Corel PaintShop Pro - 2018 Ultimate User Manual

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Corel® PaintShop® Pro 2018 User Guide

Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing and uninstalling Corel programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Starting and exiting the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Registering Corel products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Updates and messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Corel Support Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using the Help system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 User Guide PDF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the Learning Center palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Learning with video tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using Web-based resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Exploring workspace tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Switching tabs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Switching workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Choosing a workspace color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Using toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Customizing toolbars and palettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Using dialog boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Viewing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Using context menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using rulers, grids, and guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Getting started. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Connecting with image scanners. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Opening and closing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Saving images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Starting projects from a template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Starting from a blank canvas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Creating images from existing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Viewing images and image information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Exporting the image editing history to a text file . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using Screenshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Zooming and panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Cutting, copying, and pasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Copying images into other applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Repeating commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Files supported by Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Reviewing, organizing, 

and finding photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using the Manage tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Browsing folders for photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Finding images on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Working with saved searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Adding keyword tags to images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Viewing photos by tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Using the calendar to find images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Finding people in your photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Using Map Mode to view, add, and edit image GPS info . . . . . . 119

Working with thumbnails in the Manage tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Displaying and editing photo information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Using Quick Review to review photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Working with trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

Using Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Showing the Adjust tab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Working with the Adjust tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Tools and features in Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Using depth information to select areas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Working with camera RAW photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Supported RAW file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Using the Camera RAW Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Applying edits to multiple RAW photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Converting RAW photos to another file format . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Working with XMP files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Adjusting images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Fixing common problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Cropping images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Straightening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Correcting photographic perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Making basic photo corrections automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Brightening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Darkening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Removing purple fringe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Removing digital noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178

Removing chromatic aberrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Using Lens Correction to fix distortion, chromatic aberration, and

vignetting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Correcting lens distortions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Adjusting white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

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Adjusting hue and saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207

Adding or removing noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211

Controlling depth of field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Blurring images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Sharpening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226

Softening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

Resizing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

Retouching and restoring images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Removing red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Applying cosmetic changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Removing scratches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246

Removing flaws and objects with the Clone Brush or Object Remover 248

Using Magic Fill to erase image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251

Moving selected areas with Magic Move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252

Erasing image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254

Cutting out image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259

Retouching image areas by using brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261

Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264

Replacing colors, gradients, or patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267

Filling areas with colors, gradients, or patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269

Flipping and mirroring images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272

Adding borders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273

Scaling photos by using Smart Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Scaling and transforming photos using the Pick tool . . . . . . . . . 277

Resizing the canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280

Merging exposures and content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Understanding HDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283

Taking photos for HDR processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285

Combining photos by using HDR Exposure Merge . . . . . . . . . . . 286

Using Single RAW Photo to create an HDR effect. . . . . . . . . . . . 293

Merging batches of photos into HDR images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294

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Combining photos with Photo Blend. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296

Working with selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Creating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301

Hiding and displaying the selection marquee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312

Moving, clipping, and rotating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313

Modifying selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317

Inverting and clearing selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322

Using feathering with selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323

Using anti-aliasing with selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325

Modifying the edges of selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327

Creating custom patterns from selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Saving and loading selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328

Working with layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335

Understanding layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 336

Using layers with photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341

Using layers with illustrations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 343

Using the Layers palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 344

Creating layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348

Promoting the background layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Deleting layers and clearing layer contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351

Duplicating and copying layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352

Renaming layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353

Viewing layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354

Finding layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355

Organizing layers by color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Changing the order of layers in an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356

Moving layers on the canvas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357

Grouping layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 358

Linking layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360

Blending layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Setting layer opacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366

Protecting transparent areas of raster layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 367

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Merging layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368

Using adjustment layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371

Using layer styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373

Working with masks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Understanding masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381

Displaying masks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382

Creating masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383

Deleting masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 388

Editing masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 389

Loading masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 391

Saving masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 393

Working with colors and materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397

Using the Materials palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 397

Choosing colors in the Material Properties dialog box . . . . . . . . 401

Choosing colors for paletted images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 405

Choosing colors from an image or the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 406

Using gradients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 407

Editing gradients. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 412

Exporting and importing gradients . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 415

Applying a color or transparency gradient with the Gradient Fill tool 416

Using patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 418

Using textures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 421

Working with custom color palettes and swatches . . . . . . . . . . 424

Applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 429

Choosing effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 430

Applying 3D effects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 436

Applying Art Media effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 443

Applying Artistic effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 447

Applying environment maps and bump maps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 463

Applying Distortion effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464

Using the Displacement Map effect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 475

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Applying Edge effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 476

Applying Geometric effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 481

Applying Illumination effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 485

Applying Image effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 488

Applying Photo effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 491

Using Retro Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 499

Applying a gradient with the Graduated Filter effect . . . . . . . . . 501

Creating vintage-style photos with the Time Machine . . . . . . . . 502

Applying film and filter effects to photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 506

Applying Reflection effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 509

Applying Texture effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 514

Adding picture frames to images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 529

Creating your own effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 530

Combining images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 531

Using the Picture Tube tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 533

Warping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 539

Working with deformation maps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 543

Working with text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Applying text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 547

Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 551

Saving text presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 557

Fitting text to a path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 558

Wrapping text within a selection or shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 561

Pasting and fitting text to a shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 562

Moving text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563

Applying effects to text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 564

Converting text to curves. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 565

Creating a text cutout filled with an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566

Filling text with image patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 567

Sizing and transforming text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568

Displaying captions and info text on images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 570

Drawing and editing vector objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 573

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Understanding raster and vector objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 574

Selecting vector objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 576

Drawing rectangles and squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577

Drawing circles and ellipses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 579

Drawing symmetric shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 580

Creating preset shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 581

Filling cutout shapes with images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 583

Editing shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 584

Saving shapes as presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 585

Working with nodes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 586

Sizing, shaping, and rotating vector objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 592

Aligning, distributing, and arranging vector objects. . . . . . . . . . 594

Grouping and ungrouping vector objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 597

Converting objects to paths. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 599

Adding and closing contours. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 600

Editing contours and paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601

Drawing lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604

Saving custom line styles. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 606

Drawing curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 608

Modifying lines and curves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 611

Copying and moving vector objects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613

Working with brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 615

Choosing brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 616

Choosing brush options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 617

Using brushes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 620

Customizing brush settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622

Creating brush tips and presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 624

Importing and sharing brush tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 627

Painting and drawing with the Art Media tools . . . . . . . . 629

Working with Art Media layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 630

Working with the Mixer palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 631

Working with Art Media tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 636

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Using the Oil Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 638

Using the Chalk tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 640

Using the Pastel tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641

Using the Crayon tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642

Using the Colored Pencil tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 644

Using the Marker tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 645

Using the Watercolor Brush tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 646

Using the Palette Knife tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 648

Using the Smear tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 649

Using the Art Eraser tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 650

Working with advanced color features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651

Understanding color depth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 651

Viewing color depth information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 653

Increasing the color depth of an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 654

Decreasing the color depth of an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 655

Understanding color reduction methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 661

Understanding palette options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 662

Working with image palettes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 663

Understanding color and color models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 669

Understanding how monitor colors and print colors differ . . . . . 672

Calibrating your monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 673

Working with color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 675

Using color channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 677

Customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 679

Viewing and hiding toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 680

Viewing and hiding tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 681

Using custom workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 681

Customizing the menu system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684

Customizing toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685

Creating custom toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 687

Customizing keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688

Setting Undo preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 690

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Setting View preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 691

Setting Display and Caching preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692

Setting Palettes preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695

Setting Units preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 697

Setting Transparency and Shading preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 698

Setting Warnings preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699

Setting Auto Action preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700

Setting Miscellaneous preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701

Setting Manage tab preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704

Setting Auto-Preserve preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705

Setting workspace tab preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706

Setting file format preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707

Setting file format associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 713

Setting file locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 714

Managing resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716

Setting plug-in preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 719

Selecting Web browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 721

Setting Autosave preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722

Resetting all preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 723

Switching languages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724

Adjusting general viewing options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725

Accessing tools and commands from previous versions of Corel

PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727

Protecting and restoring the Corel PaintShop Pro database . . . . 728

Automating tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731

Scripting basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731

Working with scripting tools and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733

Recording and saving a script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735

Running saved scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739

Stopping or undoing a script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742

Editing scripts in Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742

Editing scripts using a text-editing application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 744

Troubleshooting a script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745

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Assigning icons to scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 746

Using and creating presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747

Processing files in batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749

Renaming files in batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 752

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755

Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755

Creating layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 760

Editing templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765

Editing and saving layouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 767

Printing CMYK color separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770

Understanding printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 771

Sharing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775

E-mailing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 775

Uploading photos to a sharing site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 777

Creating Share My Trip projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 780

Creating images for the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783

Saving images for the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 783

Working with GIF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 785

Working with JPEG files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 791

Working with PNG files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 794

Previewing images in Web browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 797

Slicing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798

Mapping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804

Creating image rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808

Using digital watermarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 810

Adding visible watermarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814

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Welcome

Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 is powerful image-editing software that helps anyone produce stunning photos and creative designs.

This section presents the following topics:

• What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro 2018

• Installing and uninstalling Corel programs

• Starting and exiting the program

• Registering Corel products

• Updates and messages

• Corel Support Ser vices

• About Corel

The availability of features depends on the version of the software you have.

What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro 2018

Every new feature and enhancement was designed for more speed, flexibility and creativity. With more customization options than ever before, focused enhancements to ke y tools, and impressive perfo rmance gains, PaintShop Pro 2018 delivers an unparalleled creative experience.

New! Essentials and Complete workspaces

Choose the workspace that’s right for you:

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• Essentials — a streamlined workspace with core features. With larger user interface elements, this workspace is perfect for new users, people who work with a core set of tools, and it makes it easier to work with a stylus and touch screen.

• Complete — based on the classic PaintShop Pro workspace, the

Complete workspace includes the full set of editing and design

tools—everything you need to take your projects to the next level.

For more information, see “Switching workspaces” on page 24.

New! Quick Customize

Customize your Tools toolbar by showing all the tools you use regularly and hiding the ones you don't. A new Quick Customize feature allows you to pick and choose the tools on your Tools toolbar, and search for any tool using a handy alphabetical search. And in a click, you can restore a tool’s default settings. For more information, see

“Viewing and

hiding tools” on page 681.

New! Customization and control

Now, you’ll have more control over features, functionality, and customization. Scroll bar too small? Make it bigger. Node size not right? Customize it. Lines not visible? Enlarge them. Be more productive with larger, easier-to-see icons. For more information, see

“A d j u s t i n g g e n e r a l

viewing options” on page 725.

New! Welcome tab

Feel right at home when you launch PaintShop Pro. You can choose a workspace, start a new project, or access recent files. Explore tutorial videos, keyboard shortcuts, free and premium plugins, applications, scripts, brushes and more — all updated dynamically so you'll never run out of learning and creative content. For more information, see

“The

Welcome tab” on page 18.

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Enhanced! Tool performance

En joy faster editing f eature s, includ ing a more res ponsive Depth of Field. Because it’s 4 times faster than before, you can now create an area of focus in your photo nearly instantaneously. Text Wrapping is also significantly speedier, especially when using a gradient, pattern or texture as text.

Enhanced! Launch time

In response to direct user feedback, we've decreased PaintShop Pro’s launch time by over 50% from the last version! Cutting boot time in half means you can get editing faster than ever.

Enhanced! Crop tool

Our most popular editing tool just got better. Now you can choose from new Grid, Diagonal, Golden Ratio and Golden Spiral composition guides, along with other Crop tool enhancements, to help you bring out the best in your image. For more information, see

“Cropping images” on

page 160.

New! Text tool

Tex t is key to a ny design workflow. Our Text to ol enhanc ements help save yo u desig n time with the new su perscript, subscript, and text justif ication options, a ll convenie ntly located i n the Tool Op tions pal ette. You can also use Paste-to-Fit to paste text into a shape and watch the text size dynamically adjust to the shape size. For more information, see “Formatting text” on page 551 and “Pasting and fitting text to a shape” on page 562.

New! Clone overlay

Now when you use the Clone Brush tool, you'll see a preview of the source pixels that you're about to apply, so you can get the results you want the first time. For seamless editing, you can hide or show the overlay with a simple shortcut key. For more information, see

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“Removing

flaws and objects with the Clone Brush or Object Remover” on page 248.

Enhanced! Dropper tool

A new Sample and F ill icon in the Tool Optio ns palet te allows you to copy the color and opa city of sample d pi xels. The Dropp er tool instantly turns into the Flood Fill tool, allowing you to apply the copied properties to another area with a single click. For more information, see

“To sample

and fill with a color selected with the Dropper tool” on page 406.

Enhanced! Gradient Fill tool

Explore 30 new gradients to enhance your creative designs, and enjoy better results with improvements to the Gradient Fill tool. Now you can recall your gradient line to edit an existing gradient and adjusting the transparency is a breeze. For more information, see

“Applying a color or

transparency gradient with the Gradient Fill tool” on page 416.

Enhanced! Eraser tool

Our users wanted a more refined Eraser tool, and that's what we’ve delivered! Now the Eraser tool has improved opacity control for better results.

New! Quick Preview

Get a better look! Preview the thumbnails in your Organizer palette with Quick Preview. Simply select a thumbnail and press the space bar to get a larger view of an image. For more information, see

“To view Organizer

palette thumbnails with Quick Preview” on page 78.

New! Document-aware slider values

Tool sizes are now document-aware, so the maximum size of the tool is relative to the size of your document, making it easier to set the tool size you need for your project. For more information, see “Adjusting general viewing options” on page 725.

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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 f irewall applications may affect installation.

• Ensure that you are logged in to your computer as Administrator or as a user with local administrative rights.

64-bit and 32-bit installation options

The Corel PaintShop Pro installer installs the 32-bit or 64-bit version of the application by detecting and ma tchi ng the version to yo ur operating system. For 64-bit systems, after the initial installation, you can choose to add the 32-bit version. This will let you use any 32-bit plug-ins or other 32-bit compatible software with the 32-bit version of Corel PaintShop Pro, but still work with the 64-bit version of the application to take advantage of 6 or more GB RAM and other 64-bit optimized features.

Note: If you install 64-bit and 32-bit versions, the programs are listed separately and launched separately from the Windows Start menu or Start s cre en.

To in st al l Corel PaintShop Pro

1 Close any open applications.

2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double-click the associated .exe

file that you downloaded.

If the DVD setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive on your computer, and double-click

3 Follow the instructions on your screen.

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Setup.exe.

To uninstall Corel PaintShop Pro

1 Open the Windows Control Panel.

2In the

3In the

4Click

5 Follow the instructions on your screen.

Programs category, click the Uninstall a program link.

Programs and Features window, click

Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 in the list of applications.

Uninstall/Change.

Starting and exiting the program

Yo u c a n s t a r t C o r e l PaintShop Pro from the Windows taskbar or your desktop icon, and exit the program from the File menu.

To start Corel PaintShop Pro

•From the Start menu, choose All Programs 

Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 or use the Corel PaintShop Pro 2018

application icon or tile on your desktop or Start screen.

If you associate specific file formats, such as JPEG and TIFF, with Corel PaintShop Pro, you can double-click the associated file to start the program. For information about setting file format associations, see “Setting file format associations” on page 713.

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.

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You can register the program immediately after you install it. For more information about registering a Corel product, visit support/register.

www.corel.com/

Updates and messages

Notification messages provide you with important information about your program.You can turn automatic program updates and messaging on or off. You can choose to check for updates and messages manually.

To turn notification messages on or off

1Click Help  Message Preference.

2 Mark only the check boxes for the updates or messages that you

want to receive.

To update your program

• Choose Help  Check for Updates.

To check for messages

•Click Help  Messages.

Corel Support Services

Corel® Support Services™ can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For the most current information on available support and professional services for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support.

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About Corel

Corel is one of the world's top software companies, boasting some of the industry's best-known graphics, productivity, and digital media products . We've built a reputation for giving customers more choice, and delivering solutions that are easy to learn and use. Our mission is simple: help people achieve new levels of creativity and productivity.

Corel's product lines include CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Painter®, PaintShop® Pro, VideoStudio®, MindManager®, Pinnacle Studio™, ReviverSoft®, Roxio Creator®, Roxio® Toast™, and WinZip®. For more information on Corel, please visit

www.corel.com.

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Learning how to use Corel

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.

This section presents the following topics:

• Documentation conventions

• Using the Help system

• Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 User Guide PDF

• Using the Learning Center palette

• Learning with video tutorials

• Using Web-based resources

PaintShop Pro

Documentation conventions

The following table describes important conventions used in the Help.

Convention Description Example

Menu  Menu command

drop-list A list of options that drops

A menu item followed by a menu command

down when a user clicks a down arrow button

Choose File

Choose an option from the Selection Type drop-list on the Tool Options palette.

 Open.

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Convention Description Example

palette A window containing available

commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task

mark and unmark

Enter The Enter key on your

Terms that refer to enabling or disabling check boxes by clicking them

keyboard

A note containing information that is important to the preceding steps. It may describe conditions under which the procedure can be performed.

A tip containing suggestions for performing the preceding steps. It may present alternatives to the steps, or other benefits and uses of the procedure.

Double-click the name of the group on the Layers

To preserve the current print size, mark the Maintain original print size check box.

To save this gradient as a swatch that you can access later, click the Add to swatches button, type a name, and press Enter.

Although you can apply the Texture Preserving Smooth command to the entire image, the command works best when you select the problem area.

You can also right-click in the image to set the source point for the Clone tool.

palette.

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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 sys

tem 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. When you are online, you have access to the latest information, videos, and helpful links. If no Internet connection is available, the application displays the local Help that is installed on your computer.

To use the Help system

1 Do one of the following:

Help  Help topics.

• Click

F1.

• Press

2 In the Help window, do one of the following:

Contents — browse through topics on the left side of the window.

• You can hide or show the contents by clicking the

button

• Search — search the full text of the Help for a particular word or phrase (no quotation marks required) by typing your search term

in the Search box . For example, if you are looking for information about a specific tool or command, you can type the name of the tool or command, such as to display a list of relevant topics.

Contents

Backlighting,

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You can also

Print a specific Help topic Open a Help topic, and click the Print

button

View Help for a dialog box Click Help at the bottom of the dialog

box.

Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 User Guide PDF

You can download the Corel Pain tShop Pro 2018 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)).

Using the Learning Center palette

The Learning Center palette contains helpful information about

PaintShop Pro tasks, commands, and tools to help f irst-time users

Corel as well as experienced users get their work done faster. You can use the Learning Center in one of two ways: from the Home page, navigate through the task-based workflow, or simply click a tool in the Tools toolbar and follow the corresponding instructions that appear in the Learning Center palette.

Each task appearing on the Home page has its own topics with instructions that describe its related tools or commands. You can click a given topic to access a related tool or command. In this way, you can perform a task as you learn about it. You can also access the Help from the Learning Center palette to obtain additional information about a task.

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From the Learning Center Home page, click a task, and then

Back button Home button

click a topic.

To display or hide the Learning Center palette

Edit tab

• From the Edit tab, choose View  Palettes  Learning Center.

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To use the Learning Center palette

Edit tab

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 tions 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.

Some tasks and commands are not available unless an image is open.

Learning with video tutorials

The Welcome tab and the Discovery Center window (English only) lets you find and view a range of videos that help you learn about the application and photography.

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You can also f ind 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 f ind resources such as downloads, tutorials, tips, newsletters, newsgroups, and other online resources.

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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 Suppor t 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.paintshoppro.com, and click the

Resources tab.

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Workspace tour

Corel PaintShop Pro lets you choose between two workspaces: Essentials and Complete. The Essentials workspace is a clean, easy-onthe-eyes workspace that includes a core set of tools. The Complete workspace includes the full set of tools for a wide range of projects.

The availability of features depends on the version of the software you h

This section presents the following topics:

• Exploring workspace tabs

• Switching tabs

• Switching workspaces

• Choosing a workspace color

• Using palettes

• Using toolbars

• Using tools

• Customizing toolbars and palettes

• Using dialog boxes

• Viewing images

• Using shortcut keys

• Using context menus

• Using rulers, grids, and guides

ave.

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Exploring workspace tabs

Tabs are a way of organizing features and content. The Essentials and Complete workspaces show different tabs by default

• Welcome — available in Essentials and Complete

• Manage — displays in Complete

• Adjust (optional) — available in Complete, but not a default tab

• Edit — available in Essentials and Complete, but customized to suit the editing profile of each workspace.

Each tab lets you access tools and controls to help you accomplish the task at hand quickly and efficiently.

For information about hiding and showing tabs, and setting the default tab for your workspace, see page 706.

You can save the workspace, including all open images, magnifications and screen positions, as well as positions and preferences of palettes, toolbars, dialog boxes, and windows. For information about using custom pages, see

“Using custom workspaces” on page 689.

The Welcome tab

The Welcome tab lets you access default workspace settings, start a ne w project or open a recent file, and it provides learning tools, offers, and important information about your product.

“Setting workspace tab preferences” on

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Welcome

The Manage tab

Manage lets you access a photo management features that help you

preview, organize, and streamline your photo-editing workflow.

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Thumbnail mode

Info paletteNavigation palette Preview area

Organizer toolbar

Thumbnails

Manage 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.

• Preview area — lets you choose between two views — a large single-image view or a multi-thumbnail view (expanded Organizer palette).

• Info palette — displays information about the selected image. It consists of a camera-style display of the settings used to take the photo and a tabbed area that lets you add information, such as tags and ratings, and access a full list of EXIF or IPTC data.

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• Organizer toolbar — offers a range of commands and options for

Image windowTool Options paletteStandard toolbarMenu bar

Learning Center paletteTools toolbar Status bar

managing photos. You can hide or show the tools by clicking the

button.

For more information about

Manage, see “Reviewing, organizing, and

finding photos” on page 105.

The Edit tab

The Edit tab lets you access in-depth editing features. It includes

menus, tools, and palettes that you can use to create and edit images. In addition to photo editing, it lets you perform painting and dr awing tasks.

A finished project displayed in Edit

Edit includes the following components:

Menu bar — displays commands for performing tasks. For example,

•

the Effects menu contains commands for applying effects to images.

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• Toolbars — display buttons for common commands. For more information, see

“Using toolbars” on page 28.

• Palettes — display image information and help you select tools, modify options, manage layers, select colors, and perform other editing tasks. For more information, see

“Using palettes” on

page 25.

• Image window — displays open f iles. You can choose from a tabbed view or a window view. For more information, see

“Viewing

images” on page 42.

• 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 window, and unlike other toolbars, it cannot be customized or moved. For more information about viewing image information,

“Displaying and editing photo information” on page 138.

see

Optional tabs: Adjust

Adjust is the place for quick edits. It lets you fix and enhance your photos

by offering a set of the most commonly-used tools.

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A photo displayed in Adjust

ToolbarAdjust palette

Organizer palette Thumbnails

Set RatingStatus bar

Preview area Instant Effects palette

The Adjust includes the following components:

• Adjust palette — displays tools and controls for adjusting photos

Preview area — displays the photo selected in the Organizer palette

•

• 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 — 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

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button.

• Set Rating control — lets you assign ratings to each photo, so that you can quickly find your favorites

Switching tabs

Corel PaintShop Pro lets you switch tabs quickly and easily so that you can accomplish your photo managing and editing tasks in the most efficient manner.

To sw it ch b et wee n ta bs

• At the top of the application window, click one of the following tabs:

• Welcome

• Manage

• Adjust (*optional tab)

• Edit

Switching workspaces

You can switch between the Essential and Complete workspace, or choose a custom workspace.

To sw it ch w or ksp ac es

• Choose File > Workspaces, and select the workspace you want to

use from the submenu.

Choosing a workspace color

You can choose from a variety of workspace colors — from dark to light. You can also choose a background color for the image window and preview windows.

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To choose a workspace color

1Click View  Workspace Color.

2 Choose one of the following colors:

Dark Gray (default)

•

• Medium Gray

• Light Gray

You can also change the workspace color by choosing User

Interface

> Workspace Color

To ch an ge the background color

1Click View Background Color, and choose a color.

You can also change the background color by choosing User

Interface

> Background 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. You can easily turn a palette on and off by choosing available only from specific tabs.

View  Palettes. Some palettes are

Palettes display information and may contain both controls and comman

d buttons. Like toolbars, palettes can be moved from their default docked position. For more information about customizing palettes, see “Customizing toolbars and palettes” on page 35.

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Palette Description

Brush Variance Lets you set additional brush options when you use a

paint brush or any other raster painting tool. This palette is particularly useful when you use a pressure-sensitive tablet or a four-dimensional mouse. For example, you can vary the opacity of a brushstroke by applying pressure with the stylus. Some options also work well with a mouse.

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.

History Lists the actions taken on the active image; lets you

undo and redo adjacent or nonadjacent actions; and lets you create a Quickscript that can be instantly applied to other open images

Info palette (Manage) Displays information about the selected

image. It consists of a camera-style display of the settings used to take the photo and a tabbed area that lets you edit and view information, such as tags and ratings, EXIF and IPTC data, and information about location and people.

Instant Effects Provides quick access to thumbnails of preset effects

that you can apply to your photos.

Layers Lets you view, organize, and adjust settings for

image layers

Learning Center Displays information about workflow, tools, and

commands to help you complete common tasks quickly and efficiently

Materials Lets you choose colors and materials for painting,

drawing, f illing, and retouching

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Palette Description

Mixer Lets you place and mix pigments to use with the

Oil Brush tool and the Palette Knife tool, allowing you to create realistic strokes with oil paints on Art Media layers

Navigation palette Lets you find and organize photos

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.

Overview Displays a thumbnail of the active image; lets you set

a zoom level, and displays image information

Script Output Displays a list of your actions and results when you

run scripts

Tool Options Displays settings and controls for the active tool

To display or hide a palette

Edit tab

• Choose View  Palettes, and click the palette name.

Palettes that are currently displayed are denoted with a check

mark

You can display or hide a floating palette by pressing F2.

To resize a palette

Edit tab

• Drag the corner or edge of a palette.

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You can also resize a docked palette by clicking the Minimize

palette

or Maximize palette button in the upper-right

corner of the palette’s title bar.

Using toolbars

The workspace includes toolbars with buttons that are useful for performing common tasks. When you position the pointer over a button, its name appears in a tooltip, and the status bar displays additional information about the command. In addition, in the Edit tab, the Learning Cen

ter provides advice on using the tool.

The Edit tab is the main access point for

Effects — displays commands for applying effects to your images

•

Photo — displays commands for enhancing photos

•

the following toolbars:

• Script — displays commands for creating and running scripts

• Standard — appears by default toward the top of the window and displays the most common f ile-management commands, such as saving images, undoing a command, and cutting and pasting items

• Status — appears by default at the bottom of the window and displays information about the selected tool

•

Tools — contains tools for painting, drawing, cropping, typing text,

and performing other image-editing tasks

Web — displays commands for creating and saving images for the

• Web

To display or hide a toolbar

Edit tab

• Choose View  Toolbars, and click the toolbar that you want to display or hide.

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A check mark beside the toolbar name in the menu indicates that

Flyout arrow

the toolbar is displayed.

You can also d ispl ay a to olbar by right-clicking any toolbar in the Edit tab, choosing

Toolbars, and then choosing the toolbar

name.

To hide a specific toolbar, click the

Close button on its title

bar.

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.

The Edi t ta b lets yo u access a w ide se lection of too ls for adva nced image creation and editing. Some of these tools, such as the Crop, Move, and Text tools, reside in their own space on the Tools toolbar. Most tools, however, are grouped with other tools that perform similar tasks. A g ro up of tools is denoted by a small flyout arrow on the right side of the active tool.

Some tools are grouped together in flyouts. You can access all tools in a flyout by clicking the flyout arrow beside the active tool.

For information about hiding and showing tools, see “Viewing and hiding tools” on page 681.

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For information about moving, hiding, and displaying the Tools toolbar, see

“Using toolbars” on page 28.

Depending on the type of layer you are working on, some tools m ay not be available. For example, the Paint Brush and Clone Brush tools work only on ras ter layers; the Pen tool works only on vector layers. For more information about raster and vector layers, see

“Understanding layers”

on page 342.

The following table briefly describes each tool on the Tools toolbar of the Edit

tab.

To ol D es cr i pt io n

Pan

Zoom

Pick

Move

Auto Selection

Smart Selection Brush

Selection

Freehand Selection

Magic Wand

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Lets you control which part of the image is visible in the image window

Zooms in when you click, or zooms out when you right-click. You can drag to def ine an area for zooming.

Moves, rotates, and reshapes raster layers, and selects and modifies vector objects

Moves a raster layer or a vector layer on the canvas

Selects the edges of an area automatically when you enclose the area in a selection rectangle.

Selects the edges of an area automatically when you brush over a sample area.

Creates a geometrically shaped selection, such as a rectangle, ellipse, or triangle

Creates an irregularly shaped selection

Makes a selection based on pixel values within a specified tolerance level

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Dropper

Crop

Straighten

Perspective Correction

Red Eye

Makeover

Clone

Scratch Remover

Object Remover

Paint Brush

Airbrush

Lighten/Darken

Lets you choose the foreground/stroke color by clicking or the background/fill color by rightclicking

Trims or eliminates unwanted edges

Rotates a crooked photo to straighten it

Squares the perspective of buildings or other objects that appear to be leaning

Quickly corrects the red-eye effect commonly seen in photos

Provides five modes — Blemish Fixer, Toothbrush, Eye Drop, Suntan, and Thinify™ — which let you apply cosmetic fixes to subjects in your photos

Removes flaws and objects by painting over them with another part of the image

Removes wrinkles, wires, and similar linear flaws from digital photos, and removes scratches from scanned photos

Covers unwanted elements of a photo with a neighboring texture in the same photo

Lets you paint on your image with colors, textures, or gradients

Simulates painting with an airbrush or spray can

Lightens areas as you drag, or darkens areas as you drag with the right mouse button. This effect is stronger than the effects produced by the Dodge and Burn tools.

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To ol D es cr i pt io n

Dodge

Burn

Smudge

Push

Soften

Sharpen

Emboss

Saturation Up/Down

Hue Up/Down

Change to Target

Color Replacer

Eraser

Lets you lighten areas of a photo by clicking or darken areas by right-clicking

Lets you darken areas of a photo by clicking, or lighten areas by right-clicking

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

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

Softens pixels as you drag, or sharpens pixels as you drag with the right mouse button

Sharpens pixels as you drag, or softens pixels as you drag with the right mouse button

Creates an embossed effect by suppressing color and tracing edges as you drag

Makes colors more vivid as you drag, or less vivid as you drag with the right mouse button

Shifts pixel hue values up as you drag, or shifts them down as you drag with the right mouse button

Recolors pixels while retaining detail

Replaces the background/fill color with the foreground/stroke color when you click and drag, or replaces the foreground/stroke color with the background/fill color when you rightclick and drag

Erases raster layer pixels to transparency

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To ol D es cr i pt io n

Background Eraser

Flood Fill

Color Changer

Gradient Fill

Picture Tube

Text

Preset Shape

Rectangle

Ellipse

Symmetric Shape

Pen

War p Br ush

Mesh Warp

Oil Brush

Erases around the edges of the areas you want to keep in a photo

Fills pixels of a similar tolerance level with the current foreground/stroke material when you click, or with the current background/f ill material when you right-click

Changes the color of an object while preserving the shading and luminosity of the original color

Adds a gradient f ill that can be adjusted interactively on an image

Places picture tubes, theme-based artistic elements, in your image

Places text on your image

Adds predefined shapes (such as callouts, arrows, and starbursts) to your image

Creates a rectangle or square

Creates an ellipse or circle

Creates symmetric or star-shaped objects

Creates connected or unconnected lines, freehand curves, and Bézier curve segments

Shrinks, grows, twists, or distorts pixels

Distorts a photo by dragging points along an overlay grid

Simulates oil brushstrokes on an Art Media layer

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To ol D es cr i pt io n

Chalk

Pastel

Crayon

Colored Pencil

Marker

Watercolor Brush

Palette Knife

Smear

Art Er aser

Simulates drawing with chalk on an Art Media layer

Simulates drawing with pas tels on an Art Media layer

Simulates drawing with crayon on an Art Media layer

Simulates drawing with colored pencil on an Art Media layer

Simulates drawing with an ink marker on an Art Media layer

Simulates watercolor brushstrokes on an Art Media layer

Simulates applying oil paint with a knife (instead of a brush) on an Art Media layer

Smears whatever pigment you’ve applied to an Art Media layer

Erases whatever pigment you’ve applied to an Art Media layer

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Customizing toolbars and palettes

You can dock, float, resize, and move the toolbars and palettes to customize your workspace, especially from the is enabled, t oolbars and palettes can be auto matically integrated. When docking is disabled, toolbars and palettes can float anywhere on the screen without being integrated.

You can keep the open palettes and toolbars fully displayed or roll them up when you’re not using them.

To set docking preferences

Edit tab

1 Choose View  Docking Options.

The Preferences dialog box appears.

2In the

Allow Docking Of group box, mark the palettes that you want

to dock.

Even if a palette is set for docking, you can still place it anywhere without docking it by dragging it while holding down

To dock a toolbar or palette

Edit tab

• Drag the toolbar or palette’s title bar to one edge of the window.

The toolbar or palette snaps into place.

Edit tab. When docking

Ctrl.

You can also dock a toolbar or palette by double-clicking its title bar.

To float a toolbar or palette

Edit tab

1 Do one of the following:

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• 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 window 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.

To move a toolbar or palette

Edit tab

• Drag its title bar to a new position.

To resize a toolbar or palette

Edit tab

• Drag a side or a corner of the toolbar or palette.

To display all toolbars and palettes

Edit tab

• Press Ctrl + Shift + T.

To roll up a toolbar or palette

Edit tab

•Click the Auto Hide pushpin button on the toolbar or palette’s title bar.

When the Auto Hide pushpin is poin palette remains fully displayed.

ting down, the toolbar or

When the Auto Hide pushpin is pointing to the left

, the toolbar

or palette rolls up when you move your pointer away.

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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.

When you click away from the palette or too

lbar with the Auto Hide button activated, it rolls up in one of two ways: If it’s floating, only the title bar is visible; if it’s docked, a tab appears with the palette or toolbar name.

Clicking the

Auto Hide button again prevents the palette from

rolling up.

To display the palette again, position your pointer over the tab.

Using dialog boxes

Dialog boxes are windows that open when you choose certain Corel PaintShop Pro co mmands. You can use t hem to select a nd preview

ommand options. All dialog boxes remember where you last positioned

c them on the screen and re-open in the same location.

There are two styles of dialog boxes. The following Adjust and Effect filters use a larger layout to make it easier to use interactive controls: Depth of Field, Digital Noise Removal, Graduated Filter, Red Eye Removal, Retro Lab, Selective Focus, Smart Photo Fix, and V ignette.

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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 436.

Common features found in many dialog boxes include the following:

•

Before and After panes — let you see the effect of the dialog box

settings on your image before the effect is applied

Zoom and Pan controls — let you zoom in and out on the preview

• areas, and change the current viewing area

•

Presets — display saved settings, or scripts, that you can use to

make quick changes to images. For more information, see “Using and creating presets” on page 753.

• Reset to Default button — lets you reset dialog box settings to their initial values

Numeric edit controls — let you select or enter numeric values

•

• Color boxes — let you select colors for a command setting

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• Randomize parameters button — lets you preview random

— The Before and After panes are displayed.

— The Before and After panes are hidden.

settings.

Using preview areas

Most dialog boxes that you use to correct images, apply effects, or modif

y 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 p

anes

by clicking the Show/Hide Previews button:

When you hide the Before and After panes, you can still see the effects of the current settings on the image by marking the

Preview on Image

check box in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.

Editing numeric values

To edit values in Corel PaintShop Pro dialog boxes, you can use the numeric edit contr

ol to enter values and change settings.

Using color boxes

In some dialog boxes, a color box dis

plays the currently selected color for a given control. When you move the pointer over the color box, the pointer changes to a dropper and displays the RGB values.

Randomizing parameters

Many correction and effect dialog bo Parameters button

that lets you update settings with random

xes contain a Randomize

values.

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To zoom in or out of the image preview

Enter a zoom setting here

Click these buttons to increase or decrease the zoom setting

Click and drag here to increase or decrease the zoom setting

• Set the value in the Zoom control.

You can also expand the dialog box

to create more room for the

Before and After panes.

To pan the image preview

Edit tab

1 Move the pointer into the After pane.

The pointer changes to a hand.

2Drag the image.

You can also hold down the Pan button , and then center the selection rectangle over the part

of the image you want to

display.

To proof changes in the main image window

Edit tab

•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 tab

• Perform a task from the following table.

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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

Choose an approximate value Click the slider.

Choose from the range of available settings

Click the up or down arrow.

Move the slider.

If you enter a value that is out of range for the control, it turns red.

You can also double-click the number to highlight it, and type a new value.

To choose a color from a dialog box

Edit tab

• Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Select a color Click the color box, and select a color

from the Color dialog box.

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 tab

•Click the Randomize parameters button .

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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 imag e window. When yo u c lick a ta b, t he image in that window becomes the active image. You can also view images in windows, which you can move, resize, or close. You can open the same image in multiple tabs or image windows, which lets you see the image at different magnification levels.

The Tabbed Documents mode (left) lets you maximize your image viewing space. To view several images at the same time (right), turn Tabbed Documents mode off.

If you have multiple images open, you can arrange the image windows to view them s ide by side o r sta cked i n casc adin g ord er. You c an also see a list of all open images.

If the image is larger than the image window, you can pan to view differe nt par ts of the i mage, or you can f it th e 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 25.

The title bar at the top of th e image wind ow s hows the f ilename and the magnification percentage. An asterisk after the filename indicates that the image has been modified and that those changes have not been saved.

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If the image has an embedded watermark, a copyright symbol is displayed in front of its name. For more information, see “Using digital watermarks” on page 816.

To enable or disable the tabbed image window option

Edit tab

• Choose Window  Tabbed Documents.

To view another image, click its tab. If an image tab is not in th current view, click the arrows in the upper-right corner of the image window to scroll left or right.

To close a tabbed-format image, click the Close button .

To move an image window

Edit tab

• Drag the title bar.

To resize an image window

Edit tab

• Drag a corner of the image window.

When you resize an image window, you are not changing the siz

e of the image.

To minimize or maximize an image window

Edit tab

• 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 .

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To Do the following

Maximize the image window to fill the area

Restore the image window to its previous size

Click the Maximize button .

Click the Restore Up button .

To close an image window

Edit tab

• Choose File  Close.

If you have made unsaved changes to your image, you are prompted to save.

You can also click the Close button on the title bar.

To close all windows, choose

Window  Close All.

To make a copy of the active image

Edit tab

• Choose Window  Duplicate.

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 tab

• 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.

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To arrange multiple windows

Edit tab

• Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Display cascading windows

Display windows side by side vertically

Display windows side by side horizontally

Choose Window The windows cascade from the upper left to the lower right of the window.

Choose Window Windows are resized to fit within the window.

 Cascade.

 Tile Vertically.

 Tile Horizontally.

To see a list of all open images

Edit tab

•Click the Window menu.

The names of all open images appear at the bottom of the W indow menu. The filenames are listed in the order in which they were opened.

To view another area of the image

Edit tab

• Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Pan the image 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.

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To Do the following

Change the view horizontally or vertically

Change the view by small increments Press the arrow keys.

Pan in the Overview palette Press F9 to display the Overview

Drag the horizontal or vertical scroll bar.

palette, click the Preview tab, place the pointer inside the panning rectangle, and drag. You can also set the zoom level in the Preview tab of the Overview palette.

To fit the image in the image window

Edit tab

• Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Fit the window to the image

Fit the image to the window

Fit the image and the window to the screen

Choose Window

 Fit to Image.

 Fit to Window.

 Fit to Screen.

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 696.

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To access menu commands by using shortcut keys

• Hold down Alt, and press the underlined letter in the menu item.

For example, press Alt + F to open the File menu.

You can also scroll through the menus by using the arrow keys.

To view all shortcut keys

Edit tab

Manage tab

• Choose Help  Keyboard Map.

Using context menus

Context menus provide quick access to commands that are specific to a tool, selection, palette, or other item. You can open a context menu by right-clicking the item.

To view a complete list of context menus

Edit tab

1 Choose View  Customize.

The Customize dialog box appears.

2Click the

3Click the

All of the context menu names ap to open a specific context menu, select it.

Menu tab.

Select context menu drop-list.

pear in the drop-list. If you want

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.

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Using rulers, grids, and guides

The Edit tab displays the rulers by default. You can choose a ruler display in pixels, inches, or centimeters, change the color of the rulers, or altogether hide them.

What is a grid?

A grid is a series of horizontal and vertical lines overlaying your image. Grid lines can help you position image elements. You can dis play or hide grids and set grid preferences for spacing and appearance. When you display grids, they appear in all open image windows.

What are guides?

Guides are horizontal or vertical lines you position to overlay yo ur i ma ge. W ith th e ruler s displayed, you dr ag guides onto your i mage to help with precision work, such as cropping, moving image elements, selections, as well as text and brushstroke placement. While grids place a series of horizontal and vertical lines at certain intervals, you place guides at the locations you want.

Setting snapping

You can use snapping to align your brushstrokes and image elements precisely to the nearest grid line or guide. The snap influence controls 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 tab

• Choose the View menu, and select one of the following:

• Rulers

• Grid

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• Guides

You must f irst display rulers before you can d rag guid elines onto your image.

To set ruler properties

Edit tab

Manage tab

1 Choose File  Preferences  General Program Preferences.

The Preferences dialog box appears.

2 Choose

3In the

Units from the list.

Rulers group box, choose an option from the Display Units

drop-list.

4 Choose the ruler color by selecting one of the following options:

Black on white — displays black hash marks and numbers on a

• white background

Toolbar colors — displays black hash marks and numbers on a

• color background that is used in toolbars and palettes

5Click OK.

To set default or current grid properties

Edit tab

1 Choose View  Change Grid, Guide & Snap Properties.

The Grid, Guide & Snap Properties dialog box appears.

2Click the

The grid. 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).

Grid tab.

Default settings group box shows the default settings for the

Current image settings group box shows settings for the

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4 Type or set a value in the Ve r tica l grid s control to set the distance

between vertical grid lines (starting from the left side of the image).

5 Choose a unit of measurement option from the Units drop-list.

6Click OK.

You can also

Choose a grid color Click the Color box, and choose a color

from the color palette.

Set the snap influence level Type or set a value in the Snap influence

control.

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To place a horizontal or vertical guide

Edit tab

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 Guide Properties dialog box appears.

5 Type or set a value in the Guide position control.

6Click OK.

To change the color of a guide

Edit tab

1 On a ruler, double-click a guide handle.

The Grid, Guide & Snap Properties dialog box appears.

2 On the Guides tab, click the Color box, and choose a color from the

color palette.

3Click OK.

To set the default properties for guides

Edit tab

1 Choose View  Change Grid, Guide, and Snap Properties.

The Grid, Guide & Snap Properties dialog box appears.

2Click the Guides tab.

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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.

3In 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.

4 Type or set a value in the Snap influence control to specify the

distance (in pixels) that an item must be from the guide in order for it to snap.

5Click

OK.

Note: You must choose the Snap to Guide command in the View

menu.

To delete guides from an image

Edit tab

1 Choose View  Change Grid, Guide, & Snap Properties.

2Click the

3Mark the

4 Choose one of the following options:

• From current image only

• From all open images

5Click OK.

Guides tab.

Delete guides check box.

You can also drag a guide’s handle until the guide is off the image area, or right-click a guide handle and click Delete in the Guide Properties dialog box.

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To snap to the nearest guide or grid line

Edit tab

•From the View menu, choose one of the following:

• Snap to Guides

• Snap to Grid

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Get ting star ted

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.

This section presents the following topics:

• Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro

• Connecting with image scanners

• Opening and closing images

• Saving images

• Starting projects from a template

• Starting from a blank canvas

• Creating images from existing images

• Viewing images and image information

• Exporting the image editing history to a text file

• Using Screenshot

• Zooming and panning

• Cutting, copying, and pasting

• Copying images into other applications

• Undoing and redoing actions

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• Repeating commands

• Deleting images

• 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

hotos in the folders are then cataloged automatically in a database.

p This makes it easy to find, edit, and update the information for your photos.

To import your photos into Corel PaintShop Pro

Manage tab

1 In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab, and click Browse

More Folders

2 In the Browse For Folder dialog bo

want.

3Click OK.

The folder is added to the folder list and all the images are

aloged in the application database.

cat

x, navigate to the folder you

You can open the Navigation palette by clicking the Show/Hide

Navigation

button on the Organizer palette.

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.

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32-bit and 64-bit scanner compatibility

WIA (Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition) is supported by both the 32-bit and 64-bit ver

sions of Corel PaintShop Pro.

TWAIN is supported by both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of

el PaintShop Pro. However, to work with the 6

Cor

4-bit version of Corel PaintShop Pro, your scanner must support 64-bit applications (in some

cases, scanner drivers install to the 64-bit version of W indows, but do not support interaction with 64-bit applications). How can you tell? After you install the 64-bit scanner driver from the manufacturer, a f ile appears in the following location: Windows/twain_64. If you do not see the twain_64 folder and a file within the folder, then the driver does not support 64-bit applications. For more information, please refer to the scanner manufacturer’s website.

To get images from a scanner

Edit tab

1 After installing the software that came with your scanner, connect

your scanner to your computer.

2In Corel PaintShop Pro, choose File  Import, and click From

Scanner or Camera

the type of scanner.

3 Use the scanner’s software to perform the scan.

If you have set up your scanner to work with Corel PaintShop Pro,

he image is displayed in the application after it is processed. The

t scanner’s software may remain open, so you can either continue to acquire images or exit the software.

(WIA option) or TWAIN Acquire, depending on

After scanning multiple photos at the same t ime, you can qui ckly 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 167.

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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

Information

Image  Image

Opening and closing images

You can open most image formats in Corel PaintShop Pro. You can o pen the images by using the menu bar or from the Organizer palette. You can associate specific f ile formats with Corel JPEG, TIF, or PNG, so that these f iles will open in Corel when you double-click them. For more information about setting file format associations, see

“Setting file format associations” on page 713.For a list of the file formats that you can open in Corel PaintShop Pro, see “Files supported by Corel PaintShop Pro” on page 96. For information on RAW files, see “Supported RAW file formats” on page 147.

To op en a n i ma ge

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Open.

2In the Look in drop-list, choose the folder where the file is stored.

3 Click the name of the file that you want to open.

If you want to open multiple files, hold down Ctrl, and click the filenames.

4Click Open.

PaintShop Pro, such as

Paint Shop Pro

You can also

View information about an image In the Open dialog box, click the

filename, and click Details.

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You can also

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 open In the Open dialog box, mark the

Enable Pre-processing check box, and choose a script from the droplist.

To open an image from the Organizer palette

1In the Organizer palette, click the Show/Hide Navigation button

to display the

Navigation palette.

2 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

3 Double-click a folder to display the subfolders it contains.

4 Click the folder that contains the photos that you want,

and drag

the corresponding image thumbnail into the image window.

To open a recently viewed file

Edit tab

• Choose File  Recent Files, and choose the filename.

By default, the

Recent Files menu lists four recently viewed files.

You can choose to list up to 10 files. For more information, see “To set the number of files that

appear in the Recent Files list” on

page 701.

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To open a RAW photo image

Edit tab

• Do one of the following:

• 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.

Saving images

Before you save an image, you need to consider the f ile format in which you want to save it, and you must ensure that you don’t overwrite an original image that you may need in the future.

The PspImage file format of Corel PaintShop Pro supports layers, alpha channels, and other features used in creating images. It is recommended that you save and edit your im ages as PspImage f iles. You can then save the files to common file formats. You can also use the command if you want to optimize your images for placement in another application, such as a page layout, e-mail, or Web page design application.

Save for Office

The following list provides basic information about common file for mats:

• JPEG — a standard file format for digital photos that is suitable for e-mail and the Web. It uses lossy compression, which ensures a small file size but entails a loss of image data each time you save. For this reason, this format is not recommended for editing photos

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unless a high quality setting is used. This f ile 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. TIFF can save data in the CMYK color mode for printing, and it supports EXIF and IPTC data.

• PNG — a file format widely used for Web images. It uses non-lossy compression to reduce the file size without losing image data.

• RAW camera formats — a file format typically used by professional photographers. RAW camera formats provide uncompressed, unprocessed image data and gives you the most control over how an image is processed. You must have a camera that captures digital image in a RAW format, and you need software that lets you open and work with the file, such as Corel

PaintShop Pro.

You can save a PspImage file with or without compression. Both compression methods that Corel

PaintShop Pro uses are lossless and reduce the file size without losing any image information. Uncompressed files require more disk space.

Corel PaintShop Pro uses the following compression methods:

• Run length encoding (RLE) — a fast compression method, which

compresses most multilayer images to about 75 percent of their original size. This method works well with images that contain large areas of the same color.

• 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.

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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.

You can also automatically save your f iles at specific intervals to avoid losing your work if your computer shuts down unexpectedly. For more information, see

“Setting Autosave preferences” on page 722.

If you want to save a version of a file, you can save a copy of an image. This is useful when you want to apply effects to an image but keep the original file.

Important! The Auto-Preserve Original preference setting can help

you avoid overwriting original images. By default, this feature is on. For more information on this preference setting, see “Setting AutoPreserve preferences” on page 705.

To save a new image

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Save.

The Save As dialog box appears.

2From the Save in drop-list, choose the folder in which you want to

save the file.

3In the File name field, type a name for the file.

4In the Save as type drop-list, choose a file format. The most

commonly used formats are listed first.

If you want to change the default settings for the file format (for example compression or color profile), click the settings you want.

5Click Save.

Options, and choose

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You can also save your work by clicking the Save As button on the Standard toolbar to avoid ove

rwriting your current file.

You can also adjust default settings for JPEG images by dragging the

Compression slider the first time you save a JPEG in your

editing session.

You can save in the last-used file format by choosing

Preferences  General Program Preferences, and clicking Display and Caching

group box, mark the

from the list on the left side. In the Presentation

Re-use last type in the file save-as dialog

File 

check box.

To sa ve y ou r wor k

Edit tab

• Choose File  Save.

If the Auto-Preserve Originals pre this is the first time you’ve attempted to save changes to this image, you are prompted to save a copy of the original unedited image. If Auto-Preserve Originals is not enabled, the original image is overwritten by the modified image.

You can avoid overwriting the current file by using the Save As command.

ference setting is enabled, and

You can also save your work by clicking the Save button on the Standard toolbar.

To save a copy of an image

Edit tab

1 Choose the File  Save Copy As.

The Save Copy As dialog box appears.

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2From 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

3In the

If you want to save the file in a di from the

button.

File name box, type a name for the file.

fferent format, select the format

Save as type drop-list. The most commonly used formats

are listed first.

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.

4Click Save.

To save images for office applications

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Save for Office.

The Save for Office dialog box appears.

2From the

image.

If you want to create a new folder for the image, click the Create

New Folder

3From the

Desktop Printing — sets the image resolution to 200 dpi. This

•

Professional Printing — sets the image resolution to 300 dpi. This

Save in drop-list, choose a folder in which to save the

button .

Optimize drop-list, choose one of the following:

option is ideal for when you are working in a general page layout application and you want high-quality images but not an overwhelming file size.

option is ideal for when you need the highest image quality.

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• 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.

4In the File name box, type a name for the file.

5 Choose a file format from the Save as type drop-list.

6Click 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.

Adjust the image quality Mark the Advanced Settings check

box, and then choose a resolution from the Image quality drop-list.

Use the most recent settings from the Save to Office dialog box

Use the default settings for the Save to Office dialog box

From the Optimize drop-list, choose Last Used.

From the Optimize drop-list, choose Default. The settings are the same as the default Screen or e-mail settings.

Starting projects from a template

You can access a wide range of creative templates on the New From

Te mp l at e

tab in the New Image dialog box—from cards, to collages, brochures, and social media templates. You can choose from a selection of free templates or you can purchase templates.

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How the templates work

The templates use PaintShop Pro layers and masks to provide maximum flexibility—you can customize the templates any way you like and save the customizations to a .pspimage file so that you can use them again. The templates use placeholder images that you replace with your own images—all this is done in the Layers palette. For more information about layers, see

“Working with layers” on page 335.

To start a project from a template

1 Do one of the following:

• From the Welcome tab, click the Template button.

• From the Edit tab, click File > New From Template.

The New Image dialog box appears with the New From Template page displayed.

2 Choose a template.

If the template isn’t already installed, click Download or Buy.

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3Click OK.

The template opens in the image window and the

4In the

Organizer palette, select a photo that you think will work well

Layers palette.

in one of the template frames, and drag the thumbnail to the

Layers palette, under the mask layer (the mask layers appear in

black and white) for the frame that you want to f ill.

It’s important to drag the image thumbnail under the blackand-white mask layer. The pointer displays a plus sign and a line displays between the layers to indicate that you are inserting an image layer.

The image is inserted as a layer and is selected (highlighted in blue).

5On the

Tools toolbar, click the Pick tool .

6 In the image window, adjust the zoom level (you can use the

Zoom Out tool on the Standard toolbar) until you can see the

edges of the image layer

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if they extend beyond the image window.

A marquee indicates the edges of the image layer. The red arrow and circle show a corner node.

7 Drag a corner node to resize the image layer. You can move the

image layer by positioning the cursor in the middle of the image layer (a four-arrow cursor appears), and dragging.

If you want to move the image to a different frame in the template, in t

Layers palette, drag the image layer under a different mask

layer (might need to scroll in the

8 When you are finished f illing the

Layers palette).

template, make any additional

changes you want (add text etc...).

9Click File > Save As and save the file as a .pspimage f ile to keep a

layered, editable version of the file.

10 If you want to share the final version, click File > Save As, and save

the file to a shareable file format, such as JPEG, PNG, or TIFF (for printing). Please note that most f ile formats flatten the image (merge all layers to one layer).

If your image appears clipped and you see the transparency grid when you move or resize the image layer, check to see if the mask group is selected in the

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Layers palette rather than the

image layer. If so, undo until the image is restored and then select the intended layer.

The red x indicates the group layer. The red check mark indicates the image layer. You must select the image layer before you adjust the layer in the image window.

Starting from a blank canvas

Starting an image from a blank canvas lets you build custom projects, such as collages, and painting or drawings.

You can choose a preset, such as a standard page, photo size, or Facebook timeline cover, or you can create a custom image. The section below describes some of the settings available.

There are two types of computer graphics: raster and vector. With

PaintShop Pro, you can create both types of images. You can also

Corel create an image with both raster and vector layers. It is important to 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. As

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a result, raster images may display jagged rather than smooth edges when magnified on screen or when printed at a large magnification.

An object in a raster image is defined by its pixels. For example, the front door in an image of a house is made up of a mosaic of pixels at certain locations in the image. In bitmap images, you edit pixels rather than objects or shapes.

Raster images can display subtle changes in tones and colors, so they are most often used for images like photographs and digital artwork.

Vector graphics

Vector graphics use geometric characteristics — lines, curves, and their locations — to define objects. For example, a door in a graphic of a house is made up of a rectangle that has a certain width and height, is placed at a specific location, and is filled with a certain color. In vector images, you edit objects or shapes rather than pixels.

Vector graphics do not lose clarity or detail when they are scaled or printed, regardless of the change in size or resolution. For this reason, vector graphics are suited to technical illustrations or corporate logos.

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. For example, if you add a star to an image, you may want to change its size, color, or location. You can make these changes more easily if the star is a vector object. You

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can create raster data on separate layers, which can be easily edited or moved.

To apply tools or commands to vector objects that work only on raster da ta (such as th e painting tools or the Effects commands), yo u can create a r aster selection of a vector o bject and the n paste the selection t o a new raster layer.

Understanding image size, resolution, and color depth

Before you create a new image, you need to consider how you will use it. For example, will you display the image on a website, send it as an email attachment, or print it? How you use the image helps you determine its size, resolution, and color depth.

Image size is represented by the physical dimensions of the image.

When you create a new image or resize an existing image with

PaintShop Pro, you can define image height and width in pixels,

Corel inches, millimeters, or centimeters.

The following are guidelines for choosing a unit of measure:

• 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. For more information about resizing images, see “Retouching and restoring images” on page 237.

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Image Resolution is measured in pixels per inch (ppi) or pixels per

centi met er. L ow re solu tio n ca n ca use pix elat ion, a p roble m in w hich large pixels produce coarse output. High resolution can increase an image’s memory requirements without producing a proportional increase in its quality.

Color Depth is measured according to the number of colors that a pixel

can display. Each pixel’s color information is stored in bits — from 1 to 48 bits. In a 1-bit image, each pixel can di splay only one of tw o colors (black or white). In a 24-bit image, each pixel can display 1 of 16 million colors. Images with a color depth of 16 million colors look good, but they also require more memory to store and edit. Not all computer monitors can display 16 million colors, so some file formats limit the number of supported colors. For example, GIF images, a popular format for the Web, contain up to 256 colors (8-bit depth).

Many of the commands in Corel PaintShop Pro for applying effects and correcting images work on 16 million–color images only. Therefore, it’s best to create most images in 16 million colors. When you have finished working on the image, you can decrease its color depth and save it in another format.

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. If you’re uncertain as to what type of graphic you need for your project, or which settings to choose, review the information in the following procedure. For more information about creating Art Media graphics, see

“Painting and drawing with the

Art Media tools” on page 629.

To create an image from a blank canvas

Edit tab

1 Choose File  New.

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The New Image dialog box appears with the Blank Canvas page displayed.

2 To choose a preset, click one of the category buttons on the left,

and choose a preset. To adjust the preset, or to define a custom image, follow the steps below.

3In the Image Dimensions group box, type or set values for the

following controls:

• Units — specifies the unit of measure

• Width — specifies the width of the new image

• Height — specifies the height of the new image

• Resolution — specifies number of pixels contained in the chosen unit of measure

If you want to choose preset dimensions, choose an option from the

Load Preset drop-list.

4In 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. To choose a transparent background (for 8-bit or 16-bit images only), mark the

Transparent check box.

If you chose the Art Media Background option, you can choose a canvas texture from the want to choose a color for the canvas, mark the

Select the canvas texture drop-list. If you

Enable fill color

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check box, click the color box, and choose a color from the Color dialog box.

6Click OK.

The Memory Required field displays the amount of memory required for the image. Your computer’s available memory should be at least two to three times the value displayed in the

Memory Required field. To reduce the memory requirement, you

can reduce the resolution or the dimensions of the image.

For more information on choosing colors or materials, see “Using the Materials palette” on page 397.

Creating images from existing images

You can create an image by copying aspects of an e xisting image. When you use an existing image as the source of your new image, you can copy the entire image (duplicate) or an individual layer. You can also create an image from any graphic data copied to the Clipboard from Corel PaintShop Pro.

To duplicate an image

Edit tab

1 Open the image you want to duplicate.

2 Choose

A new window containing a copy of the image appears in the work

Window  Duplicate.

space.

To create an image from a layer

Edit tab

1 On the Layers palette, click the layer you want to copy.

2 Choose

• Copy

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Edit, and click one of the following:

• Cut

The current layer is placed on the Clipboard.

3 Choose

A new window containing the lay

Edit  Paste As New Image.

er appears in the workspace.

To create a new image from a layered image

Edit tab

1 On the Layers palette, click the layer you want to copy.

2 Choose

Edit  Copy Special  Copy Merged.

All layers are copied to the Clipboard.

3 Choose

A new image window appears in the works

Edit  Paste As New Image.

pace. The new image

contains all layers merged into one raster layer.

To create an image from the Clipboard contents

Edit tab

1 Copy a selection or layer of an image, or an item from another

program.

2 Choose Edit  Paste As New Image.

The Clipboard contents are pasted as a new image.

If the Paste As New Image command i s gra yed ou t, 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 information about setting file format preferences, see “Setting file format preferences” on page 707.

you for size and options when you paste data. For more

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Viewing images and image information

When you open an image in Corel PaintShop Pro, it appears in an image window. The title bar of the image window displays the image filename and the level of magnification applied to the image. An asterisk after the filename indicates that the image has been modified and that the changes have not been saved.

You can view basic image information, such as the height and width of an image (in pixels) and its color depth. You can also view detailed information for the image, such as its resolution, color depth, layers and alpha channels, and EXIF data. You can also view the number of unique colors in an image.

You can a lso view and edi t image inf ormation i n the Info palet te that you can access from the Manage tab. For more information, see and editing photo information” on page 132.

The EXIF Information tab of the Image Information dialog box lets you view EXIF data for digital camera photos. When you take a photo with a digital camera, the camera attaches information to the image, such as the date and time that it was captured, the exposure, and the flash settings. When you load a photo from a digital camera into

PaintShop Pro, you can view this extra information.

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You can expand the workspace to preview an image without the menus, toolbars, or palettes visible.

“Displaying

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.

When the Organizer palette is open, you can use Quick Preview to quickly view larger versions of the thumbnails.

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If you have two monitors, you can use Dual Monitor to open the Manage tab on one monitor and the Edit tab on a second monitor.

To view digital photo information

Edit tab

1Open an image.

2 Choose

• Click the

• Click the EXIF Information tab to view information for images

• Click the Edit History tab to view a log f ile of the edits made to the

Image  Image information.

Image Information tab to view the filename, f ile format,

image dimensions, resolution, color depth, modification status, number of layers and alpha channels, and the amount of RAM and disk space used for the image. This page also displays the image’s selections, masks, alpha channels, and Undo storage.

Creator Information tab to view or edit the image’s title,

artist’s name, copyright, description, date of creation, and date of modification.

Watermark Information tab to view and add information

about Digimarc watermarking.

taken with digital cameras. In the check boxes for the information you want to display:

Artist, Date, Image, Shot Conditions, GPS, or Makernote. Some

Section group box, mark the

Input Device,

items are editable (as denoted by an asterisk). To add customized text for an editable item, click in the

Val ue column, and then type

your custom information.

image. Click

Save Edit History to export the log f ile to a .log or .txt

file.

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

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the photo needs to be reviewed. To access this dialog box, click

Creator Information tab, and then click Advanced.

the

To view image color information

Edit tab

• Choose Image  Count Image Colors to display the number of unique colors in the image.

To view layer color information

Edit tab

• Choose Layers  Count Layer Colors to display the number of unique colors in the current layer.

To view an image on the full screen

Edit tab

• Choose View  Full Screen Preview.

The workspace disappears, and the image appears at its current magnification.

To return to the Corel PaintShop Pro workspace, press any key.

To view Organizer palette thumbnails with Quick Preview

1In the Organizer palette, click a thumbnail.

2 Press the space bar to display a lar

thumbnail.

ge preview of the selected

To activate or deactivate Dual Monitor mode

• Choose View > Dual Monitor.

A check mark displays when Dual Monitor mode is active.

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Exporting the image editing history to a text file

You can track changes that you make to an image by exporting the list of changes (edit history) to a text f ile. The edit history can be used for reference if you want to recreate a look or create a tutorial. It can al so be used as an official record of edits made to an image.

There are two ways to export the editing log for an image f

•In the

History palette, you can save a log file of the current editing

session.

Current Image Information dialog box, you can view and

export the Edit histor y for an image f ile.

ile:

To export an editing session from the History palette

1In the History palette, click the Save session history to text file

button

2In the

the .log file and click

Save As dialog box, choose a destination, type a filename for

Save.

To export an image edit history to a log file

1Click Image > Image Information, and click the Edit History tab.

The edit log history displays.

2Click

3In the

Save Edit History.

Save As dialog box, choose a destination, type a filename for

the .log file and click

Save.

Using Screenshot

Screenshot is a tool within PaintShop Pro that lets you capture screen content (images known as screen captures, screen grabs, or screenshots). After you capture a screenshot, you can edit it with any of

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the PaintShop Pro tools. For example, you can annotate with drawing tools or the Text tool, and add preset shapes, such as arrows. You can then, share the screenshots through email or add them to 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 def ine 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 capturing.

You can specify the method of capture. For example you can capture by area, or specify full screen, window, or object. You can also use Smart Capture, a flexible mode that auto-detects screen elements or lets you drag to set the capture area. For example, you can capture the active window, a menu, a button, an image, or a part of an image, or you can drag to capture a specif ic area. You can also use presets to capture specific screen dimensions.

You can also capture a multiple images and set destination and file format options.

If you fre quent ly capture s cre ens, you c an add Scre e nshot activation and Screenshot Setup icons to your toolbar. You can also create presets for screenshots.

To specify the area that you want to capture

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Screenshot  Setup.

2In the Method drop-list, choose one of the following options:

• Smart Capture — captures an object by auto-detecting screen

elements (buttons, menus, window areas) as you hover over the elements with the pointer

• Area — captures the area of the screen that you select

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• Full screen — captures the entire screen

Client Window — captures the contents of the active program

•

Window — captures the active window

•

Object — captures an object within the program that you select,

• such as a menu bar, toolbar, icon, or document window

• Preset — captures preset area size. When you choose this option, you can select a category from the the preset size you want from the

Category drop-list, and select

Preset drop-list.

3 If you want to modify other settings, click the Settings button ,

and navigate the pages to adjust the settings you want.

4Click Start.

For Preset captures, the Category list is based on the categories available in the New Image dialog box.

Hot keys and right-clicking cannot be

used to capture user-

defined areas.

To specify screenshot activation method

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Screenshot  Setup.

2Click the

Settings button .

3On the Activate Capture page (click the first dot along the bottom

of the dialog box), choose one of the following options:

• Hot key — lets you use a keyboard shortcut to capture screen contents. Choose a key or key combination from the drop-list.

• Right-Click — lets you capture screen contents by right-clicking to activate the capture, and clicking the selected area

• Print Screen key — lets you capture screen contents by pressing the

Print Screen key

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• Delay before capture (1-60 sec.) — lets you capture screen contents after a specified delay. Type a number in the seconds box.

To set screenshot options

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Screenshot  Setup.

2Click the Settings button .

3On the Options page (click the second dot along the bottom of the

dialog box), set any of the following options:

• Include Cursor — lets you include the pointer in the capture

Multiple Captures — lets you capture multiple images. Each

•

capture is added as a new image in PaintShop Pro.

• Hide PaintShop — automatically minimizes PaintShop Pro when

the

Screenshot tool is active. Unmark this option if you want to

capture PaintShop Pro.

• Highlight Color — lets you change the color of the capture area preview

• Add capture shortcut to toolbar — add an quick access icon to

the toolbar (

4Click Start to apply the settings.

Screenshot and Screenshot Setup ).

If you mark ed t he Multiple captures check bo x, p ress th e ho t key, or right-click, for each capture. When you are finished, click the Corel PaintShop Pro icon on the Windows task bar. The images appear in

the workspace.

To set destination and format options for screenshots

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Screenshot  Setup.

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2Click the Settings button .

3On the Destination page (click the fourth dot along the bottom of

the dialog box), set the following options:

• Open in PaintShop — adds the screenshot to PaintShop Pro as a new image

• Save to — lets you choose a save location for screenshots

Format — lets you set a f ile format if you have marked the Save to

• option

Clipboard — saves the screenshot to the Windows Clipboard

•

To create a preset for screenshots

Edit tab

1 Choose File  Screenshot  Setup.

2Click the Settings button .

3On the Presets page (click the third dot along the bottom of the

dialog box), choose a category from the

4In the

5 Type values in the

Units drop-list, choose Pixels or Ratio.

Width and Height boxes.

6Click Add , and type a preset name, and click OK.

You can delete a preset by selecting the preset name on the Presets page and clicking

Remove .

For general information about preset creating presets” on page 747.

Category drop-list.

Options, see “Using and

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.

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You can z oom in to get a clo ser lo ok at i mage detail or zoom out to view a larger portion of the image. You can also magnif y a specif ic area of an image.

You can view image areas that fall outside the current image window. For example, when you are working at a high magnification level, you can pan or jump to a different image area without having to adjust the magnification level. When an image is too large to fit within its window, scroll bars appear on the bottom and right sides of the image.

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 tab

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Zoom tool .

2 Click to magnify the area, or right

The magnification changes to a preset percentage that appears in the

Zoom (%) control on the Tool Options palette.

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-click to reduce the area.

You can also

Magnify the image by a specified percentage

View the image at 100%

On the Tool Options palette, type a value in the Zoom (%) control.

Choose View

click the Zoom to 100% button on the Tool Options palette.

 Zoom to 100%, or

By default, when you zoom in or out, the image window automatically resizes to fit the image.

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 tab

1 Choose View  Magnifier to place the cursor in magnif ier mode.

2 Position the cursor over the image area that you want to magnify

The area under the cursor is displayed at 500%.

To turn off the magnifier mode, choose View  Magnifier again.

To pan around an image

Edit tab

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pan tool .

2 Drag within the image.

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You can also

Pan while using another tool Hold down the Spacebar, and drag

with the other tool.

Pan around an image by using the Overview palette

Drag the preview rectangle on the Overview palette to a new position.

To fit the window to the image

Edit tab

• Choose Window  Fit to Image.

You can also fit the window to the image by clicking th

Window to Image

the

Pan tool or Zoom tool is active.

button on the Tool Options palette when

e Fit

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. The basic commands for cutting, copying, and pasting are as follows:

Cut — removes the selected content to the Clipboard and replaces

• it with the image background color or transparency

Copy — copies the selected content to the Clipboard

•

Copy Merged — copies a flattened (merged) version of all the

• layers in a selection to the Clipboard

Copy Special — provides three options for optimizing copied

• content for subsequent pasting into another application

•

Paste — pastes cut or copied content from the Clipboard into the

same image or another image

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Corel PaintShop Pro - 2018 Ultimate User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Contents

Welcome

What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro 2018

Installing and uninstalling Corel programs

To in st al l Corel PaintShop Pro

To uninstall Corel PaintShop Pro

Starting and exiting the program

To start Corel PaintShop Pro

To exit Corel PaintShop Pro

Registering Corel products

Updates and messages

To turn notification messages on or off

To update your program

To check for messages

Corel Support Services

About Corel

Documentation conventions

Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro 9

Using the Help system

To use the Help system

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Using the Learning Center palette

To display or hide the Learning Center palette

To use the Learning Center palette

Learning with video tutorials

To open the Discovery Center window

Using Web-based resources

To access Web-based resources

To access Corel learning resources

Workspace tour

Exploring workspace tabs

Switching tabs

To sw it ch b et wee n ta bs

Switching workspaces

To sw it ch w or ksp ac es

Choosing a workspace color

To choose a workspace color

To ch an ge the background color

Using palettes

To display or hide a palette

To resize a palette

Using toolbars

To display or hide a toolbar

Using tools

Customizing toolbars and palettes

To set docking preferences

To dock a toolbar or palette

To float a toolbar or palette

To move a toolbar or palette

To resize a toolbar or palette

To display all toolbars and palettes

To roll up a toolbar or palette

Using dialog boxes

To zoom in or out of the image preview

To pan the image preview

To proof changes in the main image window

To edit numeric values

To choose a color from a dialog box

To randomize settings within a dialog box

Viewing images

To enable or disable the tabbed image window option

To move an image window

To resize an image window

To minimize or maximize an image window

To close an image window

To make a copy of the active image

To open multiple views of the same image

To arrange multiple windows

To see a list of all open images

To view another area of the image

To fit the image in the image window

Using shortcut keys

To access menu commands by using shortcut keys

To view all shortcut keys

Using context menus

To view a complete list of context menus