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Paint Shop Pro 8 User Guide Paint Shop Pro User Guide Copyright Information Copyright © 2003 by Jasc Software, Inc. All rights reserved. No portion of the contents of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the express written permission of Jasc Software, Inc. Trademark Information Animation Shop, ImageCommander, Media Center Plus, Paint Shop and the Jasc orbit logo are trademarks of Jasc Software, Inc. Jasc, Paint Shop Pro, and The Power to Create are registered trademarks of Jasc Software, Inc. Acrobat, PostScript, Photoshop, Photoshop Elements are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated. The Postscript language is copyrighted by Adobe Systems Incorporated. Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Autodesk is a registered trademark of Autodesk, Inc. MacPaint is a product and trademark of Claris Corporation. 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All other trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of their respective owners. We have done our best to ensure that the material found in this publication is both useful and accurate. However, please be aware that errors may exist in this publication, and that neither the authors nor Jasc Software, Inc. make any guarantees concerning the accuracy of the information found here or in the use to which it may be put. Printed in the United States of America 2003 i Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started . 1 What’s New in Version 8 . 2 System Requirements . 6 Installing the Software . 6 Learning Paint Shop Pro. 7 Getting Help. 8 Chapter 2 Getting to Know The Program . 11 Starting and Exiting Paint Shop Pro . 12 Exploring the User Interface . 12 Using Toolbars and Palettes . 14 Viewing Images . 20 Viewing Image Information . 24 Working with Dialogs . 25 Using Shortcut and Function Keys . 28 Chapter 3 Getting Images into Paint Shop Pro . 29 Opening Existing Images . 30 Creating Images . 32 Importing Images from Digital Cameras and Scanners. 38 Capturing Images from the Computer Screen. 41 Using the Paint Shop Pro Browser . 43 Saving Image Files . 47 ii Contents Chapter 4 Improving Photographs. 51 Basic Steps in Improving Photographs . 52 How to Approach Color, Contrast, and Saturation Adjustments . 53 Improving Colors . 54 Improving Contrast . 60 Improving Saturation . 61 Removing Source Defects . 62 Removing Image Defects and Noise . 65 Correcting Image Distortions . 69 Retouching Photographs . 72 Improving Image Clarity. 79 Chapter 5 Working with Colors and Materials . 81 Using the Materials Palette . 82 Understanding Color and Color Models . 103 How Monitor and Print Colors Differ . 106 Working with Color Channels. 107 Understanding Color Depth. 108 Working with Image Palettes . 117 Making a Palette Color Transparent . 120 Chapter 6 Editing Images . 123 Cutting, Copying, and Pasting. 124 Deleting Images . 127 Using Undo/Redo . 127 Repeating Commands . 129 Using Rulers, Grids, and Guides . 129 Cropping Images . 134 Resizing Images . 137 Changing Canvas Size. 139 Rotating Images . 140 Scaling and Transforming Images. 143 Correcting Image Perspective . 145 Warping Images . 146 Adding Borders to Images. 150 Flipping and Mirroring Images . 151 Combining Two Images . 151 Contents iii Chapter 7 Making Selections in Images . 153 Using the Selection Tools. 154 Using Edit Selection. 164 Working with Standard and Floating Selections. 165 Adjusting Selection Borders. 166 Modifying Selections . 167 Moving Selections within an Image . 174 Converting a Selection into a Layer . 175 Creating Custom Patterns from Selections . 175 Saving and Loading Selections. 176 Chapter 8 Making Color and Tonal Corrections . 181 Key Points to Know Before Making Corrections . 182 How Corrections Relate to Color Depth . 183 Adjusting the Color Balance. 184 Adjusting Brightness and Contrast . 190 Replacing Colors . 196 Reducing or Removing Colors . 198 Using the Histogram to Analyze Images . 201 Chapter 9 Painting . 207 Painting with the Paint Brush or Airbrush . 208 Creating Brush Tips . 209 Setting Brush and Paint Options. 211 Warping Images . 215 Erasing . 216 Cloning Parts of Images . 219 Retouching Images. 220 Filling Areas with Colors, Gradients, Patterns, or Textures . 222 Replacing Colors . 223 Painting with Picture Tubes . 224 iv Contents Chapter 10 Drawing and Editing Objects. 227 About Objects . 228 Drawing Objects . 229 Creating New Preset Shapes . 234 Creating Custom Line Styles. 235 Editing Vector Object Properties. 237 Aligning and Arranging Vector Objects . 239 Resizing and Reshaping Vector Objects . 243 Editing Paths and Contours . 245 Adding and Closing Contours . 246 Editing Nodes . 251 Chapter 11 Working with Layers . 259 About Layers. 260 Using the Layer palette . 265 Adding New Layers to Images . 267 Editing Layer Properties . 270 Modifying Layers . 279 Using Adjustment Layers . 283 Chapter 12 Working with Masks . 287 About Masks . 288 Creating Masks . ..
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