, press Delete or Backspace, and type a new value. Increase or decrease the number by one Click the up or down arrow. Choose an approximate value Click the slider.
To Do the following Select from recently used colors Right-click the color box, and select a color in the Recent Colors dialog box. To randomize settings within a dialog box Edit workspace • Click the Randomize parameters button . You can try a variety of settings by continuing to click the Randomize parameters button until you get the effect you want. Viewing images You can view images in a tabbed format, in which a tab appears at the top of the image window.
If you have multiple images open, you can arrange the image windows to view them side by side or stacked in cascading order. You can also see a list of all open images. If the image is larger than the image window, you can pan to view different parts of the image, or you can fit the window to the image. You can also see a thumbnail of the entire image in the Overview palette. For more information, see “Using palettes” on page 30.
To resize an image window Edit workspace • Drag a corner of the image window. When you resize an image window, you are not changing the size of the image. To minimize or maximize an image window Edit workspace • Perform a task from the following table. To Do the following Minimize the image window to display only the title bar Click the Minimize button . Maximize the image window to fill Click the Maximize button the workspace .
A copy of the active image opens. You can edit the copy independently of the original image. You can also duplicate the active image by pressing Shift + D. To open multiple views of the same image Edit workspace • Choose Window New Window. A new window opens with another view of the active image. When you make changes in one window, both windows are updated. To arrange multiple windows Edit workspace • Perform a task from the following table.
The names of all open images appear at the bottom of the Window menu. The filenames are listed in the order in which they were opened. To view another area of the image Edit workspace • Perform a task from the following table. To Pan the image Do the following On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pan tool , and then drag in the image. If any other tool is active, hold down the Spacebar, and then drag in the image. Change the view horizontally or vertically Drag the horizontal or vertical scroll bar.
Using shortcut keys Corel PaintShop Pro lets you use shortcut keys to execute menu commands, select tools, display palettes, edit nodes on vector objects, and execute Organizer commands. All of the menu commands, including those for opening palettes, list their shortcut keys. Shortcut keys for tools are displayed when you move the pointer over a tool. You can customize the shortcut keys. For more information, see “Customizing keyboard shortcuts” on page 666.
3 Click the Select context menu drop-list. All of the context menu names appear in the drop-list. If you want to open a specific context menu, select it. To use a context menu 1 Right-click an image, an empty area of a palette, a layer on the Layers palette, a thumbnail in the Organizer, or a toolbar. 2 Choose a command. Using rulers, grids, and guides The Edit workspace displays the rulers by default.
the distance, in pixels, that an element must be from a guide or grid line in order to snap to it. An item’s center point snaps to a guide or grid if the center point is the closest part of the item to a grid or guide. To display the ruler, grid, or guides Edit workspace • Choose the View menu, and select one of the following: • Rulers • Grid • Guides You must first display rulers before you can drag guidelines onto your image.
To set default or current grid properties Edit workspace 1 Choose View Change Grid, Guide & Snap Properties. The Grid, Guide & Snap Properties dialog box appears. 2 Click the Grid tab. The Default settings group box shows the default settings for the grid. The Current image settings group box shows settings for the grid in the current image. 3 Type or set a value in the Horizontal grids control to set the distance between horizontal grid lines (starting from the top of the image).
To place a horizontal or vertical guide Edit workspace 1 If the rulers are not displayed, choose View Rulers. 2 Choose View Guides. 3 Do one of the following: • To place a horizontal guide, click the top ruler, and drag a guide into position. • To place a vertical guide, click the left ruler, and drag a guide into position. As you drag, the Status bar displays the guide’s position (in pixels). 4 For further placement position, on a ruler, double-click a guide handle.
The Default Settings group box shows the default settings for guides. The Current Image Settings group box shows settings for the guides in the current image. 3 In the Default Settings group box, click the Color box, and choose a color from the color palette. If you want to choose a recently-used color, right-click the Color box, and choose a color from the Recent Colors dialog box.
To snap to the nearest guide or grid line Edit workspace • From the View menu, choose one of the following: • Snap to Guides • Snap to Grid 58 Corel PaintShop Pro X7 User Guide
Getting started You can bring your images into Corel PaintShop Pro in various ways: you can import photos that you have transferred to your computer, scan images directly into the application, capture images from the computer screen; or you can create an image. After you bring your images into the application, you can access many basic commands that help you view images and image information. You can perform basic actions such as cut, copy, undo, and repeat.
• Files supported by Corel PaintShop Pro Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro After you transfer your photos to your computer (by using Windows or the software for your camera), you can import your photos into Corel PaintShop Pro. You import photos by browsing to folders. The photos in the folders are then cataloged automatically in a database. This makes it easy to find, edit, and update the information for your photos.
Connecting with image scanners Your scanning software may allow you to choose an application for scanning images. Many TWAIN, WIA, and USB scanners are compatible with Corel PaintShop Pro. 32-bit and 64-bit scanner compatibility WIA (Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition) is supported by both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Corel PaintShop Pro. TWAIN is supported by both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Corel PaintShop Pro.
After scanning multiple photos at the same time, you can quickly create individual image files by using the Crop as New Image feature. For more information, see “To create a new image by cropping” on page 162. After cropping an image, you might notice that the Width and Height values on the Tool Options palette are each set at 0.100. These settings do not reflect the cropped image size. To see the image size dimensions after cropping, choose Image Image Information.
You can also View information about an image In the Open dialog box, click the filename, and click Details. View a thumbnail in the preview area In the Open dialog box, mark the Show preview check box. Run a script on the files as they openIn the Open dialog box, mark the Enable Pre-processing check box, and choose a script from the droplist. To open a recently viewed file Edit workspace • Choose File Recent Files, and choose the filename.
• Choose File Open. • Double-click on a RAW image thumbnail. • Hold down Ctrl, and click the filenames or thumbnails to open multiple files. The Camera RAW Lab dialog box opens. This dialog box lets you adjust the settings that are stored with the RAW photo file. To close an image • Choose File Close. In the Edit workspace, you can also close an image by clicking the Close button above the image.
For this reason, this format is not recommended for editing photos unless a high quality setting is used. This file format supports EXIF and IPTC data, which can be used to provide information about the photo, such as when a photo was taken. • TIFF — a standard file format for printing and sharing images between programs. This file format uses non-lossy compression. Although you do not lose image data when you save the file, the larger file size is less suitable for e-mail and the Web.
• LZ77 compression — a slower compression method that compresses most images to smaller sizes than with the RLE method. This method works well with photorealistic images. When you save a new image, Corel PaintShop Pro lets you select its location, name, and file format. When you save an image and then edit it, the image title bar displays an asterisk, or modifier tag, after the filename to indicate that the file has been modified. This tag disappears each time you save your work.
If you want to change the default settings for the file format (for example compression or color profile), click Options, and choose the settings you want. 5 Click Save. You can also save your work by clicking the Save As button on the Standard toolbar to avoid overwriting your current file. You can save in the last-used file format by choosing File Preferences General Program Preferences, and clicking Display and Caching from the list on the left side.
The Save Copy As dialog box appears. 2 From the Save in drop-list, choose a folder in which to save the image. If you want to create a new folder for the image, click the Create New Folder button. 3 In the File name box, type a name for the file. If you want to save the file in a different format, select the format from the Save as type drop-list. The most commonly used formats are listed first.
• Screen or e-mail — sets the image resolution to 96 dpi. This option is ideal for when you want a smaller file size that can be shared or displayed quickly. 4 In the File name box, type a name for the file. 5 Choose a file format from the Save as type drop-list. 6 Click Save. You can also Define the maximum image size Mark the Advanced Settings check box, and then adjust the Width and Height settings. Choose a unit of measure from the drop-list on the right.
understand the differences between these two data types before you begin working with them. Raster graphics Raster images are composed of individual elements, called pixels, which are arranged in a grid. Each pixel has a specific location and color. If you magnify raster data, you can see the individual pixels as squares of colors. Raster images contain a fixed number of pixels, so when you magnify the image you are magnifying the display size of the pixels.
Choosing to work with raster or vector data With Corel PaintShop Pro, you create and edit raster and vector data on separate layers. With some tools you create raster data (like brushstrokes with the Paint tool), and with other tools (like the Text and Preset Shapes tools) you can choose whether you want to create raster or vector data. In general, it is best to use a vector object if you need to edit it as an element separate from other parts of the image.
• If you plan to print the images, use inches or centimeters. By starting with the final image dimensions, you can produce an image that fits the page. • If you plan to export the images to another application (such as a word-processing application), and then resize and print them, you can use any of the options. • If you plan to display the images on the screen, use pixels. You can resize an image after creating it, but doing so may result in loss of image data.
You can create an image by using the New command in the File menu, or by copying aspects of an existing image. When you use an existing image as the source of your new image, you can copy the entire image or an individual layer. You can also create an image from any graphic data copied to the Clipboard from Corel PaintShop Pro. When you create a new image in Corel PaintShop Pro, you can specify its dimensions, resolution, and type. The options available depend on the type of graphic you want to create.
4 In the Image Characteristics group box, choose one of the following options: • Raster Background — suitable for most graphics and painting tasks • Vector Background — suitable for vector graphics • Art Media Background — lets you use the Art Media tools 5 Choose an option from the Color depth drop list. If you chose the Raster Background option, you can choose a background color for the image by clicking the color box and choosing a color from the Material Properties palette.
A new window containing a copy of the image appears in the workspace. To create an image from a layer Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, click the layer you want to copy. 2 Choose Edit, and click one of the following: • Copy • Cut The current layer is placed on the Clipboard. 3 Choose Edit Paste As New Image. A new window containing the layer appears in the workspace. To create a new image from a layered image Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, click the layer you want to copy.
If the Paste As New Image command is grayed out, then the data you have copied to the Clipboard cannot be pasted as a Corel PaintShop Pro image. A dialog box may appear and request additional information, such as the width and height of the new image window. You can change your preferences so that Corel PaintShop Pro does not prompt you for size and options when you paste data. For more information about setting file format preferences, see “Setting file format preferences” on page 684.
settings. When you load a photo from a digital camera into Corel PaintShop Pro, you can view this extra information. You can expand the workspace to preview an image without the menus, toolbars, or palettes visible. The Status bar, which is located at the bottom of the application window, displays the cursor position, height and width in pixels, and color depth for the current image. To view digital photo information Edit workspace 1 Open an image. 2 Choose Image Image information.
You can also add IPTC data to the image information by using the Advanced Creator Information dialog box. This can be useful for photojournalists, for example, who may need to record IPTC data about when and where a photo was shot, and how urgently the photo needs to be reviewed. To access this dialog box, click the Creator Information tab, and then click Advanced. EXIF and IPTC data is also available on the Info palette in the Manage workspace.
Capturing images from the computer screen Corel PaintShop Pro lets you capture images from your computer screen. Captured screens can then be embedded in documents such as reports, training guides, presentations, and Web pages. To initiate the capture process, you must choose settings and then press a hot key, right-click, or set a delay timer. You can define your own hot key. You can also specify the delay period, so that you can set up elements such as menu lists or flyouts before completing the capture.
• Hot key — lets you use a keyboard shortcut to capture screen contents. Choose a key or key combination from the drop-list. • Delay timer — lets you capture screen contents after a specified delay. Type a number in the seconds box. To specify capture settings Edit workspace 1 Choose File Import Screen Capture Setup.
If you marked the Multiple captures check box, you can now capture another image. Press the hot key, or right-click, for each capture. When you are finished, click the Corel PaintShop Pro button on the Windows task bar. The images appear in the workspace. Zooming and panning By default, images that you open in Corel PaintShop Pro appear at a magnification level that allows the full image to appear in the workspace.
You can use the Zoom tool to magnify your image (left) or you can use the Magnifier command to view a specific area without changing the magnification of the image (right). To zoom Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Zoom tool . 2 Click to magnify the area, or right-click to reduce the area. The magnification changes to a preset percentage that appears in the Zoom (%) control on the Tool Options palette.
You can also change the magnification when the Zoom tool is active by using the scroll-wheel if one is included on your mouse or stylus. You can also change the magnification of an image by choosing View Zoom in and View Zoom out. To magnify an image area Edit workspace 1 Choose View Magnifier to place the cursor in magnifier mode. 2 Position the cursor over the image area that you want to magnify. The area under the cursor is displayed at 500%.
You can also fit the window to the image by clicking the Fit Window to Image button on the Tool Options palette when the Pan tool or Zoom tool is active. Cutting, copying, and pasting You can select an entire image, part of an image, or an entire layer, and cut it or copy it to the Clipboard. You can then paste the Clipboard content into the same image or another image, or into another application, such as an e-mail program or word processor.
You can also copy a Corel PaintShop Pro image into other applications, such as word-processing or desktop-publishing applications. For information about exporting Corel PaintShop Pro files to other formats, see “Saving images” on page 64. Why does the pasted image look out of proportion? When you paste data into another image, the data keeps its original pixel dimensions. If one image is much larger or smaller than the other, the pasted content may look out of proportion.
You can also press Ctrl + C to copy the active layer, or Ctrl + Shift + C to copy merged layers. To paste content as a new image Edit workspace • Choose Edit Paste As New Image. You can also paste as a new image by pressing Ctrl + Shift + V. To paste content as a new layer Edit workspace 1 Select the image in which you want to paste the selection. 2 Choose Edit Paste As New Layer. You can also paste a new layer by pressing Ctrl + V, or Ctrl + L.
• Paste Into Selection — resizes the Clipboard contents and pastes them into the current selection Select the background color on the Materials palette before you paste. To paste a vector object, choose Edit Paste As New Vector Selection. To copy a multilayer image to the Clipboard Edit workspace • Choose Edit Copy Special Copy Merged. To empty the Clipboard Edit workspace • Choose Edit Empty Clipboard.
• Copy for Professional Printing — copies the current image to the Clipboard at 300 dpi • Copy for Desktop Printing — copies the current image to the Clipboard at 200 dpi • Copy for Screen or e-mail — copies the current image to the Clipboard at 96 dpi Note: These three submenu commands all automatically flatten the current image to a single layer and convert the image depth to 8-bit/channel RGB. 3 Switch to the application into which you want to paste the image, and press Ctrl+V.
preferences), or using commands that do not change the image pixels (such as zooming or scrolling). Undo and redo controls on the History palette You can undo multiple actions, as well as specific actions, by using the History palette. The History palette lists all actions performed on the active image. The most recent action is at the top of the list, and the first action performed is at the bottom of the list.
Redo Selected Clear Selectively Undone Commands Redoes a selected action. Clicking this button is equivalent to holding down Ctrl and clicking an item’s redX eye icon. Converts all selectively undone actions into commands that can no longer be undone or redone. You are prompted to confirm the performance of this action. Show Non-Undoable Commands Shows or hides the non-undoable commands. When shown, nonundoable items are grayed out.
You can also undo an action by clicking the Undo button the Standard toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Z. on To redo an action Edit workspace • Choose Edit Redo. The Redo command redoes multiple actions in the order in which they were undone. To redo actions selectively, you can use the History palette. Only actions that have been undone can be redone. You can also redo an action by clicking the Redo button the Standard toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Z.
Redo an undone action Click the Undo/Redo button for the selected action, or click the Redo to Here button . The selected action and all preceding actions are redone and no longer appear as blank icons. Note that selectively undone actions (denoted with a gray X) that precede the action you clicked are not redone. These actions can be redone only with the Redo Selected command.
available for Undo/Redo operations by typing or setting a value in the control. The storage space needed depends on the current image size and the type of operations you’re performing. If you have a large amount of unused disk space, you don’t need to mark this option. • Limit undo/redo to n steps per open image — lets you modify the default value of 250 steps. Decrease the value in the control if your unused disk space is less than 500 Mbytes.
To repeat a command Edit workspace • Choose Edit Repeat. You can repeat multiple commands by recording a script and running it on each image. For information on using scripts, see “Scripting basics” on page 705. You can also repeat a command by holding down Shift while selecting any toolbar button or menu item. The last used settings are applied with the repeated command. Deleting images You can delete image files by using the Organizer palette.
CGM Computer Graphics Metafile Read only CLP Windows Clipboard Read/Write CMX* Corel Clipart Read only CR2 Canon RAW Read only CRW Canon RAW Read only CT PaintShop Pro graphics Read/Write CUR Windows Cursor Read only CUT Dr.
J2K JPEG 2000 Read/Write JIF JPEG Read/Write JP2 JPEG 2000 Read/Write JPG JPEG – JFIF Compliant Read/Write JPS Stereo JPEG Read only K25 Kodak Digital Camera File Read only KDC Kodak Digital Camera File Read only LBM Deluxe Paint Read/Write MAC MacPaint Read/Write MEF RAW format Read only MOS Leaf RAW Image Read only MPO Multiple Picture Object Read/Write MRW Minolta RAW Read only MSP Microsoft Paint Read/Write NEF Nikon RAW Read only NRW Nikon RAW Read only OR
PIC (Lotus) Lotus PIC Read only PIC (PC Paint) PC Paint Read/Write PNG Portable Network Graphics Read/Write PNS Stereo PNG Read only PPM Portable Pixelmap Read/Write PS PostScript Read only PSD Photoshop Read/Write PspImage Corel PaintShop Pro Image Read/Write PSP Animation Shop Read RAF Fuji RAW Read only RAS Sun Raster Image Read/Write RAW RAW Graphics File Format Read/Write RIFF Corel Painter Read/Write RLE Windows or CompuServe RLE Read/Write RW2 LUMIX RAW Rea
WBM, WBMP Wireless Bitmap Read/Write WDP Windows Media Read only WEBP WebP Image Read/Write WMF Windows Meta File Read/Write WPG* WordPerfect Bitmap/ Vector Read/Write X3F Sigma RAW Read only For an updated list of supported camera models and their RAW file formats, go to www.corel.com/paintshop, and click Tech Specs.
Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos The Manage workspace is a multifaceted digital image management feature that lets you preview, organize, and streamline your photoediting workflow.
Setting up the Manage workspace When you start up Corel PaintShop Pro for the first time, the Manage workspace appears as your main workspace with the following four components: Navigation palette, Preview area, Organizer palette, and the Info palette. For information about each of these palettes, see “The Manage workspace” on page 24.
Navigation palette Organizer toolbar Preview area Info palette Thumbnails Manage workspace in Thumbnail mode Manage workspace in Map mode Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos 101
To switch between Preview, Thumbnail and Map modes • In the upper-right corner of the Manage workspace, click one of the following buttons: • Preview mode image — displays a large preview area of a single • Thumbnail mode — expands and locks the Organizer palette content in the preview area • Map mode — displays a map where photos can be matched to specific locations For more information on the geographic tagging of photos, see “Adding location information” on page 118.
A convenient way to minimize the Organizer palette (or any palette) is to click the Auto Hide button on the palette title bar. For more information, see “To roll up a toolbar or palette” on page 41. Browsing folders for photos You can browse for photos on your computer by using the Collections and Computer tabs in the Navigation palette: • The Collections tab is your library of virtual and physical folders.
You can specify formats and folders to exclude from the cataloging process. For more information, see “Setting Manage workspace preferences” on page 681. To view the photos in a folder Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click one of the following tabs: • Collections — displays a custom list of cataloged folders and a list of virtual collections • Computer — displays a list of all folders and devices on your computer 2 Double-click a folder to display the subfolders it contains.
You can also create a folder on your computer by clicking the Make New Folder button in the Browse for Folder dialog box. To remove a folder from the Collections page Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 In the Folders list, right-click the folder that you want to remove. 3 Choose Remove From List.
Finding images on your computer When you import photos into Corel PaintShop Pro by navigating to them from the Navigation palette, they are cataloged automatically. Cataloged images can be searched for quickly (real-time filtering) and easily from the Search box. You can do a simple text-based search, use more advanced search options, or use a calendar to search for images associated with a particular date or date range.
2 Double-click Smart Collections to open the list, and click Add Smart Collection. The Smart Collection dialog box appears. 3 In the Find photos that match drop-list, select one of the following options: • All — searches for images that match all of the specified rules • Any — searches for images that match any of the specified rules 4 From the first drop-list on the left, select a search option. 5 From the next drop-list, select an option to refine the search further.
Working with saved searches After you save a custom set of search criteria as a Smart Collection, you can run the search again simply by clicking it on the Collections tab. You can also edit, rename, or delete a saved search. To run a saved search Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Double-click Smart Collections to open the list. 3 Click the Smart Collection you want to use for your search.
To rename a saved search Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Double-click Smart Collections to open the list. 3 Right-click the Smart Collection, and click Rename. The Rename Smart Collection dialog box appears with the search name highlighted. 4 Type a new name, and click Save. To delete a saved search Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Double-click Smart Collections to open the list.
4 Type the tag text, and click OK. The new tag appears in the Tags list. To delete a keyword tag from the tags catalog Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Double-click Tags to open the list. 3 Right-click a tag, and click Delete. To assign a keyword tag to one or more images Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Double-click Tags to open the list.
If the Info palette is not displayed, click the Image information button on the Organizer toolbar. Viewing photos by tags After you assign a tag to an image, you can find the image simply by clicking on the tag. To display photos by tags Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Double-click Tags to open the list. 3 Click a tag. Photos associated with the tag display as thumbnails in the Organizer palette.
To find images by using the calendar Manage workspace 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Click the Calendar button . The Calendar Search dialog box appears. Dates shown in red indicate images created on those dates. 3 Choose one of the following options: • For photos taken today, click the Today button . • For a specific date and month, click the Previous (Year/Month) and Next (Month/Year) buttons, and select a date.
are in one group, and then type a name for the group to automatically tag all photos in the group with the name of that person. • Manual tagging — lets you tag people manually in your photos. You can add multiple tags to the same photo, or tag objects or other areas of the photo with the names of people, to make sure that they are notified when the photo is uploaded.
4 If the Manage workspace is not in Thumbnail mode, click the Thumbnail Mode button in the upper-right corner of the Manage workspace to view the groups. The group containing the most photos is listed first. Within each group, the most recent photos are displayed first. People that appear in only one photo are grouped together in a group called Single Face Group. 5 Click in the title bar of a group and type a name for the group. All photos in the group are tagged with the name.
You can also Toggle view between face and full photo Click the View Face Rename a group In the Navigation palette, right-click the folder name, and choose Rename Group. Delete a group In the Navigation palette, right-click the folder name, and choose Delete Group. The group name is deleted, the tags are removed from the photos, and the photos are moved back to the Unnamed folder. Move a photo from one group to another Right-click the photo, choose Move Person, and choose a name from the list.
You can also Exclude a face from face recognition Select the Unnamed folder in the Navigation palette, and click Ignored. Select the photo, and click Do Not Detect. Link a group tag to a contact from a Click the icon for the sharing site in sharing site the Link tags area, and choose a name from the list. Note: The friends list from the site must be imported first (see “To import a friends list from a sharing site” on page 116).
• Type a name in the box, and click Add New Person. • Choose a name from the local list of names. • Click a sharing site tab, and choose a name from the list. You can also Create a frame with a different size, Drag in the preview area shape, or location Move the frame Drag the frame in the preview area to the desired location. Resize the frame Point to the edge or corner of the frame. When the pointer changes to a two-way arrow, drag to resize the frame.
You can also Update the list of social contacts In the name picker, click Update Contacts. Adding location information There are several ways to add information about the locations where your photos were taken. • Automatically — If your camera or smartphone has a GPS, it automatically records the latitude and longitude of each photo you take, and the information is imported with the photo.
After you tag your photos with location information, you can create an interactive slideshow and share it online. For more information, see “Creating Share My Trip projects” on page 754. Viewing location information After you assign a location to a photo, a location marker is displayed on the map in Map mode and added to the thumbnail of the tagged photo. Location information also appears in the Navigation and Info palettes.
• Info palette — Location information appears under the Places tab. Location markers can be viewed on a map, and the names of the corresponding locations are listed in the Location box below. The Info palette also displays editable latitude and longitude information. Map mode is integrated with Google Maps, and it offers a variety of viewing options, such as zooming in and out, or using Google Street View. For more information about the available options, refer to the Google Maps Help.
delete location information before you upload photos that may have home, school, or work locations that you don’t want to make public. To switch to Map mode Manage workspace • Click the Map mode button Manage workspace. in the upper-right corner of the You can also Choose a map view Click the Map or Satellite button in the upper-right corner of the Map area, and choose the options you want. Zoom in or out Drag the Zoom slider up or down.
You can click a location marker on the map to display information about the photos tagged at that location. To add location information manually Manage workspace 1 If the workspace is not in Map mode, click the Map mode button in the upper-right corner of the Manage workspace. 2 In the Organizer palette, select all photos that you want to tag with a specific location. If no photos are selected, the location tag will be added to all photos in the current folder.
3 4 Select one or more photos to which you want to add the copied location information. In the Info palette, click Paste. Location tags are added to the photos. To import location information 1 Select the photos for which you want to import location information. 2 Click the Import Location Info button 3 In the Add Location Info dialog box, enable one of the following options: . • Import location info from your Facebook check-in list. • Import location data from a GPS tracker (KML file).
To sort photos by location Manage workspace 1 In Thumbnail mode, click the Sort by drop-list on the Organizer toolbar. 2 Click the Place sorting option. The selected photos are sorted by country, district, city, and road, with the most recent location listed first within each group. To delete location information Manage workspace 1 Select the photos from which you want to delete the location tags. 2 In the Info palette, click the Places tab, and click Delete.
In addition, you can select one or more RAW file thumbnails to convert the files to another format. For more information, see “Converting RAW photos to another file format” on page 146. To preview an image in the Manage workspace • In the Organizer palette, click a thumbnail. If you are not in Preview mode, click the Preview mode button in the upper-right corner of the application window. The photo is displayed in the Preview area.
To sort thumbnails Manage workspace 1 On the Organizer toolbar, click the Sort by drop-list. 2 Choose a sorting option.
• ON - Show JPG Versions — shows the JPEG versions as thumbnails and hides the RAW versions • ON - Show RAW Versions — shows the RAW versions as thumbnails and hides the JPEG versions • OFF — shows thumbnails for both the RAW and JPEG versions of the files. If you delete a thumbnail when the RAW/JPG Pairs option is turned on, both versions of the files are sent to the Recycle Bin.
To delete one or more photos in the Manage workspace 1 Select one or more thumbnails, and press Delete. The Delete File dialog box or Delete Multiple Items dialog box appears. 2 Click Yes to send the images to the Recycle Bin. You can also delete photos by selecting thumbnails, rightclicking a selected thumbnail, and clicking Delete in the context menu. To rename a file in the Manage workspace 1 Right-click the thumbnail of the file that you want to rename and choose Rename.
The images open in the Edit workspace. You can also start the Edit workspace by right-clicking one or more selected thumbnails and clicking Edit Photo in the context menu. Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos In the Manage workspace, you can copy the edits you make to one photo and apply them to as many photos as you want.
You can capture and apply edits to most file types, but edits to RAW files can be applied only to other RAW files. You can undo the edits you apply to one or more photos. To capture edits Manage workspace 1 After editing an image in the Adjust workspace, Edit workspace, or Camera RAW Lab, save the changes, and return to the Manage workspace. 2 Select the thumbnail of the photo that you edited.
When you close the program, all captured edits are automatically cleared. You can also apply the captured edits by right-clicking the selected thumbnails and choosing Apply Editing. To undo Apply Editing 1 In the Organizer palette, select one or more thumbnails. 2 Right-click a selected thumbnail, and choose Revert Current Editing from the context menu.
Displaying and editing photo information The Info palette in the Manage workspace lets you view, add, and edit information about your photos, such as filename, size, and creation date, as well as EXIF and IPTC metadata. You can also add tags and captions, and apply star ratings to photos. Adding and updating photo information makes it easier to organize and search for your photos. For example, you can search by caption text.
White Balance Symbols Auto-white balance Metering Symbols Custom metering Spot metering Averaged metering Multi-spot metering Center-weighted metering Pattern metering To display or hide the Info palette Manage workspace • On the Organizer toolbar, click the Image Information button . The Info palette is open by default but you can hide or display it depending on how much screen space you need. To assign a rating to one or more images Manage workspace 1 Select one or more thumbnails.
You can also Assign a rating by using keyboard shortcuts Select one or more thumbnails, and press Ctrl + the number of stars you want to assign. For example, if you want to assign one star, press Ctrl + 1. To remove the rating of an image Manage workspace • Right-click a thumbnail, choose Set Rating, and click the number of stars that are currently assigned to the image. For example, to remove the rating of a three-star image, you would choose Set Rating * * *.
Note: You can edit only the EXIF or IPTC data that have entry fields. Using Quick Review to review photos You can use Quick Review to review images in full-screen mode. For example, after downloading photos from your camera, you can use Quick Review to quickly review all photos, delete the ones you don’t want, rotate photos, and apply star ratings. To review images in full-screen mode Manage workspace 1 In the Organizer palette, double-click a thumbnail in the folder or tray that you want to review.
To Do the following Rotate a photo Click the Rotate Right button the Rotate Left button Exit Quick Review Click the Exit button Esc. or . , or press You can also use the mouse wheel to change the Zoom level. Working with trays You can use trays to gather images from various folders. The images remain in their original location, but are referenced in the tray and can be accessed by clicking a thumbnail. You can add, remove, and rename trays to suit your workflow.
2 Click the More Options button click Rename Tray. on the Organizer toolbar, and 3 Type a new name for the tray in the Name field, and click OK. To remove a tray Manage workspace 1 In the Organizer palette, select the tray that you want to remove. Note: Removing a tray does not delete the photos in the tray. 2 Click the More Options button click Remove Tray. on the Organizer toolbar, and The default tray, “My Tray,” cannot be removed.
To save your tray content to a folder 1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab. 2 Click Browse More Folders, navigate to the location you want, and click Make New Folder. 3 Type a name for the folder, and click OK. 4 In the Organizer palette, select all the photos in a tray (you can use Ctrl + A). 5 Drag the photos to the new folder.
Using the Adjust workspace Taking lots of photos with your digital camera is fun and easy. Sometimes, though, the effort required to review them all, let alone edit them, can be laborious. The Adjust workspace can make this task enjoyable. You can perform basic corrections, such as cropping, straightening, color correcting, and removing blemishes and red-eye. You can even apply star ratings and delete photos.
Opening the Adjust workspace You can open the Adjust workspace from the Manage workspace or the Edit workspace. To open the Adjust workspace • Click the Adjust tab at the top of the application window. The active image appears in the Adjust workspace. Working in the Adjust workspace The Adjust workspace lets you edit photos, one at a time. Your changes are applied each time you click a new tool or feature. You can undo the changes, the same way you would in other workspaces.
• Click the Reset button at the bottom of the Adjust pane to undo all changes. Adjust palette Status bar Preview area Organizer palette Toolbar Instant Effects palette Thumbnails Set Rating A photo displayed in the Adjust workspace Tools and features in the Adjust workspace The table below provides a list of the features available in the Adjust workspace and links to help you find more information.
Tools Where to find more information Adjustment features Smart Photo Fix “Making basic photo corrections automatically” on page 166 White Balance “Adjusting white balance” on page 182 Brightness/Contrast “Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity” on page 186 Fill Light/Clarity “Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity” on page 186 Vibrancy “Adjusting hue and saturation” on page 198 Local Tone Mapping “Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity” on page 186 High Pass Sharpen “Sharpening
Working with camera RAW photos Most DSLR cameras give you the option to take photos in RAW mode. RAW mode records more image data than a typical JPEG. The RAW image data itself remains uncompromised and uncompressed, making it similar to a photo negative that you can print as you like. The Camera RAW Lab in Corel PaintShop Pro acts like a digital darkroom and lets you apply a personal touch to your RAW files.
To find supported RAW file formats 1 Go to www.corel.com/knowledgebase. 2 In Which product? list, choose PaintShop. 3 In the Search using keywords box, type X7 RAW. 4 Click the Search button. A list of related articles display. Using the Camera RAW Lab The Camera RAW Lab lets you develop a RAW image by saving a variety of processing settings.
Camera RAW Lab To launch the Camera RAW Lab • Do one of the following: • In the Manage workspace, select File Open Filename. • In the Edit workspace, drag a thumbnail from the Organizer palette to the image window, or double-click the thumbnail. The Camera RAW Lab dialog box opens with the image. To adjust settings for a RAW photo 1 In the Camera RAW Lab dialog box, do any of the following: • Drag the Brightness, Saturation, or Shadow sliders for a quick overall image adjustment.
• Edit — applies the settings and opens the photo in the Edit workspace. When you edit a RAW photo, you must save it to a JPEG, TIFF, or another writable file format. • Apply — applies the settings, and exits the Camera RAW Lab • Cancel — exits the Camera RAW Lab without adjusting the photo’s settings Image settings for RAW images are saved to a database. Changes to the file name or file location can be tracked in the database only if you make the changes in Corel PaintShop Pro.
To convert a RAW file to another file type 1 2 In the Organizer palette, select one or more RAW file thumbnails. 3 Right-click a selected thumbnail, and click Convert RAW. 4 In the Batch Process dialog box, choose a file format from the Type drop-list. If you want to change the default conversion settings, click Options, and adjust the settings. 5 Click Browse and choose a folder in which the converted file will be saved. 6 Click Start.
To copy and paste metadata between XMP files 1 In the Manage workspace, right-click the thumbnail of the RAW image that has the metadata that you want to copy. 2 Choose RAW Metadata > Copy. 3 Select one or more RAW photo thumbnails to which you want to apply the metadata. 4 Right-click the selected thumbnails and choose RAW Metadata > Paste.
Adjusting images When you view your photos in Corel PaintShop Pro, you may notice problems that you want to correct. In some photos, the problems are obvious, such as when the subject is too dark. In other photos, you may sense the need for improvement but not know what to fix. With Corel PaintShop Pro, you can correct specific aspects of a photo or allow the program to make basic photo adjustments.
• Adjusting hue and saturation • Adding or removing noise • Controlling depth of field • Blurring images • Sharpening images • Softening images • Resizing images Fixing common problems Corel PaintShop Pro provides many fast and powerful commands and tools to help you correct some common photographic problems. You can use the table below as a starting point for making your photos as good as they can be. Some correction commands open a dialog box in which you can choose options and modify the correction.
Problem How to solve it Part of the photo is too dark (underexposed). To apply a quick adjustment to a photo’s dark regions, choose Adjust Fill Flash or Adjust Brightness and Contrast Fill Light/Clarity. To apply a comprehensive set of adjustments, choose Adjust Smart Photo Fix. To access commands for correcting brightness and contrast, choose Adjust Brightness and Contrast. In particular, try the Curves and Levels commands. Part of the photo is too light (overexposed).
Problem How to solve it The photo’s contrast is too low or too high. To adjust the contrast and optionally adjust other settings, choose Adjust Smart Photo Fix. Or, choose Adjust Brightness and Contrast Brightness/Contrast. You have a set of bracketed digital photos, but need a way to merge them into one. Choose File HDR Exposure Merge, and use this command to combine the best details from two to nine bracketed photos into one photo.
Problem How to solve it Tiny specks (noise) of unnatural color To apply noise correction can be seen, especially on a automatically, choose Adjust One magnified view. Step Noise Removal. To use advanced options for noise correction, choose Adjust Digital Noise Removal. To remove other types of image noise, choose Adjust Add/Remove Noise, and then choose an appropriate command. Purplish fringe and other color aberrations can be seen on edges in the photo.
Problem How to solve it The photo doesn’t appear sharp. To apply high-frequency sharpening, choose Adjust Sharpness High Pass Sharpen. To apply other forms of sharpening, choose Adjust Sharpness and choose a command. The photo needs to be straightened. On the Tools toolbar, choose the Straighten tool . For more information, see “Retouching and restoring images” on page 229. The perspective of objects in the photo appears incorrect. On the Tools toolbar, choose the Perspective Correction tool .
You can rotate an image in Corel PaintShop Pro. You can also rotate an image to any angle by specifying a degree of rotation or by rotating it interactively on the canvas. For information about rotating an image to straighten it according to reference points within the image, such as the horizon, see “Straightening images” on page 162. You can also use the Manage workspace to apply lossless rotation to JPEG images while retaining all of the original image data.
Rotate an image interactively On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool . Rotate the image by dragging the rotation handle (the square connected by a line to the rotation pivot point). The cursor changes to two curved arrows when it is positioned over the rotation handle. You can also rotate an image by clicking the Rotate Right Rotate Left button on the Standard toolbar.
Floating toolbar for the Crop tool Before printing an image, you can crop it to a specific print size. In addition, you can select an area within the image and then crop the image to the selection borders. You can also create a new image from the cropped area. You can also rotate the crop rectangle and stretch it outside the bounds of the image. In this case, the crop command resizes the image so that the whole new image fits into the new shape.
By default, the crop rectangle appears on the image, and the area outside the crop rectangle is shaded. 2 Adjust the crop area size by dragging any of the handles or edges. To reposition the crop rectangle, place the cursor inside and drag. You can use a preset crop size by choosing an option from the Presets drop-list on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool, or from the drop-list on the Tool Options palette.
You can also Freely rotate the crop rectangle Drag the square end of the rotation handle or a corner point. This feature can be helpful when, for example, you want to straighten and then crop a crookedly scanned photo. Move the rotation axis point of the crop rectangle Specify the X and Y coordinates under Pivot on the Tool Options palette or hold down Ctrl, and then drag the axis point of the rotation handle (the circular end of the handle) to a new position.
You can also Choose not to display the crop Choose File Preferences General rectangle when the tool is selected Program Preferences, choose Transparency and Shading from the list, and unmark the Automatically display crop rectangle check box in the Shading group box. Clear the crop area Click the Clear button on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool. After cropping an image, you may notice that the Width and Height values on the Tool Options palette are each set at 0.100.
Note: The Pixels option is unavailable for this method of cropping. 5 Type or set the dimension values in the Height and Width controls. The final crop area is sized as specified, and the image resolution is reduced or increased as needed. 6 Click the Apply button on the Tool Options palette, or on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool. To crop to a selection in an image Edit workspace 1 Make a selection in the image. 2 Choose Image Crop to Selection. The selection can be any shape.
3 Adjust the crop area. 4 Click the Apply button on the Tool Options palette, or on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool. If any layer has a solid-color (nontransparent) background, the entire layer or image is selected as the crop area. Opaque areas that are not rectangular may have transparent areas remaining after cropping. To create a new image by cropping Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Crop tool . 2 Define the crop area by dragging within the image.
The Straighten tool lets you position a straightening bar within an image. To straighten an image Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Straighten tool . A straightening bar with end handles appears on the image. 2 Drag each handle of the straightening bar to align it with the part of the image that you want to straighten.
You can also Straighten a single layer Before clicking the Straighten tool, click the layer name on the Layers palette. Straighten all layers in the image Mark the Rotate all layers check box on the Tools Options palette. Choose a specific angle for the straightening bar Type or set a value in the Angle control on the Tools Options palette. Crop the edges of the image to make it rectangular after straightening Mark the Crop image check box on the Tools Options palette.
Using the Perspective Correction tool changes the angle of the building. To correct perspective in a photo Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Perspective Correction tool . A bounding box with corner handles appears on the image.
To correct perspective in an image layer Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, select the layer to correct. 2 Choose View Grid to display the gridlines. The gridlines help you correct lines in your photograph that should be vertical or horizontal. Note: To adjust the grid settings, choose View Change Grid, Guide & Snap Properties, and then use the controls on the Grid page of the dialog box. 3 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool . A bounding box appears around the entire layer.
same corrections before applying them, you can use the Smart Photo Fix command. You can use the One Step Photo Fix command to improve the exposure and white balance of images quickly and easily. The advanced options of the Smart Photo Fix feature let you adjust white balance by identifying the neutral areas in the photo (black, gray, and white), which are used as sampling points.
To apply basic corrections with One Step Photo Fix Edit workspace • Choose Adjust One Step Photo Fix. After a brief pause, several basic corrections are applied to your photo. The corrections applied are identical to what would be applied by accepting the suggested settings of the Smart Photo Fix feature. If you are not satisfied with the changes made to your photo, choose Edit Undo. Then, choose Adjust Smart Photo Fix, and adjust the available settings.
To Do the following Brighten or darken the photo In the Brightness group box, type or set a value in the Overall, Shadows, and Highlights controls, or adjust their corresponding sliders. Note: Positive settings brighten the photo, and negative settings darken the photo. Increase or decrease saturation Type or set a value in the Saturation control, or adjust the slider. Note: Positive settings make colors more vibrant; negative settings make colors less vibrant.
To Do the following Use sampling points for color balancing Mark the White Balance check box. The photo’s neutral areas (black, gray, and white) are identified in the Before pane. Note: Some photos have no black, gray, or white areas, so no sampling points are identified. Ignore the photo’s sampling points Unmark the White Balance check box. Re-marking the check box restores the sampling points. Add sampling points Click areas in the Before pane that should be black, gray, or white.
The histogram is for display only — you cannot drag or adjust any part it. The gray portion represents the original (Before) photo, and the red overlay portion reflects the adjustments. The black triangle moves in tandem with the Black slider, and the white triangle moves in tandem with the White slider. For more information about the Histogram, see “Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity” on page 186. Brightening images Lighting problems are common in photography.
If a photo has areas that are too light as well as areas that are too dark, choose Adjust Fill Flash, and then choose Adjust Backlighting. Darkening images Sometimes photos have too much lighting from the background, which essentially washes out the entire image. A similar problem involves photos with too much flash on the subject. You can darken the bright, overexposed areas of a photo. To darken a photo Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Backlighting.
the background of a photo and faint purple halos appear on the edges of the photo subject. With Corel PaintShop Pro, you can quickly identify this problem and remove it from your photo. To remove purple fringe from a photo Edit workspace • Choose Adjust One Step Purple Fringe Fix. After a brief pause, your photo is automatically adjusted. Removing digital noise The term “noise” as it relates to photos refers to small specks of color that interfere with image clarity.
You can automatically apply noise correction to your photo with the One Step Noise Removal command. You can also control more precisely how the same corrections are applied by using the more comprehensive Digital Noise Removal command. Digital Noise Removal command The Digital Noise Removal command gives you more control over the removal of digital camera noise in your photos. Photos taken with the same camera tend to have noise in the same areas.
To use advanced options for removing digital noise Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Digital Noise Removal. The Digital Noise Removal dialog box appears. Note: The three crosshairs appear on the image preview in the Remove Noise tabbed area. The crosshairs represent noise samples located in the image’s light, midtone, and dark areas. You can move a crosshair by dragging the bounding box in the before pane, which moves the sampling region accordingly.
You can also View close-ups of sampling regions Click a crosshair to see the area close up in the Before and After panes. Add a sampling region crosshair Drag in the Before pane. Delete a sampling region crosshair In the Before pane, drag a corner of the correction box to its diagonally opposite corner. You can have a maximum of 10 sampling regions. You should avoid sampling an image edge, or pure black or pure white regions of the image, which can result in excessive smoothing.
2 Click the Protect Image tab. 3 In the Before pane, pan and zoom as necessary so that you can view the region you want to protect. 4 Hold down Ctrl, and drag over the region you want to protect. Note: Holding down Ctrl does not create a corresponding crosshair in the image window of the Remove Noise tabbed area. 5 In the Selected hue range group box, type or set values in the Hue and Range controls. Note: The existing settings reflect the area sampled.
more prone to contain chromatic aberrations because of the way in which digital cameras capture light rays far from the optical axis. • The auto-exposure feature of the camera, which estimates the correct exposure setting, may cause sensor blooming. • Different colors may be caught by different camera sensor elements, and they may combine to make one pixel. This process is called demosaicing. • Activities such as artifact removal, noise removal, and sharpening may occur inside the camera after processing.
2 3 Ensure that the Before and After panes are visible at the top of the dialog box. Set the zoom control in the dialog box to at least 200%. The zoom control is located below the Before and After panes. Zooming to 200% helps target the problem areas in the photo. 4 Click the Pan button , and pan the image to set a viewable image area in the Before pane. 5 In the Before pane, drag to define the area needing correction. Note: The area needing correction is called the sample box.
You can also Resize a sample box Drag a sample box handle. Delete a sample box button in the dialog box Click a sample box, and click Remove. Delete a sample box Drag a corner onto its diagonally opposite corner, and stop dragging when the corners meet. Display the affected image areas Mark the Show Differences check box. The affected areas appear in the After pane as white areas on black. Brighter areas represent greater degrees of correction.
with cameras with fixed focal ranges, and in photos taken with cameras that have low-quality lenses (such as disposable cameras). Important! It is strongly recommended that you correct the lens distortion in a photo before cropping it. Types of lens distortion Corel PaintShop Pro can correct three common types of lens distortion, all of which make straight lines appear curved: • Barrel distortion — Photo looks pushed out at the centre.
To correct fisheye distortion Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Fisheye Distortion Correction. The Fisheye Distortion Correction dialog box appears. 2 Remove the distortion by typing or setting an appropriate value in the Field of View control. 3 Click OK. By marking the Preserve central scale check box, you can add or remove pixels from the image, which changes the scale at the center of the picture. Changes to the width and height of the original image are displayed in the Result Size group box.
inside the camera can cause incorrect coloring in photos. Scanned images may have unnatural color casts. To create natural-looking colors and remove any color cast in your image, you can use the various color-balancing commands in Corel PaintShop Pro.
If you know what color temperature the photo should be, you can set precise tonal balance values by marking the Advanced Options check box and typing or setting the temperature values in the Temperature and Tint controls in the White Balance group box. You can tweak the colors by adjusting values in the Temperature and Tint controls in the Enhance White Balance group box. To mix color channels Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Color Channel Mixer. The Channel Mixer dialog box appears.
To correct faded colors Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Color Fade Correction. Drag in the Before pane to center an important part of the image (such as a face). 2 Adjust the value in the Amount of correction control until the image looks the most natural. The default value is 45. Note: Use the minimum value that produces a good correction. If you apply too much correction, highlight and shadow areas may lose detail, and objects may blend together. 3 Click OK.
Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity Corel PaintShop Pro lets you adjust the brightness, contrast, and clarity in your photos. Contrast is the difference between the photo’s lightest and darkest pixels. Clarity lets you adjust the level of detail in the image by analyzing contrast within localized areas.
Many digital cameras offer a histogram display on the camera’s LCD, and some cameras even let you adjust the scene’s histogram before you take the photo. Corel PaintShop Pro has various commands that display the histogram in the dialog box. These commands include Curves, Levels, the advanced mode of Smart Photo Fix, and Histogram Adjustment. Example of histograms (right) for three different exposures.
axis represents the number of pixels and ranges from zero to the highest number of pixels in the graph. The horizontal axis represents the value of the selected channel, from 0 to 255. You can display a Histogram for an image at any time by choosing View Palettes Histogram. To change brightness or contrast Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Brightness and Contrast Brightness/Contrast. The Brightness/Contrast dialog box appears. 2 Type or set a value in the Brightness control.
A positive number increases detail; a negative number decreases detail and focus. A value of zero preserves the original setting. 4 Click OK. To enhance depth and clarity Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Brightness and Contrast Local Tone Mapping. The Local Tone Mapping dialog box appears. 2 Type or set a value in the Strength control. Use the smallest value that produces a satisfying result. Values that are too high cause unwanted artifacts to appear in the photo. 3 Click OK.
As you drag a curve point, the point’s original and modified values for pixel lightness are displayed in the upper-left corner of the histogram graph. The original or input value appears on the left), and the modified or output value appears on the right. 4 Click OK. You can also Add a point to the curve Click where you want to add the point to the curve. Note: Adding more points to the curve lets you adjust its shape more precisely.
You can also Set your own black, gray, or white point Click the black, gray, or white dropper in the Colors group box to activate the dropper color. Then, move the cursor into the Before pane and click what you know to be a black, gray, or white point. The After pane (and the image window if the Preview on Image check box is marked) is updated. Automatically determine the appropriate black, gray, or white point Hold down Alt, and position the cursor in the Before pane (or in the image window).
You can use the zoom control in the dialog box to set your view of the image in the Before and After panes. To adjust a photo’s highlights, midtones, and shadows Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Brightness and Contrast Highlight/Midtone/ Shadow. The Highlight/Midtone/Shadow dialog box appears.
2 In the Edit group box, choose one of the following options: • Luminance — lets you set the lightness values of the image to correct contrast • Colors — lets you choose a color channel to edit If you choose the Colors option, you must choose a color from the drop-list. 3 In the Load Preset drop-list, choose Default. The default values represent no adjustment to the image. 4 Adjust the Low slider.
7 Adjust the Midtones slider. Note: If the graph has peaks on the left and right sides and contains low points in the center, the midtones need to be compressed. Shadows and highlights must be expanded to reveal the information they contain. Photography subjects that are too close to the camera appear brightly illuminated against a dark background. To compress the midtones, drag the Midtones slider up.
The Histogram Stretch command pulls the darkest pixel down to black and the lightest pixel up to white. This command does not affect images that already span from pure black to pure white. If the original image has pixels that are very close to black and white, using this command will have a very small effect. If the original image is very flat (nothing close to black or white), using this command will have a strong effect.
4 Click OK. You can also Automatically adjust the photo’s contrast Click the Contrast button in the Auto group box. Note: You can use this button when you’re satisfied with the photo’s colors but want to improve the contrast. Automatically adjust the photo’s white balance Click the Color button in the Auto group box. Note: You can use this button to find a black point and a white point in the photo automatically.
You can also Specify histogram clipping limits for Click the Options button. In the Auto the Auto Contrast, Color, and Levels Color Options dialog box, set percentage values for the Lower buttons Limit and Upper Limit controls and for the Strength control. Note: For the Lower Limit and Upper Limit controls, higher values result in stronger automatic settings, and lower values result in weaker automatic settings. Lower Strength values result in less clipping.
2 Type or set a value for pixel lightness in the Threshold control to specify which pixels to change to white (those above the threshold) and which pixels to change to black (those below the threshold). Values range from 1 to 255. Lower values produce more white pixels; higher values produce more black pixels. 3 Click OK. You can use the zoom control in the dialog box to set your view of the image in the Before and After panes.
problems such as unnatural-looking skin tones. You can use the Vibrancy control to target only those areas that are low on saturation without affecting the rest of the image. For example, you can boost color in less saturated parts of an image without significantly altering skin tone. Corel PaintShop Pro gives you four ways to alter the hue and saturation of a selection or of an entire image: • You can replace all colors with a single color and saturation while leaving the lightness values unchanged.
To create a duotone photo Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Hue and Saturation Colorize. The Colorize dialog box appears. Note: To create a duotone with more subtle color changes, do the following before choosing the Colorize command: Choose Image Greyscale, and then choose Image Increase Color Depth RGB - 8 bits/channel.
3 Adjust the Hue slider. The Hue value represents the change from the original pixel color as the number of degrees of rotation around the 360-degree color wheel. A positive value indicates a clockwise rotation, and a negative value indicates a counterclockwise rotation. For example, when the Hue value is 180, blue becomes yellow, and green becomes magenta. 4 Adjust the Saturation slider. Dragging the slider up increases the saturation; dragging it down decreases the saturation.
3 Click OK. You can also Change the saturation of all colors Type or set a value from –100 to 100 in the Saturation shift control. Change the lightness of all colors Type or set a value from –100 to 100 in the Lightness shift control. Reset the colors to their default settings In the Load Preset drop-list, choose Default. To boost the color of the least saturated parts of an image Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Hue and Saturation Vibrancy. The Vibrancy dialog box appears.
JPEG. Noise appears as colored specks within the photo. You can display the noise best by zooming in. For example, you might see specks of red, pink, green, and yellow in a photo of a clear blue sky. Corel PaintShop Pro gives you many ways to remove various types of noise, and it even lets you add noise to an otherwise “clean” photo. You can make the following corrections by applying them to a selection or an entire image: • You can reduce the detail in an image and add a grainy texture.
• You can remove single-pixel specks that are mostly white or black. The brightness of each pixel is analyzed and then compared to the surrounding pixels to determine whether it should be removed. • You can remove noise in a photo without losing details in edges within the photo. For example, you can preserve the edges of facial features while correcting a blotchy complexion. • You can remove small random specks or areas of noise that are distinctly different from the surrounding area.
The Add Noise dialog box appears. 2 Choose a noise pattern option: • Random — creates a granular effect that adds texture • Uniform — changes the color of the noise to resemble the original pixels • Gaussian — makes most of the noise resemble the original pixels more than the Uniform option 3 Type or set a value in the Noise control to set the percentage of noise to add. 4 Click OK. You can use black-and-white noise pixels by marking the Monochrome check box.
Increase the Lower control setting to just below where scratches reappear. Decrease the Upper control setting to just above where the scratches reappear. 4 In the Strength group box, choose an option to set the strength of the scratch removal: • Mild • Normal • Aggressive Note: Select the lowest setting that removes scratches. Examine all areas of the image to make sure that important details are not lost. 5 Click OK. To limit the correction to a specific area, make a selection.
You should apply the Deinterlace command before you resize the image. Resizing adds or removes pixels from the image, which makes it more difficult to identify scan lines. If your image has already been resized, you must return it to the original size as closely as possible so that each scan line is 1 pixel high. Using the zoom control in the dialog box, you can zoom until you can see how many pixels make up one scan line, and then you can resize the image so that each scan line is 1 pixel high.
Corel PaintShop Pro (.pspimage) format, you can still apply the command. Because JPEG compression discards image information, the ability to restore JPEG images is limited. To remove moire patterns Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Add/Remove Noise Moire Pattern Removal. The Moire Pattern Removal dialog box appears. 2 Type or set a value in the Zoom control to magnify the image until you can see the fine patterns clearly.
details setting in the Moire Pattern Removal dialog box that is slightly higher than needed to remove the pattern. To remove single-pixel specks Edit workspace 1 Select the area in the photo that contains the specks. 2 Choose Adjust Add/Remove Noise Despeckle. The selection is despeckled. To remove noise while preserving edges Edit workspace 1 2 Select the area that contains the noise you want to remove. Choose Adjust Add/Remove Noise Edge Preserving Smooth.
3 Type or set a value in the Filter Aperture control to choose the number of surrounding pixels to include in determining the median pixel intensity. Values range from 3 to 31 in odd-numbered increments. Note: To preserve image details, choose the smallest filter that removes the noise. For single-pixel colored specks, set the filter to 3. 4 Click OK. Although you can apply the Median Filter command to the entire image, the command works best when you select the problem area.
You can remove all specks that are smaller than the Speck size value by marking the Include all lower speck sizes check box. You can intensify the strength of the correction by marking the Aggressive action check box. To remove noise while preserving textures Edit workspace 1 Select the area that contains the noise you want to remove. 2 Choose Adjust Add/ Remove Noise Texture Preserving Smooth. The Texture Preserving Smooth dialog box appears.
You can apply the Depth of Field effect to draw attention to the subject in your photo. In photography, depth of field refers to the area that appears to be in focus. Different factors affect the depth of field, including the distance between the camera and your subject, the lens speed, and your camera’s aperture setting. Most automatic cameras use the smallest aperture setting possible to ensure that most of the image is in focus.
between circular or hexagonal aperture shapes. The aperture shape can affect light patterns that appear in the out-of-focus areas. This effect is called bokeh, and it is most noticeable in small pinpoints of light on a dark background. To create an area of focus by using the Depth of Field effect Edit workspace 1 In the Edit workspace, select the area that you want to keep in focus. For information about selecting image areas, see “Creating selections” on page 292. 2 Click Adjust Depth of Field.
You can also Fine-tune the size of the area in focus Move the Focus range slider to the left to shrink the area in focus. Move the slider to the right to expand the area in focus to the edge of the selection. If you don’t have a pre-existing selection, you can select an area of focus using any of the selection tools in the Depth of Field dialog box: Circular , Freehand , Rectangular , or Raster Selection .
curve. The blurring is dense in the centre and feathers at the edges. • You can use a fixed exposure time to simulate taking a picture of a moving object. • You can simulate a photo taken while spinning a camera in circles, or while zooming in quickly at a very slow shutter speed. Why would I blur an image on purpose? You can use blurring commands to soften a selection or an image, to retouch a photo, or to remove noise in an image.
To apply moderate blurring Edit workspace • Choose Adjust Blur Blur More. To double the effect, choose the command again. To apply Gaussian blurring Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Blur Gaussian Blur. The Gaussian Blur dialog box appears. 2 Type or set a value in the Radius control to specify the distance (radius) within which dissimilar pixels are blurred. Values range from 0.00 to 100.00. 3 Click OK. To apply motion blurring Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Blur Motion Blur.
2 In the Blur Type group box, choose one of the following options: • Spin — blurs pixels circularly around the image center • Zoom — blurs pixels away from the center • Twirl — blurs pixels in a spiraling manner. You can set the degree of the twirl by typing or setting a value in the Twirl degrees control. 3 In the Blur group box, type or set a value in the Strength control. Lower values lessen the effect; higher values intensify the effect.
Color, tonal, and resizing corrections tend to soften your photo, so it is best to apply any necessary sharpening before you print, share, or archive your photos. Corel PaintShop Pro provides sharpening commands that improve blurry photos by increasing the contrast of adjacent pixels.
4 In the Blend mode drop-list, choose one of the following options to determine how the high-frequency sharpened areas are blended into the original image area: • Overlay — removes the neutral tones in the image and makes edge details stand out • Hard Light — produces greater contrast than the Overlay option • Soft Light — produces a softer-looking photo 5 Click OK. To apply minimal sharpening Edit workspace • Choose Adjust Sharpness Sharpen. To double the effect, choose the command again.
3 Type or set a value from 1 to 500 in the Strength control to specify the overall strength of the command. 4 Type or set a value from 0 to 100 in the Clipping control to specify the lightness values that adjacent pixels must have in order to be sharpened. 5 Click OK. Softening images Softening a photo creates a dreamy, glossy effect that mimics the effect produced by a high-quality soft-focus lens. This effect is often used for magazine covers and glamour photos.
3 In the Halo group box, type or set a value in the following controls: • Amount — determines the strength of the halo effect. At lower values, the halo is added only to very bright areas in the photo. At higher values, a halo effect is created around all bright areas. • Halo size — determines the size of the halo. At lower values, the halo is small. At higher values, the halo effect is large. • Halo visibility — determines the strength of the halo visibility. At lower values, the halo effect is subtle.
image may be reduced or increased, which causes the image to be resampled. Resampling changes the file size. Print resolution is defined as the number of pixels per inch (ppi). A higher print resolution creates smaller printed pixels and therefore a smaller printed image. A lower print resolution creates larger printed pixels and a larger printed image.
Resampling type Description Smart Size Chooses the best algorithm based on the new pixel dimensions you set Bicubic Minimizes the jaggedness that often results from expanded, irregular, or complex images Bilinear Uses the two nearest pixels around each existing pixel to determine the appearance of newly created pixels Pixel Resize Duplicates or removes pixels to achieve the selected width and height of the image (recommended for hard-edged images and simple graphics) Weighted Average Uses a weigh
neighborhood). The Bicubic method is more sophisticated and uses 16 neighboring pixels (from a 4 4 pixel neighborhood). This larger neighborhood provides more information about how the color is changing in that particular part of the image and therefore can improve the colors in the made-up pixels. When you use the Resize command to decrease the image dimensions, the pixel colors are averaged together. Imagine that you want to decrease an image from 100 100 pixels to 50 50 pixels.
The Copy Special command lets you copy the image to the Clipboard in one of three sizes, depending on whether you are copying the image to print professionally, to print from your desktop, or to copy to your computer screen or an e-mail message. After copying the image to the Clipboard, you can paste the resized image in a file in another application, such as a word processor. For more information, see “Copying images into other applications” on page 87.
the Print Size group box. Resizing an image in this way does not change the pixel dimensions of the image. To resize an image by resolution or print size Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Resize. The Resize dialog box appears. 2 Mark the Advanced settings check box. 3 Unmark the Resample using check box. 4 In the Print Size group box, type or set values in the Width, Height, or Resolution controls.
You can also Sharpen the resized image Mark the Resample using check box, and choose Bicubic from the droplist. Set the Sharpness control at approximately 100 to shrink an image; or at approximately 50 to enlarge an image. Note: When the Sharpness control is set to 0, the sharpness of the resized image does not change. Preserve the brightness of the resized In the Miscellaneous options of the image General Program Preferences dialog box, mark the Preserve image brightness when resizing check box.
If you want to resize the current layer only, unmark the Resize all layers check box. 4 From the drop-list in the Pixel Dimensions group box, choose either Pixels or Percent (to resize as a percentage of the original), and then type or set values in the Width and Height controls. 5 Click OK. It is recommended that you constrain the new image dimensions to the image’s current proportions by marking the Lock aspect ratio check box.
Retouching and restoring images Corel PaintShop Pro provides you with many ways to retouch your images. Whether you want to remove a small scratch, erase the entire background, or simply correct red-eye, you’ll find the tools you need.
Removing red-eye Red-eye in photos is a common problem. When light from the camera’s flash reflects off the retina of a photo subject, a red-eye effect is captured in the photo. Corel PaintShop Pro has two methods of removing red-eye from a color photo. The fastest method of removal is to use the Red Eye tool. A more powerful method is to use the advanced Red Eye Removal command, which lets you change the eye color.
2 In the After preview area, drag to center the red eyes of the subject. If necessary, use the Zoom control to see the eyes in more detail. 3 Choose a color variation option from the Hue and Color drop-lists. Note: The Hue drop-list is available only for the Auto Human Eye method.
reach the beginning point. You can reverse a click by rightclicking. After you select the eye, a circle appears around the selected area, and a control box for making adjustments encloses the circle. The After preview area displays the corrected eye. Note: If you choose the Freehand Pupil Outline method or the Point-to-Point Pupil Outline method, confine the selection area to the pupil of the eye (the small dark circle at the eye’s center).
You can also Rotate a selection for an animal eye Drag the center rotation handle. Reshape a selection Drag the side handles of the selection. Delete a selection Click Delete Eye. The Refine slider helps you correct red-eye when the eye is partially obscured in the original photo. For example, if the eyelid covers part of the eye in the original photo, it should also cover that part of the eye in the corrected photo.
You can remove blemishes, whiten teeth, and apply a suntan. To remove facial blemishes Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Blemish Fixer mode. The pointer changes to concentric circles. 3 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Size control to the smallest size that allows the inner circle to enclose the blemish. The outer circle is for the material used to cover the blemish.
To whiten teeth Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Toothbrush 3 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Strength control as desired. mode. Higher settings produce more intense whitening but may also produce an unnatural appearance. 4 Click directly over the teeth. If the teeth are separated or partially obscured, you may need to apply this tool to each tooth individually.
3 Type or set a value in the Size control. 4 Type or set a value in the Strength control. Higher values produce a darker tan. 5 Carefully drag over the skin of the photo subject. To apply a thinning effect Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Thinify mode. 3 Type or set a value in the Strength control. Higher values compress more pixels in the horizontal axis. 4 Click the middle of the photo subject.
For wrinkle lines that are not straight, correct just one portion at a time. To smooth skin tone Edit workspace 1 Choose Adjust Skin Smoothing. 2 In the Skin Smoothing dialog box, adjust the Amount slider. Moving the slider to the right applies more smoothing; moving the slider to the left applies less smoothing. The Skin Smoothing command smooths skin tones and diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and blemishes quickly.
Removing scratches The Scratch Remover tool lets you remove scratches, cracks, and other unwanted image areas from photos. You can repair individual scratches by using the Scratch Remover tool. You can use the tool to enclose the flawed area and fill it with the surrounding content that you want to keep. If the background is relatively smooth, the result is usually satisfying. Scratches on a textured or more complex background may be more effectively removed with the Clone Brush tool.
To remove scratches Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, select the layer that contains the area you want to remove. 2 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Scratch Remover tool 3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options to define the shape of the Scratch Remover tool: .
For information about creating selections, see “Creating selections” on page 292. If you are not satisfied with the result, click the Undo button , reselect the scratch, and try varying the width of the tool. If the scratch extends over several different backgrounds, you can try removing the scratch one section at a time. Removing flaws and objects You can remove flaws and objects in your images by using the Clone Brush tool or the Object Remover tool.
The Object Remover tool was used to remove one boat from the water. To clone a part of an image Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Clone Brush tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush tip, size, opacity, and other settings. If you want the Clone Brush tool to reset the source point each time you resume painting, mark the Aligned mode check box. You can continue dragging over the target area to fill in the source image.
If your image contains a selection, you must right-click within the selection to set your clone source. If you are using a pen tablet, you can achieve the same result by holding down Shift. You can also hold down Shift and click the image to set the source point. You can resize the brush interactively by pressing Alt while dragging in the image window.
You can also Adjust the opacity of the source material Before clicking the Apply button, adjust the Opacity control on the Tool Options palette. Choose source material from all layers or from the current layer Mark the Use all layers check box to choose source material from all layers as though they were merged. Do not mark this check box if you want to choose source material from the current layer only.
To erase an image area with Magic Fill 1 In the Tools toolbar, choose one of the following selection tools: • Selection Tool • Freehand Selection • Smart Selection Brush (unmark Smart Edge on the Tools Options palette so that only the areas that you brush across are selected) 2 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the settings you want. 3 In the image, select the area that you want to erase. You don’t need to be precise. Magic Fill works best when some of background is included in the selection.
path become transparent. A gray-and-white checkerboard pattern indicates transparent areas. You can quickly remove the background from an image by using the Background Eraser tool. You can use the Background Eraser tool to erase pixels selectively. For example, in a photo of a mountain range, you can erase the sky, or you can isolate an object from the surrounding image area.
You can set the following controls when you use the Background Eraser tool: • Opacity — specifies the level of opacity. A setting of 100% erases pixels to complete transparency, and a lower setting erases pixels to partial transparency. • Tolerance — determines how closely the selected pixels match the sampled pixel. The range of values is 0 to 512. At lower settings, only pixels with very similar colors are erased. At higher settings, more pixels are erased.
ForeSwatch — erases all pixels that match the current foreground color on the Materials palette • Limits — specifies whether erased pixels are adjacent to each other. This control has the following options: Discontiguous — erases all pixels in the tool’s path that match the sampled pixels, even if they are nonadjacent. You can use this mode to correct areas in which the background shows through holes in the image. Contiguous — erases only contiguous pixels that match sampled pixels.
To erase an image area Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Eraser tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush options you want. For more information about setting brush options, see “Choosing brush options” on page 595. 3 Drag in the image to erase. You can also Restore erased pixels Hold down the right mouse button, and drag over the erased area. Erase a straight line Click at the beginning of the line, hold down Shift, and click the end of the line.
Slow, careful strokes give you the best results. Keep the center of the brush on regions you want to erase, while keeping the edges of the brush on regions you want to preserve. You can also Restore erased pixels Right-click and drag. Erase a straight line Click once at the beginning point, hold down Shift, and click the endpoint. To continue erasing the line, move to the next point, hold down Shift, and click again. Switch to the Eraser tool Hold down the Backspace key while you drag the mouse.
1 2 3 5 4 Object Extractor workflow: (1) Outline the edges of the image area; (2) add a fill; (3) preview the cutout, and touch it up if necessary; (4) bring the cutout into the image window; (5) place the cutout against a different background image (optional). To cut out an image area Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, click the layer that contains the image area that you want to cut out. 2 Choose Image Object Extractor.
5 Choose the Fill tool out. , and click inside the area you want to cut An overlay covers the image area that you clicked. Note: If the selection outline is not closed, the fill covers the entire image. If this is the case, click the Eraser tool to clear the fill, and then complete the selection outline with the Brush tool. 6 Click Process to preview the result. If you are not happy with the result, click Edit Mask to return to the previous view and touch up the cutout.
You can also Pan to another area of the image Using the Pan tool , drag the image until the area you want to see is visible. The background layer is automatically promoted to a raster layer when you use the Object Extractor command. You can switch from the Brush tool to the Eraser tool by rightclicking and dragging in the preview area. Retouching image areas by using brushes You can retouch images by applying brushstrokes.
Smudge Spreads color and image details from the starting point and picks up new color and image details as it moves, as though smearing paint Push Spreads color and image details from the starting point but does not pick up any new color or image details Soften Smooths edges and reduces contrast Sharpen Heightens edges and accentuates contrast Emboss Causes the foreground to appear raised from the background by suppressing color and tracing edges in black Saturation Up/Down Increases or decreases
For information about the Color Replacer tool, see “Replacing colors, gradients, or patterns” on page 258. Color Replacer To use a retouch brush Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose a retouch brush. 2 On the Tool Options palette, set the brush controls. 3 Drag in the image to apply the tool.
For more information about setting brush options, see “Choosing brush options” on page 595. You can apply the opposite effect of a retouch brush by rightclicking as you apply the brush to the image. Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect You can use the Color Changer tool to realistically recolor an object or a region in an image.
One click can change the color of the girl’s dress. To recolor by using the Color Changer tool Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Color Changer tool . The Color Changer tool is grouped with the Flood Fill tool. 2 On the Materials palette, click the Color button drop-list, and choose a solid color. on the Style If the Materials palette is not displayed, choose View Palettes Materials.
You can also Use a color from the current imageChoose the Dropper tool , click the color you want in the image, and then choose the Color Changer tool to reactivate it. Instantly change the color you want to apply Before clicking Apply, click a color on the Materials palette.
Replacing colors, gradients, or patterns You can use the Color Replacer tool to replace one color in a selection or layer with another color. You can use brushstrokes to replace only those pixels that the brush touches, or you can replace all pixels of a certain color in a selection or layer. You can set a tolerance value so that the Color Replacer tool changes within a given color value range. The Color Replacer tool also works with gradients and patterns.
3 Choose a material to use as a replacement material. The replacement material can be any material in the current image, or you can choose one from the Materials palette. • If the material you want to replace is the current Foreground/ Stroke material, right-click the replacement material to set it as the Background/Fill. • If the material you want to replace is the current Background/Fill material, click the replacement material to set it as the Foreground/Stroke.
To Do the following Replace materials by using brushstrokes rather than replacing all pixels in the layer On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush tip, size, opacity, and other options. Drag in the image to replace the Background/Fill material with the Foreground/Stroke material; drag with the right mouse button to replace the Foreground/Stroke material with the Background/Fill material. To limit changes to a specific area, make a selection in the image before using the Color Replacer tool.
The Flood Fill tool fills matching pixels that are contiguous to the initial pixel you click, whereas the Color Replacer tool changes pixels either within its brushstrokes or in the entire layer. The Color Replacer tool changes the color of pixels based on RGB value. The Flood Fill tool changes pixels based on RGB, hue, brightness, or opacity values. To fill an area with a color, gradient, or pattern Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Flood Fill tool .
• Opacity — fills pixels that match the opacity value of the pixel you click 4 Type or set a value from 0 to 200 in the Tolerance control to specify how closely the selected pixels match the initial pixel you click. At lower settings, only pixels with very similar colors are filled; at higher settings, more pixels are filled. 5 Choose an option from the Blend Mode drop-list to specify how filled pixels are blended with pixels of underlying layers. The blend modes are the same as the layer blend modes.
selections are flipped in position. When you choose Mirror, layers or selections are flipped along their horizontal (left to right) or vertical (top to bottom) axis. To flip a selection, layer, or image Edit workspace • Click Image > Flip, and choose one of the following: • Flip Horizontal — the left side switches to the right side • Flip Vertical — the top switches to the bottom Flipping a selection converts it into a floating selection, leaving the original layer unchanged.
It’s easy to add a border around your image. To add a border to an image Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Add Borders. The Add Borders dialog box appears. 2 Do one of the following: • To create an equal-width border on all sides, mark the Symmetric check box. • To create borders of varying widths, unmark the Symmetric check box, and set border width values in the controls in the Size In Pixels group box. 3 Click the Color box to choose a color for the border. 4 Click OK.
Scaling photos by using Smart Carver Smart Carver lets you make a photo narrower, wider, shorter, or longer without distorting the content. By automatically detecting and removing zones in the picture that have little structural detail, this feature lets you change the aspect ratio without noticeably changing the image. You can also target a specific zone to remove from the photo, regardless of its level of detail, or preserve specific objects or image areas.
In the Object Removal area, you can move the Brush Size slider to the left to decrease the size of the brush, or to the right to increase the size of the brush. 3 Scale the photo by applying one or more of the Smart Carving options. You can also Delete brushstrokes Click the Eraser button , and apply it to the brushstrokes that you want to erase. Zoom in or out In the Zoom box, enter a magnification level, or use the slider or the arrows to adjust the zoom level.
To Do the following Set a photo width Type or set a value in the Width box. Note: The maximum width is double the width of the original photo. Set a photo height Type or set a value in the Height box. Note: The maximum height is double the height of the original photo. Reduce the photo width by 1-pixel increments Click the Contract the image horizontally button until the image is the desired width.
• Scaling resizes an image horizontally, vertically, or proportionally. • Shearing skews an image vertically or horizontally. • Distorting an image stretches or contracts it in any direction. • Applying perspective to an image corrects the perspective or applies a false perspective. For information about correcting image perspective, see “Correcting photographic perspective” on page 164. • Rotating an image moves it around a pivot point.
• Perspective X, Perspective Y — adjusts the perspective of the deformation Note: The best way to create and adjust perspective is by dragging the control handles. When you create a perspective effect with the control handles, you manipulate many variables. Changing the values in the Perspective X and Perspective Y controls may affect the scale, shear, and position values. Important! The Pick tool works on grayscale and 16 million– color images only.
To Do the following Change perspective asymmetrically Hold down Ctrl + Shift, and drag a corner handle horizontally or vertically. Shear the image Hold down Shift, and drag a side handle. Distort the image Hold down Ctrl + Shift, and drag a side handle. By default, you must hold down Ctrl + Shift to distort an image. To distort an image without holding down keys, choose a different Mode setting on the Tool Options palette. The Scale mode is the default setting, so you must hold down a key or keys.
Resizing the canvas The image canvas is the work area of the image and defines the image dimensions — for example, 200 300 pixels. If you need more space to add elements to an image, you can increase the canvas size, or you can resize the canvas to make it smaller. If you want to resize by adjusting the image size, see “Resizing images” on page 221. What is the difference between reducing the canvas size and cropping an image? Reducing the canvas size is not always the same as cropping an image.
If you increase the canvas size, you can choose a color for the added canvas area by clicking the Background box and choosing a color. You can resize the height and width independently by unmarking the Lock aspect ratio check box, and setting values in the Height and Width controls. You can change the units of measurement for the border by choosing an option from the drop-list in the New Dimensions group box.
Merging exposures and content When you combine two or more photos, you can achieve some impressive results. What can you do? • Use HDR (high dynamic range) Exposure Merge to create a perfectly exposed image. • Seamlessly replace unwanted areas (cars, people, birds that flew into your frame) with the correct background. • Creatively combine elements from multiple photos into one image. If you have a DSLR camera, you likely have features that can help you take multiple photos of the same scene.
Understanding HDR In photography, HDR refers to “high dynamic range”. Dynamic range is the range of luminance that can be captured in a photo, from the darkest shadows to the brightest highlights. Unlike the human eye, digital camera sensors (or film in traditional cameras), can only capture a limited dynamic range when photographing scenes with both very bright and very dark areas, such as an interior with a large window.
The photos along the top were taken with different exposure levels, and then they were combined to create a single beautifully exposed image. Taking photos for HDR processing If you are new to HDR processing, the information below can help you get started. What camera features work well with HDR? You can use automatic exposure bracketing if your camera offers it or use the aperture priority mode and adjust the shutter speed to achieve different exposures.
How many photos should I take for my HDR set? Usually, three photos is a good base (minimum is two), but to capture a very high contrast scene, take five or more (up to a maximum of nine). What exposure settings should I use? Try an initial setting of 2.0 exposure value (EV) between photos. If you are taking a greater number of photos, you can set the exposure at lower increments, but make sure that the number of shots is enough to cover a wide range of exposure.
Exposure Merge (Step 1 window) For more information about taking photos that work well with Exposure Merge, see “Taking photos for HDR processing” on page 275. Exposure Merge uses a three-step process: • Merge — Choose your merge settings, and if required, apply custom editing. • HDR Adjustments — After merging your photos, you can adjust them and save the results to an editable HDR file before finalizing the merge and fine-tuning.
• Camera response curve profile — applies a curve adjustment to the image, based on the known characteristics of the sensor in your camera • Alignment — Choose between Feature-based (detects features in the photos) or Edge-based (detects edges within the photos). • Custom editing — Choose which areas you want to keep (Brush in) or remove (Brush out) from each photo. Often, custom editing is applied to remove “ghosting” — the semitransparent effect caused by merging photos that captured moving objects.
• High Pass Sharpen can help reduce blurred areas that may result from movement between photos. • Smart Photo Fix and White Balance let you tweak the colors. • To brighten the entire image, try adjusting Brightness/Contrast. To brighten only the dark areas, try Fill Light/Clarity. • Local Tone Mapping and Fill Light/Clarity can be used to further enhance details in the image.
7 Click Process. The merge settings are applied and the Step 2: HDR Adjustments window appears. If you want to tweak your merge settings, click Back to return to the Step 1 window. HDR Exposure Merge and Photo Blend are part of the same merge utility and therefore cannot be opened simultaneously. If your photos were not taken with a tripod or steady rest, there is likely some misalignment between shots. If the misalignment is significant, you may not be able to use the photos for HDR.
You can also Change the brush size Drag the Brush size slider. Refine or erase brushstrokes Click Eraser, and drag across a brushstroke in the preview area. Remove all brushstrokes Click Clear. Change the color of brushstrokes Click the arrow beside the Brush in or Brush out color swatch and click a new color. Hide or display brushstrokes in the preview area Mark or unmark the Show brushstrokes check box.
2 To save your HDR image for further editing, click Create HDR file, navigate to the folder you want, type a file name, and click Save. This saves the image content. You can also save your adjustments as a preset. 3 Click Process. The settings are applied to the image and it is saved as a 16-bit file in preparation for the final output. The Step 3: Fine-Tune window appears.
To fine-tune and save an HDR-processed image (Step 3) 1 In the Step 3: Fine-Tune window, apply any of the tools or adjustment options to adjust the final image. 2 Do one of the following: • Click Edit to open the file in the Edit workspace if you want to continue editing the photo. The Exposure Merge window remains open. • Click Save and close to save the file, close Exposure Merge, and return to the workspace you were last using.
Using Single RAW Photo to create an HDR effect You can split a single RAW photo into three exposures and recombine the exposures to create an HDR effect. Although this is not “true” HDR (you aren’t extending the tonal range by combining multiple photos), you can still optimize the tonal range of a single photo with powerful HDR tools. Single RAW Photo was used to create an HDR effect to optimize the tonal range of the photo.
If you don’t want the middle exposure to be set at 0, drag the Center Exposure slider to set a new value. 5 Click Split Photo to break the photo into three versions. Three thumbnails appear in the tray. 6 If you’re happy with the results, click Process. You can now optimize the photo using the HDR controls in the Step 2 and Step 3 windows. For more information, see “To adjust HDR images in Exposure Merge (Step 2)” on page 281 and “To fine-tune and save an HDR-processed image (Step 3)” on page 283.
3 In the Presets area, click a thumbnail to set a processing style. For more information on presets, see “To manage presets in Exposure Merge” on page 282. If you want to the application to perform the standard HDR processing instead of applying preset adjustments, skip this step. 4 Click the folder icon beside the Save processed files in box, and browse to the folder where you want to save the processed files. 5 Choose a file type from the Save as drop-list.
To remove thumbnails from the Batch Merge window, select the photos and press Delete. Combining photos with Photo Blend Photo Blend lets you combine two or more photos of the same scene and choose exactly what you want to keep or remove from the scene. Here are some examples: • Remove moving objects, such as people or cars, from a photo — you can create an empty street in a busy city. • Fix a group shot in which one person blinks or looks away — simply swap in a better pose from another photo.
How do I take photos that work with Photo Blend? From a tripod or with a steady rest, shoot two or more photos a few seconds apart. Use the same camera settings for all the photos. Photo Tip: Use the manual setting on your camera to ensure that the photos have the same size, aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. To use Photo Blend 1 In the Manage workspace, select the set of photos that you want to blend. 2 Click File Photo Blend. 3 In the Alignment area, click Align.
• Enable the Include moving objects check box, and click Auto brush to auto-detect and preserve the differences between photos (for example, if you want to create a multi-pose image). 6 Repeat the editing process for other photos by clicking thumbnails in the tray and applying brushstrokes. 7 Click Process. Review the results in the preview area. If you want to adjust your settings or continue editing, click Back.
For best results, in the tray of the Step 1 window, click the thumbnail of the image that will change the least, and click the lock button to use the selected image as background. To unlock the background, click the lock button again.
Working with selections Selecting the parts of images to edit is an important step in your workflow. By creating a selection, you can edit an area while leaving the rest of the image unchanged. You can use drawing or painting tools to modify selected areas of your image. You can also apply commands to flip, copy, crop, or perform other actions on the selected areas. The border of a selection is identified by a selection marquee, which is a series of black and white dashes that outlines the selection.
Creating selections You can create a selection when you want to isolate part of an image. For example, you can use a selection to adjust or retouch one area of a photo, or to copy a portion of a photo and paste it into another photo. The way you make a selection depends on whether you are working on a raster layer or a vector layer.
• Selection tool — lets you create a selection of a specific shape, such as a rectangle, square, ellipse, circle, or star. • Freehand Selection tool — lets you create a selection around the edges of an object, such as petals of a flower or fingers on a hand.
You can also use the Paint tool to create a selection. For more information, see “Working with brushes” on page 593. You can use text selections to apply effects to text; for example, when you create a text selection on a solid-color layer and then delete the selection, the letters appear transparent and outlined with the layer’s solid color. By creating a raster selection on a vector object, you can use raster-only tools and commands to edit the vector object.
To create a selection by using the Smart Selection Brush Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Smart Selection Brush . 2 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Size setting. You can also adjust any of the following settings: • Mode — specifies whether to replace, add, or remove an existing selection. Replace is the default setting.
4 Release the mouse button to review the smart selection. If you want to refine the selection, you can press Shift and drag to add to the selection or press Ctrl and drag to remove from the selection. You can use the Smart Selection Brush in manual mode by unmarking the Smart Edge check box on the Tool Options palette. Drag the Smart Selection Brush across the area that you want to select (left).
• Mode — specifies whether to replace, add, or remove an existing selection. Replace is the default setting. • Feather — softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width (0 to 200 pixels) • Anti-alias — applies a smooth edge to a selection by making the pixels along its edges semitransparent 3 Drag to make the selection. As you drag, a border indicates the selection. When you finish dragging, the selection’s border becomes a selection marquee.
To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Freehand Selection tool .
To Do the following Make a Smart Edge selection Click along the edge of the area that you want to select, ensuring that the rectangular cursor encloses the edge. Double-click or right-click to complete the selection. Make a Point to Point selection Click around the area you want to select, and double-click or right-click to complete the selection.
• Traditional — selects pixels that match red, green, and blue values, with a bias toward lightness variations. This match mode is therefore more discriminating than the RGB Value match mode. • All Opaque — selects all pixels that are not completely invisible (that is, having an opacity value of 1 or greater). Choosing this option disables the Tolerance control. • Opacity — selects pixels that match the opacity value of the pixel you click.
To create a selection by using a Painting tool Edit workspace 1 Choose Selections Edit Selection. A selection layer is added to the Layers palette. 2 Select a painting tool from the Tools toolbar. 3 Choose settings for the painting tool on the Tool Options palette and the Brush Variance palette. 4 Paint on the image. A ruby-colored overlay displays the brush strokes. The selection changes according to the following: • Painting with white adds to the selection.
To create a raster selection from a vector object Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool more vector objects. 2 Choose Selections From Vector Object. , and select one or A selection marquee surrounds each vector object. After you create a raster selection from a vector object, you can copy and paste the selection as needed. The original vector objects remain unchanged. To select all pixels in a layer or an image Edit workspace • Choose Selections Select All.
Hiding and displaying the selection marquee The selection marquee is visible by default. When you work with a selection, it is sometimes helpful to hide the selection marquee temporarily without disabling the selection. For example, you may want to see the results of pasting a selection or of feathering a selection’s edges. To hide or display the selection marquee Edit workspace • Choose Selections Hide Marquee. When you hide the selection marquee, it does not deselect or clear the selection.
Layers palette, and an icon indicates that the layer contains a floating selection. After you edit the floating selection, you can defloat it. You can also move a selection to a separate layer. When you do this, the original selection contents are unchanged, and a copy of the selection becomes the new layer. You can edit this new layer without changing the original image. Important! This command works on 16 million–color and grayscale images only.
To Do the following Move the selection any distance In the Tool Options palette set Mode to Replace, and then drag the selection with one of the selection tools (Selection, Freehand, or Magic Wand tool). Move the selection 1 pixel Press an arrow key. Move the selection 10 pixels Hold down Ctrl, and press an arrow key. Move the selection 50 pixels Hold down Shift, and press an arrow key. Move the selection 100 pixels Hold down Shift and Ctrl, and press an arrow key.
To defloat a selection Edit workspace • Choose Selections Defloat. To promote a selection to a layer Edit workspace 1 Create a selection in the image. 2 Choose Selections Promote Selection to Layer. The new Promoted Selection appears above the original layer. To place a selection as a layer within another image, copy the selection, open the other image, and choose Edit Paste As New Layer. To clip a selection to the canvas Edit workspace 1 Move part of the selection off the image canvas.
3 In the Degrees group box, set the number of degrees to rotate. If you want to type a value between 0.01 and 359.99, mark the Free option. 4 Unmark the All layers check box. 5 Click OK. When you rotate a selection, the selection becomes a floating selection, and the original image remains unchanged. You can also rotate a selection interactively by using the Pick tool . Before the rotation is applied, the selection is promoted to a layer.
You can add or remove a color from a selection, or from the selection border. When the color is added or removed, the selection border changes. You can also add pixels to a selection based on color values. If specks or holes appear in a selection, you can remove them by defining an area in square pixels. For example, if your image is 20 pixels wide by 20 pixels high, you can define an area of 5 pixels multiplied by a scale factor of 100 to cover an area of 500 pixels.
You can also add to a selection by holding down Shift while clicking the image areas that you want to add, or subtract from a selection by holding down Ctrl while clicking the image areas that you want to remove. To expand a selection by a specific number of pixels Edit workspace 1 Choose Selections Modify Expand. The Expand Selection dialog box appears. 2 Specify a value in the Number of pixels control by which to expand the selection. 3 Click OK.
and more pixels are excluded from the selection. At higher settings, the values do not need to be as close, and more pixels are included in the selection. • Sample Merged — selects matching pixels in the merged image. If the check box is unmarked, only pixels in the active layer are selected. • Anti-alias — produces a smooth-edged selection by partially filling in pixels along the edge, making them semitransparent.
4 In the Tolerance box, specify a color tolerance value (0 to 256). Shades of the color or related colors are added or removed from the selection. 5 In the Softness box, specify the amount of softness for the referenced color. 6 Click OK. The selection borders change to add or exclude the color you specified. You can click the Toggle Selection button in the Select Color Range dialog box to toggle between a preview of only the selection and a preview of the selection with the rest of the image.
3 In the Square area smaller than boxes, enter the number of pixels and the scale factor. Start at low values, and increase them as necessary until the specks and holes are removed. 4 Click OK. The holes and specks in the selection are removed. You can click the Toggle Selection button in the Remove Specks and Holes dialog box to toggle between a preview of only the selection and a preview of the selection with the rest of the image.
Inverting and clearing selections Sometimes, the easiest way to make a complicated selection is to select the part of the image that you don’t want and then invert the selection. For example, in a picture of a person against a solid-color background, you can select the background and then invert the selection, so that the person is selected instead of the background. By selecting a solid background (left) and inverting the selection, you can isolate a complex, multicolored foreground (right).
If you deselect a floating selection, the selection is defloated and placed in the underlying layer if the layer is a raster layer. If the underlying layer is a vector layer or an Art Media layer, a new raster layer is created, and the selection is defloated to it. You can also clear a selection by right-clicking in the image outside the selection marquee or by pressing Ctrl + D.
You can apply feathering as you make a selection, or you can apply it after the selection is created. The level of feathering and its position around the selection marquee can be adjusted after the selection is created. For more information about creating selections, see “Creating selections” on page 292. To change the amount of feathering in a selection Edit workspace 1 Choose Selections Modify Feather. 2 Type a pixel value in the Feather amount control.
To unfeather a selection Edit workspace 1 Choose Selections Modify Unfeather. 2 Type a value in the Threshold control to specify the amount of feathering you want to remove. 3 Click OK. Using anti-aliasing with selections Anti-aliasing produces a smooth-edged selection by partially filling in pixels along the edge, making them semitransparent. You can apply anti-aliasing to selections as you create them. For more information about creating selections, see “Creating selections” on page 292.
To recover anti-aliasing Edit workspace 1 Choose Selections Modify Recover Anti-alias. The Recover Anti-alias dialog box appears, with the anti-aliased selection displayed in the After preview area. 2 Mark one of the following options: • Inside — applies anti-aliasing inside the selection marquee • Outside — applies anti-aliasing outside the selection marquee 3 Click OK. To apply anti-aliasing to all layers in the selection, mark the Use all layers check box.
• Smoothing amount — specifies the amount of smoothing to apply around the selection • Corner scale — specifies the amount of smoothing to apply around the corners of the selection. This control is not available when the Preserve Corners check box is not marked. 4 Click OK. You can click the Toggle Selection button in the Smooth Selection dialog box to toggle between a preview of the selection and a preview of the selection and the rest of the image.
Creating custom patterns from selections You can convert a selection into a seamless custom pattern, which you can use for painting, adding text, or creating Web page backgrounds. To create a custom pattern Edit workspace 1 Make a selection. 2 Choose Effects Image Effects Seamless Tiling. The Seamless Tiling dialog box appears. 3 Choose an option from the Tiling Method group box. 4 Choose an option from the Direction group box.
When you save the image in a file format other than the PspImage file format, its alpha channels are not saved. Therefore, it is best to keep a master copy of your image in PspImage format. When you save a selection to an alpha channel within a PspImage image, you can load that selection from the alpha channel into the same image or into any other image. If you saved selections to alpha channels that you no longer need, you can delete them. Only alpha channels from the current image can be deleted.
3 In the Operation group box, choose one of the following options: • Replace selection • Add to current selection • Subtract from current selection 4 In the Create Selection From group box, choose one of the following options: • Source luminance • Any non-zero value • Source opacity 5 Click Load. To save a selection to an alpha channel Edit workspace 1 Choose Selections Load/Save Selections Save Selection to Alpha Channel. The Save Selection to Alpha Channel dialog box appears.
You can also Change the default name for the new alpha channel Type a new name in the Name box. Move the selection to the upper-left Mark the Move to upper left of corner of the image canvas canvas check box. Note: This option is useful when a selection does not appear on the canvas because it is larger than the image. To load a selection from an alpha channel Edit workspace 1 Choose Selections Load/Save Selection Load Selection From Alpha Channel.
Note: If the alpha channel does not intersect the image canvas or intersects it only partially, you can move the selection onto the image canvas by marking the Move to upper left check box. 4 In the Options group box, choose one or more of the following options: • Move to upper left • Clip to canvas • Invert selection 5 Click Load. You can also Clip the selection wherever it extends In the Options group box, mark the beyond the image canvas Clip to canvas check box.
To delete an alpha channel Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Delete Alpha Channel. The Delete Alpha Channel dialog box appears. 2 Choose the alpha channel you want to delete from the drop-list in the Alpha Channels group box. If you want to delete all alpha channels, mark the Delete all alpha channels check box. 3 324 Click Delete.
Working with layers When you work with layers in Corel PaintShop Pro, you can add elements to your images, create artistic effects and illustrations, and edit your images more easily. You can add or delete layers, rearrange the order in which they are stacked, and blend their pixels in various ways. Unless you merge the layers, you can edit each one independently of the others.
• Linking layers • Blending layers • Setting layer opacity • Protecting transparent areas of raster layers • Merging layers • Using adjustment layers • Using layer styles Understanding layers When you create or import an image in Corel PaintShop Pro, the image has a single layer. Depending on the type of image you create or import, the single layer is labeled as Background, Raster, Vector, or Art Media.
Layers are like separate sheets that you combine to create a final composition. Each layer you add begins as a transparent sheet over the background. As you add brushstrokes, vector objects, or text, you cover up parts of the Background layer. Transparent areas let you see the underlying layers. You can stack multiple layers to create artistic compositions, photo collages, or complex illustrations.
You can create layer groups or promote selections to layers. For information about promoting selections to layers, see “Moving, clipping, and rotating selections” on page 303. Background layers The background layer is the bottom layer of an image. When you import JPEG, GIF, or PNG images into Corel PaintShop Pro, they have only this single layer, which is named “Background” on the Layers palette.
Raster layers Raster layers are layers with raster data only. Raster data is composed of individual elements, called pixels, arranged in a grid. Each pixel has a specific location and color. Photographic images are composed of raster data. If you magnify raster data, you can see the individual pixels as squares of colors. Raster layers let you display subtle changes in tones and colors. Some tools, options, and commands apply only to raster layers.
You cannot move a vector object to a nonvector layer; vector objects must be placed on vector layers. If you create a vector object while a raster layer is selected, Corel PaintShop Pro creates a vector layer just above the selected layer. For more information about raster and vector data, see “Understanding raster and vector objects” on page 552. Art Media layers Art Media layers Art Media tools.
an equivalent command on the Adjust menu, but unlike the command, the adjustment layer does not change image pixels. Adjustment layers cannot be the bottom layer. You cannot delete other layers if deleting them would cause an adjustment layer to become the bottom layer. For more information, see “Using adjustment layers” on page 359. Using layers with photos When you open a digital photo or a scanned image, the image appears on the background layer.
To Do the following Create effects Duplicate the background layer, apply an effect to the duplicate, and then blend the two layers by changing the opacity or blend modes of the layers. Create a painting Choose an Art Media tool from the Tools toolbar and mark the Trace check box on the Tool Options palette (an Art Media layer is created automatically). Use the Art Media brushes to create impressionistic effects.
Using layers with illustrations Using layers is invaluable when you work with illustrations. The following table provides examples. To Do the following Make changes easier Create individual components on separate layers to make them easier to edit. For example, for an illustration of a car speeding down a highway in the mountains, create the car, the driver, the highway, and the mountains on separate layers. For more information, see “Creating layers” on page 338.
Apply raster-only commands and effects to vector objects Create a new layer with raster copies of the vector objects. To do this, duplicate the vector layer, and then convert it to a raster layer. Turn off the visibility of the vector layer to work on the raster layer. For more information about duplicating layers, see “Duplicating and copying layers” on page 342. For more information about hiding layers, see “To show or hide all layers” on page 344.
Active layer settings Layer type indicator Layer name (customizable) Layer visibility toggle Layer thumbnail New layer drop-list The Layers palette You can create layer groups to organize the Layers palette. You can also link layers or groups so that they move together when you use the Move tool in the image. By default, a thumbnail view of the layer’s contents appears to the left of the layer name. You can set the size of the thumbnail or turn the thumbnail off.
The Layers palette toolbar, positioned along the bottom edge of the palette, includes controls for tasks such as adding new layers, grouping and deleting layers, and provides a quick access button for setting preferences. At the top of the Layers palette are controls that let you change the blend mode and opacity of layers, enable Edit Selection, display Layer Effects, link layers, lock transparency, and access layer styles. You can display or hide the Layers palette or move it anywhere on the screen.
To expand or collapse a vector layer or layer group Edit workspace • Perform a task from the following table. To Do the following Expand the group On the Layers palette, click the rightfacing arrow in front of the layer or layer group name. Collapse the group On the Layers palette, click the down-facing arrow in front of the layer or layer group name. To modify the look of the Layers palette Edit workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences.
To Do the following Resize the right pane With the right pane of the Layers palette displayed, drag the pane flyout control horizontally. Display layer settings at the top of the palette In the Layers palette group box, unmark the Right Pane check box. You can hide the right pane by clicking when the arrow on the vertical divider points to the right. When the arrow points to the left, clicking the control restores the right pane to its previous view.
• New Art Media Layer • New Layer Group • New Mask Layer • New Adjustment Layer 3 Adjust the available controls for the layer properties. 4 Click OK. The new layer is added above the active layer. It is named with the layer type and a number, such as “Vector 1.” For more information about renaming layers, see “Renaming layers” on page 343. Only grayscale and 16 million–color images can have multiple raster-based layers (Vector layers are the only non raster-based layers).
You can also create a raster layer by choosing Edit Copy and then choosing Edit Paste As New Layer. The name of the new layer contains “Raster” plus a number, for example, “Raster 1.” To create a vector layer from vector objects Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool more vector objects. 2 Choose Edit Copy. 3 Choose Edit Paste As New Layer.
To promote the background layer to a regular raster layer Edit workspace • Choose Layers Promote Background Layer. You can also right-click on the layer and choose Promote Background Layer. Deleting layers and clearing layer contents You can remove a layer from an image or clear the contents of a layer. Clearing a layer’s contents keeps the layer within the image; raster and vector layers become transparent, and the background layer is filled with the current background color and material.
Make sure that nothing is selected outside the layer. 2 Choose Edit Clear. You can also clear a layer by pressing Delete. Duplicating and copying layers You can duplicate a layer within an image. You can use the duplicated layer as a starting point for a new layer, or you can try out edits and effects on the duplicated layer while keeping the original layer intact. You can also copy a layer to another image by copying and pasting or by dragging the layer into another image.
The layer is pasted on the center of the canvas. To copy a layer and drag it into another image 1 In the Edit workspace, open both images. 2 In the Layers palette, drag the layer that you want to copy from one image to the tab of the other image, and when the other image becomes active, drop the layer in the position you want in the Layers palette. The Edit workspace must be in Tabbed Documents mode (Window > Tabbed Documents) to drag and drop layers between images.
Viewing layers You can make layers, layer groups, or vector objects visible or invisible in the image. The invisible layers remain in the image but are hidden from view. You can also invert visible and hidden layers. To display or hide a layer Edit workspace • Click the Visibility Toggle button for the layer that you want to display or hide. — Visibility Toggle button when the layer is displayed — Visibility Toggle button when the layer is hidden Hiding a layer group hides all layers within that group.
Organizing layers by color To organize the Layers palette visually, you can specify highlight colors for layers and layer groups. The highlight color appears as the background of the icon to the left of the layer or group name. It has no effect on the image itself. In a layer group, layers that have not been assigned individual highlight colors inherit the color of the parent layer. You can use the same highlight color for all layers in a layer group and different colors for layers in other layer groups.
components move with the layer or layer group when its position in the stacking order is changed. To move a layer or layer group Edit workspace • On the Layers palette, select the layer or layer group, and drag it to a new position in the stack. A gray line shows the layer’s position as you drag. When you drag a layer, the cursor changes to a hand. A cursor displaying a null symbol indicates that the selected item cannot be moved to a particular position.
Grouping layers You can create layer groups to group multiple layers together.
You can also Add a layer to a layer group from the On the Layers palette, drag a layer Layers palette into the layer group. (A black line shows the layer’s position as you drag.) Add a layer to a layer group from the Choose Layers Arrange Move Layers menu Into Group. Position a layer group within another On the Layers palette, drag a layer layer group group into another layer group. (A black line shows the layer group’s position as you drag.
Layers Ungroup Layers. Linking layers You can link layers to have them move together on the image canvas when you move one layer with the Move tool. You can link grouped layers, which allows all layers within a layer group to move together on the image canvas. You can also link individual layers from different layer groups and move them together without moving other layers in the layer group.
unlink, and click the Link/Unlink group button . The button appears highlighted on the toolbar when a linked group is selected; the button is not highlighted when you select an unlinked group. You can also link or unlink a group by double-clicking the layer group to display the Layer Properties dialog box, marking or unmarking the Group is linked check box, and clicking OK.
Normal Displays pixels of underlying layers based on the opacity of pixels on the selected layer. If the selected layer is fully opaque, no pixels show through. As the opacity decreases, more pixels from underlying layers show through. Darken Displays pixels in the selected layer that are darker than the underlying layers. Pixels lighter than the underlying layers disappear. Lighten Displays pixels in the selected layer that are lighter than the underlying layers.
Color Applies the hue and saturation of the selected layer to the underlying layers (without affecting the lightness). This blend mode is available for 16 million–color images only. Color (Legacy) Functions similarly to the Color blend mode. This blend mode is retained for the sake of compatibility with earlier versions of the application. Luminance Applies the luminance (or lightness) of the selected layer to the underlying layers, without affecting the hue or saturation.
Screen Lightens the colors of underlying layers by multiplying the inverse of the selected layer and of the underlying layers. The result is a color that is the same or a lightened version of the selected layer. This blend mode produces the same result regardless of the order in which the layers are stacked on the Layers palette. Dissolve Randomly replaces the colors of some pixels on the selected layer with those of the underlying layers to create a speckled effect.
Hard Light Combines the Multiply and Screen blend modes. If the color channel value of the selected layer is less than 128, the Multiply blend mode is used. If the color channel value is greater than or equal to 128, the Screen blend mode is used. You can use the Hard Light blend mode to add highlights or shadows. Soft Light Combines the Burn and Dodge blend modes. If the color channel value of the selected layer is less than 128, the Burn blend mode is used.
Exclusion Creates an effect similar to, but softer than, the Difference blend mode. The Exclusion blend mode produces the same result regardless of the order in which the layers are stacked on the Layers palette. To set the blend range of a layer Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, double-click the layer to open the Layer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Blend Ranges tab. 3 In the Blend Channel drop-list, select a channel to use when blending layers.
You can also change the opacity of a layer group. The Opacity setting on the Layers palette determines the opacity of each layer. The overall opacity of a layer and the opacity of individual pixels are independent of each other. For example, if a pixel starts at 50 percent opacity and the layer is set to 50 percent opacity, the pixel appears as 25 percent opaque. If the layer is in a layer group that is set to 50 percent opacity, then the pixel appears as 12.5 percent opaque.
button . The Lock/Unlock button appears on the layer when transparency is locked. Click the button again to unlock the transparency. The icon on the layer disappears when the layer is unlocked. You can also lock or unlock transparent areas by doubleclicking the layer, marking or unmarking the Lock transparency check box in the Layer Properties dialog box, and clicking OK. Merging layers Merging layers in an image is also referred to as “flattening” an image.
Top layer Merged with Results in Any layer Raster layer Raster layer Vector layer Vector layer Vector layer Art Media layer Background Background Mask layer Mask layer Mask layer Any layer Background Background Important! You should always make a backup copy of the original PspImage image before you merge layers. After you merge layers, you cannot edit the layers separately.
Invisible layers are not affected. The merged layer, which maintains the transparency information of the original layers, appears at the position of the active layer. If the selected layer is in a group, only the visible layers in that group are merged. If the layer group is marked as invisible (making all layers within the group invisible), then none of the layers within the group are merged.
When the adjustment layer is added, it will appear above the selected layer. 2 From the drop-list on the palette toolbar, choose New Adjustment Layer, and select an adjustment layer type. In the dialog box that appears, the preview areas show the image before and after you make changes. To reset the values to default settings, choose Default from the Load Preset drop-list. 3 Click the Adjustment tab, and set the controls for the adjustment layer. 4 Click OK.
2 Click the Adjustment tab, and modify the color or tonal correction settings. 3 Click the General tab to modify the general layer properties such as layer name, blend mode, and opacity. 4 On the Overlay tab, adjust the color and opacity of the overlay. The default overlay is a reddish, mask-like layer with 50 percent opacity. 5 Click OK. You can also open the Layer properties dialog box by choosing Layers Properties.
Some layer styles (such as Drop Shadow) are applied outside the layer’s data. Some layer styles won’t be seen unless the layer includes areas of transparency. Why is there a “Layer” check box? When marked, this check box lets you show the layer data with the effects applied. When unmarked, this check box lets you turn off the layer data and just show the effects. Unmarking the Layer check box makes the original layer data behave as if a mask were applied to it.
Layers Styles examples To apply a Reflection layer style Edit workspace 1 Click a layer, and click the Layer Styles button . 2 In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Layer Styles tab. 3 In the group box that lists the effects, mark the Reflection check box. The After pane is updated to show the initial Reflection effect. If you want to preview the changes on the actual image, mark the Preview on Image check box.
You can save Layer Styles settings as a preset and then apply them at any time to another layer. For more information on saving and applying presets, see “Using and creating presets” on page 721. To apply an Outer Glow layer style Edit workspace 1 Click a layer, and click the Layer Styles button . 2 In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Layer Styles tab. 3 In the group box that lists the effects, mark the Outer Glow check box. The After pane is updated to show the initial Outer Glow effect.
To apply a Bevel layer style Edit workspace 1 Click a layer, and click the Layer Styles button . 2 In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Layer Styles tab. 3 In the group box that lists the effects, mark the Bevel check box. The After pane is updated to show the initial Bevel effect. If you want to preview the changes on the actual image, mark the Preview on Image check box. 4 Drag the Size slider to set the distance from the outer edge of the layer data to the extent of the bevel.
The After pane is updated to show the initial Emboss effect. If you want to preview the changes on the actual image, mark the Preview on Image check box. 4 Drag the Size slider to set the distance from the outer edge of the layer data to the extent of the embossing. 5 Drag the Opacity slider to set lightness intensity and visibility of the embossing. 6 Drag the two-dimensional lighting control to set the direction and distance of the light applied to the effect. 7 Click OK.
6 In the rainbow color picker, click a glow color. The current color appears along the bottom row of the color picker. 7 Click OK. You can save Layer Styles settings as a preset and then apply them at any time to another layer. For more information on saving and applying presets, see “Using and creating presets” on page 721. To apply a Drop Shadow layer style Edit workspace 1 Click a layer, and click the Layer Styles button . 2 In the Layer Properties dialog box, click the Layer Styles tab.
8 Click OK. You can save Layer Styles settings as a preset and then apply them at any time to another layer. For more information on saving and applying presets, see “Using and creating presets” on page 721. To adjust the layer data visibility Edit workspace 1 Click a layer that has effects applied, and click the Layer Styles button . Note: When you modify the visibility of layer data, you are not changing the visibility of the effects applied to the layer.
Working with masks In Corel PaintShop Pro, you can use masks to hide or show parts of a layer, fade between layers, and create other special effects. This section presents the following topics: • Understanding masks • Displaying masks • Creating masks • Deleting masks • Editing masks • Loading masks • Saving masks Understanding masks Masks are grayscale raster layers that cover parts of the layers in your image, either completely or with varying levels of opacity.
Mask layers cannot be the bottom layer in the image or in a layer group. If the mask layer is at the main level (rather than in a layer group), the mask applies to all layers below it in the stacking order. If a mask layer is in a layer group, it applies only to layers within the group that are lower in the stacking order. Displaying masks A mask overlay is displayed over protected areas to make it easy to differentiate between masked and unmasked areas. The mask overlay is a red-tinted, transparent sheet.
3 Click the Overlay color area, and choose a color. 4 Drag the Opacity slider to set the level of opacity. 5 Click OK. To display or hide a mask Edit workspace • Click the Visibility Toggle button on the Layers palette. — Visibility Toggle button when the mask is displayed — Visibility Toggle button when the mask is hidden Creating masks You can create a mask from an image by loading the image file from disk.
An example of a selection used as a mask You can also create a mask from a channel by first splitting an image into its RGB, HSL, or CMYK channels. Corel PaintShop Pro creates a grayscale image for each channel. You can use one of these channel images to create a mask for the original image or for another image. An example of the grayscale channel used as a mask To create a mask layer Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, choose the layer that you want to mask.
You can also View the image as it will appear in print or online (without the transparency grid or the mask overlay) Choose View Palettes Overview. Reorder the layers on which the mask is applied Drag the mask layer on the Layers palette to a new position in the stacking order. To apply the mask layer to all underlying layers, drag it from the layer group to the main level. You can paint on the image to show portions of the underlying layer.
• Any non-zero value — applies masking without gradation. Pixels with an opacity between 1 and 255 pixels become white; transparent pixels become black. Transparent areas completely mask the layer. • Source opacity — determines the degree of masking based on the opacity of the image. Fully opaque pixels produce no masking; partially transparent pixels create more masking; transparent pixels produce full masking. If you want to reverse the transparency of the mask, mark the Invert mask data check box.
You can also Display the mask on the image On the Layers palette, click the Highlight mask area button . Apply the mask layer to all underlying layers On the Layers palette, drag the mask layer from the layer group to the main level. If you apply a mask layer to the background, the background is automatically converted to a raster layer. The mask layer and the selected layer are added to a new layer group. The mask layer applies to the selected layer only.
6 Click OK. The mask layer and the selected layer are added to a new layer group. The mask layer applies to the selected layer only. You can also Display the mask on the image On the Layers palette, click the Highlight mask area button . Apply the mask layer to all underlying layers On the Layers palette, drag the mask layer from the layer group to the main level. For information about editing the mask, see “Editing masks” on page 377.
Deleting masks You can delete a mask from an image, or you can merge it with the underlying layer and then delete the mask layer. However, if you merge the mask with the underlying layer, you can no longer edit the mask independently from the layer. To delete a mask Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, right-click the mask layer, and choose Delete. A message appears asking if you want to merge the mask with the underlying layer.
You can use a gradient, pattern, or texture mask to create interesting effects. A gradient mask varies the opacity of an image from fully hidden to fully transparent by fading the image in or out. A pattern or texture mask varies the image opacity in a repeated pattern throughout the image. Using a gradient mask Using a pattern mask You can edit the layer properties of a mask, such as the name, visibility, or opacity. For more information, see “Working with layers” on page 325.
To create a gradient, pattern, or texture mask Edit workspace 1 Create a new mask. 2 Click the Highlight mask area button display the mask overlay. 3 On the Tools toolbar, click the Flood Fill tool on the Layers palette to . If you want to fill all pixels in the mask, set the Match mode control on the Tool Options palette to None. 4 On the Materials palette, choose a gradient, texture, or pattern.
Loading masks When you save a mask to an alpha channel within an image that is saved in PspImage format, you can load that mask from the alpha channel into the same image or into any other image. The Masks folder of the Corel PaintShop Pro program folder contains sample masks that you can load into images, such as gradients and several types of circles and squares that frame images. Mask files have a .PspMask filename extension.
If you want to invert the transparency of the mask image, mark the Invert transparency check box. 7 Click Load. The mask layer and the selected layer are added to a new layer group. The mask layer applies to the selected layer only. To apply the mask layer to all underlying layers, drag it from the layer group to the main level. To load a mask from disk Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, click the layer that you want to mask.
Corel PaintShop Pro masks all pixels outside of the mask image boundaries. 5 In the Options group box, choose an option to specify whether any pixels Corel PaintShop Pro surrounding the loaded mask data are shown or hidden. These options affect the mask only if the Orientation option is As Is and the loaded mask is smaller than the current image canvas.
An alpha channel is a data storage area within an image. Masks and selections stored in alpha channels have no effect on the appearance of an image. You can save a mask to an alpha channel within the current image or within another image. For more information on saving or loading selections in alpha channels, see “Saving and loading selections” on page 319. Important! When you save the image to a file format other than PspImage format, the alpha channels are not saved.
If you want to save a mask to an alpha channel in another image, open the other image in Corel PaintShop Pro, and click it to make it active. If you want to change the name of the alpha channel, type a new name in the Name group box. 4 384 Click Save.
Working with colors and materials Whether you are applying color to an image, creating Web projects, or designing scrapbook pages, it’s important to understand how to choose and manage colors and materials in Corel PaintShop Pro.
You can display the Materials palette at any time. You can leave it open while you work, or you can display it only when you need it. You can also reverse the foreground and background colors or materials.
new color that you select by dragging the slider on the Color (hue) bar. • Sliders tab — displays sliders and value boxes that you can use to set a color in the following color spaces: RGB, HSL, CMYK, Lab, Web safe. You can also set a shade using Grayscale. • Foreground and Stroke and Background and Fill Properties boxes — display the current foreground and background materials, which consist of the style (color, gradient, or pattern) and optional texture.
that these options are disabled for the Art Media tools, which use only solid colors. • Texture button — turns the current texture on or off • Set to Black and White button — sets the foreground to black and the background to white. This is helpful when you use the Edit Selection command. • Transparent button — specifies whether the foreground or background material is transparent. You use a transparent material primarily with vector objects and text.
To display or hide the Materials palette Edit workspace • Choose View Palettes Materials. You can also close the palette by clicking the Close button in the palette’s title bar or by pressing F2. To swap the foreground and background colors or materials Edit workspace • From the Materials palette, click the Swap Colors button click the Swap Materials button .
Material buttons Color harmonies Lightness bar Color wheel Color indicator HTML color code Color indicator swatches Add to Palette button The Color page in the Material Properties dialog box The appearance of the Color page depends on the color depth of the active image (16 bits/channel, 8 bits/channel, 256 colors, 16 colors, or 2 colors). For example, for paletted colors, the Wheel, Slider, and Color Harmonies options are not available—swatches display.
• Color Harmonies — clicking one of the following color harmony settings helps you choose multiple colors that look good together: Complementary, Triad, Tetrad, Analogic, Accented. The Mono setting is the default for a single color. The associated color swatches appear in the lower left corner of the Color page. Click a swatch and click Add to Palette to add one or more color swatches to a custom palette. • HTML color code lets you enter HTML color values.
• Click Slider, and choose a color space from the drop-list. Adjust the corresponding sliders or type values in the boxes to set the color you want. • In the HTML box, enter a hex color value. The current and previous color swatches appear in the lower right corner of the dialog box. 3 Click OK. You can also Choose more than one color by using color harmonies. Click one of the following color harmony buttons: Complementary, Triad, Tetrad, Analogic, Accented.
Choosing colors for paletted images Paletted images are images that have a color depth between 2 and 256 colors. With paletted images, you must choose foreground and background colors from the Materials palette rather than from the Color page. To choose colors for paletted images Edit workspace 1 On the Materials palette, do one of the following: • To choose the foreground color, click the Foreground and Stroke Color box. • To choose the background color, click the Background and Fill Color box.
Choosing colors from an image or the desktop You can choose a foreground or background color from any open image, or from any color within Corel PaintShop Pro (such as a color on a toolbar). This feature is useful when you want to use the color of a specific icon, or when you want to match the Windows desktop colors. You can also choose a color from other applications or from Web pages displayed in a browser.
4 Click to select the color. The selected color appears in the active color or properties box. When positioned over areas that can be sampled, the Sample Color dropper icon displays. Using gradients Gradients are gradual blends between two or more colors. You can paint, draw, or fill with gradients to create interesting effects or color transitions. You can use gradients to create Web buttons with shadows and highlights, to make objects look shiny or glowing, or to add dimension to objects.
Gradient preview drop-list Gradient presets Gradient Editor Add to Palette button The Gradient page in the Material Properties dialog box lets you choose and edit gradients. For information about editing, creating, and sharing gradients, see “Editing gradients” on page 400 and “Exporting and importing gradients” on page 403. Important! Gradients are available for grayscale and 16 million color–images only.
Background and Fill Properties box. The most recently chosen gradient becomes active. To choose a gradient Edit workspace 1 On the Materials palette, do one of the following: • To choose a foreground gradient, click the Foreground and Stroke Properties box. • To choose a background gradient, click the Background and Fill Properties box. The Material Properties dialog box appears. 2 Click the Gradient button.
at the center of the object. This option applies to rectangular, sunburst, and radial gradients only. • Focal Point — determines the horizontal and vertical coordinates of the point where the foreground color of the gradient begins. The distance is measured as a percentage of the fill area’s width. You can change the focal point to create fills in circles or other shapes in which the effective light source is not at the center of the object.
The New Gradient dialog box appears. 2 Enter a unique name for the gradient, and then click OK. To create a gradient Edit workspace 1 On the Gradient page, click the New Gradient button . The New Gradient dialog box appears. 2 Type a name for the new gradient, and click OK. The gradient is created with two markers at 0% and 100% that use the custom color. For more information about gradients, see “Using gradients” on page 395.
Editing gradients You can change the colors, transition points, and transparency of gradients. You can edit default gradients or create your own gradients. You can also rename, delete, and save gradients. The colors, transition points, and transparency of a gradient are indicated by markers and midpoints on the Gradient Editor: • Markers — transparency markers appear along the top of the gradient bar. Color markers appear below the gradient bar.
You can also click the marker or midpoint to select it, and then enter a value in the Location field. To add a marker Edit workspace • On the Gradient Editor, click a position under the gradient bar to add a color marker or click above the gradient bar to add a transparency marker. The marker is created with the currently highlighted Fore, Back, or Custom color on the gradient bar. To delete a marker Edit workspace • On the Gradient Editor, drag a marker away from the gradient bar.
To Do the following To choose a new custom color Click the swatch beside the User button and select from the Color page, or right-click to select from recently used colors. To select a color from within the gradient itself Click the gradient bar. When you next apply the gradient that contains the foreground or background color, it uses the current foreground and background colors of the image (rather than the colors that you used to define the gradient).
Exporting and importing gradients After creating a new gradient, you may want to export it to use in another program. The default gradients are stored in the GRD file format, which is commonly used in other applications. You can also import gradients in the GRD file format. To export a gradient Edit workspace 1 On the Gradient page, select the gradient that you want to export. 2 Click the More Options button , and choose Export. The Export dialog box appears.
Using patterns You can paint, draw, or fill patterns to create interesting effects. Corel PaintShop Pro includes many patterns that you can choose from (such as bricks, stained glass, and zebra stripes). You can also create patterns from an image or part of an image. Patterns add creative flair to your images. You can apply patterned brush strokes, create objects with patterned fills or edges, and create patterned text. You can use patterns to create stationery or to create tiled images for Web pages.
Textures can be applied at the same time you apply a solid color, gradient, or pattern. This means that you can have both a pattern and a texture selected at the same time. For more information about patterns, refer to the Help. To apply the current pattern Edit workspace • On the Materials palette, click the Pattern button on the Style drop-list for the Foreground and Stroke Properties box or the Background and Fill Properties box. The most recently chosen pattern becomes active.
You can also Save this pattern as a swatch that you can access later Click the Add to Palette button. Apply the current materials to all tools On the Materials palette, mark the All tools check box. If you unmark this check box, the current materials are applied to the active tool only. You can also change the angle of the pattern by dragging the control needle on the pattern preview on Pattern page. To use the active image or a selection as a pattern Edit workspace 1 Open the image you want to use.
information about setting file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691. Using textures You can paint, draw, or fill with a texture to create the effect of a textured canvas or paper. You can use textures with the current color, gradient, or pattern for foreground and background strokes or fills. Corel PaintShop Pro includes many textures you can choose from, such as clouds, cracked cement, and old paper. You can also create your own textures from an image.
4 5 Click a texture thumbnail. Adjust the following controls for the texture: • Angle — specifies the angle (or direction) of the texture, from 0 to 359 degrees • Scale — specifies the scale (from 10 to 250) of the image’s actual size. At smaller values, the image is repeated more frequently throughout the texture. At larger values, the image may be cropped or may lose detail and become blurry.
The texture appears in the Texture thumbnails on the Texture page of the Material Properties dialog box. The texture thumbnails include all the available files in the Textures folder of the Corel PaintShop Pro program folder. To change the default location of texture files, click the More Options button , and choose File Location. For more information about setting file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691.
The palette is added to the drop-list above the swatches. To delete a palette 1 On the Materials palette, click the Swatches tab . 2 From the palette drop-list, choose the palette you want to delete. 3 Click the More Options button , and choose Delete Palette. To create a swatch Edit workspace 1 On the Materials palette, click the Swatches tab . 2 Click the Add to Palette button 3 In the Add to Palette dialog box, choose a palette and click OK, or click New to create a palette.
To edit a swatch Edit workspace 1 On the Materials palette, click the Swatches tab 2 Double-click the swatch you want to edit. . The Material Properties dialog box appears. 3 Edit the style (color, gradient, or pattern) or the texture for the material. 4 Click OK. You can also click the swatch, click the More Options button , and then choose Edit Swatch. To delete a swatch from a palette Edit workspace 1 On the Materials palette, click the Swatches tab 2 Click the swatch you want to delete.
a task from the following table. To Do the following Select which swatch types are displayed Click the More Options button , choose View, and then choose the swatch type to display. Change how swatches are sorted Click the More Options button , choose Sort By, and then choose Style or Name. By default, the swatches are sorted by style. Change swatch thumbnail sizes Click the More Options button , and choose Small Thumbnails, Medium Thumbnails, or Large Thumbnails.
Applying effects Corel PaintShop Pro has many special effects that you can apply to your images, including 3D, artistic, illumination, reflection, and photographic effects. You can also add frames to your images, paint with images, or warp image areas to create unique effects.
• Applying Reflection effects • Applying Texture effects • Adding picture frames to images • Creating your own effects • Combining images • Using the Picture Tube tool • Warping images • Working with deformation maps Choosing effects You can choose effects by using the Effects menus, the Instant Effects palette, or the Effect Browser. You can customize most effects by adjusting their settings in dialog boxes.
Show/Hide Preview button Zoom control for preview panes Load Preset drop-list Preview on Image check box Randomize Parameters button Reset to Default button Color box Resize handle An example of a dialog box for an effect. Using the Instant Effects palette You can quickly apply preset effects by using the Instant Effects palette. It is available in multiple workspaces and is an easy way to apply an effect when you don’t want to adjust controls.
Instant Effects palette Using the Effect Browser You can use the Effect Browser when you want to preview multiple effects before applying them to your image. The Effect Browser displays the presets that come with Corel PaintShop Pro as well as any that you create. To display the thumbnail previews that you see in the Effect Browser, Corel PaintShop Pro applies an effect’s default preset and any presets that you saved to the image.
The Effect Browser displays thumbnails that let you preview and choose effects. To choose an effect from the Effects menu Edit workspace 1 From the Effects menu, choose an effect category, and choose an effect. (For example, choose Effects Distortion Effects Twirl.) For most effects, a dialog box appears. 2 Specify the desired settings, or choose a preset from the Load Preset drop-list. You can preview the effect in the After pane. Note: Presets are not available for all effects. 3 Click OK.
You can also Reset settings to default values From the Load Preset drop-list, choose Default. Limit an effect to a specific area Make a selection before choosing the effect. For information about creating selections, see “Creating selections” on page 292. To choose an effect from the Instant Effects palette 1 In the Instant Effects palette, choose a category from the drop-list at the top of the palette. If the Instant Effects palette is not displayed, choose View Palettes Instant Effects.
To choose an effect from the Effect Browser Edit workspace 1 Choose Effects Effect Browser. The Effect Browser appears. 2 From the hierarchical list in the left pane, do one of the following: • To preview all effects applied to the image, click the Presets folder. • To preview an effect category, click a subfolder of the Effects folder (for example, 3D Effects, Artistic Effects, or Photo Effects).
The thumbnail previews displayed in the Effect Browser for a given effect include the default preset and any presets that you have saved. Presets are saved as script files (with a .PspScript filename extension) and are located in the Presets folder of the main program folder. You can change the location for storing preset files. For information about changing where preset files for effects are stored, see “To change file locations for resources” on page 691.
• Solid — produces sharp, distinct edges by applying a solid color to the edges of the button. To create a button with a colored edge, you can select the solid color before choosing the Buttonize command. • Color — lets you apply a specific color to the edges of the button. You can click the color box to choose a color from the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to choose a color from the Recent Colors dialog box.
Although a selection is not required, you can select part of the image before applying this effect. You can access the Cutout dialog box by choosing Effects 3D Effects Cutout. The Cutout dialog box contains the following controls: • Vertical — determines the vertical position of the interior and outline. Increase the setting to move the interior toward the bottom of the image, and decrease the setting to move the interior toward the top.
To add a drop shadow to the entire image, you must first create white space around the image. You can do this by choosing the Add Borders command or the Canvas Size command from the Image menu. You can access the Drop Shadow dialog box by choosing Effects 3D Effects Drop Shadow. The Drop Shadow dialog box contains the following controls: • Vertical — determines the height of the shadow.
transparency. This effect does not increase the size of the object. When you use the Inner Bevel effect, you can set the options yourself, use one of the preset effects included with the program, or start with a preset effect and then modify its settings. The Inner Bevel command is available when an image has a transparent background, has a colored background that contains a selection, or has a colored background and a layer.
• Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degrees of rotation around the circle. To set the value, you can click in the circle, drag the needle, or set or type a number in the control. • Intensity — adjusts the brightness of the directional light. Note that the Ambience value determines the brightness of the entire image before the Intensity value is applied.
• Ambience — adjusts the overall brightness of the image • Shininess — determines how reflective the surface appears. A higher value produces a glossy image and makes the highlights more evident. A lower value makes the highlights diminish. • Color — determines the color of the light shining on the image. To change the light color, you can click a color in the image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
Applying Art Media effects You can apply Art Media effects to make an image look painted or drawn. You can simulate the use of traditional art media, including with pencil, charcoal, and chalk. Black Pencil Edit workspace The Black Pencil effect is similar to the Charcoal effect, but it uses thinner strokes and produces a more detailed image. You can access the Black Pencil dialog box by choosing Effects Art Media Effects Black Pencil.
The Brush Stroke dialog box contains the following controls: • Softness — determines the amount of blur in the image • Bristles — specifies the number of bristles in the brush • Width — controls the width of the brush • Opacity — determines the strength of the effect • Length — specifies the length of the brushstrokes • Density — specifies the number of strokes in the image • Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed.
The Charcoal effect dialog box contains the following controls: • Detail — controls the number and darkness of the strokes • Opacity — controls the strength of the effect. As the Opacity value increases, the image displays more of the effect and less of its original appearance. Colored Chalk Edit workspace The Colored Chalk effect uses the colors in the image to make the image appear drawn in colored chalk. Wider strokes appear with this effect than with the Colored Pencil effect.
• Opacity — controls the strength of the effect. As the Opacity value increases, the image displays more of the effect and less of its original appearance. You can produce an effect similar to the Colored Chalk effect by using the Chalk tool found on the Tools toolbar. Colored Pencil Edit workspace The Colored Pencil effect uses the colors in the image to make it appear drawn in colored pencil. The effect is similar to the Colored Chalk effect, but it uses thinner strokes.
The Pencil dialog box contains the following controls: • Luminance — adjusts the overall brightness of the image • Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase the value, the image becomes less sharp. • Color — lets you choose a color for the background, or non-edge area, of the image. To change the light color, you can click a color in the image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
You can access the Aged Newspaper dialog box by clicking Effects Artistic Effects Aged Newspaper. The Aged Newspaper dialog box contains the following control: • Amount to age — lets you select the intensity of the effect by dragging the slider or typing a number in the box. Balls and Bubbles Edit workspace The Balls and Bubbles effect lets you create sophisticated multilayered spherical objects. You can use environment maps and bump maps with this effect.
• Automatic multiple balls or bubbles — applies an assortment of bubbles to your image. This option also lets you specify the coverage, average size, size variation, and type of the bubbles. • Coverage — determines how much of the canvas is filled with bubbles or balls • Average size — sets a standard size for the bubbles or balls • Size variation — determines how dissimilar in size the largest and smallest bubbles can be. A value of 0 forces all the bubbles to be uniform.
• Shininess — determines how the light is absorbed or reflected from the surface. This control interacts with the setting for the Gloss control. • Gloss — determines how the light is absorbed or reflected from the surface. This control interacts with the setting for the Shininess control.
• Diffraction map — wraps a rainbow-style light pattern around the spherical objects. To change the pattern, adjust the Fringe spacing and Type settings.
Chrome Edit workspace The Chrome effect gives an image a metallic look. It works best with images that have distinct areas of contrast. You can access the Chrome dialog box by choosing Effects Artistic Effects Chrome. The Chrome dialog box contains the following controls: • Flaws — sets the number of creases, or folds. Each fold is a transition between light and dark areas.
The Colored Edges dialog box contains the following controls: • Luminance — adjusts the overall brightness of the image • Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase the value, the image becomes less sharp. • Color — lets you choose a color for the edges. To change the edge color, you can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
• Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase the value, the image becomes less sharp. • Detail — controls the amount of the effect applied. As you increase the value, color is applied to more areas of contrast. • Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the image. To change the light color, you can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or rightclick the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
• Detail — controls where the color is applied. As you increase the value, the color is applied to more areas of contrast. • Intensity — controls the amount of color applied to each area. As you increase the value, more color is applied. • Color — lets you choose a color for the contour lines. To change the color, you can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
degrees of rotation around the circle. To set the value, you can click in the circle, drag the needle, or set or type a number in the control. • Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the edges of the forms. To change the light color, you can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to open the Recent Colors dialog box.
Halftone Edit workspace The Halftone effect applies a series of dots to the image, rather than a continuous tone. Halftone images can be printed easily and are therefore typically used in newspapers and magazines. You can choose different sizes, colors, and shapes for the Halftone effect. Larger dots produce darker, more dense areas of the image, whereas smaller dots produce lighter areas. You can access the Halftone dialog box by choosing Effects Artistic Effects Halftone.
• RGB — processes the red, green, and blue channels independently • Greyscale — lets you choose pattern and background colors • Ink — lets you choose the color for the pattern • Background — lets you the choose the color of the background • Transparent — makes the original image visible in the effect background. Unmark this check box if you want to choose a color for the background. Hot Wax Coating Edit workspace The Hot Wax Coating effect makes the image appear coated in a layer of hot wax.
The Shape page contains the following controls: • Magnification — sets the strength of the magnification • Refraction — controls the degree of refractive distortion • Defocus — blurs the magnified image • Darkness — sets the darkness of the image surrounding the magnified frame • Spherical — uses a round magnifying lens • Cylindrical vertical — uses a cylindrical lens to produce a magnified image that is wider than it is long • Cylindrical horizontal — uses a cylindrical lens to produce a magnified image th
• Shininess — determines how the light is absorbed or reflected from the surface. This control interacts with the setting for the Gloss control. • Gloss — determines how the light is absorbed or reflected from the surface. This control interacts with the setting for the Shininess control.
• Highlight size — lets you control the size of each highlight The Frame page contains the following controls: • Circular — provides a curved frame edge • Rounded square — provides a rounded square frame edge • Thickness — specifies the thickness of the frame • Material — lets you choose the material for the frame • Color — lets you choose the color for the frame Neon Glow Edit workspace The Neon Glow effect gives an image a three-dimensional appearance by applying a neon effect and heightening the contra
Posterize Edit workspace The Posterize effect reduces the number of bits for each color channel, which decreases the number of colors and levels of lightness in the image or selection. The result is a flatter-looking image that has bands of color rather than smooth gradients. You can access the Posterize dialog box by choosing Effects Artistic Effects Posterize.
The Solarize dialog box contains the following control: • Threshold — sets the threshold level. As the level increases, increasingly lighter colors are inverted. Topography Edit workspace The Topography effect gives an image a three-dimensional look so that the image appears to have been created from a system of terraces. You can access the Topography dialog box by choosing Effects Artistic Effects Topography.
• Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the sides of the terraces. To change the light color, you can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. Applying environment maps and bump maps When using the Balls and Bubbles effect or the Magnifying Lens effect, you can apply optional environment maps or bump maps.
3 Mark the Bump map check box. Applying Distortion effects You can apply Distortion effects to an image and produce interesting results. Curlicues, Pixelate, and Warp are examples of effects that let you distort your image. Curlicues Edit workspace The Curlicues effect turns an image into a series of rows and columns composed of curls. You can access the Curlicues dialog box by choosing Effects Distortion Effects Curlicues.
• Strength — controls the amount of rotation of each curl • Clockwise — sets the direction of the curls Displacement Map You can warp, or displace, one image based on the contents of another image. For information about using the Displacement Map effect, see “Using the Displacement Map effect” on page 459. Lens Distortion Edit workspace The Lens Distortion effect simulates barrel, fisheye, or pincushion distortion in an image.
• Vertical — positions the center of the distortion vertically in the image. Increasing the value moves the center of the distortion toward the bottom. Decreasing the value moves the center of the distortion toward the top.
The Pinch dialog box contains the following control: • Strength — determines how much of the image is pushed toward the center Pixelate Edit workspace The Pixelate effect divides an image into rectangles or squares of a specified size. You can access the Pixelate dialog box by choosing Effects Distortion Effects Pixelate.
Polar Coordinates Edit workspace The Polar Coordinates effect changes pixels by mapping them from Cartesian to polar coordinates, or from polar to Cartesian coordinates. You can access the Polar Coordinates dialog box by choosing Effects Distortion Effects Polar Coordinates.
Punch Edit workspace The Punch effect is a deformation that makes an image or selection appear punched out from behind so that the contents in the center expand toward the outer edges. You can access the Punch dialog box by choosing Effects Distortion Effects Punch.
• Horizontal — moves the central point of the ripples. The value is a percentage of the width of the image or selection. The default position, 50, corresponds to the center of the image or selection. • Vertical — moves the central point of the ripples. The value is a percentage of the height of the image or selection. The default position, 50, corresponds to the center of the image or selection.
move the halo to the left, and positive values move the halo to the right. • Vertical — moves the central point of the ripples. The value is a percentage of the height of the image or selection. Negative values move the halo up, and positive values move the halo down. • Amplitude — sets the apparent height of the waves. Lower values produce smoother ripples. • Frequency — sets the number of rays for each quarter-circle • Radius — sets the distance of the waves from the center.
• Degrees — sets the direction and amount of twirl. Positive values create a clockwise twirl; negative values create a counter-clockwise twirl. Warp Edit workspace The Warp effect makes a circular area of the image appear at a higher or lower zoom level. The area is distorted as if viewed through a convex or concave lens. You can access the Warp dialog box by choosing Effects Distortion Effects Warp.
• Strength — sets the level of the distortion. Positive values make the distorted image area appear closer, and negative values make it appear farther away. Wave Edit workspace The Wave effect distorts an image by creating undulating lines. You can determine the amount of distortion by setting the size of the wave. You can access the Wave dialog box by choosing Effects Distortion Effects Wave.
• Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images) Wind Edit workspace The Wind effect blurs an image to make it look as though it has been blown by wind coming from either the left or the right. You can access the Wind dialog box by choosing Effects Distortion Effects Wind.
2 Make the source image the active image. 3 Choose Effects Distortion Effects Displacement Map. 4 In the Displacement map group box, click the image drop-list, and choose an image to use as the displacement map. If the displacement map and the source image don’t have the same dimensions, choose either the Stretch map to fit image option, or the Tile map to cover image option. 5 Type or set a value in the Blur control to set the amount of blur to apply to the displacement map.
• Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Transparent — makes out-of-bounds pixels transparent (available only with layered images) Applying Edge effects Edge effects are applied to the edges in an image or selection. You can dilate, enhance, erode, find, and trace the edges in an image to create interesting results.
Enhance Edit workspace The Enhance effect increases the contrast along the edges in an image. You can apply the Enhance effect by choosing Effects Edge Effects Enhance. Enhance More Edit workspace The Enhance More effect applies a stronger contrast to the edges in an image than the Enhance effect does. You can apply the Enhance More effect by choosing Effects Edge Effects Enhance More. Erode Edit workspace The Erode effect enhances the dark areas in an image.
Find All Edit workspace The Find All effect enhances the contrast between light and dark in an image by darkening the image and then highlighting the edges. You can apply the Find All Edges effect by choosing Effects Edge Effects Find All. Find Horizontal Edit workspace The Find Horizontal effect enhances the contrast between light and dark in an image by darkening the image and then highlighting the horizontal edges.
Find Vertical Edit workspace The Find Vertical effect enhances the contrast between light and dark in an image by darkening the image and then highlighting the vertical edges. You can apply the Find Vertical edges effect by choosing Effects Edge Effects Find Vertical. High Pass Edit workspace The High Pass effect emphasizes color transitions between highlight and shadow colors. You can use it with other imaging operations to create or enhance special effects such as embossing or line-drawing effects.
The High Pass dialog box contains the following controls: • Radius — sets the radius of the blur effect as a percentage • Desaturate — removes all color, leaving a gray result. The results of the High Pass effect are close to monochrome, even when this check box is unmarked. You can mark this check box, however, to prevent subtle color shifts that can occur when sharpening is applied to an image. This option works by removing any color artifacts that remain after sharpening.
Applying Geometric effects You can change the shape or perspective of an image by applying Geometric effects. For example, you can turn an image into a sphere or cylinder, skew it, or change its vertical or horizontal perspective. Circle Edit workspace The Circle effect deforms your image or selection by turning it into a sphere. You can access the Circle dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Circle.
• Strength — determines how much of the image appears wrapped Cylinder–Vertical Edit workspace The Cylinder–Vertical effect is a deformation that stretches the image or selection as though wrapping it around a vertical cylinder. You can access the Cylinder–Vertical dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Cylinder–Vertical.
Perspective–Horizontal Edit workspace The Perspective–Horizontal effect creates a perspective along the horizontal axis by narrowing the left or right side of the image or selection. You can access the Perspective–Horizontal dialog box by choosing Effects Geometric Effects Perspective–Horizontal. The Perspective–Horizontal dialog box contains the following controls: • Distortion — sets the length of the shortened edge to the unchanged edge.
• Distortion — sets the length of the shortened edge to the unchanged edge. Moving the slider to the left or typing a negative number reduces the length of the upper side of the image. Moving the slider to the right or typing a positive number reduces the length of the bottom side of the image.
• Wrap — treats the image as though it were a tile repeating in each direction • Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely • Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or rightclick the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
Lights Edit workspace The Lights effect uses up to five spotlights to apply lighting to an image. You can set the intensity, direction, color, and origin of the light source. You can access the Lights dialog box by choosing Effects Illumination Effects Lights. The Lights dialog box contains the following controls: • Darkness — determines the darkness of the non-illuminated areas of the image • Light source buttons — lets you choose the spotlights you want to apply.
• Vertical — positions the light source vertically. For each light, a value of 0 indicates the center of the image. Positive values produce upward movement, and negative values produce downward movement. • Scale — controls the size of the image area that is covered by light • Smoothness — determines the smoothness of the transition from the light area to the dark area at the edge of the cone. At lower settings, the edge is sharp. Increasing the value produces a more gradual transition.
value of 100 corresponds to the far right side of the image. You can also set this value by dragging the crosshairs in the Before pane. • Vertical — indicates the vertical location of the light origin. You can also set this value by dragging the crosshairs in the Before pane.
• Center — positions the image so that one corner is exactly in the middle of the page • Custom — lets you adjust the position of the image horizontally and vertically on the page • Wrap — treats the image as if it were a tile repeating in each direction • Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely • Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels.
• Height — determines the height of the curl. You can also specify the desired height by dragging the arm in the Before pane. • Color in the Edge mode group box — lets you select a color for the background underneath the curled area of the page. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box.
image. You can increase the value to move the center to the right and decrease the value to move the center to the left. • Vertical offset — positions the center of the tiling effect vertically in the image. The position is a percentage of the height of the image. At 50, the tiling starts at the center of the image. You can increase the value to move the center toward the bottom and decrease the value to move the center toward the top.
applying film and filter effects, see “Applying film and filter effects to photos” on page 491. Black and White Film You can simulate taking a photo with black-and-white film. To modify the effect, you can apply a wide range of RGB values as well as adjust image brightness and clarity. Filter color adjustments in the Black and White Film dialog box can create very different results from the original photo (leftmost image in top tow).
Original photo (left) and the same photo with the Infrared Film effect applied (right) Sepia Toning You can simulate the look created when you take a photo with sepia film. Sepia-toned images are similar to black-and-white photos (also known as grayscale photos), except the tones are brown instead of gray. Selective Focus You can create a quick miniature effect (also known as a tilt-shift effect) so that the scene in a photo resembles a miniature model or toy.
An urban scene (left) appears to be transformed into a miniature model (right). You can also use Selective Focus to apply a quick depth of field effect to any photo. For general information about depth of field, see “Controlling depth of field” on page 211. Photo tip: Photos taken from high vantage points usually make the best candidates for a miniature effect. Vignette You can fade the edges of a photo to create a vignette effect.
Retro Lab Inspired by photos taken spontaneously with a vintage-style pocket camera, such as LOMO, Diana, or Holga, the Retro Lab lets you apply a fun retro effect. For more information, see “Using Retro Lab” on page 484. Graduated Filter You can apply a color gradient to your photos to simulate the effect achieved by using a graduated filter on your camera lens. For more information, see “Applying a gradient with the Graduated Filter effect” on page 486.
You can also Adjust the RGB filter color In the Filter Color group box, click or drag inside the color spectrum to set the RGB filter color. The Red, Green, and Blue values and the After pane are updated. Simulate shooting the photo without a filter In the Filter Color group box, place the filter toward the middle of the color spectrum, or click the Reset to Default button below the After pane. Use an automatic filter setting In the Filter Color group box, click Suggest Color.
Higher settings intensify the halation effect, producing soft edges throughout the photo. Lower settings minimize the halation effect. 4 Type or set a value greater than 0 in the Grain control to add a more realistic infrared graininess to the photo. 5 Click OK. To apply the Sepia Toning effect Edit workspace 1 Choose Effects Photo Effects Sepia Toning. The Sepia Toning dialog box appears. 2 Type or set a value in the Amount to age control to determine the strength of the effect.
3 In the Before pane of the preview area, when your pointer displays the move cursor want. , drag the area of focus to the position you 4 Drag the rotation handle (the box at the end of the short line) to rotate the area of focus. 5 Drag a sizing handle (on the solid lines) to set the edges for the area of focus.
You can use the Selective Focus effect to apply a quick depth of field effect. Adjust the settings to achieve a natural look. To apply a Vignette effect Edit workspace 1 Click Effects Photo Effects Vignette. 2 In the Area of focus, choose a selection tool and drag in the Before pane to set the edge for the effect. 3 Drag the Dark/Light slider to set an edge color.
Original photo (left); photo after using Retro Lab (right). The Surreal preset was applied, then the Range controls and the Saturation slider were used to customize the effect. To use Retro Lab to create a toy camera effect 1 Click Effects Photo Effects Retro Lab. If you want to apply a preset, click a preset in the Settings droplist. Click OK to apply and exit the dialog box, or continue to the next step to create a custom effect.
• In the Curves area, click and drag the diagonal line to adjust the tone or choose a color from the Channel drop-list and drag the diagonal line to adjust individual color channels. For more information about Curves, see “To change color channel brightness” on page 189. If you want to save your settings, click the Save Preset button type a name in the Preset name box, and click OK.
The Graduated Filter dialog box appears. 2 Click a Style button to determine the shape of the gradient. The default option, Linear Graduated Filter, best simulates traditional graduated filters. 3 Drag in the Before pane to set the size and direction of the gradient. A line displays as you drag. 4 In the Preset drop-list, choose a type of blend. 5 In the Color area, click a color swatch to set a color.
Daguerreotype — Widely used from 1839 to 1855, the daguerreotype was the first popular form of photography. Images were captured directly on a thin piece of silverplated copper. Because no negative was produced, copies could not be made, so each image was unique. Daguerreotypes are often characterized by their reflective quality, a darkening at the edges, and a dark blue-gray or brown-black color. Albumen — Widely used from 1855 to the 1890s, this inexpensive photographic method produced paper-based photos.
Platinum — Popular from 1873 to 1920, this photographic method used platinum-based developing materials and placed the paper in direct contact with the negative. Although the resulting high-quality prints remained stable over time, the high price of platinum made this method expensive. Platinum prints are often characterized by their wide tonal range and silvery-black colors. This method was revived by artists in the 1960s. Early Color — Autochrome was a popular method of producing early color photographs.
Time Machine settings The Time Machine dialog box includes thumbnails that let you preview each effect on your photo. It also contains an information box that gives you a brief description of the effect. The photo on the left is the original photo, and the photo on the right has the Time Machine’s Daguerreotype style applied to it. You can adjust each effect by using the Intensity slider in the Time Machine dialog box.
To create vintage-style photos with the Time Machine Edit workspace 1 Choose Effects Photo Effects Time Machine. 2 Click one of the thumbnails above the timeline to choose an effect. 3 Move the Intensity slider to adjust the appearance of the effect. You can add or remove edge effects for photos. Unmark the Photo Edges check box below the Intensity slider to remove the edges, or mark the check box to apply the edges.
The Vibrant Foliage Film Look enhances blues and greens.
• Infrared — For more information, see “To apply the Infrared Film effect” on page 481. Creative Filters Creative Filters simulate the effect achieved when you use color filters on the lens of your camera. Although the color is applied across the entire photo, Corel PaintShop Pro maintains the luminance of the image, to achieve a color toning effect. You can use a preset color or choose a custom color. The Sunset filter adds a warm orange tone to your photos.
Creative Filter Description Sunset Simulates the orange-red lighting conditions that occur at sunset Custom Lets you choose a filter color To apply film and filter effects to a photo Edit workspace 1 Choose Effects Photo Effects Film and Filters. 2 In the Film and Filters dialog box, perform one or more tasks from the following table, and click OK. To Do the following Apply a Film Look Choose a style from the Film looks drop-list.
The Feedback dialog box contains the following controls: • Opacity — controls the strength of the effect. As the Opacity increases, the image displays more of the effect and less of its original appearance. • Intensity — sets the number of image repetitions • Horizontal offset — positions the center of the feedback effect horizontally in the image. The position is a percentage of the width of the image. At 50, the feedback effect starts at the center of the image.
• Vertical offset — determines the vertical origin of the effect. Negative values move the pie origin up. Positive values move the pie origin down. The values are a percentage of the height of the image. • Rotation angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degrees of rotation around the circle. • Scale factor — controls how much of the pie-shaped area is enlarged or reduced when you create the kaleidoscope pattern.
Pattern Edit workspace The Pattern effect turns any image or selection into an intricate geometric pattern. You can use these patterns to create seamless tiles for the background of your Web page. You can access the Pattern dialog box by choosing Effects Reflection Effects Pattern. The Pattern dialog box contains the following controls: • Horizontal offset — determines the horizontal origin of the effect. Negative values move the origin to the left. Positive values move the origin to the right.
use this box along with the Scale factor box to create a seamless pattern. • Vertical shift — moves the pattern with the image window. You can place a specific section of the pattern at the center. You can use this box along with the Scale factor box to create a seamless pattern. Rotating Mirror Edit workspace The Rotating Mirror effect reflects an image or selection along a radial angle. You can access the Rotating Mirror dialog box by choosing Effects Reflection Effects Rotating Mirror.
• Repeat — finds the edge pixel of each side and repeats it outward infinitely • Color — lets you choose a color to represent out-of-bounds pixels. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or rightclick the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Reflect — reflects the edge pixel on each side Applying Texture effects You can apply the Texture effects to your images.
• Color — lets you choose a color other than the default of black. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or rightclick the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Horizontal — makes the blinds horizontal. You can unmark the check box to return the blinds to the default, vertical orientation.
The Fine Leather dialog box contains the following controls: • Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the image. To change the light color, you can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or rightclick the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degrees of rotation around the circle.
The Fur dialog box contains the following controls: • Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase the value, the image becomes less sharp. • Density — controls the strength of the effect. Increasing the value adds more fur to the image. • Length — sets the length of the individual strands of fur • Transparency — controls how much of the image is visible. As you increase the value, the fur effect becomes more transparent, letting more of the image show through.
• Number of columns — sets the number of columns of tiles. As you increase the number, you reduce the size of the tiles. • Number of rows — sets the number of rows of tiles. As you increase the number, you reduce the size of the tiles. • Symmetric — links the values for the numbers of rows and columns so that changing one value changes the other value. You can unmark this check box to have an unequal number of rows and columns. • Tile diffusion — sets how much of the original image shows through the tiles.
• Number of rows — sets the number of rows of tiles. As you increase the number, the tiles become smaller. • Symmetric — links the values for the numbers of rows and columns so that changing one value changes the other value. You can unmark this check box to have an unequal number of rows and columns. • Glass curvature — sets the distortion of the tiles and the width and opacity of the area between them. As you increase the value, each tile displays a larger area of the image.
• Blur — determines the softness of the image. As you increase the value, the image becomes less sharp. • Detail — controls the scale of the relief. As you increase the value, smaller areas of contrast are shown in relief. • Polishing — controls the size of the polished area. As you increase the value, the roughness decreases and the surface appears smoother. • Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed.
box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Leather color — lets you choose a color for the leather background. To change the leather color, you can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degrees of rotation around the circle.
• Detail — controls the scale of the relief. As you increase the setting, the smaller areas of the contrast are shown in relief. • Luminance — adjusts the overall brightness of the image • Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degrees of rotation around the circle. • Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the edges of the forms.
• Smoothness — controls the slope (sharpness) and thickness of the edges • Depth — controls the height of the sculpting • Ambience — adjusts the overall brightness of the image • Shininess — determines how reflective the surface appears • Color — lets you choose the color of the light shining on the image. The pattern color and saturation affect the light color.
The Soft Plastic dialog box contains the following controls: • Blur — determines the softness of the original image • Detail — controls the scale of the relief • Density — controls the number of areas of relief. Lower values produce fewer larger areas and a softer look. Higher values add relief to smaller areas, producing a denser effect. • Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degrees of rotation around the circle.
The Straw Wall dialog box contains the following controls: • Blur — determines the softness of the original image • Density — controls the number of straws covering the image • Length — determines the length of the straws • Width — determines the width of the straws • Transparency — controls how much of the image is visible • Color — lets you choose a color for the light shining on the edges of the forms.
The Texture dialog box contains the following controls: • Texture swatch — lets you choose the texture • Size — resizes the texture to a percentage of its original dimensions. You can decrease the scale to make the tiling more pronounced and increase the scale to enlarge the texture.
positioned directly overhead. As you lower the value, the light source moves closer to the image, producing longer shadows. Tiles Edit workspace The Tiles effect makes the image appear to be created from tiles. The tiles can be of varying shape, depth, and shininess. You can access the Tiles dialog box by choosing Effects Texture Effects Tiles.
image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or rightclick the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Angle — affects which edges appear light and shadowed. The needle points to the direction of the light source, measured in degrees of rotation around the circle. • Intensity — adjusts the brightness of the directional light. Note that the Ambience value determines the brightness of the entire image before the Intensity effect is applied.
• Weave color — lets you choose a weave color. You can click a color in the original image, click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Colors dialog box. • Gap color — lets you choose a gap color. You can click the color box to access the Color dialog box, or right-click the color box to access the Recent Color dialog box. • Fill gaps — fills the area that appears between the strands with a color.
The Picture Frame dialog box appears. 2 In the Picture Frame group box, choose a frame from the drop-list. 3 In the Orientation group box, choose one of the following options: • Frame canvas — sizes the frame to the canvas. The frame layer is named “Picture Frame” on the Layers palette. Successive frames reside on layers named “Picture Frame 1,” “Picture Frame 2,” and so on. • Frame current layer — sizes the frame to the current layer (which may have a different size than the canvas).
If the width and height differ by a considerable amount, the frame appears thicker along the shorter sides. If you select a frame in step 2 that contains transparent areas, you can choose to keep these frame area transparent, or you can substitute a color. To maintain frame transparency, mark the Keep transparent check box. To substitute a color, unmark the check box, and choose a color from the color box. Creating your own effects You can create your own effects (or filters), which you can save and reuse.
You can also Save a user-defined effect Click the Save Preset button , type a name in the Save Preset dialog box, and click OK. Reuse a user-defined effect In the Load Preset drop-list, select the user-defined effect. Combining images Corel PaintShop Pro lets you combine two images into a third image.
4 In the Function group box, choose one of the following options for combining the images: • Add — Image 1 Value + Image 2 Value • Subtract — Image 1 Value – Image 2 Value • AND — Binary And • Average — (Image 1 value + Image 2 Value) / 2 • Multiply — Image 1 Value x Image 2 Value • Difference — Absolute Value of (Image 1 Value – Image 2 Value) • OR — Binary Or • Darkest — Minimum of (Image 1 Value, Image 2 Value) • Lightest — Maximum of (Image 1 Value, Image 2 Value) • XOR - Exclusive Or The color data fr
6 Mark or unmark the Clip color values check box to determine how Corel PaintShop Pro handles final color values that are greater than 255 and less than 0. When the Clip color values check box is marked, color values less than 0 become 0, and color values greater than 0 become 255. When the Clip color values check box is unmarked, color values less than 0 are calculated as 256 plus the value, and color values greater than 0 are calculated as 256 minus the value. 7 Click OK.
animals), and others create the effect of a continuous image (such as grass). Each picture tube file contains a series of images. To make picture tube elements easier to edit, it is helpful to paint them on a separate layer. Important! You cannot use the Picture Tube tool on vector layers. Where can I get more picture tubes? You can create your own picture tubes. You can use picture tubes from a previous version of the application.
Picture Tube settings When you click the Settings button on the Tool Options palette, the Picture Tube Settings dialog box appears. You can use this dialog box to update the current Tool Options palette settings and to modify the look of the current picture tube. However, you can also make the settings permanent by marking the Save as default for this Picture Tube option. • Current Picture Tube name and path — The name and path of the picture tube appear at the top of this dialog box.
3 If necessary, adjust the following: • Scale — determines the percentage (10% to 250%) for reducing or enlarging each image in the picture tube and scaling the step • Step — determines the distance in pixels (1 to 500) between the centers of each picture tube cell that you paint • Placement mode — determines how the images are placed. Choose Continuous to space the images evenly by step size, or choose Random to randomly space the images, with intervals ranging from 1 pixel to the step size.
Note: Values for the grid positions are the values in pixels for the width and height of the cells. Images must be no larger than this cell size. 4 Choose File New. 5 Set the following options: The New Image dialog box appears. • Image Dimensions — sets a width and height (in pixels) that are multiples of the horizontal and vertical grid spacing. The width and height of the image determine the total number of cells in the image.
• Placement options — Choose the default options for this picture tube. You can change these options when you apply the picture tube. • Tube name — Enter the filename of the tube. The extension .PspTube is automatically added to the filename. 10 Click OK. You can make further changes to the behavior of the current picture tube by clicking the Settings button on the Tool Options palette and adjusting settings in the Picture Tube Settings dialog box.
6 Click OK. Warping images You can distort image areas by using the warp brushes on image pixels to produce a warping effect. You can twirl areas of images, contract or expand parts of images, and create many interesting effects. The effect of the Warp Brush is often time-dependent, which means that the longer you hold the brush over an area, the more the brush produces the effect. The Warp Brush tool can be used to create caricatures. You can also warp images by using a grid.
2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the type of warp in the Warp Modes group box: • Push — pushes pixels in the direction of the stroke for an effect similar to smearing paint. This warp mode is timeindependent.
For the time-dependent warp modes, you can also place the pointer at one position (instead of dragging) and hold down the mouse button to repeat the effect in one area. To unwarp an area, click the Iron Out button or Unwarp button on the Tools Options palette, and click over the area that you want to restore. To warp image areas by using a grid Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Mesh Warp Tool . 2 Drag the nodes in one of the following ways to deform the image: • Drag a node to move it.
• Final Apply — determines the quality of the applied effect. Unmark the Best Quality check box to create a finished mesh warp at the lower quality of the mesh preview. 4 Click Apply on the Tool Options palette. You can save the position of the mesh nodes (the deformation map) to apply the deformation to other images. For information about saving and loading deformation maps, see “Working with deformation maps” on page 528. You can also double-click the image to apply the effect.
4 In the New deformation map group box, type a name for the map file. 5 In the Deformation map group box, choose a deformation map style from the drop-list. 6 In the Checkerboard size drop-list, choose a checkerboard size to help you to preview the deformation effect. Note: This information is not saved with the map file. 7 Click Save. The file is added to the default Deformation Maps folder. To load a deformation map Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Warp Brush tool .
• Replace current map — replaces the existing mesh nodes with the new map. Any adjustments you have made but not applied are lost. • Add to current map — adds the settings from the new deformation map to the mesh nodes. Any adjustments you have made are retained.
Working with text Corel PaintShop Pro lets you add text to images and create interesting text effects. This section presents the following topics: • Applying text • Formatting text • Fitting text to a path • Moving text • Applying effects to text • Converting text to curves • Creating a text cutout filled with an image • Filling text with image patterns • Sizing and transforming text Applying text Corel PaintShop Pro lets you apply different types of text to your images.
Unlike raster text, vector text retains its crisp, sharp edges when you resize it. For more information about vector objects, see “Drawing and editing vector objects” on page 551. You can add text to your photos. When you use raster-only tools, such as the Mesh Warp tool, or apply raster-only commands, such as an effect, the vector text is converted to a raster layer, and it can no longer be edited as text. Raster text You cannot edit raster text after you apply it.
For more information about selections, see “Working with selections” on page 291. Text formatting options When you create text, you can specify formatting options such as font, font size, and alignment, as well as character and line spacing. For more information about text formatting options see “Formatting text” on page 535. You can delete vector, raster, or selection-based text at any time.
• Floating — creates raster text as a floating selection. The selection can be moved, but the text characters cannot be edited. 5 On the Tool Options palette, choose a font, font size, units, and font style. Note: The Units drop-list offers two options — Points (for print output) and Pixels (for Web output). 6 In the image window, click where you want the text to appear, type the text, and click the Apply button palette. on the Tool Options A bounding box appears around the text.
3 Press Delete. You can also use the following text selection methods: doubleclick a word to select it, triple-click a line to select it, and quadruple-click in the text or press Ctrl + A to select the entire text. Formatting text The text formatting options in Corel PaintShop Pro let you control the appearance of text. You can set these options when you create vector, raster, or selection text. If you create vector text, you can reformat the text at any time by changing your text formatting settings.
You can also change the color of vector text. For information about using the Materials palette to choose colors for the text outline and fill, see “Using the Materials palette” on page 385. How can you identify vector text? Vector text, like other vector objects, can be identified by the vector icon that appears next to the text in the Layers palette.
To change text alignment Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool 2 Select the text object you want to align by dragging over it. Note: You can also select the entire text by pressing Ctrl + A. 3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following buttons: • • • 4 .
To change horizontal spacing between characters Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool . 2 Select the text characters whose spacing you want to change by dragging over them. Note: You can also select the entire text by pressing Ctrl + A. 3 On the Tool Options palette, type or set a value in the Kerning control. Positive values increase the spacing; negative values decrease the spacing. 4 On the Tool Options palette, click the Apply button .
To set equal spacing between characters Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool . 2 Select the text characters whose spacing you want to adjust by dragging over them. Note: You can also select the entire text by pressing Ctrl + A. 3 On the Tool Options palette, type or set a value in the Tracking control. 4 On the Tool Options palette, click the Apply button . To smooth jagged edges in text Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .
Fitting text to a path Every vector object has a path that defines its shape. You can fit vector text to a path to create fun and interesting effects. Corel PaintShop Pro aligns the text along the path, starting from the spot where you click to insert it. You can also set the alignment style for the text: left-aligned text starts where you click; centered text is centered on the spot where you click; and right-aligned text ends where you click.
5 Click the Background and Fill properties area, and choose a color for the text fill. 6 Click the line or shape. Note: To position the text on a vector object or path without attaching it to the object or path, hold down Alt and click the path or shape. 7 Click on the image where you want the test to appear, and type the text. 8 On the Tool Options palette, click the Apply button .
To detach text from its associated path Edit workspace 1 Choose the Pick tool . 2 Select the text. 3 Choose Objects Detach Object from Path. Note: The Detach Object from Path command is available only if you have selected a text object that is fitted to a path. To adjust the position of text fitted to a path Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool 2 Select the text whose position you want to adjust by dragging over it.
Moving text You can move vector and raster text anywhere in an image. You can move the text after it is fitted to the path by selecting it and dragging it along the path. Corel PaintShop Pro aligns text based on the nearest point where the text meets the path. Important! To move raster text that is on a layer with other raster information, such as raster shapes or brushstrokes, you must isolate the text. You can use a selection tool, such as the Magic Wand tool, to select and move the text.
3 Position your cursor over the selected text, until it changes its shape to a four-way arrow , and drag the text to the desired location. Note: As you drag the text, a small, square icon moves with it. This icon indicates one of the following: • the start of the text if the text was left-aligned • the midpoint of the text if the text was centered • the end of the text if the text was right-aligned Applying effects to text You can use raster text to create an unlimited variety of text effects.
3 Choose Selections From Vector Object. 4 Choose Edit Paste As New Layer. 5 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Magic Wand tool 6 Select the text. 7 Choose the Effects menu, and select an effect. . Converting text to curves You can edit vector text by converting it to curves and then adding, deleting, and moving nodes. Nodes are the tiny squares that appear along the object’s outline.
If you convert each letter to a separate vector object, you must select the letters individually in order to edit the nodes. You can edit a curve object by using the Pen tool in Edit mode. For more information, see “Adding and closing contours” on page 578. Creating a text cutout filled with an image You can use the Text Cutter option to create a text cutout that is filled with the underlying photo or imagery.
To create a text cutout 1 In the Edit workspace, open an image that you want to use as a fill. 2 On the Tools toolbar, click the Text tool 3 On the Tool Options palette, set the text options. 4 In the image window, click where you want to position the text, and type the text. . If you resize or reposition the text with the Pick Tool , reactivate text mode by clicking the Text Tool and clicking inside the text. 5 On the Tool Options palette, click the Text Cutter button .
For information about applying text, see “Applying text” on page 531. To fill text with a repeated image Edit workspace 1 Open the image you want to use to fill the text. 2 On the Materials palette, click the Background and Fill properties box. 3 In the Material properties dialog box, click the Pattern tab. 4 Choose the image from the drop-list. 5 Apply text to the image. For information about applying text, see “Applying text” on page 531.
Sizing and transforming text You can transform raster and vector text interactively. For example, you can resize, rotate, shear, distort, or apply perspective to text. You can also resize and reshape vector text by editing its nodes and contours. For more information, see “Working with nodes” on page 564. Edit workspace 1 Open a copy of the image. 2 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool 3 On the Tool Options palette, choose Selection from the Create As drop-list, and set the other text controls.
To Do the following Move the entire text block Drag the bounding box. Change the center of rotation Drag the rotation pivot point. Rotate the text Drag the rotation handle Change the perspective symmetrically Hold down Ctrl and drag a corner handle horizontally or vertically. Change the perspective asymmetrically Hold down Shift and drag a corner handle. To shear text Hold down Shift while dragging a side handle. To distort text Hold down Ctrl and Shift while dragging a handle.
Drawing and editing vector objects You can use Corel PaintShop Pro drawing tools to create any type of object — from simple lines and shapes to complex illustrations.
• Drawing curves • Modifying lines and curves • Copying and moving vector objects Understanding raster and vector objects When you draw raster objects, you are really painting on a raster layer. Even though you create a raster object in the same way as a vector object, the result is a pixel-based shape. You can edit the pixels with raster editing tools. Important! You can only draw raster objects on raster layers.
object contains one path made up of contours and nodes. For more information, see “Aligning, distributing, and arranging vector objects” on page 572. • Path — includes all of the contours in an object. The properties of the path are controlled by the object’s properties. A path’s direction flows from its start to its end point. Some paths are closed, in which their start and end points are the same. An example of a closed path An example of an open path • Contour — contains at least one line segment.
• Node — a point on a path or contour that lets you define its shape. For more information about nodes, see “Working with nodes” on page 564. An example of a contour • Line Segment — the straight or curved line between two nodes. For more information, see “Drawing lines” on page 582. Selecting vector objects You must select a vector object in order to edit it. You can select one or more objects on the same layer, or you can select objects on different layers.
To select vector objects from the Layer palette Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, click the plus sign (+) next to a layer to view all of its objects. 2 Click the layer name for the vector object. The layer name appears in bold type. If you want to select multiple objects, hold down Shift and click each object name. Drawing rectangles and squares You can draw squares and rectangles. To draw a rectangle or square Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Rectangle tool .
If you want to display the shape’s nodes, mark the Show Nodes check box. 5 Drag to draw the shape. 6 Click the Apply button . You can also Set the radii for the shape’s corners Type or set values in the Horizontal Radius and Vertical Radius controls. Choose a line style and width Choose an option from the Line Style drop-list, and type or set a value in the Width control beside the drop-list. Smooth the shape’s edges Mark the Anti-alias check box.
Drawing circles and ellipses You can draw circles and ellipses. To draw a circle or ellipse Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Ellipse tool . Note: If you want to place the circle or ellipse on the current vector layer, mark the Create on Vector check box on the Tool Options palette. If no vector layer exists, marking this check box creates one for the circle or ellipse. If this check box is unmarked, the circle or ellipse is placed on a raster layer.
You can also Set the center horizontal (center X) Mark the Show Nodes check box. and vertical (center Y) position Type or set values in the Center X and Center Y controls. You can save Tool Options palette settings as presets. For more information, see “Using and creating presets” on page 721. If you have not displayed nodes in the shape, you can still set the radii and the center horizontal and vertical positions by clicking the Edit Mode button on the Tools Options palette.
• Draw Stellated If you want to display the shape’s nodes, mark the Show Nodes check box. 5 Type or set a value in the Number of sides control. 6 Drag to draw the shape. 7 Click the Apply button . You can also Apply rounded outer corners to the Mark the Rounded Outer check box. shape Apply rounded inner corners to the Mark the Rounded Inner check box. stellated shape Set the radius for the stellated shape Type or set a value in the Radius control.
Creating preset shapes You can draw preset shapes such as callouts, arrows, flowers, and gears. To draw a preset shape Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Preset Shape tool . Note: If you want to place the preset shape on the current vector layer, mark the Create on Vector check box on the Tool Options palette. If no vector layer exists, marking this check box creates one for the preset shape. If this check box is unmarked, the preset shape is placed on a raster layer.
You can also Smooth the appearance of a shape Mark the Anti-alias check box. Apply a join style Choose an option from the Join drop-list. If you choose Miter Join, type or set a value in the Miter limit control to set the degree of pointedness. The higher the value, the more pointed the join is. Create a shape with the same aspect Hold down Shift while you drag. ratio as the one in the Shapes list list Place the centerpoint of the shape where you click Right-click and drag.
To create a shape cutout 1 Open a copy of the image that you want to use as a fill. 2 On the Tools toolbar, choose one of the following tools: • Preset Shape • Rectangle • Ellipse • Symmetric Shape 3 On the Tool Options palette, set the options for your shape. 4 In the image window, drag where you want to create the shape. 5 Adjust the position of the shape. 6 On the Tool Options palette, click the Shape Cutter button .
Editing shapes You can edit the basic properties of vector objects, such as the line width, line style, and anti-aliasing. You can also rename an object in the Layers palette. You can also hide or display vector objects. To modify vector object properties Edit workspace 1 Select the vector object you want to edit. If you want to edit multiple objects, choose the Pick tool down Shift, and marquee select the objects. 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Properties button , hold .
Shapes folder. You can also store shape libraries in a different folder. For more information, see “Setting file locations” on page 691. To save a shape as a preset Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool 2 Select the shape you want to save as a preset. . If you want to save multiple shapes, marquee select the shapes. 3 Choose File Export Shape. The Export Shape Library dialog box appears. 4 Type a name for the library file, and click OK.
You can use symmetrical nodes to create smooth, flowing curves on either side of a node. Any adjustments to one control arm are mirrored by the other. You can use asymmetrical nodes to obtain a different amount of curve on each side of the node, but keep a smooth flow through the node. You can adjust the length of each control arm, but the not the direction. You can use cusp nodes to create extreme changes in direction. You can adjust the length and direction of each control arm independently.
You can use smooth nodes to create a smooth transition between straight and curved line segments. You can select a node to edit, or you can move it. Moving a node alters the shape of a vector object. If an object has more than one contour, you can move all of its nodes. You can also move the path to move the entire object. You can edit the contour of a vector object by adding, merging, or deleting nodes anywhere along a path. You can merge nodes on a contour while retaining the line segments on each side.
You can also Select multiple nodes Hold down Shift, and click the nodes. Select all nodes on a contour Double-click one node. If the object has only one contour, this selects all nodes in the path. Select all nodes in a path (all nodes Right-click a node, and choose Edit in the object) Select All. Select the next or previous node on a Hold down Shift, and press [ or ]. contour Deselect a selected node Hold down Shift, and click the node.
You can constrain a node’s line segments to 45-degree increments by holding down Shift as you drag. To add a node on a contour Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons: • Edit Mode • Knife Mode 3 Click the contour. 4 Hold down Ctrl, and click where you want to add a node. The cursor displays “+ADD.” To add a new start or end node Edit workspace 1 2 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool .
To transform nodes Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Edit Mode button . Note: If you cannot see all of the options on the Tool Options palette, click the More button . 3 Select one or more nodes. 4 Choose Objects Transform Selected Nodes, and choose one of the following commands: • Flip — moves selected nodes along the vertical axis (those on top go the bottom and vice versa).
6 Click the Apply button . To adjust a curve using a node’s control arms Edit workspace 1 Select a node to display its control arms. Note: Cusp nodes may have no control arms. 2 Move the cursor over a control handle until the cursor changes to two rotating arrows. 3 Drag the handle. To constrain the control arms to fixed angles (45-degree increments), hold down Shift as you drag. To straighten a curve between two nodes Edit workspace 1 Select two consecutive nodes.
Sizing, shaping, and rotating vector objects You can transform vector objects and vector text interactively. For example, you can drag the handles on a bounding box to size, shape, or rotate objects. You can also transform vector objects by editing their nodes. For more information, see “Working with nodes” on page 564. You can also size vector object to make them the same width, height, or both. To size and shape a vector object Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .
3 Drag the rotation handle. To change the center of rotation, hold down Ctrl, and drag the rotation pivot point to a new location. To make vector objects the same size Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool . 2 Select the first vector object. Note: The first object controls how all the other vector objects are resized. 3 Hold down Shift, and click the other objects you want to resize.
To move a vector object Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool 2 Select the object. . If you want to move multiple objects, hold down Shift and select the objects. A bounding box surrounds the selected objects. 3 Drag the object or objects to a new position. You can also Move an object one pixel at a time Press an arrow key. Move an object 10 pixels at a time Hold down Ctrl, and press an arrow key. Move an object 50 pixels at a time Hold down Shift, and press an arrow key.
• Align Vertical Center • Align Horizontal Center To move an object, select it on the Layers palette, and drag it up or down in the list. To evenly distribute objects Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool 2 Hold down Shift, and marquee select the objects. Note: You must have three or more objects selected to distribute them in relation to each other. .
3 In the Tool Options palette, click one of the following buttons in the Position On Canvas group box: • Center in Canvas • Align Horizontally Center in Canvas • Align Vertically Center in Canvas To distribute vector objects on the canvas Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool 2 Select an object. . If you want to distribute multiple objects, marquee select the objects.
You can also arrange vector objects by dragging them up or down in the Layer palette. Grouping and ungrouping vector objects You can group several objects or groups of objects to move, resize, reshape, and change their lines and materials. When you group objects on different layers, Corel PaintShop Pro automatically moves them to the layer of the first object you select. Each group is labeled on the Layers palette and the objects in the group are shown as components.
If you group objects from several layers, Corel PaintShop Pro moves them to the layer of the first object you selected. Click the plus sign (+) next to the group name to show the group’s components. To remove an object from a group Edit workspace • On the Layers palette, drag the object to another group or layer. Converting objects to paths You can convert any selected vector object, including text, to a fully editable path (as though it were created by the Pen tool).
2 Select an object. If you want to convert multiple objects to paths, marquee select the objects. 3 Right-click the objects, and choose Convert to Path. Adding and closing contours You can add new contours to any existing object. The new contour will have the same properties, including color, material, line style, and so on, as the selected object. You can also duplicate contours.
When you close a contour, Corel PaintShop Pro draws a segment from the contour’s start node to its end node. Editing contours and paths You can edit the contours and paths of vector objects. You can join contours by connecting their end points. You can also reverse the direction of paths and contours. The direction of a contour flows from the start node to the end node. When you place the cursor over the start node, a “START” message appears next to the cursor.
You can also join contours manually. Drag a node on the first contour over the second contour’s start or end node. When the cursor displays “JOIN,” release the mouse button. To break a contour at a node Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Edit Mode button 3 Select the node where you want to break the contour. 4 Right-click the node, and choose Edit Break. .
You can also move a contour by double-clicking a node to select all nodes, and then dragging one of the nodes. To reverse a path or contour Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Edit Mode button 3 Click on a contour or path. 4 Select a node. . If you want to reverse multiple contours, select one node from each contour.
You can adjust the offset from the original contour by adjusting the settings in the Duplication X and Duplication Y controls on the Tool Options palette. To delete a contour Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen tool . 2 In the Tool Options palette, click the Edit Mode button 3 Click on a contour. 4 Double-click one node to select all nodes. 5 Press Delete. . You cannot delete a path. A path is deleted with its object or when all of its contours are deleted.
2 On the Materials palette, click the Foreground and Stroke properties box, and choose a color for the outline. 3 If you are drawing connected line segments and you want to apply a fill, click the Background and Fill properties box, and choose a color for the text fill. If you do not want the line segments to have a fill, click the Transparent button . Note: If you are drawing a single, unconnected line segment, it is not necessary to choose settings from the Background and Fill properties box.
You can save your settings in the Tool Options palette settings for subsequent use. For more information about saving settings as presets, see “Using and creating presets” on page 721. To draw a curved or straight line Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pen tool 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Draw Point to Point button . . 3 Drag in the image window to create the line. 4 Do one of the following: • To create a straight line, click where you want the next node.
Saving custom line styles You can design your own line styles and save them as presets. To design and save a custom line style Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose one of the following tools: • Pen tool • Rectangle tool • Ellipse tool • Symmetric Shape tool • Preset Shape tool • Text tool 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Line Style drop-list, and click Custom. If you want to copy an existing line style, choose that style from the Line Style drop-list, and click Custom.
You can also Undo the changes Click the Undo button . Reset the line to the original style Click the Reset button . Create separate end caps for the middle dashes in the line Mark the Different segment caps check box, and choose settings from the Segment Start and Segment End group boxes. Add dashes or gaps Type or set a value in the Length control, and click Add. Delete dashes or gaps Select a dash or gap, and click Delete. Remove all dashes and gaps Click Clear.
segment is placed on a raster layer. Placing a line segment on a vector layer makes it easier to edit. 2 On the Materials palette, click the Foreground and Stroke properties box, and choose a color for the outline. If you want to apply a fill to the curve, click the Background and Fill properties box, and choose a color. If you do not want to apply a fill to the curve, click the Transparent button 3 . In the Tool Options palette, click the Draw Point to Point button . 4 Mark the Show Nodes check box.
You can also Choose a line style Choose an option from the Line Style drop-list. Set a line width Type or set a value in the Width control. Smooth the line’s edges Mark the Anti-alias check box. You can save Tool Options palette settings as presets. For more information, see “Using and creating presets” on page 721. To draw a freehand curve Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pen tool .
Higher values create smoother, less precise lines with fewer nodes; lower values create more segmented, precise lines with more nodes. 5 Drag to create the curve. 6 Click the Apply button . You can also Connect multiple curve objects Mark the Connect Segments check box. Smooth the curve’s edges Mark the Anti-alias check box. Choose a join setting Select an option from the Join droplist.
2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Edit Mode button 3 Select the shape. 4 Modify any of the settings on the Tool Options palette. . You can also edit the curve by clicking the Pick tool , selecting the curve, and modifying any of the settings on the Tool Options palette. To adjust a line segment by changing the nodes Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pen tool .
3 Click the Apply button . You can save a set of Tool Options palette settings as presets. For more information, see “Using and creating presets” on page 721. To cut a line segment Edit workspace 1 From the Tools toolbar, choose the Pen tool . 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Knife Mode button 3 Drag across the contour where you want to cut it. . When you click the Knife Mode button, you can cut through all selected contours in an object.
• Cut — removes the selected contour to the Windows clipboard. If the object has only one contour, the command removes the entire object. 5 Click where you want to copy or move the contour.
Working with brushes Brush tools offer countless ways to work creatively with your images. For example, you can apply soft- or hard-edged brushstrokes of any color or material, paint with another image as a source, retouch images to correct colors or contrast, replace colors, or paint with picture tubes. You can also erase pixels by making them transparent. Brush tools work only on raster layers, and they produce the best results when applied to grayscale or 16 million–color images.
Choosing brushes You can choose from the following brush tools: • Paint Brush — creates strokes of color that simulate strokes from an artist’s paintbrush. Brushstrokes can have hard or soft edges. The Paint Brush is a multipurpose tool that can be used to edit an image by applying color to areas as small as a single pixel. This tool can be used to adjust transparency in specific areas or to create a selection. For more information, see “To create a selection by using a Painting tool” on page 301.
• Color Replacer — replaces a color in a selection or layer with another color. For more information, see “Replacing colors, gradients, or patterns” on page 258. • Retouch Brushes — let you retouch images. Some retouch brushes mimic photographic effects. Others change pixels based on lightness, saturation, hue, or color values. Some retouch brushes are similar to color correction commands in the effects they produce.
• Hardness — determines the sharpness of the brush edges. A setting of 100 produces the sharpest edge; lower values produce an increasingly softer, fading edge. • Step — determines the time interval that elapses between applications of paint, with each application defined as a single, continuous brushstroke. Lower values produce a smoother, more continuous appearance; higher values create a choppier appearance.
opaque. For more information about blend modes, see “Blending layers” on page 350. • Rate — determines the rate at which the Airbrush tool applies paint (from 0 to 50). A value of 0 applies a consistent amount of paint even when the speed of the brushstroke varies. Higher values apply more paint when the brush slows down or pauses. • Stroke — lets you build up paint on existing paint strokes that were applied with the Continuous check box marked.
Using brushes When you choose a brush, you can modify its settings to achieve the effect you want. You can also reset the brush to its default settings. When applying paint, you can undo and redo multiple brushstrokes. To use a brush Edit workspace 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose a brush tool. 2 On the Materials palette, choose the foreground and background colors and materials. 3 On the Tool Options palette, choose a tool from the Presets droplist.
2 Click the Reset to Default button . To undo the most recent brushstroke Edit workspace • Click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar. You can also press Ctrl + Z or use the History palette to undo the stroke. To undo multiple brushstrokes Edit workspace • Click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar multiple times. You can also press Ctrl + Z multiple times or use the History palette to undo multiple strokes.
Customizing brush settings The Brush Variance palette lets you customize the settings in the Tool Options palette for particular brush options. You can also make random adjustments by increasing the Jitter percentage. You may find the most benefit to using Brush Variance palette settings if you use a pen tablet or a 4D mouse. To customize brush settings Edit workspace 1 Choose View Palettes Brush Variance. 2 On the Tools toolbar, choose a brush tool.
• Direction — controls brush variation based on the angle between consecutive mouse points on a path • Fade In — fades the brush impression from small to large • Repeating Fade In — repeatedly fades the brush impression from small to large • Fade Out — fades the brush impression from large to small • Oscillating Fade — repeatedly fades the brush impression in and out by oscillating between small and large Note: Options marked with an asterisk (*) in the Brush Variance palette are available only to users wit
You can save your modified brush as a brush tip or as a preset. For more information about saving brushes and presets, see “Creating brush tips and presets” on page 602. Creating brush tips and presets By modifying the brush options, you can create your own brush tips to use with the painting tools. When you create a brush tip, all options selected for the brush are saved, including the brush shape, step, density, thickness, size, hardness, and rotation settings.
The new brush appears in the brush tip drop-list. You can use the new brush with any of the painting tools that display this droplist. You can also open the Create Brush Tip dialog box by choosing File Export Custom Brush. To save the new brush in a folder other than the default Brushes folder, click Edit Paths in the Create Brush Tip dialog box. For more information on changing file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691.
more information on changing file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691. To create a brush preset Edit workspace 1 Choose a painting tool and modify any of the tool options. 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Presets drop-list. 3 Click the Save preset button . The Save Preset dialog box appears. 4 Type a name for the brush preset. Note: You cannot use the names “Default” or “Last Used.
Importing and sharing brush tips You can import custom brushes or create your own. For information about creating custom brushes, see “Creating brush tips and presets” on page 602. After you create a custom brush tip, you can share it with others by sending them the brush file. If the brush uses a custom shape, you must share both the brush file and the custom shape file for that brush. To import a custom brush Edit workspace 1 Choose File Import Custom Brush.
The recipient should save the brush files to ...Documents\Corel PaintShop Pro\17.0\Brushes, or to the folder that contains custom brushes. If you are sharing brushes created from selections, you must share both the PspBrush file and the associated PspScript file.
Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools The Art Media tools let you create digital artwork that closely mimics real-world media, pigments, paints, and artists’ tools.
Working with Art Media layers Art Media layers are automatically created when you use the Art Media tools. You can also convert Art Media layers to raster layers. You can choose to create a new image with an Art Media layer. You can also choose a canvas texture on which to apply the Art Media pigment, and you can apply a fill color or a canvas color to the texture. To add to the effect, you can dry or wet an Art Media layer at any time.
To modify Art Media layer properties Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, double-click the Art Media layer to display the Layer Properties dialog box. 2 Click the Canvas Texture tab. 3 Modify any of the layer’s properties. Working with the Mixer palette You can use the Mixer palette to blend colors and create paint swatches similar to those you would create by using a traditional artist’s palette. Once you have created a color, you can use the Art Media brushes to apply it to the canvas.
To mix colors Edit workspace 1 On the Materials palette, set the Foreground and Stroke Property box to Color, and choose a color from the Frame, Rainbow, or Swatch tab. Note: When any Art Media tool is active, the mode buttons below the Foreground and Stroke Property and Background and Fill Property boxes are inactive. 2 On the Mixer palette, select the Mixer Tube tool 3 In the Mixer area, drag to apply paint strokes. .
You cannot undo or redo Mixer Tube and Mixer Knife tool actions by choosing Edit Undo or Edit Redo, by clicking the Undo and Redo buttons on the Standard toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Z or Ctrl + Alt + Z. To use Mixer palette colors Edit workspace 1 On the Mixer palette, choose the Mixer Dropper tool , and click a color in the Mixer area. Note: Dragging around the Mixer area on the Materials palette updates the Foreground and Stroke property box with the current sampling position.
You can dry the Art Media layer, or make it wet again by choosing Layers Dry Art Media layer or Layers Wet Art Media layer. For more information on each Art Media tool, see “Working with Art Media tools” on page 614. To create a custom Mixer page Edit workspace 1 Choose File New to display the New Image dialog box. 2 In the Image Dimensions group box, type values to set the dimensions for the Mixer page. Note: The width and height must be at least 500 pixels.
You can also Save the Mixer area as a page On the Mixer palette, choose Save Page or Save Page As, and type a name for the page. You can also access Mixer pages from your user folder, ...Documents\Corel PaintShop Pro\17.0\Mixer Pages. You can fill the Mixer page with a color by marking the Enable fill color check box in the New Image dialog box, clicking the Color box, and choosing a fill color. Be aware, however, that you cannot sample this color, nor will the Art Media tools affect the color.
Working with Art Media tools You can use the Art Media tools when working on Art Media layers. The Art Media tools let you simulate the rich, expressive results you get when working on physical pigment media such as paint, chalk, pastel, and pencil. Important! Although the Art Media tools support Presets, they do not support custom brush tips like the Paint Brush tool and other raster painting tools.
The Palette Knife, Smear, and Art Eraser tools You can use the Palette Knife to apply and smear art media pigments. You can also use the Smear tool blend pigments as though you are using a finger or a cloth. You can use the Art Eraser tool to erase pigment. However, if you are using the Art Eraser tool to erase pigment created with multiple paint strokes (such as those applied by the Oil Brush tool), it may take multiple strokes to clean the area.
• Palette Knife • Smear • Art Eraser 2 On the Tool Options palette, click the Presets button and choose a preset brush. If you want to adjust the preset brush, change any of the settings on the Tool Options palette. To adjust the brush size by using the keyboard Edit workspace To Do the following Increase or decrease brush size interactively Hold down Alt, and drag. Increase brush size by 1 pixel Hold down Alt, and press C. Increase brush size by 20 pixels Hold down Shift + Alt, and press C.
You can experiment with your results by adjusting the brush size and zoom level. You can achieve accurate results by creating a color-based selection by using the Magic Wand tool, and applying the pigment or paint to the color sampled area. Using the Oil Brush tool You can use the Oil Brush tool to simulate a dense medium that blends color by mixing with a thick medium, rather than through an overlay function. You can load the Oil Brush tool with multiple colors.
• Size — defines the size of the tool head in pixels • Thickness — defines the aspect ratio of the tool head. This setting is active only when the Fixed angle Head Tracking option is chosen.
• Trace check box — allows the current Art Media tool to select the pigment or paint color by sampling the data below the center of the brush regardless of the layer type. Important! When you hold down the mouse button to begin the stroke, note that a single sample is performed and the resulting color is used for the duration of the stroke. Using the Chalk tool The Chalk tool lets you create consistent, dry media over the course of a stroke.
Using the Pastel tool Pastel is a dry media, softer than chalk, but like chalk it has infinite brush loading. Applied with the Pastel tool , its dry pigment tends to penetrate the canvas texture proportional to the pressure with which you apply it. Pastel pigments have a fixed viscosity that is slightly less than chalk, meaning the strokes you apply leave some volume on the canvas as they break from the pigment stick.
• Trace check box — allows the Pastel tool to select the pigment color by sampling the data below the center of the tool regardless of the layer type. Important! When you hold down the mouse button to begin the stroke, note that a single sample is performed and the resulting color is used for the duration of the stroke. Using the Crayon tool Crayon is a dry media similar to chalk but with a wetter feel that prevents powdering. The tool has infinite pigment loading.
Crayon tool options Edit workspace Crayon tool options include • Shape — defines the shape of the crayon tip • Size — defines the size of the tool head in pixels • Thickness — defines the aspect ratio of the tool head • Rotation — defines the angle of head rotation in degrees • Head Tracking — controls whether the tool head bends around the path of the user’s stroke, or remains at a fixed angle • Trace check box — allows the Crayon tool to select the pigment color by sampling the data below the center of t
• Rotation — defines the angle of head rotation in degrees • Head Tracking — controls whether the tool head bends around the path of the user’s stroke, or remains at a fixed angle • Style — determines the behavior of the Colored Pencil tool tip when using a stylus Choose Tilt to change the style through a linear progression based upon the stylus tilt. Choose Tip to mimic using the very tip of a pencil. Choose Edge to mimic using the pencil’s edge.
• Size — defines the size of the tool head in pixels • Thickness — defines the aspect ratio of the tool head • Rotation — defines the angle of head rotation in degrees • Head Tracking — controls whether the tool head bends around the path of the stroke, or whether it remains at a fixed angle • Trace check box — allows the Marker tool to select the pigment color by sampling the data below the center of the tool, regardless of the layer type Important! When you hold down the mouse button to begin the stroke,
Watercolor Brush tool options Edit workspace Watercolor Brush tool options include • Shape — defines the shape of the brush tip • Size — defines the size of the tool head in pixels • Thickness — defines the aspect ratio of the tool head. This setting is active only when the Fixed angle Head Tracking option is chosen.
Using the Palette Knife tool The Palette Knife tool interacts with the medium on the canvas. Generally, you use it with strokes placed by the Oil Brush tool as this is the only tool that applies large amounts of its medium. As the mass of the medium reduces in a spot, there is less to smear and using the Palette Knife tool has less effect. This means that the Crayon tool, which applies very little medium, is only slightly affected by the Palette Knife tool.
• Head Loading — defines the percentage of material on the brush at the start of the stroke • Auto Clean check box — cleans the tool and dips it into fresh paint at the start of a new stroke • Clean button — cleans the head and start the next stroke with fresh paint or pigment. This button is only active when the Auto Clean check box is not marked.
• Rotation — defines the angle of head rotation in degrees • Head Tracking — controls whether the tool head bends around the path of the stroke, or whether it remains at a fixed angle Using the Art Eraser tool The Art Eraser tool lets you erase art media from an image. While this tool is not strictly realistic, it does provide you with the flexibility to erase mistakes, rather than undoing entire strokes.
Working with advanced color features Corel PaintShop Pro has many advanced color features that let you work with color in many ways. For example, you can change the color depth of your images to prepare them for printing or the Web. You can control how your monitor displays colors and manage colors for output. You can also split images into color channels.
is stored in a certain number of computer bits — from 1 bit to 48 bits. In a 1-bit image, each pixel can display only one of two colors — black or white. In images with greater bit depth, each pixel can display one of an increasingly large number of colors. High-end digital camera photos saved in the camera’s RAW format contain the most colors, but they also require more hard drive space, and more system memory to display and work on them.
Viewing color depth information You can use Corel PaintShop Pro to view the color depth information for images. You can also check the color depth of a monitor to ensure it supports the color depth of the images with which you are working. The number of colors actually used in an image is usually less than the color depth. For example, a 16 million-color image is capable of displaying that many colors, but may only use 50,000 colors.
To view the number of colors in an image Edit workspace • Choose Image Count Image Colors. To view the number of colors in a layer Edit workspace 1 On the Layers palette, click the layer that you want to check. 2 Choose Layers Count Layer Colors. Increasing the color depth of an image If an image has a color depth of less than 24-bit, you may want to increase the color depth so you can use a wider range of effect and correction commands, many of which only work on images with 16 million colors.
If you are increasing or decreasing several images to the same color depth, you can add a button to the toolbar that you can click to automatically set color depth. For more information, see “Customizing toolbars” on page 663. Decreasing the color depth of an image If you are creating an image for on-screen viewing, you can decrease the number of colors to reduce the file size and ensure the image displays properly.
16 Colors (4-Bit) When you have an image that has only a few colors, you can decrease the color depth of an image to 16 colors (4-bit). This color depth is useful for simple graphics on Web pages that you want to load quickly. The resulting image has an image palette that contains 16 specific colors. You can change any of those colors by editing the image palette. For information, see “Working with image palettes” on page 641.
the image is saved as a 4-bit image. If you specify 17 to 256 colors, the image is saved as an 8-bit image. Specifying the number of colors is advantageous when saving to some file formats, such as GIF, because the file compression is sensitive to the number of colors in the image. For example, by using 100 colors instead of 256 colors, a smaller GIF file is created, even though both files are 8-bit images. Smaller files result in faster download times.
You can also create a black-and-white image by choosing Adjust Brightness and Contrast Threshold. With this command, the color depth does not change. For more information, see “To convert a photo’s pixels to black and white” on page 197. To decrease the color depth to 16 colors Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Decrease Color Depth 16 Color palette. 2 In the Palette group box, choose a palette option. For more information about setting Palette options, see “Working with image palettes” on page 641.
If you want to emphasize the importance of certain colors in the conversion, create a selection of the area that you want to use before you decrease the color depth. To decrease the color depth to 256 colors Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Decrease Color Depth 256 Color palette. 2 In the Palette group box, choose a palette option. For more information about setting Palette options, see “Working with image palettes” on page 641. 3 In the Reduction Method group box, choose a color reduction method.
If you want to emphasize the importance of certain colors in the conversion, create a selection of the area that you want to use before you decrease the color depth. To create an 8-bit grayscale image Edit workspace • Choose Image Greyscale.
4 In the Reduction Method group box, choose a color reduction method. For more information about reducing colors, see “Understanding color reduction methods” on page 639.
• Error Diffusion — replaces the original color of a pixel with the most similar color in the palette, but spreads the discrepancy between the original and new colors to the surrounding pixels. As it replaces a color (working from the top left to the bottom right of the image), it adds the “error,” or discrepancy, to the next pixel, before selecting the most similar color. This method produces a natural-looking image and often works well for photos or complex graphics.
accurate as the Optimized Octree method, but it is better at weighting color importance. Optimized Octree — creates an eight-level “tree” with eight branching nodes totaling 256 individual “leaves” or colors to determine the new palette. This method attempts to reproduce each color in the original image, so if your image contains fewer colors than the palette that is generated, every color in the image is represented.
You can also create and save your own palettes. Preset palettes are located in the Palettes folder of the Corel PaintShop Pro program folder. When you save a palette, you can load it into other images. This is a good way to maintain consistent colors across several images. Saving a palette is also useful if you are making many color changes and want to save a backup copy of the palette.
the color depth or flatten the layers of your original PspImage file. For more information about saving optimized images, see “Saving images for the Web” on page 757. Making a palette color transparent Paletted images (those with 256 or fewer colors) do not support transparent backgrounds, but you often need a way to make part of your image transparent when you are using an image on a Web page. For example, you may have a round logo and you want the background of the Web page to display around the logo.
To Do the following Change the sort order of the colors Select an option from the Sort Order drop-list. Replace a color Double-click the color, choose a color from the Color page, and click OK. Reset the palette to the original colors In the Edit Palette dialog box, click Revert. To save an image palette Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Palette Save Palette. The Save Palette dialog box appears. 2 Type a name for the palette in the Filename box. 3 Click Edit Paths.
To load an image palette Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Palette Load Palette. The Load Palette dialog box appears. 2 In the Palette drop-list, click the File Locations button . The File Locations dialog box appears. 3 Choose the folder which contains the palette you want to load, and choose a palette. Preset image palettes are stored in the Palettes folder of the Corel PaintShop Pro program folder. 4 Click OK.
To load the Web-safe color palette Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Palette Load Palette. The Load Palette dialog box appears. 2 In the Palette drop-list, click the File Locations button . The File Locations dialog box appears. 3 Navigate to the Palettes folder in the Corel PaintShop Pro program folder, and choose Safety.
• Set the transparency value to the current background color — makes the background color transparent • Set the transparency value to a palette entry — specifies a color to be transparent. Click the color in the image, or click the color box to select from the current color picker. If you want to view the transparency, click Proof. 3 Click OK. The color is now transparent; however, it may still be displayed until you hide it.
either the RGB or HSL color model. You can also output images using the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) model, which is used for high-end printing applications. RGB is the default color model in Corel PaintShop Pro. For information about changing the default color model, see “To set Palettes preferences” on page 673. Corel PaintShop Pro uses your preferred color model (RGB or HSL) whenever color values are displayed.
color wheel. On the Color page’s Color wheel, colors are assigned counter-clockwise from the top. Red is at the top (value 0) and as you move around the wheel the colors go through orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, and back to red. • Saturation — the purity or vividness of the color. Saturation represents the amount of gray in the color, from 0 (entirely gray) to 255 (fully saturated color). • Lightness — the perceived amount or intensity of light in the color.
CMYK channels are simply four separate grayscale images that represent the percentage and location of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in the image. For more information about working with color channels, see “Using color channels” on page 654. When you print CMYK separations, Corel PaintShop Pro prints a separate grayscale page for each primary color. You can then use these pages as “color plates” when working with a printing service.
they produce white. Conversely, when you remove all monitor colors you produce black. Because printers use ink to display color, they use subtractive colors—when you remove colors, you produce white, and when you add all printer colors you produce black. As a result, monitors and printers have different color gamuts. Although they share many of the same colors, there are some colors a monitor can display that a printer can’t print and some colors a printer can print that a monitor can’t display.
To calibrate your monitor Edit workspace 1 Choose File Color Management Monitor Calibration. The Monitor Calibration wizard appears. 2 Click the Maximize button . Maximizing the dialog box eliminates distracting background colors. 3 Follow the instructions in the wizard, and click Finish to exit the wizard. 4 In the Save As dialog box, type a name for your monitor profile in the File Name box, and click Save.
a CMYK profile that determines how CMYK images are processed when you split or combine CMYK channels, or when you output to a CMYK TIF file. To set up profiles for color management Edit workspace 1 Close any open images. 2 Choose File Color Management Color Management. The Color Management dialog box appears. Note: The recommended working space for Corel PaintShop Pro is sRGB. If necessary, mark the Enable Color Management check box to access the controls in this group box.
Only valid and correctly installed profiles appear in the profile lists. If you have Administrator privileges for your computer, the profile you save becomes the active monitor profile. If you are a restricted user, you must contact your System Administrator to install the profile. You can set your printer to simulate a printing press by choosing the Proofing option, choosing a device in the Emulated Device Profile drop-list, and choosing the appropriate option in the Rendering Intent drop-list.
three channels: hue, saturation, and lightness. Although you cannot create or edit an image using the CMYK model, you can still split the image into four channels: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. You can create a new grayscale image for each color channel; the original image is not affected. For example, an HSL image is split into separate grayscale images named “Hue,” “Saturation,” and “Lightness.
To combine color channels Edit workspace 1 Open each color channel file. 2 Choose Image Combine Channel, and choose one of the following: • Combine from RGB • Combine from HSL • Combine from CMYK 3 For each Channel Source drop-list, select the name of the file that contains that channel. For example, in the Combine RGB dialog box, select the file Red1 as the red channel source.
Customizing Corel PaintShop Pro In Corel PaintShop Pro, you can customize workspaces, the menu system, toolbars, keyboard shortcuts, application preferences, file format preferences and associations, resources, and viewing options. You can even choose another language in which to use the application.
• Setting Manage workspace preferences • Setting Auto-Preserve preferences • Choosing a default workspace • Setting file format preferences • Setting file format associations • Setting file locations • Managing resources • Setting plug-in preferences • Selecting Web browsers • Setting Autosave preferences • Resetting all preferences • Switching languages • Adjusting general viewing options • Accessing tools and commands from previous versions of Corel PaintShop Pro • Protecting and restoring the Corel Paint
You cannot hide the Menu bar. You can also open the Customize dialog box by right-clicking the Menu bar, Tool palette, or Tool Options palette, and choosing Customize. Using custom workspaces The Corel PaintShop Pro workspace consists of palettes, toolbars, and open images. You may find that the way you arrange the workspace while editing photos may differ from the arrangement while using the Web tools. Fortunately, Corel PaintShop Pro lets you save and use any number of workspace arrangements.
If you had two windows open for the same image when you saved the workspace, they both open again. If an image from the workspace is already open, Corel PaintShop Pro applies the workspace settings to the open image. Deleting saved workspaces If you no longer want to use a saved workspace, you can delete it. To save the current workspace Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Workspace Save. The Save Workspace dialog box appears.
To load a workspace Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Workspace Load. The Load Workspace dialog box appears. 2 Click one of the following: • Yes — saves the current workspace before loading another one • No — does not save the current workspace before loading another one 3 Select the workspace file you want to load. 4 Click Load. You can open the Load Workspace dialog box by pressing Shift + Alt + L.
You can open the Delete Workspace dialog box by pressing Shift + Alt + D. Customizing the menu system When you display the Customize dialog box, the entire Corel PaintShop Pro workspace transforms into customize mode. You can choose which menus are displayed and how a menu opens when you select it. You can also reset the menus to the default settings. To animate the menu system Edit workspace 1 Choose View Customize. The Customize dialog box appears. 2 Click the Menu tab.
The Customize dialog box appears. 2 Click the Menu tab. 3 In the Application Frame Menus group box, click Reset. Customizing toolbars When you display the Customize dialog box, the entire Corel PaintShop Pro workspace transforms into customize mode. You can click and drag almost any menu command or tool to any other menu or toolbar. You can add or delete commands from the menus on the Menu bar.
To remove a command button from a toolbar Edit workspace 1 With the Customize dialog box displayed, drag the item to an empty workspace area or an empty area outside a toolbar. 2 Release the mouse button when you see the cursor change to this shape: . To reset all toolbars Edit workspace 1 Choose View Customize. The Customize dialog box appears. 2 Click the Toolbars tab. 3 Click Reset All. All toolbars revert to the default settings.
To create a custom toolbar Edit workspace 1 Choose View Customize. The Customize dialog box appears. 2 Click the Toolbars tab. 3 Click New. The Toolbar Name dialog box appears. 4 Type a name for the new toolbar, and click OK. A small, empty toolbar appears, and the new toolbar is added to the Toolbar list. Note: Drag the new toolbar off to the side of the Customize dialog box so you can see it better. 5 Click the Commands tab. 6 In the Categories list, click a menu.
3 In the Toolbars list, select the name of the custom toolbar you want to delete. 4 Click Delete. 5 Click Close. Customizing keyboard shortcuts You can view existing keyboard shortcuts, assign a keyboard shortcut to menu commands, bound scripts, and tools, and even modify keyboard shortcuts. To view the default keyboard shortcut Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose Help Keyboard Map. The Help Keyboard dialog box appears. 2 In the Category drop-list, select a category.
To assign a keyboard shortcut Edit workspace 1 Choose View Customize. The Customize dialog box appears. 2 Click the Keyboard tab. 3 In the Category drop-list, select a category. Note: Corel PaintShop Pro groups related commands into categories. For example, if you pick the File category, all the commands in the file menu are displayed. To list all commands at once, choose All Commands. 4 In the Commands list, select a command name.
4 In the Commands list, click the item for which you want to modify the keyboard shortcut. 5 In the Current Keys field, click the shortcut. 6 Click Remove. 7 Click inside the Press New Shortcut Key field so the cursor is blinking, and press the keyboard keys you want to assign as the new shortcut. If the keyboard combination you entered is already assigned, a message is displayed above this field. If the keyboard combination is not assigned, “Assigned to: [Unassigned]” is displayed above the field.
To Do the following Set the amount of disk space undo Mark the Limit undo/redo disk usage and redo steps can use to check box, and type or set a value in the control. Set the number of undo and redo steps for each open image Mark the Limit undo/redo to check box, and type or set a value in the control. The default is 250. Make the redo process faster Mark the Enable fast redo check box.
To Do the following Resize an image window when you In the Zooming group box, mark the zoom in Fit image to window when zooming in check box. The image window resizes to include as much of the image as will fit. Resize an image window when you In the Zooming group box, mark the zoom out Fit image to window when zooming out check box. The image window resizes to include as much of the image as will fit.
when working on several large files at one time. Your best option is to choose a drive on a second internal hard disk (SCSI, SSD, IDE, SATA) that has more than 500 MB of free space. Avoid using the main drive where the application is installed if possible. Removable drives are not supported and the configuration of the drive determines if it is available as a scratch disk. Important! If you set your main drive as a scratch disk, ensure that you have more than 2 GB of free disk space.
To Do the following Hide Dropper tool color information In the Presentation group box, unmark the Display all color dropper tooltips check box. Use a crosshair cursor for all tool cursors In the Presentation group box, mark the Use precise cursors check box. A crosshair cursor is displayed instead of the tool button shape. Make a brush tool cursor reflect its In the Presentation group box, mark size and shape the Show brush outlines check box.
Setting Palettes preferences You can control the behavior of palettes, such as how palettes dock, as well as some properties of the Materials and Layers palettes. For more information about Layers palette settings, see “To modify the look of the Layers palette” on page 337. To set Palettes preferences Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Palettes. 3 Perform one or more of the following tasks, and click OK.
To Do the following Make palettes undockable In the Allow docking of group box, unmark check boxes for the palettes you want to make undockable. Set whether palettes appear automatically In the Automatically show palettes group box, choose one of the following: • Always — displays palettes appropriate to the tools and commands you are using. For example, if you perform a layersrelated action, the Layers palette is displayed.
Setting Units preferences You can set ruler options and the default resolutions for images that do not contain resolution information, such as scanned images. To set Units preferences Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Units. 3 Perform one or more of the following tasks, and click OK.
Setting Transparency and Shading preferences You can choose the grid size and color scheme. You can also choose a color and opacity for the shaded areas that falls outside of the selected area when using the Crop tool. To set Transparency preferences Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Transparency and Shading. 3 Perform one or more of the following tasks, and click OK.
7 If you want the floating crop toolbar to appear every time you use the tool, mark the Enable floating crop toolbar check box. Setting Warnings preferences You can control how warning dialog boxes are displayed. By default, Corel PaintShop Pro displays a warning dialog box whenever you are about to perform an operation that will result in the loss of information or one that cannot be applied to the image in its current state.
converted to a higher bit depth in order to proceed with the command. To set Auto Action preferences Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Auto Action. 3 Select an action from the Auto Action Prompt list, and choose one of the following options: • Never — prevents the action from happening Note: Choosing Never makes certain menu commands inactive if the action is required to complete the command.
2 From the left pane, choose Miscellaneous. 3 Type or set a value in the Recently used file list control. You must restart Corel PaintShop Pro before the new settings take effect. You can view the list by choosing File Recent Files. To set tolerance to background color when pasting a transparent selection Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Miscellaneous.
3 From the Clipboard data on Exit list, choose an option to determine how any information on the Clipboard is handled when you exit the program: • Ask — asks what you want to do with the Clipboard data • Delete — deletes Clipboard data when you exit the program • Leave — leaves data in the Clipboard when you exit the program To redraw when you move an object Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Miscellaneous.
3 Mark the Disable pressure support for puck-type pointing devices check box. To enable preservation of brightness in resized images Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Miscellaneous. 3 Mark the Preserve image brightness when resizing check box. When this option is enabled, a resized image retains its overall perceived brightness.
To Do the following Show the image filename on thumbnails In the Thumbnail images group box, mark the Show file name with thumbnail images check box. Exclude specific file formats from In the Excluded items group box, appearing in the Manage workspace click the File format exclusions button. From the left side of the File Format Exclusions dialog box, mark the check boxes of the file formats you want to exclude. To mark all formats simultaneously, click Select All.
Setting Auto-Preserve preferences You can set the program to always save a copy of your original (unedited) images in a clearly labeled backup folder. This feature essentially creates “digital negatives,” which can be accessed whenever you want to work with images in their original state. To set Auto-Preserve preferences Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences. 2 From the left pane, choose Auto-Preserve. 3 Mark the Enable Auto-Preserve check box.
To Do the following Avoid creating copies of original images In the dialog box that appears after you click Save, choose No - Save my images without preserving the original. Choosing a default workspace When you open the program, the Organizer is your default workspace from which you can access the Express Lab or the Full Editor. If your digital workflow requires a different workspace upon program launch, you can change the default settings.
• General — this tab lets you set options for RAW camera images. • Windows Metafile — WMF is the Microsoft Windows native vector format. • Kodak Photo CD — PCD is used by many photo developers. This format can provide multiple image resolutions in one file. • Portable Network Graphics — PNG is used for Web graphics. You can set preferences for opening and saving PNG files.
texturing, bumpmapping, and shading. The scientific community uses these images for custom application-based image analysis. Corel PaintShop Pro can create and edit RAW graphics images as well as provide conversion from standard formats (such as TIF, JPEG, or TGA) into the RAW graphics format. You can correct the tint, or color cast, certain types of lighting may cause.
• Use file header information when available — uses the file header default size. If you open a file without a header, the size defaults to the values you type in the Default size when file header is not available group box. 4 Click OK. You can also Import WMF vector data as objects Mark the Import vector data check you can edit with vector tools box. Smooth curved polylines (vector data Mark the Apply smoothing check only) box.
You can have Corel PaintShop Pro ask you to pick a resolution each time you open a PCD file by choosing the Ask when loading each file option. To set PNG preferences Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences File Format Preferences. The File Format Preferences dialog box appears. 2 Click the PNG tab.
You can also Choose to be prompted to set options every time you open a PostScript file Mark the Prompt for size and options each time a PostScript file is opened check box. Switch the page orientation to landscape Mark the Landscape check box. Anti-alias PostScript objects as they Mark the Anti-aliasing check box.
You can flip the image upside down by marking the Flip top and bottom check box. Setting file format associations File format associations control how Corel PaintShop Pro interacts with many types of file formats. For a full list of supported file formats, see “Files supported by Corel PaintShop Pro” on page 94. Adding and removing file format associations You can have certain file formats automatically open in Corel PaintShop Pro.
2 Mark the check boxes for the options you want. 3 Click Save. Setting file locations Corel PaintShop Pro resources include such items as scripts, picture tubes, patterns, gradients, displacement maps, and workspaces. The full listing of resources is displayed along the left side of the File Locations dialog box. Corel PaintShop Pro saves and searches for resources in several default folders on your computer.
2 From the File types list, select the resource that you want to change file locations for. The default folders where the specified resource can be saved to are listed on the right side of the dialog box. 3 Click Add. The Browse Folder dialog box appears. 4 Navigate to the folder you want to add, and click OK. 5 In the Folder options group box, mark the Enable check box. If you want to enable the folder’s subfolders, mark the Use sub folders check box.
4 Click the Create a New Folder button and then enter the name for the new folder. 5 Click OK to add the new folder to the list. 6 Click OK to close the File Locations dialog box. The Cache and CMYK Profiles resource file types can have only one location. You can only change the file location from one folder to another. For more information on changing file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691.
Managing resources Corel PaintShop Pro resources include such items as scripts, picture tubes, patterns, gradients, displacement maps, and workspaces. The full listing of resources is displayed along the left side of the File Locations dialog box. Using a consistent method for managing these resources can make your workflow easier. This is where the Resource Manager dialog box comes in.
3 Click the resource from the list. 4 Click Rename. The Rename Resource dialog box appears. 5 Type the new name for the resource, and click OK. To copy a resource to another location Edit workspace 1 Click a Presets control, and click the Resource Manager button 2 If necessary, from the Category drop-list choose the category where the resource resides. 3 Click the resource from the list. 4 Click Copy. . The Save As dialog box appears.
Note: The folder to which you move the resource must be listed in the File Locations dialog box for the resource to appear in the visual resource drop-list and in the Resource Manager dialog box. For information about setting file locations, see “Setting file locations” on page 691. To create a resource category Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences File Locations. The File Locations dialog box appears.
to those having the .8B* filename extension, or you can choose to use plug-ins having any filename extension. To enable plug-ins Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences File Locations. The File Locations dialog box appears. 2 From the File types list, select Plug-ins. 3 Mark the Enable plug-ins check box. You can also Load plug-ins with any extension Unmark the Limit Loaded plug-in files to those with an .8B* extension check box.
You can also add any subfolders stored in the plug-in folder you add by marking the Use sub folders check box. Selecting Web browsers Corel PaintShop Pro lets you preview your images with Web browsers. You can add, change, or delete Web browsers. To add Web browsers Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences File Locations. The File Locations dialog box appears. 2 From the File types list, select Web Browsers. 3 Click Add. The Browser Information dialog box appears.
The Browser Information dialog box appears. 5 Click Browse. The Web Browser Path dialog box appears. 6 Navigate to the folder containing the Web browser executable file (with the filename extension .exe), and click Open. 7 Click OK. To delete Web browsers Edit workspace Manage workspace 1 Choose File Preferences File Locations. The File Locations dialog box appears. 2 From the File types list, select Web Browsers. 3 Select a browser from the list.
The Autosave Settings dialog box appears. 2 To enable Autosave, do any of the following: • Click the Adjust workspace tab and mark the Save edits to the current image automatically when the next image is selected check box. • Click the Edit workspace tab and mark the Automatically save backup copies of all open files every __ minutes check box. Type or set a value in the minutes control. 3 Click OK.
• Reset dialog box positions and last used settings — resets dialog boxes so they appear in their default positions and use default settings • Delete all cache files — deletes all existing cache files • Make all toolbars/palettes visible and on screen — makes all toolbars and palettes visible 3 Click OK. You can reset the entire application to its default state by holding down Shift while launching the program. All customization is cleared when you reset the program.
The selected language is displayed after the application is restarted. Adjusting general viewing options You can customize how Corel PaintShop Pro displays icons, screen tips, and captions. To set toolbar view options Edit workspace 1 Choose View Customize. The Customize dialog box appears. 2 Click the Options tab.
You can erase the memory of your recently used menu commands by clicking Reset my usage data. Accessing tools and commands from previous versions of Corel PaintShop Pro You can access and restore tools and commands that have been removed from the workspace. These commands were removed to accommodate improved features and functionality. To access tools and commands from previous versions of Corel PaintShop Pro Edit workspace 1 Choose View Customize. The Customize dialog box appears.
note that your photos are safe, but a damaged database can result in the loss of customized photo data, such as ratings, tags, and caption text. To protect your database, you can create a backup file. In the event the database is damaged, you can reset the database and import your backup file. Please note, JPEG photo data from Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X5 is imported into the X7 database when you browse folders.
Automating tasks Corel PaintShop Pro has many time-saving automation features. You can use scripts to automate an action or set of actions, and presets to save dialog box or tool settings for later use. You can also perform the same action to a number of images at the same time.
changes to each image, you simply have to play back the script. The commands you recorded in the script are performed on the image. Corel PaintShop Pro has a full-featured scripting engine based on the Python programming language. You can get more information on this language at www.python.org. Although you can write your own scripts using Python syntax, Corel PaintShop Pro has a built-in script recorder that can do this work for you, allowing you to script almost any action within the application.
Working with scripting tools and features You can find most scripting commands both in the File Script submenu and on the Script toolbar. You’ll find it much easier and faster working with scripts using the Script toolbar. Some commands, however, are accessible only using the menu. The following table describes the buttons on the Script toolbar. Tool Description The Select Script drop-list lets you choose the scripts saved in the Scripts-Trusted and Scripts-Restricted folders.
Tool Description The Stop Script button lets you stop the running script. The Start Script Recording button lets you begin recording actions that will comprise a script. The Pause Script Recording button lets you pause the recording of a script. You can click it again to resume recording. The Cancel Script Recording button lets you cancel script recording. The Save Script Recording button lets you stop recording a script and prompts you to save it.
The Script Output palette displays information such as previously-used commands, Python syntax errors, or runtime errors. To clear the Script Output palette Edit workspace • Choose File Script Clear Output Window. You can also clear a script by right-clicking the Script Output palette, and choosing Clear from the context menu. Recording and saving a script Scripts are particularly useful for tasks with many steps.
Before you start recording a script, it’s a good idea to write down the specific actions you want to record. Ideally, your actions should be as efficient as possible. Restricted and trusted scripts The scripts in Corel PaintShop Pro are created in the Python programming language, which can unfortunately also be used to create and execute malicious scripts.
• If a script is run from an unconfigured path, it is treated as restricted. • If a path appears in both the restricted and trusted lists, it is treated as restricted. • Presets, Material palette swatches, and Print Layout templates (which are essentially scripts) are treated as restricted. Commands that cannot be used in a restricted script Some commands cannot be run from a script stored in the ScriptsRestricted folder. The table below lists a number of these commands.
Command Menu location FileExit File Exit To record and save a script Edit workspace 1 Click the Start Script Recording button . 2 Perform the actions that comprise the script. 3 Click the Save Script Recording button . The Save As dialog box appears. 4 Choose the folder where you want to store the script. 5 Type a name for the script, and click Save. You can also Remove any undone commands from a script In the Save As dialog box, mark the Remove Undone Commands check box.
You can also Display interactive dialog boxes in their position during recording In the Save As dialog box, mark the Save Dialog Positions check box. You may not want to use this option if you intend to share the script with others. Enabling this check box not only records the dialog position, but whether the Before/After preview area is displayed, whether the dialog is maximized, and whether the Preview on Image check box is marked. You can leave these preferences up to other users of your script.
appear as the script runs. Conversely, you can choose to run the script in Interactive mode, so that dialog boxes appear for user interaction. For more information, see “To set a playback mode for a script action or command” on page 717. To run a script listed in the Select Script drop-list Edit workspace 1 On the Script toolbar, click the Select Script drop-list to display the scripts. 2 Click the script that you want to run. 3 Click the Run Selected Script button .
4 Click Run. To run scripts on all open images Edit workspace 1 Run a script or multiple scripts on an image. 2 Open the History palette by pressing F3. 3 Right-click the scripts in the History palette and choose Apply to other open documents. You can also run scripts on another open image by dragging the actions from the History palette and dropping them onto the image.
Stopping or undoing a script You can stop a script while it is running. You can also undo a script after you’ve run it. To stop a running script Edit workspace • Click the Stop Script button . The Stop Script button is only active while the script is running. Depending on the script, this may only be a few seconds. To undo an applied script Edit workspace • Click the Undo button on the Standard toolbar.
Note: Command names shown in italics with the words “NOT editable” cannot be selected for editing. 3 Click Save. 4 Click Close. You can also Disable a script action or command Unmark the check box beside the action or command. Remove a script action or command Click the action or command, and click Delete. View or edit the Python code associated with the script Click Text Editor. The text editor assigned in the File Locations dialog box opens the script.
2 In the Scripts Commands group box, choose one of the following options from the Mode drop-list: • Default — uses whatever mode was specified in the Run Script command. • Silent — skips all dialog boxes associated with that command or action when you run the script. Use this mode when you feel it’s best to avoid interacting with a dialog in the script.
3 Click Browse, and choose a text-editing application. The Python Source Editor Path dialog box appears. 4 Click Open. 5 Click OK. You can also click the File Locations button in the Select Script drop-list to open the File Locations dialog box. Troubleshooting a script To selectively apply actions to the current image and identify any scripting problems, you can run a script step-by-step. To step through a script Edit workspace 1 Choose File Script Single Step.
When using this feature, it’s helpful to display the Script toolbar by choosing View Toolbars Script. Assigning icons to scripts You can assign any of 50 icons to a script, and then drag the icon to a custom or existing toolbar, or to a menu. By dragging the icon onto a toolbar or menu you can have easier, quicker access to your favorite scripts, and can execute them with a single click. You can use an icon for any number of scripts.
When you position the cursor over the toolbar’s script icon, you’ll see the path name and file name associated with the script. If you drag the script icon into a menu, the menu displays the script’s name, and the script’s path appears in the status bar. To unbind a script from an icon Edit workspace 1 Choose View Customize to display the Customize dialog box. 2 Click the Scripts tab. 3 In the Bound Script group box, choose the icon or script name. 4 Click Remove.
To choose a preset Edit workspace • In the Presets drop-list, select the desired preset from the list. On the left is the Pan tool’s Presets drop-list button in the Tool Options palette, and on the right the Presets drop-list button in the Charcoal effect dialog box. To reset values to default settings Edit workspace • In the Presets drop-list, click the Reset to default button .
4 Click OK. The Preset includes group box shows the data saved with a preset. To edit a preset Edit workspace 1 Modify the settings in the dialog box or the Tool Options palette. 2 Click the Save Preset button 3 Type the same preset name in the preset name box. 4 Click Options. . If you want to omit any data from the Preset includes group box, click the Include/Exclude button associated with the data. A white “X” appears over the button associated with the item. 5 Click OK.
To convert multiple files to a new format Edit workspace 1 Choose File Batch Process to open the Batch Process dialog box. 2 Click Browse, and choose the file you want to process from the Select Files dialog box. If you want to choose adjacent files, hold down Shift as you click; to choose non-adjacent files, hold down Ctrl as you click. 3 Click Select. The files you choose appear in the Files to process list in the Batch Process dialog box.
6 Choose options from the Format and Encoding group boxes. 7 Click Start to open the Batch Progress dialog box and start the batch conversion. The Current Step pane displays each filename and its conversion status. The Job Progress bar indicates the conversion progress. 8 Click OK. Unless you specify another output folder, Corel PaintShop Pro saves the converted files in the same folder as the source files.
• To select non-adjacent files, hold down Ctrl and click the files. 5 Click Select. The files appear in the Files to process list in the Batch Process dialog box. 6 In the Save Mode group box, choose one of the following options: • New Type — runs the script and saves the processed files as a new file type. You can choose to save the output files to another folder by clicking Browse.
You can also Stop the script if Corel PaintShop Pro Mark the Stop on error check box. If you don’t mark it, the program encounters an error processes all the images without stopping. The error messages appear in the Batch Conversion Status dialog box. Run the script in Silent Mode Mark the Run script in silent mode check box. Save a log file In the Batch Progress dialog box, click Save Log, and choose the folder in which you want to save the log.
7 Choose any of the following renaming options from the Rename Options list: • Custom Text — to add text to the converted files • Date — to add the current date to the file name • Document Name — to add the original file name to the new file name, and to change the case • Sequence — to add the numerical position of a file in the renaming process • Time — to add the current time to the file name 8 Click Add for each option you want to move into the Included list.
Printing Corel PaintShop Pro provides extensive options for printing your work. This section presents the following topics: • Printing images • Creating layouts • Editing templates • Editing and saving layouts • Printing CMYK color separations • Understanding printing Printing images Corel PaintShop Pro offers many ways to print images. You can print from the Manage workspace, Edit workspace, or Adjust workspace. You can use a template, or use a custom layout to meet specific size and layout requirements.
You can print contact sheets (left), print to standard photo sizes (center), or create custom print layouts (right). Templates help you simplify image placement and sizing. You can use templates to lay out and print images in standard sizes, including 4 6 inches, 5 7 inches, and 10 15 centimeters. You can use a Corel PaintShop Pro template, or you can create your own custom template from a page layout that you create.
To print the active image Edit workspace 1 Choose File Print. 2 In the Printer group box, click Printer. The Print dialog box appears. 3 Choose a printer from the Name drop-list, and click OK. 4 Click the Placement tab, and type or set a value in the Number of copies control.
If you choose the CMYK separations option, you can print CMYK labels on each color plate or page by marking the CMYK plate labels check box in the Print Marks group box. 9 Click Print. You can also Print the filename below the image Mark the Image Name check box in the Print Marks group box. Print a negative of the image Mark the Negative check box in the Color Options group box.
For more information about printing options, see “Understanding printing” on page 746. To print to a file Edit workspace 1 Choose File Print. 2 Mark the Print to File check box. 3 Click Print. 4 Type a name in the Output File Name box. To print images by using a template 1 In the Manage or Edit workspace, select thumbnails in the Organizer palette. 2 Choose File Print Layout. The Print Layout window appears. 3 Click File Open Template. The Templates dialog box appears.
If you want to fill the template with copies of the same image, click a thumbnail and click the Fill Template with Image button . 7 Click File Print. For information about saving templates with links to images, see “Setting file locations” on page 691. You can remove an image from a template by selecting the image and pressing Delete. You can also open images by choosing File Open Image. To print crop and registration marks Edit workspace 1 Choose File Print.
Creating layouts You can create a print layout and position images individually, or you can apply the same settings to all of the images. By rotating and zooming, you can change the print layout of your images. Images are displayed at 100% magnification by default. You can zoom in to get a closer look at image detail, or zoom out to view a larger portion of the image.
You can also Change the print setup options Choose File Print Setup. In the Print Setup dialog box, make changes to any of the settings. Close the Print Layout window Click the Close Print Layout button . To position images in a layout Edit workspace 1 In the Print Layout window, choose a cell.
To rotate an image in a layout Edit workspace 1 In the Print Layout window, select an image. If you want to rotate multiple images, hold down Shift, and select the images. 2 On the toolbar, click one of the following buttons: • Rotate Right • Rotate Left To zoom Edit workspace To Do the following Zoom in Click the Zoom In 10% button Zoom out Click the Zoom Out 10% button Zoom in on a specific area Click the Zoom Rectangle button . Drag in the page layout to choose an area to zoom in on.
5 In the Text Field dialog box, type the text that you want to appear on the printed page. 6 Set the font, font attribute, and alignment controls. Note: To continue to use these settings, mark the Retain text settings check box. 7 Click OK. You can also Move the text box in the image Drag the text box. Size the text box Drag the corner handles in or out. Rotate the text Right-click the text box, and choose Rotate Right or Rotate Left.
4 In the Template options group box, do one or both of the following: • To apply the new default placement option to all cells of the current template, mark the Apply to current template check box. • To specify the default placement of images in template cells, choose an option from the Default Placement drop-list.
If a print layout contains images that you want to print repeatedly, you can save the layout as a template with links to the images. Whenever you open the template, it displays the images in the layout. If you no longer need a print template that was saved, you can easily delete it. Important! When you print a template on thick paper, such as glossy photo paper, the images in the printed template may not fit perfectly inside the cell borders.
If you did not change the template name, you are prompted to overwrite the template or cancel the action. To move the template position Edit workspace To Do the following Move the template 1/20th of an inch Hold down Ctrl, and press the arrow (1.25 mm) keys. Move the template 1/10th of an inch Hold down Ctrl and Shift, and press (2.5 mm) the arrow keys. If your printer consistently misprints the same way, adjust the template position, and save it with a name that specifies its use with that printer.
To delete a template Edit workspace 1 Choose File Print Layout. 2 In the Print Layout window, click Open Template . The Templates dialog box appears. 3 Choose a category from the Select A Category list. 4 Select the thumbnail of the template you want to delete. 5 Click Delete. Editing and saving layouts Corel PaintShop Pro includes many templates with different layouts that you can use to print your images. The layouts you create can be saved as templates.
To resize an image in print layout Edit workspace 1 Click the Resize button on the toolbar. 2 Choose one of the following options: • Percent of original — resizes an image by a percentage you specify in the Width or Height boxes • Actual / Print size — resizes an image by the dimensions you specify in the Width or Height boxes without changing its aspect ratio Resizing an image for printing can result in poor image quality. When you enlarge an image, it loses detail and sharpness.
You can also arrange images manually by dragging the image to a new position on the page. To display the grid Edit workspace • Choose View Show Grid. To snap images to the layout grid Edit workspace • Choose View Snap to Grid. To change layout grid settings Edit workspace 1 Choose View Options. The Print Layout Options dialog box appears.
To save a custom layout as a template Edit workspace 1 Click the Save Template button . The Save dialog box appears. 2 Enter a name for the new template in the Name field. If you want to save the image links with the template, mark the Save with Images check box. 3 Click OK. To rotate an image in a layout Edit workspace 1 Select the image.
separations, Corel PaintShop Pro treats black as having full color and white as having no color. To print CMYK color separations Edit workspace 1 Choose File Print. The Print dialog box appears. 2 Click the Options tab. 3 In the Print Output group box, choose CMYK Separations. 4 Click Print. You can also choose other print options. For more information, see “Printing images” on page 729.
information about resizing images, see “Resizing images” on page 221. It is best to consider the resolution of the printer when you choose a resolution for the image you are creating. You can use the following guidelines to determine the image size for printing: • For a 300-dpi printer, use an image that is 72 to 120 ppi. • For a 600-dpi printer, use an image that is 125 to 170 ppi. • For a 1200-dpi printer, use an image that is 150 to 200 ppi.
flatten the image by merging the layers. If you are using a black-andwhite printer, you can print your images in grayscale. If you are sending the image to a printing service, you need to flatten the image — that is, merge the layers — before you save the image. The program automatically flattens an image when you save it in most formats other than PspImage. It is best to consult with your printing service about file format, resolution, and color depth requirements.
Sharing photos Corel PaintShop Pro gives you options for e-mailing your photos or sharing them on a sharing site. This section presents the following topics: • E-mailing photos • Uploading photos to a sharing site • Creating Share My Trip projects E-mailing photos You can e-mail photos directly from any Corel PaintShop Pro workspace. You can e-mail items in the following ways. • Embedded photos — You can embed photos so they are displayed in the body of your e-mail message.
Choosing a size for your photos You can resize your photos to reduce their dimensions or to reduce the overall size of the e-mail. For example, you may want to reduce the size of a photo so you can send it to a mobile device. The Maximum Photo Size setting lets you choose the maximum width of the photos in pixels without affecting the proportions of the image.
• Attachments (original file format) — sends photos as individual file attachments. This option preserves the original file formats. 3 Choose a size setting from the Maximum photo size drop-list. The total size of your e-mail is displayed beside the preview. Some e-mail providers limit the size of e-mails, which could prevent large e-mails from being sent or received. You can reduce the size of the e-mail by choosing a smaller Maximum photo size setting or by selecting fewer photos.
You can upload files to sharing sites, such as Facebook, Flickr, and Google+. Choosing output quality When choosing the output quality of your photos, you have two options: • Original — preserves the image as it is and allows for maximum quality. • Recommended — decreases the file size and the quality of the image to optimize it for upload. Smaller files can be uploaded faster.
2 Click the Share button . 3 In the Share Photos dialog box, click any of the following sharing site buttons: • Facebook • Flickr • Google+ 4 Click the Album tab, and do one of the following: • Choose an album from the list to add your photos to an existing album. • Click New Album, type a name and description, and click Create to create a new album for your photos. 5 Click the Photo tab, and edit any of the fields.
You can add or remove photos by clicking Add photos or Remove photos. Creating Share My Trip projects You can create an interactive slideshow of your photos and show them on a map. The project that you create is saved as HTML output that can be posted on your blog or uploaded to Dropbox. If you upload the project to Dropbox, you can automatically post the link on Facebook. For more information about mapping your photos, see “Adding location information” on page 118.
In the Share My Trip dialog box, you can add a title for your slideshow, view location information, and choose a folder where to save the project. To create a Share My Trip project 1 Select the photos that you want to include in your project. You can select up to 200 photos. Only photos with location information can be used in the project. 2 Click the Share My Trip button . 3 In the Share My Trip dialog box, click Type a title, and type a title for the project.
7 Enable one of the following check boxes: • Yes, upload my photo map to a public Dropbox folder. • No, I will share it later. Choose the second option if you want to post the HTML output yourself (for example, in a blog). If you choose to upload to Dropbox and want to post the Dropbox link on Facebook, enable the Share the link on Facebook check box, and choose a thumbnail. If you are not currently logged into Dropbox and Facebook, you will be prompted to log in before uploading and sharing the project.
Creating images for the Web You can save and optimize images for the Web to reduce the image file size and make images load more quickly. Using the Web tools, you can create backgrounds for your Web pages, and map and slice images to create hotspots or rollovers. You can also protect your images by adding watermarks with creator and copyright information.
format, and many Web browsers also support Wireless Bitmap (WBMP) and i-mode formats, which are popular formats for wireless devices. When you save images for the Web, there are three major considerations: layers, color depth, and file size. Layers Because none of the current Web browsers can display layered images, you need to flatten an image before saving it for the Web. Color depth Some computers can display no more than 256 colors.
87a, which cannot. Both are recognized by most browsers and use lossless compression. • JPEG — this format efficiently compresses photographic images. It supports 24-bit (16.7 million) color, uses lossy compression, and is recognized by most browsers. • PNG — this increasingly popular format efficiently compresses images. It supports up to 24-bit (16.7 million) color and uses lossless compression. It is not as widely used as JPEG, so some features of this format are not available for older browsers.
make part of your image transparent for a Web page. For example, you may have a round logo and want to display the background of the Web page around the logo. In this case, you can choose not to display one color. Most Web browsers support this option, effectively making that color transparent. The GIF Optimizer dialog box contains four tabbed areas in which to configure the transparency, color, and format options of the file.
containing 256 or fewer colors is called a paletted image. To reduce file size, you can have fewer than 256 colors. You can use the options under this tab to select the number of colors and the type of palette used. GIF Optimizer Format GIF images can be interlaced or non-interlaced, which affects how the image is displayed on a computer with a slow Internet connection. You can also save the image to an older version of the GIF format to enhance compatibility with older applications.
The GIF Optimizer dialog box appears, and the preview areas show the current image on the left and the resulting GIF file on the right.
• Use error diffusion dither — makes partially transparent pixels opaque using either the color chosen for blending or the image color (depending on the blending option), then applies an error diffusion dither to make colors look more natural 4 Choose one of the following options to determine how partially transparent pixels are blended: • Yes — blends the partially transparent pixels with the color in the Blend color box.
factor of the value you set. The selected colors stand out from the rest of the image. To boost colors, make a selection of an area that contains these colors and then mark this check box. • Optimized Octree — lets you optimize an image that contains only a few colors Note: Depending on your needs, you may want to try both the Optimized Median Cut and the Optimized Octree options and choose the one that gives you the best results.
To use the Transparent GIF wizard Edit workspace 1 Choose File Export GIF Optimizer. The GIF Optimizer dialog box appears. 2 Click Use wizard, and follow the instructions. 3 Click Finish to close the wizard and open the Save As dialog box, where you type a name and select a location for saving the GIF file. You can also Choose a color within the image On page 1 or 2 of the wizard, move the cursor over the image, and click a color. The color swatch displays the color you clicked.
You can click the Download Times tab to preview the file size of the compressed file and view an estimate of the download time at four modem speeds. Working with JPEG files Corel PaintShop Pro lets you optimize JPEG files to maximize image quality and minimize file size. Important! Each time you open and save a JPEG file, image data is discarded. It is a good idea to keep a copy of the original image. JPEG Optimizer Quality You can use compression to reduce the size of the JPEG file.
JPEG Optimizer Format You can determine how an image appears as it is being loaded. You can optimize the JPEG so that the image downloads one line at a time, starting from the top. You can choose to have large images displayed incrementally in several passes; detail is added with each pass. This option allows the viewer to see the image as it is being downloaded. JPEG Optimizer Download Times You can view the size of the compressed file and estimated download times for four modem speeds.
5 Click OK to open the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder in which you want to save the new image, and type a name for the file. 6 Click Save. You can click the Download Times tab to preview the file size of the compressed file and view an estimate of the download time at four modem speeds. To use the JPEG wizard Edit workspace 1 Choose File Export JPEG Optimizer. The JPEG Optimizer dialog box appears. 2 Click Use wizard and follow the instructions.
PNG Optimizer Gamma PNG images contain a gAMA chunk, which controls gamma levels of an image. The gamma setting helps the image appear consistent across multiple display devices. If in doubt, you should use the default PC value. PNG Optimizer Transparency You can choose to base transparency on existing image or layer transparency, or you can sample the color in the image that you want to make transparent. If you have a selection in your image, you can base the transparency on the selection.
The PNG Optimizer dialog box appears. The preview areas show the current image on the left and the resulting PNG file on the right. 2 Click the Colors tab, and choose one of the following image type options: • Palette-Based — for images with 256 colors or less • Grayscale (8-bit) • 16.7 million color (24-bit) If you choose the Palette-Based method, you can choose the number of colors in the image and the amount of dithering applied.
larger images so that the viewer can get an idea of how the image looks while waiting for it to download 6 Click OK to open the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder in which you want to save the new image, type a name for the file, and click Save. You can click the Download Times tab to preview the file size of the compressed file and an estimate of the download time at four modem speeds. To use the PNG wizard Edit workspace 1 Choose File Export PNG Optimizer.
Previewing images in Web browsers You can use your Web browser to see how your active image will look on the Web. Corel PaintShop Pro creates an HTML page that displays your image in Windows Bitmap, GIF, JPEG, or PNG format. You can select up to three browsers. For information about adding, changing, or deleting Web browsers that you use for previewing, see “Selecting Web browsers” on page 698. To preview image files in Web browsers Edit workspace 1 Choose View Preview in Web Browser.
If you selected any other format, the program opens the appropriate optimization dialog box. Select your choices for optimizing the image, and click OK. For each format, the browser displays the file size, color depth, and approximate download times at the bottom of the image. Slicing images When you slice an image, you divide it into several smaller images that you can save in different formats or at different levels of optimization.
Tool Description The Arrow tool lets you make a cell active or move its borders. The Grid tool lets you create a grid of evenly spaced cells, either over the entire image or within another cell. The Slicer tool lets you create a horizontal or vertical line. The Delete tool lets you delete slice lines. The Pan tool lets you drag the image in the preview to view hidden areas of the image.
Saving slices You can save slices to a folder on your hard drive so that you can reuse or edit them. To slice an image into cells Edit workspace 1 Choose File Export Image Slicer. The Image Slicer dialog box appears. 2 Choose the Slice tool and click in the image where you want create a slice line. Note: To create a vertical line, drag vertically; to create a horizontal line, drag horizontally. 3 Choose the Arrow tool active.
• _top — loads the linked page in the full browser window and removes all frames 7 Click Save. The HTML Save As dialog box appears. 8 Navigate to the folder where you want to save the HTML code and click Save. You can also Create cells with consistent spacing Click the Grid tool . Click in the and size. preview area to open the Grid Size dialog box, and type or set values in the Rows and Columns controls. Move a slice line or border Click the Arrow tool , and move the cursor over a line.
You can also Save slice settings to the Clipboard Click Save to Clipboard to open the HTML Destination Folder dialog box, so you can paste them into the navigate to the folder where the HTML code HTML file is saved, and click OK to save the slice settings. Open the HTML file, place the cursor where you want to insert the HTML slice code, and press Ctrl + P. Create a rollover for a cell Click Rollover Creator. For more information about creating image rollovers, see “Creating image rollovers” on page 783.
If you want to be prompted for a file location and name for your slices when you save the HTML code, mark the Prompt for image folder on Save or Save As check box. To save slice settings Edit workspace 1 In the Image Slicer dialog box, click Save Settings. The Save Slice Settings dialog box appears. 2 Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the settings file. 3 Type a name for the file and click Save. The file is saved in the JSD format.
Creating map areas You create and edit image map areas with the tools in the Tools group box of the Image Mapper dialog box. Tool Description The Arrow tool lets you modify a hotspot area. The Mover tool lets you move a hotspot area. The Polygon tool lets you create an irregular-shaped hotspot area. The Rectangle tool lets you create a square or rectangular hotspot area. The Circle tool lets you create a circular or elliptical hotspot area. The Delete tool lets you delete a hotspot area.
Setting map preferences After you have created the map areas (or regions), you can assign URLs, alternate text, and targets. To create and save a map area Edit workspace 1 Choose File Export Image Mapper. 2 Choose one of the following tools and draw in the preview area to create a hotspot: The Image Mapper dialog box appears.
• _parent — loads the linked page in the parent frameset of the link. If the link is not in a nested frame, the image loads in the full browser window. • _self — loads the linked page in the same frame as the link • _top — loads the linked page in the full browser window and removes all frames 6 Click Save. The HTML Save As dialog box appears. 7 Navigate to the folder where you want to save the HTML code, and click Save. The Image Map Save As dialog box appears.
You can also Preview the image map in a Web browser Click the Preview in browser button and test the map area in the Web browser. Save map area information to the Clipboard so that you can paste it into the HTML code Click Save to Clipboard to open the HTML Destination Folder dialog box, navigate to the folder where the HTML file is saved, and click OK to save the slice settings. Then, open the HTML file, place the cursor where you want to insert the HTML slice code, and press Ctrl + V.
2 3 Navigate to the folder in which you want to save the settings file. Type a name for the file and click Save. The file is saved in the JMD format. To load map settings Edit workspace 1 Open the image in which you want to load map settings. 2 Choose File Export Image Mapper. The Image Mapper dialog box appears. 3 Click Load Settings. The Load Map Settings dialog box appears. 4 Navigate to and select the JMD file you want to load. 5 Click Open.
2 Do one of the following: • Choose File Export Image Mapper. • Choose File Export Image Slicer. Note: If necessary, navigate to an image region, and use the appropriate tool (for example, the Polygon, Rectangle, or Circle tool) to specify the region where you want to add a rollover. 3 Click Rollover Creator. The Rollover Creator dialog box appears.
Using digital watermarks A digital watermark is a permanent proof of authenticity for an image. While a computer can detect it, it is invisible to the viewer. A watermark contains information about the creator, the copyright, and the image. When a viewer chooses to see this information, the program opens a dialog box that contains a link to the Digimarc web page. Reading a digital watermark Whenever Corel PaintShop Pro opens an image, it automatically checks for a digital watermark.
You only need to configure the creator ID the first time you embed a watermark. You can change the copyright date, image attributes, and durability each time you embed a watermark. Setting the watermark durability The watermark durability indicates how visible watermarks are on the image. For images to be printed, use stronger watermarks. For images to be displayed on a monitor, use weaker watermarks because they are not as visible.
The Embed Watermark dialog box appears. 2 In the Image Attributes group box, mark any of the following check boxes to determine the restrictions shown when the program displays the watermark information: • Restricted use • Do not copy • Adult content 3 In the Copyright Information group box, type either one or two years in the Copyright year(s) boxes. Digimarc accepts years from 1922 to the present. 4 Click OK. A layer can contain only one watermark.
4 To verify that the watermark information is embedded correctly, mark the Verify check mark. The program checks that the watermark has been applied and displays its attributes and durability. To personalize the Creator ID Edit workspace 1 Choose Image Watermarking Embed Watermark. The Embed Watermark dialog box appears. 2 Click Personalize. The Personalize Creator ID dialog box appears. 3 To register with Digimarc, click Register. Your Web browser opens and navigates to the Digimarc Web page.
Adding visible watermarks You can place a visible watermark consisting of text and/or a graphic on any raster image. Whether you take professional photos or just share photos on public websites, adding a discrete mark to your photos reminds viewers who took the shot. This feature simplifies the task of adding a logo or other graphic, and you can choose from professional effects like embossing to give it a subtle look.
4 In the Style group box, adjust the overall appearance of the graphic: • Size — lets you adjust the size of the graphic • Opacity — lets you adjust the graphic’s opacity. Increasing the Opacity setting allows more of the underlying image to be seen through the graphic. • Emboss — applies a raised appearance to the graphic 5 790 Click OK.
Index Numerics 1-bit color depth 633 increasing images to 632 24-bit color depth 634 decreasing images to 638 decreasing images to 635 2 colors 256 colors decreasing images to 637 increasing images to 632 decreasing images to 635 3D effects 420 Buttonize 420 Chisel 421 Cutout 421 Drop Shadow 422 Inner Bevel 423 Outer Bevel 425 4-bit color depth 634 decreasing images to 636 8-bit color depth 634 decreasing images to 637 increasing images to 632 8-bit grayscale color depth 634 decreasing images to 638 16
with advanced techniques 169 with Smart Photo Fix 168 adjustment layers 359 adding 359 displaying overlays 360 editing 360 hiding overlays 360 Advanced Creator Information dialog box 78 Aged Newspaper effect 431 Airbrush tool 36, 594, 597 animating, menus 662 anti-aliasing Bézier curves 588 edges of preset shapes 561 edges of rectangles 556 edges of squares 556 freehand curves 589 lines 583 PostScript files 689 recovering 317 selections 316 selections based on shape 316 albumen photos 488 anti-aliasing,
Art Media effects 427 Black Pencil 427 Brush Strokes 427 Charcoal 428 Colored Chalk 429 Colored Pencil 430 Pencil 430 Art Media layers 608 creating 608 drying or wetting 608 modifying properties 609 Art Media tools 614 adjusting brush size 616 creating photo-art with 616 drawing with 607 painting with 607 types of.
palette display 674 scratch removal 205 tasks 705 Balls and Bubbles effect 432 applying environment or bump maps with 448 auto-preserving original file 683 barrel distortion 181 autosaving, preferences for 699 Batch Merge, HDR 285 B background erasing areas from 248, 250 erasing straight lines from 249 filling cropped edges with 164 PostScript, setting to white 689 printing 732 promoting layers 340 restoring erased pixels to 249, 251 setting tolerance to 679 swapping with foreground 389 correcting 18
blemishes, removing 234 borders, adding to images 263 blend modes 350 types of 350 boundaries, smoothing selection 317 blend ranges 350 box-camera photos 489 setting 355 blending edges 243 layers 350 pigments 615, 626, 627 setting modes for brushes 596 bracketing 275, 285 breaking contours 580 brightening photos with Lighten/Darken tool 254 with White slider 170 brightening shadows 188 Blinds effect 499 brightening, photos 171 blooming, sensor 177 brightness and contrast blurring images commands
sizing 595 Buttonize effect 420 Brush Variance palette 30 buttons, toolbar 663 brushes C adjusting size 616 building up paint 597 choosing 594 customizing 600 customizing settings 600 displaying cursor size and shape 672 displaying outlines 672 painting continuous color 597 painting with wet look 597 resetting to default settings 598 setting blend modes 596 setting hardness 596 setting options for 595 setting paint rate 597 setting steps 596, 600 setting stroke density 596 setting stroke thickness 596
deleting 134 print layout 737 capturing images 79 cascading image windows 50 categorizing resources 696 cells editing in print layout templates 740 slicing images into 773 centering eye glints 232 centerpoints changing for rotation 269 changing for text rotation 550 positioning for circles 558 positioning for ellipses 558 positioning for preset shapes 561 Chalk tool 38, 619 setting options for 619 Change to Target tool 37, 253 channels alpha. See alpha channels color.
contours 578 image windows 49 images 62 Print Layout window 736 CMYK color model 649 printing with separations 745 code, editing 717, 718 collage 326 collages, creating from photos 332 collapsing layer groups 337 color harmonies 2, 389 Color blend mode 352 legacy version 352 Color Changer tool 38, 256 color channels 654 adjusting brightness 189 combining 656 creating masks from 375 mixing 184 splitting images into 655 splitting in masks 375 color depth 71, 629 decreasing 633 image palettes.
Colored Edges effect 436 Colored Foil effect 437 Colored Pencil effect 430 Colored Pencil tool 39, 622 setting options for 622 colorizing photos 198 colors 647 adding pixels to selections 309 adding to selections 310 adjusting balance 182 adjusting cast 185 adjusting lightness 202 adjusting saturation 202 calibrating monitor 651 calibrating printer 747 changing 255 choosing 391, 394 choosing from desktop 394 choosing from dialog boxes 46 choosing from HSL values 391 choosing from HTML codes 391 choosing fro
removing from selections 310 replacing 258, 639, 644 resetting to default settings 202 setting modes 673 shifting 201 sorting in image palettes 644 swapping foreground and background 389 viewing image information 78 viewing layer information 78 viewing number of 632 viewing transparent 647 Web-safe 642 workspace, choosing 55 combining batches of HDR photos 285 color channels 656 images 332, 517 photo content 287 photos with Exposure Merge 276 commands accessing legacy 703 adding legacy 703 adding to toolbar
closing 578 deleting 582 duplicating 581 editing 579 joining 579 moving 580 offsetting duplicated 581 reversing 581 selecting all nodes on 567 selecting specific nodes on 567 copying 84 active images 49 images 87 layers to other images 342 location information 122 merged layers 85 resources 695 saved images 67 selected image areas 305 selections or layers 85 vector objects 85, 591 Contours effect 438 Corel Auto-Preserve folder 683 contracting Corel Knowledgebase 22 nodes 569 selections 309 contrast, a
images 150 images cosmetically 233 lens distortions 180 light, midtone, and dark areas 175 photographic perspective 164 pincushion distortion 182 scratches 238 tone 331 Crayon tool 39, 621 setting options for 622 creating images 69 Creator IDs 785 personalizing 788 crop marks 729 printing 734 Crop tool 35 setting preferences for 676 cropping 156 clearing 160 constraining proportions 158 defining area interactively 158 freely rotating 159 images for print 160 images to selections 161 moving rotation axis 159
custom palette 409 D customer support 7, 22 daguerreotypes 488 customizing dark areas, correcting 175 application settings 657 brush settings 600 effects 516 keyboard shortcuts 666 line styles 585 menus 662, 678 Mixer pages 612 palettes 40, 673 patterns from selections 319 rulers 675 toolbars 40, 663, 664 workspaces 659 Darken blend mode 351 darkening overexposed photos 172 photos automatically 169 photos with backlighting 172 darkening photos with Black slider 170 with Lighten/Darken tool 254 dashes
brush stroke 596 depth color.
setting file locations 691 display preferences 670 Dissolve blend mode 353 distorting images 270 text 550 vector objects 571 Distortion effects 449 Curlicues 449 Displacement Map 450 Lens Distortion 450 Pinch 451 Pixelate 452 Polar Coordinates 453 Punch 454 Ripple 454 Spiky Halo 455 Twirl 456 Warp 457 Wave 458 Wind 459 distributing lightness across photos 194 vector objects 572 vector objects on canvas 575 dithering colors 639 docking palettes 40 Index preferences for 40 toolbars 40 documentation conventio
Drop Shadow layer style 367 Dropbox uploading Share My Trip slideshow 754 Dropper tool 35 hiding color information 672 dry pigments 614 drying Art Media layers 608 DSLR features 14 duotone, converting to 200 duplicating active images 49 contours 581 images 74 layers 342 durability, watermark 787 E early color photos 489 Edge effects 461 Dilate 461 Enhance 462 Enhance More 462 Erode 462 Find All 463 Find Horizontal 463 Find Vertical 464 806 High Pass 464 Trace Contour 465 Edge Seeker selections 298 edges
applying to raster text 544 applying to text 544 applying to vector text 544 Art Media 427 Artistic 431 browsing 419 choosing from Effect Browser 419 choosing from Effects menu 417 choosing from Instant Effects palette 418 creating 332 creating user-defined 516 Edge 461 Geometric 466 Illumination 470 Image 473 modifying preset 419 modifying selections with 312 Photo 476 Reflection 494 resetting values 418 reusing user-defined 517 saving settings 417 saving user-defined 517 Texture 499 types of.
erasing background areas 248, 250 image areas 243, 244, 249, 265 lines from backgrounds 249 map areas 781 pigments 615 setting levels for 596 straight lines from images 248 versus undoing 245 Erode effect 462 EV settings for bracketing 276 Exposure Merge 276 Express Lab starting from the main application window 140 user interface overview 140 Express Lab mode 139 extracting, objects from background 250 Eye Drop mode 235 eye drops applying 235 Exclusion blend mode 355 F EXIF information face recognition
feathering selections 242, 314, 316 features legacy 703 new 1 Feedback effect 494 file extensions loading all plug-ins 697 file formats batch-converting 724 choosing 64 choosing for print 747 excluding 682 saving images to last used 671 setting associations 690 setting preferences 684 supported 94 Web requirements for 758 file locations, resource adding 692 deleting 693 setting 691 filenames, displaying for thumbnails 682 filenames, printing 732 files compressing 64 Index converting in batches 724 displayi
applying 494 filter effects applying 491 filters applying effect 476 Creative 493 Film 494 Find All effect 463 Find Horizontal effect 463 Find Vertical effect 464 finding images 106 by location 118 by people 112 by tag 111 Smart Collections 108 using Calendar 111 Fine Leather effect 500 fisheye distortion 181 correcting 182 fitting images to screen 51 images to windows 51 text to paths 540 windows to images 51, 83 windows to screen 51 fixing common problems 150 810 images in one step 168 images with Smart
browsing for images 124 specifying uncataloged 682 viewing all cataloged 105 fonts changing attributes 535 foreground choosing color 254 swapping with background 389 formatting text 535 frames picture 514 free-form lines, drawing 584 freehand curves choosing line style 589 connecting 589 drawing 588 setting joints for 589 setting line width 589 smoothing 589 Freehand Selection tool 35 creating selections with 298 Freehand selections 298 fringe, removing 172 full-screen previews 78 Full-screen viewing 10 Ind
optimizing 761 optimizing with wizard 765 saving 761 setting preferences for 765 setting transparency for 765 glints, centering 232 Glowing Edges effect 440 Google+ importing friends list 116 tagging people 112 GPS data 118 Gradient Editor 400 gradients 395 adding file locations 692 adding markers 401 applying current 396 changing marker color 401 changing marker location 400 changing midpoint location 400 changing transparency 402 choosing 397 copying 695 creating 399 deleting 399, 694 deleting file locati
to 744 snapping to 58 spacing 744 warping image areas with 527 grouping layers 347 vector objects 576 vector objects with Layers palette 576 guides 53 changing color 56 deleting 57 displaying 54 positioning 56 setting default properties 56 snapping to 58 H Web-based resources 21 Help system 17 high dynamic range (HDR), about 274 High Pass effect 464 high-frequency sharpening 218 applying 218 applying with low-frequency sharpening 219 highlights, adjusting 192 Histogram palette 31 histograms 186 correcting
779 creating rectangular 779 creating square 779 deleting 779 modifying 779 moving 779 HSL color model 648 choosing colors from values 391 HTML codes specifying colors with 392 hue 198, 648 adjusting 200 mapping 201 Hue blend mode 351 legacy version 351 Hue Up/Down tool 37, 253 I Image Arithmetic dialog box 517 image brightness, preserving during resize 681 Image effects 473 Offset 473 Page Curl 474 Seamless Tiling 475 image information 132 advanced 134 captions 134 color information 78 creation date 133
changing 226 customizing 675 effects of resizing on 221 setting default 675 image size 71 Image Slicer dialog box 773 image windows 47 arranging multiple 50 cascading 50 closing 49 fitting images to 51 fitting to images 51 fitting to screen 51 magnifying 670 minimizing or maximizing 49 moving 48 panning 51 proofing changes in 46 redrawing 680 resetting magnification 670 resizing 49, 669 resizing automatically 670 setting preferences for 669 tabbed 48 tiling 50 images saving for office programs 68 image_slic
J optimizing with wizard 768 removing artifacts from 207 saving 767 jagged edges preventing for selections 316 preventing in raster conversion 689 smoothing for Bézier curves 588 smoothing for freehand curves 589 smoothing for lines 583 smoothing for preset shapes 561 smoothing for rectangles 556 smoothing for squares 556 smoothing in text 539 K Kaleidoscope effect 495 kerning text 538 keyboard shortcuts 52 accessing menu commands with 52 adjusting brush sizes with 616 assigning 667 customizing 666 modif
layered images creating images from 75 layers 326 adding text or graphics 331 adjusting 359 adjustment 330 applying mask layers to 375, 376 Art Media 330 background 328 Bevel style 365 blending 350 choosing source material from 243 clearing contents 341 collapsing groups 337 copying 85 copying merged 85 copying to other images 342 creating 338 creating from images 340 creating from selections 339 creating images from 75 cropping to opaque areas 161 cutting 85 deleting 341 displaying settings for 338 duplica
selecting pixels 302 setting blend ranges 355 setting opacity 355 setting PNG preferences for transparency 688 straightening multiple 164 straightening single 164 ungrouping 348 unlinking 349 unlinking groups 349 using Art Media layers 608 using with illustrations 333 using with photos 331 vector 329 viewing 344 viewing color information 78 viewing number of colors 632 Web requirements for 758 Layers palette 31, 334 displaying layer settings 338 displaying or hiding 336 expanding or collapsing layers 337 gr
adjusting for print 747 changing for all colors 202 distributing across photos 194 Lights effect 471 limiting shadow changes 254 line segments 552 displaying nodes while drawing 583 line styles choosing for Bézier curves 588 choosing for freehand curves 589 choosing for preset shapes 560 choosing for rectangles 556 choosing for squares 556 customizing 585 resetting 586 undoing changes 586 line width choosing for Bézier curves 588 choosing for freehand curves 589 choosing for preset shapes 560 choosing for r
layers 349 deleting 124 importing 123 privacy 120 sorting photos 124 listing context menus 52 open images 50 Live effects 361 locking transparent areas of raster layers 356 loading deformation maps 529 image palettes 645 images 60 map settings 783 masks 380 masks from alpha channels 380 masks from disk 381 Mixer area pages 613 plug-ins 697 scripts 707 selections 319 selections from alpha channels 322 selections from disk 320 slice settings 778 Web-safe color palette 646 workspaces 661 Local Tone Mapping
images by specified percentages 82 images to 100% 82 Magnifying Lens effect 442 applying bump maps with 448 Makeover tool 36 applying eye drops with 235 applying suntans with 235 applying the Thinify effect 236 removing blemishes with 234 whitening teeth with 235 Manage workspace 24, 99 choosing display mode 102 resizing panels 102 setting up 100 map areas 778 creating 780 creating rollovers for 782 erasing 781 moving 781 previewing in Web browsers 782 removing all 781 reshaping 781 resizing 781 saving 780
creating 371 creating from channels 375 creating from images 373 creating from selections 374 creating with luminance 373 deleting 377 displaying on images 372, 375, 376 displaying or hiding 371 editing 377 filling 379 gradients for 379 inverting 378 loading 380 loading from alpha channels 380 loading from disk 381 patterns for 379 rearranging layers 373 sample 371 saving 382 saving to alpha channels 383 saving to disk 383 sharing 380, 382 splitting color channels 375 textures for 379 materials 385 applying
merging photos 273 Mesh Warp tool 38 midpoints, gradient 400 midtones adjusting 192 correcting 175 calibrating colors 651 displaying colors 650 viewing color depth 631 montages 332 Mosaic–Antique effect 502 Mosaic–Glass effect 503 minimizing image windows 49 motion blurring 216 mirroring Move tool 35 images 262 layers 262 nodes 569 selections 262 Mixer areas saving as Mixer pages 613 Mixer pages clearing 611 customizing 612 loading 613 panning 611 saving from Mixer areas 613 Mixer palette 31, 609 usin
text along paths 543 text blocks 550 toolbar buttons 663 toolbars or palettes 41 vector objects 573, 591 vector text 543 Multiply blend mode 352 N Navigation palette 31 negatives creating 185 printing 732 Neon Glow effect 445 new features 1 new image, create from crop 162 newsgroups 22 nodes 552, 564 adding new start or end 568 adding on contours 568 adjusting curves with 570 adjusting line segments with 590 breaking contours at 580 contracting 569 deleting 570 deselecting 567 824 displaying while drawin
removing with advanced options 175 non-masked areas, selecting 302 nontransparent areas, selecting on all layers 297 on current layer 297 Normal blend mode 351 numeric values 44 editing 46 setting options for 617, 625 one-step fixes 150 noise 174 photos 168 purple fringe 173 opacity adjusting 243 changing for masks 370 setting for layers 355 setting for paint 596 opaque areas 161 opening O Object Extractor 249 Object Remover tool 36 objects 552 cutting from background 250 image, removing 240, 265 raster.
organizing layers 345 orientation, page switching 689 Outer Bevel effect 425 Outer Glow layer style 364 output, script clearing 709 displaying 708 Overlay blend mode 353 sharpening with 218 Overview palette 32 panning images with 83 P Page Curl effect 474 page orientation switching 689 Paint Brush tool 36, 594 Paint Shop Pro 9 703 painting built-up strokes 597 creating selections when 301 opacity for 596 wet look 597 with Art Media tools 607 with continuous color 597 with dry pigments 614 826 with picture
image maps 779 image previews 45 image windows 51 images 83 images while using other tools 83 images with Overview palette 83 Mixer pages 611 panoramic photos 332 paper quality choosing for print 747 parameters 44 randomizing 47 Pastel tool 38, 620 setting options for 620 pasting 84 as new images 86 as new layers 86 as selections 86 images into other applications 87 transparent selections 679 paths 552 attaching text to 541 converting vector objects to 577 detaching text from 542 editing 579 fitting text to
Pen tool 38 Pencil effect 430 Pentagon effect 467 people 112 personalizing Creator IDs 788 perspective changing asymmetrically 270 changing asymmetrically for text 550 changing symmetrically 269 changing symmetrically for text 550 changing symmetrically for vector objects 571 correcting 164 correcting in image layers 166 Perspective Correction tool 36 Perspective–Horizontal effect 468 Perspective–Vertical effect 468 Photo Blend 287 Photo effects 476 Black and White Film 477 film and filter effects 476 Infra
pigments blending 615, 626, 627 erasing 615 painting with dry 614 painting with wet 614 smearing 615, 626, 627 Pinch effect 451 pincushion distortion 181 correcting 182 pivot point, text rotation 550 Pixel Resize resampling method 223 Pixelate effect 452 pixels adding to selections 309 blurring with intensity 215 converting to black and white 197 moving vector objects by 573 restoring to background 249, 251 restoring to image 248 selecting 302 wrapping around canvas 473 places 118 platinum prints 489 playba
guides 56 image windows 48 images in print layouts 736, 745 layers on canvas 346 map areas 781 nodes 567 print layout templates 741 rectangles and squares 556 selected image areas 304 selection feathering 315 selection marquee 304 slice lines or borders 776 text 543 text blocks 550 text on paths 542, 543 toolbar buttons 663 toolbars or palettes 41 vector objects 573, 591 vector text 543 Posterize effect 446 PostScript files anti-aliasing 689 prompting when opening 689 setting preferences 688 switching page
Preview images 24 preview windows 44 zooming 45 zooming to sampling regions 176 previewing fixes to chromatic aberrations 180 image maps in Web browsers 782 images 45, 63 images for Web 772 images in the Manage workspace 125 images on full screen 78 print layout templates creating 745 deleting 742 editing 739 editing cells in 740 entering descriptive text 740 moving 741 printing images with 733 reverting to print layouts 741 saving print layouts as 745 saving with images 741 print layouts 735, 739 adding ca
filenames 732 Help topics 17 images 729 images to file 733 images with templates 733 images, preparing for 746 negatives 732 print layouts 735 professional outputs 729 registration marks 729, 734 setup options for 736 privacy when sharing photos 120 corrections 176 transparency of raster layers 356 puck-type pointing devices disabling pressure support 680 Punch effect 454 purple fringe, removing 172 Push tool 37, 253 Python 705 Python programming language processing files in batches 723 professional outpu
for polygons and stars 559 Rainbow tab displaying colors in 673 random noise, adding 204 randomizing parameters 47 values to create effects 516 raster graphics 69 vs.
with advanced options 230 with Red Eye tool 230 redoing actions 88 actions with History palette 91 changes to print layouts 738 color mixing 610 preferences for 668 redrawing image windows 680 reducing colors 639 Reflection effects 494 Feedback 494 Kaleidoscope 495 Pattern 497 Rotating Mirror 498 registration 6 registration marks printing 729, 734 renaming alpha channels 322 batch-converted files 725 files 128 files in batches 727 gradients 399 layers 343 resources 694 saved searches 109 834 swatches 411
toolbars or palettes 41 vector objects 571 Resource Manager dialog box 694 resources adding file locations 692 categorizing 696 copying 695 deleting 694 deleting file locations 693 learning 15 managing 694 moving 695 renaming 694 setting file locations 691 restoring erased pixels to background 249, 251 erased pixels to images 248 images 229 restoring your database 703 restricted scripts 710 unavailable commands for 711 Retouch Brush tools 595 retouching image areas with brushes 252 images 229 Index layer d
image thumbnails 127 images 154, 269 images 90 degrees 155 images in print layouts 737, 745 images interactively 156 images to specified angles 155 nodes 569 selections 303 selections for animal eyes 233 text 550 vector objects 571 Rotating Mirror effect 498 Rough Leather effect 505 rounding polygons and stars outer corners 559 rulers 53 customizing 675 displaying 54 displaying in black and white 675 displaying in color 675 setting measurement unit for 675 setting properties for 54 running multiple scripts
saving custom line styles 585 deformation maps 528 edited gradients 398 effect settings 417 GIF files 761 gradients as swatches 398 image copies 67 image palettes 644 images 64, 68 images as patterns 406 images as textures 408 images for office applications 68 images for Web 757 images with last file format 671 JPEG files 767 log files for batch conversion 725 log files for scripts 727 map area information to Clipboard 782 map areas 780 map settings 782 masks 382 masks to alpha channels 383 masks to disk 38
Screen blend mode 353 screen captures 79 specifying methods for 79 specifying sources of 80 taking 80 Script Editor 707 Script Output palette 32 clearing 709 displaying 708 Script toolbar 707 displaying 708 scripts 705 accessing 708 adding descriptive information 713 adding file locations 692 assigning icons 720 assigning to menus or toolbars 720 canceling recording 708 choosing 707 choosing trusted 707 clearing output 709 copying 695 deleting 694 deleting file locations 693 disabling actions or commands 71
setting file locations 691 setting playback mode for 715, 717 setting text editor 718 stepping through 719 stopping 708, 716, 726 stopping at errors 727 troubleshooting 719 unbinding from icons 721 undoing 716 using with Materials palette 712 Sculpture effect 507 Seamless Tiling effect 475 searching for images 106 advanced search 106 quick search 106 selecting contour nodes 567 layers 336 map areas 781 multiple nodes 567 multiple thumbnails 127 nodes 566 nodes on paths 567 non-masked areas 302 nontransparen
creating masks from 374 creating patterns 319 creating raster from vector objects 302 creating raster layers from 339 creating with Freehand Selection tool 298 creating with Magic Wand tool 299 creating with painting tools 301 creating with Selection tool 296 creating with Text tool 301 cropping to 161 cutting 85 defloating 306 deleting 233 displaying marquee 303 erasing image areas 243 expanding 309 feathering 242, 314, 316 flipping 263 floating 305 hiding marquee 303 inverting 313, 323 loading 319 loading
Sepia Toning effect 478 applying 482 shading, preferences for 676 shadows adjusting 192 limiting changes to 254 shape cutouts 561 Shape Cutter 2, 562 shape libraries 563 creating 564 deleting 564 shapes applying anti-aliasing based on 316 drawing 551 drawing preset 560 drawing symmetric 558 editing 551 editing with Tool Options palette 563 filling with images 561 saving as presets 563 shaping brush tips 595 vector objects 571 Share My Trip 754 sharing brush tips 605 Index masks 380, 382 photos 749 sharing
rectangles 556 selections 297 squares 556 transparency grids 676 vector objects 571 settings for, loading 778 settings for, saving 778 settings for, saving to Clipboard 777 slideshow 754 Skew effect 469 Smart Carver 265 skewing nodes 569 Smart Collections searches 108 Skin Smoothing feature smoothing skin tone with 237 slice borders deleting 776 moving 776 slice cells 773 creating 775 creating rollovers for 777 omitting 776 sizing evenly 776 spacing evenly 776 slice lines deleting 776 moving 776 Slice
Bézier curves 588 curved polylines in WMF files 687 edges of rectangles and squares 556 freehand curves 589 lines 583 preset shapes 561 selection boundaries 317 skin tone 237 text 539 Smudge tool 37, 253 snapping 53 to grids 58 to grids, setting influence for 55 to guides 58 to print layout grid 744 Soft Light blend mode 354 sharpening with 218 Soft Plastic effect 508 Soften tool 37, 253 softening focus 220 images 220 images minimally 221 images moderately 221 Solarize effect 446 sorting photos by location
squares choosing line style 556 choosing line width 556 drawing 555 joining segments 556 moving 556 setting corner radii 556 sizing 556 smoothing edges 556 stars drawing 558 rounding inner corners 559 rounding outer corners 559 setting radii 559 starting Script Editor 707 straight lines erasing 249 straight lines, erasing from images 248 Straighten tool 35 straightening angles 164 cropping images after 164 curves between nodes 570 images 162 multiple layers 164 single layers 164 Straw Wall effect 509 stret
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adding to layers 331 aligning 537 anti-aliasing 539 applying effects 544 attaching to paths 541 changing center of rotation 550 changing leading 538 changing perspective asymmetrically 550 changing perspective symmetrically 550 converting to curves 545 creating 533 deleting 534 detaching from paths 542 distorting 550 entering for print layout templates 740 filled with image 546 filling 546 filling with patterns 547 fitting to paths 540 formatting 535 kerning 538 moving 543 moving along paths 543 moving bloc
Fur 501 Mosaic–Antique 502 Mosaic–Glass 503 Polished Stone 504 Rough Leather 505 Sandstone 506 Sculpture 507 Soft Plastic 508 Straw Wall 509 Texture 510 Tiles 512 Weave 513 textures 407 applying current 407 applying with effects 499 choosing 407 filling masks with 379 preserving while removing noise 211 saving images as 408 using swatches 409 vs.
Tool Options palette 32, 595 editing shapes with 563 toolbars 32 adding commands to 663 assigning scripts to 720 customizing 40, 663, 664 deleting custom 665 displaying 658 displaying all 41 docking 40 floating 41 hiding 658 moving 41 moving buttons on 663 removing commands from 664 removing scripts from 721 resetting 664 resizing 41 rolling up 41 setting docking preferences for 40 setting view options for 702 tools accessing legacy 703 adding legacy 703 Airbrush 594 applying current materials to 398 applyi
protecting in raster layers 356 setting for GIF files 765 setting for image palettes 646 setting PNG preferences for 688 setting preferences for 676 setting tolerance when pasting 679 viewing or hiding color 647 trays 136 adding 136, 137 removing 137 removing photos from 137 renaming 136 saving tray content to a folder 138 tripod, for bracketing 276 troubleshooting Color Replacer tool 258 common problems 150 pasted images 85 scripts 719 trusted scripts 710 choosing 707 tutorials 15 Twirl effect 456 U unbin
uploading photos to sharing sites 751 User guide 18 V vector graphics 69 vs.
images 47, 76 images as they will print or display 373 layers 344 location information 119 preferences for 669, 702 Python code 717 Vignette 479, 484 W warnings setting preferences for 677 suppressing 677 Warp Brush tool 38, 525, 594 Warp effect 457 warping image areas 525 image areas with grids 527 images 459, 525 images with deformation maps 528 text 542 Watercolor Brush tool 39, 624 watermarks adding visible 789 watermarks, digital See digital watermarks Wave effect 458 Index Weave effect 513 Web crea
Weighted Average resampling method 223 Edit 27 loading 661 Manage 24 managing 694 moving 695 renaming 694 saving 660 setting file locations 691 setting print layout options 738 switching between 29 wet pigments 614 wetting Art Media layers 608 width, line See line width Wind effect 459 windows arranging 50 cascading 50 fitting images to 83 image. See image windows preview.
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