Corel PaintShop Pro - X User Manual

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USER GUIDE

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Corel® Paint Shop Pro® X User Guide

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Table of contents

Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

What’s in this user guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

What’s new in Corel Paint Shop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Installing and uninstalling Corel Paint Shop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Starting and exiting Corel Paint Shop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Registering Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Updating Corel products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Corel Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

About Corel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Workflow tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Get photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Adjust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Retouch and restore. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Create collages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Add text and graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Apply effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Print and share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Learning how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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

Using the Help system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Exploring the workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Using toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Getting photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Opening and closing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Saving images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

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Browsing through image folders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Zooming and panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Cutting, copying, and pasting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Undoing and redoing actions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Deleting images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Adjusting images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37

Rotating images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Cropping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Straightening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Correcting photographic perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Making basic photo adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Removing digital photo noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Resizing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Retouching and restoring images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

Removing red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Applying cosmetic corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Removing scratches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Removing flaws and objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Erasing image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Working with selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57

Creating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Hiding and viewing the selection marquee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Modifying selections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Inverting and clearing selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Working with layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65

Understanding layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Using layers with photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using the Layers palette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Renaming layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Viewing layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Changing the order of layers in an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Moving layers on the canvas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

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Working with colors and materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73

Using the Materials palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Choosing colors by using the Color Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .79

Choosing effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Applying photo effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Adding picture frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Using the Picture Tube tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Warping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Working with text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89

Applying text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Editing text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Printing and e-mailing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .95

Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Creating layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

E-mailing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .101

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Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro

Corel® Paint Shop Pro® sets the standard for affordable, professional image editing.
You can edit photos, create graphics, draw, and paint, all within a highly customizable
workspace.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• what’s in this user guide

• what’s new in Corel Paint Shop Pro

• installing and uninstalling Corel Paint Shop Pro

• starting and exiting Corel Paint Shop Pro

• registering Corel products

• updating Corel products

• Corel® Support Services™

• Corel Corporation

What’s in this user guide

This user guide contains the information you need to become familiar with the
Corel Paint Shop Pro workspace, to understand the photo-editing workflow, and to get
started with basic tasks and some creative possibilities. It is designed to accompany the
more comprehensive Help, which is available from within the program, as well as other
learning resources, such as tutorials, movies, and training videos available on the Corel
Web site (www.corel.com). For information about additional learning resources, see
“Learning how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro” on page 11.

What’s new in Corel Paint Shop Pro

The new features in Corel Paint Shop Pro are designed to enhance your ability to work
with digital photographs, to help you create and touch up artwork and graphics, and to
boost your productivity.

Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro 1

Enhanced user interface

• The Learning Center palette presents a more intuitive approach for guiding you
through the basic Corel Paint Shop Pro workflow. The Home page of the Learning
Center palette contains seven main categories, which together represent a typical
workflow. Each category contains several detailed topics to guide you in choosing
tools and commands that will help you work quickly and efficiently.

• The Browser palette replaces the Browser from the previous version of
Corel Paint Shop Pro. From within the Browser palette, you can zoom in on
thumbnails, view Browser thumbnails in Photostrip mode, and print contact
sheets.

• The Layers palette displays the contents of a layer as a resizable thumbnail. Layer
information can be set to appear across the top of the palette or next to each layer.

• The Pick tool is new and resembles a combination of the Raster Deform tool and
the Object Selection tool from previous versions of Paint Shop Pro. The Pick tool
allows you to select and modify raster layers and vector objects.

Enhanced photo adjustment features

• The new Makeover tool provides three fun modes for photo retouching. You can
remove blemishes, whiten teeth, and even apply a suntan.

• The new Red Eye tool offers the fastest way yet for removing red-eye. You just set
the tool size and click the eye.

• The Smart Photo Fix command lets you precisely adjust color balance, brightness,
contrast, sharpness, and saturation, and set black and white points manually. You
can also let the program suggest settings for these adjustments.

• The One Step Purple Fringe Fix command gets rid of the purple glow that
sometimes appears around edges and objects under certain lighting conditions.

• The One Step Noise Removal command identifies and eliminates the excess “noise”
that is often seen in digital photos.

• The new Color Balance command lets you choose between a simple mode that
quickly cools or warms the colors in photos, and an advanced mode that provides
more comprehensive adjustments.

• The new High Pass Sharpen command provides superior enhancement of the edges
and details in your photos.

• Improvements to the metadata feature allows you to enter your own copyright and
IPTC data.

• Full support of 16-bit images allows professional photographers to work with their
high-fidelity images without compromising quality. High-fidelity images, which

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use thousands of shades per color, are no longer subject to the 8-bit limit of 256
shades per color set by previous versions of the software.

Enhanced performance

• Improved startup lets you start Corel Paint Shop Pro more quickly than ever.

• The Undo and Redo commands are faster.

• You can apply a script on an image or images when you open them.

New effects

• You can turn your color photos into black-and-white images and mimic the effect
of using a color filter, or you can mimic the effect of using infrared film.

Enhanced color-management features

• You can read and save color profile data in files and then use the data for better
screen-to-print matching. This feature also supports saving images as CMYK files
for output to commercial printers.

• The Monitor Calibration command helps ensure that your monitor displays the
most accurate colors possible.

Changes to raw camera data import

• Raw camera data images can now be opened in Corel Paint Shop Pro at a higher
quality than before.

• More raw camera file types are supported than ever before.

New program resources

• Corel Paint Shop Pro has many new themes for Picture Tubes™, picture frames and
edges, patterns, and other resources.

Installing and uninstalling Corel Paint Shop Pro

The Installer makes it easy to install Corel applications and components. It lets you

• install and uninstall any Corel applications included in your software package

• add components to a currently installed application

• refresh files and configurations of currently installed applications

To install Corel Paint Shop Pro

1 Close any open applications.

Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro 3

2 Insert the CD in the CD drive.

If the Installer does not start automatically, click Start Run on the Windows®
taskbar. Type D:\Setup, where D is the letter that corresponds to the CD drive.

3 Follow the instructions on your screen.

When you perform a custom installation, you can choose to associate specific
file formats, such as JPEG and TIFF, with Corel Paint Shop Pro. For more
information, see “Setting file format associations” in the Help.

To uninstall Corel Paint Shop Pro

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start Control Panel.

If your operating system is Windows 2000, click Start Settings Control

Panel.

2 Double-click the Add/Remove Programs icon.

3 In the Add or Remove Programs dialog box, choose Corel Paint Shop Pro from

the list, and click Remove.

4 Follow the InstallShield® wizard instructions.

You can remove user files such as presets, user-created fills, and customized
files during the uninstall process. To do this, click Change in the Add or
Remove Programs dialog box, click Next, and then choose the Remove
option. Click Next, mark the Remove Corel Paint Shop Pro X settings check
box, and then click Remove.

Starting and exiting Corel Paint Shop Pro

You can start Corel Paint Shop Pro from the Windows taskbar and exit the program
from the File menu.

To start Corel Paint Shop Pro

• On the Windows taskbar, click Start All Programs Corel Paint Shop Pro X
Corel Paint Shop Pro X.

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

To exit Corel Paint Shop Pro

• Choose File Exit.

Registering Corel products

Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive timely access to the
latest product updates, as well as valuable information about product releases.
Registration also gives you access to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special
offers.

You can register the program when you install it, or you can register at a later date.

You can register the program in one of the following ways:

• online — If you are connected to the Internet when you install the Corel graphics
application, you can launch the online registration. If no Internet connection is
detected, you are presented with a list of options.

• by phone — You can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest you.

For more information about registering a Corel product, visit www.corel.com/

support/register.

Updating Corel products

You can use the InstallShield Update Manager to check online for updates to Corel and
other software products. When product updates become available, you can choose to
have them downloaded and installed automatically. You can also set how often the
Update Manager searches for product updates.

To update Corel products

1 On the Windows taskbar, click Start All Programs Program Updates.

2 Follow the instructions on your screen.

Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro 5

For information about using the Update Manager, see the corresponding topics
in the Help.

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.

About Corel Corporation

Corel Corporation provides innovative software solutions that help millions of
value-conscious businesses and consumers in more than 75 countries improve their
productivity. The company is renowned for its powerful software portfolio, which
combines innovative photo-editing, graphics-creation, vector-illustration, and
technical-graphics applications with office and personal productivity solutions. Corel's
flagship products include the CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, the WordPerfect® Office
suite, Corel® Painter™ Natural-Media® painting and illustration software, and the
Paint Shop™ family of digital photography and image-editing software. For more
information, please visit www.corel.com.

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Workflow tips

This workflow diagram can help you understand how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro. It
shows a suggested sequence for working with your digital images. Whether you want
to create a collage or simply remove red-eye from your photos, you can use this diagram
as a guide.

The Help within Corel Paint Shop Pro contains this same diagram. While you work,
you can access it to view more information about each of the main steps, or to go to
related information in the Help. For more information about how to use the Help, see
“Learning how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro” on page 11.

Create
collages

Retouch
& restore

Add text &
graphics

Adjust

Get
photos

Workflow tips 7

Apply
effects

Print &
share

Get photos

Your first step is to transfer images from your digital camera, scanner, or card reader to
your computer. You can then use the Browser palette to find, select, and open images
on your computer or on other media, such as CDs. For more information about getting
images into Corel Paint Shop Pro, see “Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro” on
page 25.

Adjust

After you fi nd and open you r images, y ou can adjust t hem to make them look thei r best.
For example, you can crop out areas that you want to remove from an image, fix a color
cast, or lighten a photo that is too dark. For information about adjusting your images,
see “Adjusting images” on page 37.

Retouch and restore

After you adjust the overall image, you can start retouching specific image areas. For
example, you can enhance the appearance of people in your images by correcting
red-eye and performing mini-makeovers. You can also remove unwanted objects or
restore a damaged photo by fixing scratches and other flaws. For information about
retouching and restoring your images, see “Retouching and restoring images” on
page 47.

Create collages

Now that you have adjusted and retouched your images, you can create new effects by
combining images. Whether you want to change the background of a photo, create a
superimposed effect with layers, or cut and paste selected image areas into one image,
Corel Paint Shop Pro gives you the power and flexibility you need. For information
about erasing backgrounds, see “Erasing image areas” on page 54. For information
about selecting image areas, see “Working with selections” on page 57. For information

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about combining images using layers, see “Working with layers” on page 65. For
information about cutting, copying, and pasting, see “Cutting, copying, and pasting”
on page 33.

Add text and graphics

You can enhance your images after you fix them by adding text and graphics. For
example, you can add speech balloons and captions, draw shapes and lines, or add a
picture frame to your image. For information about adding text to images, see
“Working with text” on page 89. For information about drawing lines and shapes, see
“Drawing and editing vector objects” in the Help. For information about adding
frames, see “Adding picture frames” on page 83.

Apply effects

Another creative way to enhance your photos is by applying special effects. For example,
you can change a color photo to a black-and-white or sepia-tone photo. You can also
choose from a variety of special effects. For information about applying effects to your
images, see “Applying effects” on page 79.

Print and share

After you adjust and polish your images, you’ll want to share them. You can lay out and
print one or more images at a time, e-mail images, or prepare images for the Web. For
information about printing and e-mailing images, see “Printing and e-mailing images”
on page 95. For information about preparing images for the Web, see “Creating images
for the Web” in the Help.

Workflow tips 9

Learning how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro

You can learn Corel Paint Shop Pro in various ways: by reading the user guide, by
accessing the Help, by using the Learning Center palette, or by exploring the resources
on the Corel Web site (www.corel.com), where you can access tutorials, movies, and
training videos.

You can also check the readme.html file installed with Corel Paint Shop Pro to learn
the latest information about the software.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• documentation conventions

• using the Learning Center palette

• using the Help system

Documentation conventions

The following table describes important conventions used in the user guide and Help.

Convention Description Example

Menu Menu command

drop-list A list of options that drops

palette A window containing

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A menu item followed by a
menu command

down when a user clicks a
down arrow button

available commands and
settings relevant to a specific
tool or task

Choose File Open.

Choose an option from the
Selection Type drop-list on
the property bar.

Double-click the name of the
group on the Layers palette.

Convention Description Example

mark and unmark Terms that refer to enabling

or disabling check boxes by
clicking them

Enter The Enter key on your

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.

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.

The Background Eraser tool
cannot be applied directly to
the background because it
does not support
transparency.

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

Using the Learning Center palette

The Learning Center palette contains helpful information about Corel Paint Shop Pro
tasks, commands, and tools to help first-time users as well as experienced users get their
work done faster. The Home page of the Learning Center palette provides a task-based
workflow, which begins with getting your photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro. From
there, the workflow takes you through tasks such as adjusting and retouching photos,
creating collages, adding text, graphics, and effects, and printing and sharing your
creations.

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

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access the Help from the Learning Center palette to obtain additional information
about a task.

Home
button

Back
button

From the Learning Center Home page, click Adjust, and then click Resize.

To display or hide the Learning Center palette

• Choose View Palettes Learning Center.

The Learning Center palette is displayed by default. It appears along the left
side of the main Corel Paint Shop Pro window.

To use the Learning Center palette

1 From the Home page, click a task.

The topics related to the task appear.

2 Click a topic.

The related procedure for the topic appears.

• For topics describing a tool, the tool becomes active. The Tool Options palette

and any other relevant palette 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.

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Using the Help system

The Help is the most comprehensive source of information for Corel Paint Shop Pro.
The Help topics dialog box provides three ways to find information. You can choose a
topic from the Contents page, use the Index page to search for a specific topic, or use
the Search page to search for specific words and phrases. You can also print topics from
the Help, or you can use the interactive workflow diagram in the Help, which will guide
you through the most common tasks so that you can use the program efficiently.

To use the Help system

1 Click Help Help topics.

2 Click one of the following tabs:

• Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help

• Index — lets you use the keywords from the index to find a topic. For example,
if you want to add a caption to a photo, but are not sure which feature to use,
type caption.

• Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular word or
phrase. 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
Backlighting, to display a list of relevant topics. To search for a phrase, type the
phrase and enclose it with quotation marks (for example, type “Smart photo
fix”).

• Favorites — lets you create a list of Help topics that you can easily access. You
can remove and add Help topics at any time.

You can also

Magnify a Help topic

Print a specific Help topic Open a Help topic, click the frame you want

View Help for a dialog box Click Help in the bottom of the dialog box.

Access information and troubleshooting tips
on the Corel Web site

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Click the Zoom in button on the Help
topic page. You can decrease the
magnification by clicking the Zoom out

button .

to print, and click Print.

Click Corel Knowledge Base in the upper­right corner of the Help window.

Workspace tour

The Corel Paint Shop Pro workspace includes menus, tools, and palettes that you can
use to create and edit images. By navigating this workspace, you can accomplish your
painting, drawing, and photo-editing tasks.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• exploring the workspace

• using palettes

•using toolbars

•using tools

Exploring the workspace

When you open Corel Paint Shop Pro, the main program window appears. This
window is your work area. It contains the commands and tools you need to create, edit,
print, and export your images.

You can save the entire workspace, including open images and their magnifications and
screen positions, as well as positions and preferences of palettes, toolbars, dialog boxes,
and windows. For information about using custom workspaces, see “Using custom
workspaces” in the Help.

The Corel Paint Shop Pro workspace includes the following components:

• Menu bar — displays commands for performing tasks. For example, the Effects
menu contains commands for applying effects to images.

• To o l b a r s — display buttons for common commands. For more information, see
“Using toolbars” on page 18.

• Palettes — display image information and help you select tools, modify options,
browse through images, manage layers, select colors, and perform other editing
tasks. For more information, see “Using palettes” on page 16.

• Status bar — displays information about the selected tool or menu command, as
well as information about image dimensions, color depth, and pointer position. The

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status bar appears at the bottom of the main program window, and unlike other
toolbars, it cannot be customized or moved. For more information about viewing
image information, see “Viewing images” in the Help.

Shown below is the workspace that appears when you start up Corel Paint Shop Pro for
the first time.

Menu
bar

Learning Center
palette

Standard
toolbar

Tool Options
palette

Tools
toolbar

The workspace in Corel Paint Shop Pro

Status bar

Browser palette

Open images appear in an
image window

Using palettes

Corel Paint Shop Pro contains many palettes that organize information and commands
to help you edit your images. Some palettes appear automatically when you start up the
application for the first time, others appear in response to tools you choose, and some
palettes appear only when you choose to open them.

Palettes display information and may contain both controls and command buttons. Like
toolbars, palettes can be moved from their default docked position — you can float a
palette or dock it to another side of the main Corel Paint Shop Pro window.

For more information about working with palettes, see “Using palettes” in the Help.

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Palette Description

Learning Center Displays information about workflow, tools, and commands

that you need to get your work done quickly and efficiently

Browser Lets you view folder contents visually, allowing you to zoom in

on image thumbnails, easily navigate to other folders, sort
images, view and edit EXIF data, and print contact sheets

Tool Options Displays settings and controls for the active tool

Materials Lets you choose colors and materials for painting, drawing,

filling, and retouching

Layers Lets you view, organize, and adjust settings for image layers

Overview Displays a thumbnail of the active image, lets you set a zoom

level, and displays image information

History Lists the actions taken on the active image, allows you to undo

and redo adjacent or nonadjacent actions, and allows you to
create a Quickscript that can be instantly applied to other open
images

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.

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 brush stroke by applying pressure with the stylus. Some
options also work well with a mouse.

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

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

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Using toolbars

The toolbars display buttons that are useful for performing the most common tasks.
When you position the pointer over a button, its name appears on a ToolTip. The status
bar displays additional information about the command.

You can add and remove buttons from toolbars and create custom toolbars. For more
information about customizing menus and toolbars, see “Customizing the menu
system” and “Customizing toolbars” in the Help.

Corel Paint Shop Pro contains the following toolbars:

• Standard — appears by default and displays the most common commands, such as
saving images, undoing a command, and cutting items

• To o l s — contains tools for painting, drawing, cropping, typing text, and
performing other image-editing tasks

• Effects — displays commands for applying effects to your images

• Photo — displays commands for enhancing photos

• Script — displays commands for creating and running scripts

• We b — displays commands for creating and saving images for the Web

For information about the menu bar and the status bar, see “Exploring the workspace”
on page 15.

To display or hide a toolbar

• Choose View Toolbars, and choose the toolbar that you want to display.

You can also display a toolbar by right-clicking any toolbar or palette, choosing
To o l b a r s , and choosing the toolbar.

To hide a specific toolbar, click the Close button on its title bar.

Using tools

You can use the Corel Paint Shop Pro tools to paint, draw, crop images, add text, and
perform other image editing and creative tasks. Some 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 group of tools is denoted by a
small flyout arrow on the right side of the active tool.

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Flyout arrow

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

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.

For information about moving, hiding, and displaying the Tools toolbar, see “Using
toolbars” on page 18.

Depending on the type of layer you are working on, some tools may be not be available.
For example, the Paint Brush and Clone Brush tools work only on raster layers, while
the Pen tool works only on vector layers. For more information about raster and vector
layers, see “Working with layers” on page 65.

The following table describes each tool on the Tools toolbar.

Tool Description

Pan

Zoom

Pick

Move

Selection

Freehand Selection

Magic Wand

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Use this tool to move the viewable portion of the image
window when part of the image extends beyond the image
window.

Use this tool to zoom in by clicking or zoom out by right­clicking. Drag to define an area for zooming.

Use this tool to move, rotate, and reshape raster layers, as well
as select and modify vector objects.

Use this tool to move a raster layer or a vector layer on the
canvas.

Use this tool to create a geometrically shaped selection, such
as a rectangle, ellipse, or triangle.

Use this tool to create an irregularly shaped selection.

Use this tool to make a selection based on pixel values within
a specified tolerance level.

Tool Description

Dropper

Crop

Straighten

Perspective Correction

Red Eye

Makeover

Clone

Scratch Remover

Object Remover

Use this tool to choose the foreground/stroke color by
clicking, or the background/stroke color by right-clicking.

Use this tool to trim or eliminate unwanted edges of an
image.

Use this tool to rotate a crooked photo so that it’s straight.

Use this tool to square the perspective of buildings or other
objects that appear to be leaning or unnaturally angled.

Use this tool to quickly correct the red-eye effect commonly
seen in photos.

Use this tool’s three modes — Blemish Fixer, Toothbrush, and
Suntan — to apply cosmetic fixes to a photo.

Use this tool to brush over unwanted elements of a photo
with a neighboring area in the same photo.

Use this tool to remove scratches in scanned photos, as well as
to remove wrinkles, wires, or other similar linear flaws seen in
photos.

Use this tool to cover unwanted elements of a photo with a
neighboring texture in the same photo.

Paint Brush

Airbrush

Lighten/Darken

Dodge

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Use this tool to paint on your image with colors, textures, or
gradients.

Use this tool to simulate painting with an airbrush or spray
can.

Use this tool to lighten areas as you drag, or to darken areas as
you drag with the right mouse button. This effect is stronger
than the effects produced by the Dodge and Burn tools.

Use this tool to lighten areas of a photo by clicking, or to
darken areas by right-clicking. Its functionality is the opposite
of the Burn tool.

Tool Description

Burn

Smudge

Push

Soften

Sharpen

Emboss

Saturation Up/Down

Hue Up/Down

Use this tool to darken areas of a photo by clicking, or to
lighten areas by right-clicking. Its functionality is the
opposite of the Dodge tool.

Use this tool to smear pixels by picking up new colors as you
drag, or to push pixels by not picking up new colors as you
drag with the right mouse button.

Use this tool to push pixels by not picking up new colors as
you drag, or to smear pixels by picking up new colors as you
drag with the right mouse button.

Use this tool to soften pixels as you drag, or to sharpen pixels
as you drag with the right mouse button.

Use this tool to sharpen pixels as you drag, or to soften pixels
as you drag with the right mouse button.

Use this tool to create an embossed effect by suppressing color
and tracing edges in black as you drag.

Use this tool to make colors more vivid as you drag, or less
vivid as you drag with the right mouse button.

Use this tool to shift pixel hue values up as you drag or to shift
them down as you drag with the right mouse button.

Change to Target

Color Replacer

Eraser

Background Eraser

Flood Fill

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Use this tool to recolor pixels while retaining photographic
detail.

Use this tool to replace the background/fill color with the
foreground/stroke color by clicking or dragging, or to replace
the foreground/stroke color with the background/fill color by
right-clicking or dragging with the right mouse button.

Use this tool to erase raster layer pixels to transparency.

Use this tool to erase around the edges of the areas you want
to keep in a photo.

Use this tool to fill pixels of a similar tolerance level with the
current foreground/stroke material by clicking or with the
current background/fill material by right-clicking.

Tool Description

Picture Tube

Te x t

Preset Shape

Rectangle

Ellipse

Symmetric Shape

Pen

Wa r p B r u sh

Mesh Warp

Oil Brush

Chalk

Use this tool to place theme-based artistic elements in your
image.

Use this tool to place text on your image.

Use this tool to add predefined shapes (such as callouts,
arrows, and starbursts) to your image.

Use this tool to create a rectangle or square.

Use this tool to create an ellipse or circle.

Use this tool to create symmetric or star-shaped objects.

Use this tool to create connected or unconnected lines,
freehand curves, and Bézier curve segments.

Use this tool to shrink, grow, twist, or distort pixels in your
photo.

Use this tool to distort a photo by dragging points along a
grid.

Use this tool to simulate oil brush strokes on an art media
layer.

Use this tool to simulate drawing with chalk on an art media
layer.

Pastel

Crayon

Colored Pencil

Marker

Palette Knife

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Use this tool to simulate drawing with pastels on an art media
layer.

Use this tool to simulate drawing with crayon on an art media
layer.

Use this tool to simulate drawing with colored pencil on an
art media layer.

Use this tool to simulate drawing with an ink marker on an
art media layer.

Use this tool to simulate applying oil paint with a knife
(instead of a brush) on an art media layer.

Tool Description

Smear

Art Eraser

Use this tool to smear whatever pigment you’ve applied to an
art media layer.

Use this tool to erase whatever pigment you’ve applied to an
art media layer.

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Getting started with

Corel Paint Shop Pro

You can bring your images into Corel Paint Shop Pro in various ways: you can import
images from a digital camera, card reader, or scanner; you can capture images from the
computer screen; you can duplicate an existing image or layer; or you can create an
image.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• getting photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro

• opening and closing images

•saving images

• browsing through image folders

• zooming and panning

• cutting, copying, and pasting

• undoing and redoing actions

• deleting images

Getting photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro

You can browse and load images directly into Corel Paint Shop Pro. If you have Corel®
Photo Album™ installed, you can use Corel Photo Downloader to detect and download
photos automatically from most cameras and card readers.

When you scan images, your scanning software may allow you to choose a host
application. If you choose Corel Paint Shop Pro, you can scan the images directly into
the program.

To get photos from a digital camera or card reader

1 Connect your camera or card reader to your computer.

Typically, this requires a USB cable for cameras and external card readers.

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2 Access your camera from within Corel Paint Shop Pro by using one of the following

methods:

• On the Learning Center palette, choose Get Photos Download.

• Choose File Import From Scanner or Camera.

Depending on your camera’s software, either a dialog box appears and prompts you
to select your camera from a list, or a dialog box appears with your photos.

3 Select the photos that you want to open in Corel Paint Shop Pro.

You may need to install the software that came with your digital camera or
card reader before you connect the device to your computer.

To get photos from a scanner

1 In Corel Paint Shop Pro, choose File Import TWAIN Source.

2 From the Select Source dialog box, choose your scanner from the Sources list, and

click Select.

3 Choose File Import TWAIN Acquire.

4 Using the scanner’s software, perform the scan.

When the device and software have processed the image, the image is sent to
Corel Paint Shop Pro and placed in an image window. The scanner’s software may
remain open, so you can either continue to acquire images or exit the software.

You must install the software that came with your scanner before you connect
the device to your computer. Installing this software correctly allows the
computer and Corel Paint Shop Pro to recognize your scanner.

Opening and closing images

You can open most image formats in Corel Paint Shop Pro. You can open the images by
using the menu bar in the main program window or by using the Browser palette. For
more information about using the Browser palette, see “Browsing through image
folders” on page 30.

You can associate specific file formats with Corel Paint Shop Pro, such as JPEG, TIF, or
PNG, so that these f iles will ope n in Corel Paint Shop Pro when you double-click them.

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For more information about setting file format associations, see “Setting file format
associations” in the Help.

To open an image

1 Choose File Open.

2 In 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.

4 Click Open.

You can also

View information about an image Click the filename, and click Details.

View a thumbnail in the preview area Mark the Show preview check box.

Preview all files in a folder Click Browse to open the Browser palette.

Run a script on the files as they open Mark the Enable Pre-processing check

box, and choose a script from the drop-list.

To open a recently used file

• Choose File Recent Files, and choose the filename.

By default, the Recent Files menu lists four recently used 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” in the Help.

To close an image

• Choose File Close.

Saving images

Before saving images, you need to consider the file format in which you want to save
your image and ensure that you don’t overwrite an original image that you may need
in the future.

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The Corel Paint Shop Pro PspImage file format supports layers, alpha channels, and
other features used in creating images. It is recommended that you save and edit your
images as PspImage files. You can then save the file to a standard file format if you want
to e-mail the image, use it on a Web page, or send it to a printing service.

The list below provides you with some basic information about common file formats.

• 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 unless a high quality setting is used. This file format supports EXIF
and IPTC data, which can be used to provide information about the photo, such as
when a photo was taken.

• TIFF — a standard file format for printing and sharing images between programs.
It uses non-lossy compression. Although you do not lose image data each time you
save, 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 — a file format that is typically used by professional photographers. This
format provides uncompressed, unprocessed image data and gives you the most
control over how an image is processed. You must have a camera that captures
digital images in this format, and software, such as Corel Paint Shop Pro, that lets
you open and edit the file.

For information about the compression methods used in Corel Paint Shop Pro files, see
“Saving images” in the Help. When you save a new image, Corel Paint Shop 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 files at specific intervals to avoid losing your work
if your computer shuts down unexpectedly. For more information, see “Setting Autosave
preferences” in the Help.

Important! If you do not change the file format of the file you open and you want to preserve
the original image, you must use the Save As command, rather than the Save command, to
avoid overwriting the original file.

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To save a new image

1 Choose File Save to open the Save As dialog box.

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

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

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

5 Click Save.

You can also

Save EXIF information with the image Click Options to open the Save Options

dialog box. Mark the Save EXIF
information check box.

Compress an image file Click Options to open the Save Options

dialog box. In the Compression group box,
choose a compression option. The option is
unavailable if the file does not support
compression.

You can also save your work by clicking the Save As button on the Standard
toolbar to avoid overwriting your current file.

To save your work

• Choose File Save.

The original image is overwritten by the modified image. If you do not want to
overwrite the original file, use the Save As command.

Corel Paint Shop Pro automatically saves the image with the same filename
and location.

You can also save your work by clicking the Save button on the Standard
toolbar. This action overwrites your current file.

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Browsing through image folders

With the Browser palette, you can view, open, sort, and manage your files.

Folder
browsed

A - Go up one folder
B - Toggle the file tree on and off
C - Image information
D - Windows Explorer
E - Photostrip view
F - Print

You can use the Browser palette to find images, view image information, and
manage the files.

B

D

C

A

F

E

Thumbnail
zoom button

For more information about working with the Browser palette, see “Browsing images”
in the Help.

To display the Browser palette

• Choose View Palettes Browser.

You can also toggle the Browser palette on and off by clicking the Browser
palette button on the Standard toolbar.

To sort images in the Browser palette

1 On the Browser palette, right-click in the space around a thumbnail or folder.

2 Choose Sort to open the Sorting dialog box.

3 In the Primary sort order group box, choose either the Ascending or Descending

option, and then choose a condition from the Sort condition drop-list.

4 Click OK.

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You can also use the options in the Secondary sort order group box of the
Sorting dialog box to fine-tune how the images are sorted.

To find images by using the Browser palette

• From the drop-list in the upper left corner of the Browser palette, navigate to the
folder you want.

Images in the folder appear as thumbnails on the Browser palette.

You can also find images by clicking the Windows Explorer button on the
Browser palette and navigating to the image that you want to open.

Zooming and panning

By default, images that you open in Corel Paint Shop Pro appear at a magnification
level that allows the full image to appear in the workspace. You can zoom in to get a
closer look at image detail or zoom out to view a larger portion of the image. You can
also magnify a specific area of an 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).

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

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large to fit within its window, scroll bars appear on the bottom and right sides of the
image.

To zoom

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Zoom tool .

2 Click to magnify the area, or right-click to reduce the area.

The magnification changes to a preset percentage that appears in the Zoom (%)
control on the Tool Options palette.

You can also

Magnify the image by a specified percentage On the Tool Options palette, type a value in

the Zoom (%)

control.

View the image at 100%

Choose View Zoom to 100%, or click the
Actual Size button on the Tool Options

palette.

By default, when you zoom in or out, the image window automatically resizes
to fit the image. For more information, see “Setting view preferences” in the
Help.

You can also change the magnification when the Zoom tool is active by using
the scroll-wheel 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

1 Choose View Magnifier to place the cursor in magnifier mode.

2 Place the cursor over the image area you want to magnify.

The area under the cursor is displayed at 500%.

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

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To pan around an image

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pan tool .

2 Drag within the image.

You can also pan around an image by using the preview rectangle on the
Overview palette. If the Overview palette is not displayed, choose View
Palettes Overview, and drag the preview rectangle to a new position.

To fit the window to the image

• Choose Window Fit to Image.

You can also fit the window to the image by clicking the Fit Window to
Image button on the Tool Options palette when the Pan tool or Zoom
tool is active.

Cutting, copying, and pasting

You can cut or copy a selection or an entire layer to the Clipboard, and then paste the
contents of the Clipboard into the same image or another image. The basic commands
are

• 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

• Paste — pastes cut or copied content from the Clipboard into the same image or
another image

• Clear — deletes the selected content

You can cut or copy a selection, a layer, or a vector object. You can paste the selected
content as a new image, a new layer, or a selection.

You can copy one image into another by dragging an image from the Browser palette
into an image in the workspace.

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You can also copy a Corel Paint Shop Pro image into other applications, such as word
processors or desktop publishing packages. For information about exporting
Corel Paint Shop Pro files into other formats, see “Saving images” on page 27.

To cut a selection, layer, or vector object

1 Select the area, layer, or object you want to cut.

2 Choose Edit Cut.

You can also cut by pressing Ctrl + X.

To copy a selection, layer, or vector object

1 Select the area, layer, or object you want to copy.

2 Do one of the following:

• To copy only the selection or the active layer, choose Edit Copy.

• To copy all layers of the selected area, choose Edit Copy Merged.

You can also press Ctrl + C to copy the active layer, or Ctrl + Shift + C to
copy merged layers.

To paste as a new image

• Choose Edit Paste As New Image.

You can also paste as a new image by pressing Ctrl + V.

To paste as a new layer

1 Select the image in which you want to paste the selection.

2 Choose Edit Paste As New Layer.

You can also paste a new layer by pressing Ctrl + L.

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Undoing and redoing actions

You can undo single or multiple actions as you edit an image. For example, you can
undo brush strokes, color adjustments, or effects that you have applied to the image.
You can also redo single or multiple actions to reapply commands that you have undone.

You can also revert to the last saved version of the image.

The History palette lets you undo and redo actions selectively, regardless of their
sequence. For more information about using the History palette, see “Undoing and
redoing actions by using the History palette” in the Help.

Important! You cannot use the Undo controls to undo the following actions: renaming files,
saving files, opening and closing files, emptying the Clipboard, making changes that are
program-wide and not specific to the current image (such as changes to color settings and
preferences), and using commands that do not change the image pixels (such as zooming and
scrolling).

To undo an action

• Choose Edit Undo.

If you want to undo multiple actions, repeat the Edit Undo command.

The Undo command undoes multiple actions in the order in which they were
performed. To undo actions selectively, use the History palette.

If the action cannot be undone, the Undo command is unavailable.

You can also undo an action by clicking the Undo button on the Standard
toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Z.

To redo an action

• Choose Edit Redo.

The Redo command redoes multiple actions in the order in which they were
undone. To redo actions selectively, use the History palette.

Only actions that have been undone can be redone.

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You can also redo an action by clicking the Redo button on the Standard
toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Z.

Deleting images

You can delete image files from the main workspace, or you can delete images by using
the Browser palette.

To delete the current image in the workspace

• Choose File Delete.

To delete an image by using the Browser palette

1 On the Browser palette, right-click the image that you want to delete.

2 Choose Delete.

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Adjusting images

When you view your photos in Corel Paint Shop Pro, you may notice problems that
you want to correct. In some photos, the problems are obvious, such as when the
subject is too dark. In other photos, you may sense the need for improvement but not
know what to fix. With Corel Paint Shop Pro, you can correct specific aspects of a
photo or allow the program to make basic photo adjustments.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• rotating images

• cropping images

• straightening images

• correcting photographic perspective

• making basic photo adjustments

• removing digital photo noise

• resizing images

Rotating images

You can rotate an image by 90 degrees to change its orientation to landscape
(horizontal) or portrait (vertical). If your camera contains sensors that mark images
taken in a portrait orientation, Corel Paint Shop Pro automatically rotates photos to the
correct orientation.

For information about rotating an image to straighten it according to reference points
within the image, such as the horizon, see “Straightening images” on page 40.

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Corel Paint Shop Pro offers several ways to rotate an image quickly.

To rotate an image

• Select an image, and perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Rotate an image 90 degrees clockwise or
counterclockwise

Rotate an image interactively

Choose Image Rotate Right or Image
Rotate Left.

Choose the Pick tool from the Tools
toolbar. Rotate the image by dragging the
rotation handle (the square connected by a
line to the rotation pivot point) to a new
position.

You can also rotate an image by clicking the Rotate Right or
Rotate Left button on the Standard toolbar.

Cropping images

You can remove unwanted portions of an image to create stronger compositions or
change the image focus. Corel Paint Shop Pro helps you crop by providing presets to
common image sizes, such as 4 × 6 inches or 10 × 15 centimeters. Cropping can reduce
the amount of hard drive memory required for editing the image. Also, by eliminating
extraneous areas of color, cropping can improve color corrections. If a photograph

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requires both cropping and color correction, you should crop the image first and then
apply the color correction.

Important! Cropping permanently removes the image area outside the crop rectangle. To
preserve the original photo, use the Save As command to save the cropped version of your image
to a new filename.

You can remove unwanted portions of an image to create stronger compositions
or to change the image focus.

To crop an image

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Crop tool.

The image area outside the crop rectangle is shaded.

2 Adjust the crop area size or position.

If you want to use a preset crop size, choose an option from the Presets drop-list on
the Tool Options palette.

3 When you’re ready to crop the image, click the Apply button on the Tool

Options palette.

You can also

Define the crop area interactively Drag over the image with the Crop tool to

define the crop area rectangle.

Adjust the crop area interactively Drag any of the handles.

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You can also

Move the entire crop rectangle Place the cursor inside the crop area, and

drag.

Constrain the crop area to its current
proportions

Clear the crop area and start over Right-click anywhere in the image.

Mark the Maintain aspect ratio check box
on the Tool Options palette. This option is
available only for custom-defined crop
rectangles.

Straightening images

You can easily straighten crooked images by specifying a line along an image feature
that you want to correct. Corel Paint Shop Pro then aligns the image vertically or
horizontally with this rotation line. You can use this technique when an image has a
strong vertical or horizontal feature, such as a building or horizon.

The Straighten tool lets you draw a line by using reference points within an
image. You can then use the line to straighten the image.

To straighten an image

1 On the Tools toolbar, click the Straighten tool .

A straightening bar with end handles appears on the image.

2 Drag each handle of the straightening bar to align it with the part of the image

that you want to straighten.

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3 On the Tool Options palette, choose from the following options:

• Auto — automatically straightens the image based on the position of the

straightening bar (recommended)

• Make vertical — rotates the image to make the straightening bar vertical

• Make horizontal — rotates the image to make the straightening bar horizontal

4 Click the Apply button .

You can also

Straighten a single layer Click the layer name on the Layers palette

before you begin.

Straighten all layers in the image Mark the Rotate all layers check box on the

Tools Options palette.

Choose a specific angle for the straightening
bar

Crop the edges of the image to make it
rectangular after straightening

Fill the edge areas of your image with the
background color

Type or set a value in the Angle control on
the Tools Options palette.

Mark the Crop image check box on the
Tools Options palette.

Unmark the Crop image check box on the
Tools Options palette.

You can also double-click the image to apply the command.

Correcting photographic perspective

When you take pictures of tall objects, the resulting photographs may have perspective
distortion — that is, the objects may seem to be leaning or angled. This distortion
occurs when the camera is at an angle to the subject.

You can fix perspective distortion. For example, by using the Perspective Correction
tool, you can straighten a photo of a building with sides that should be straight but
appear angled.

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Using the Perspective Correction tool changes the angle of the building.

To correct perspective

1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Perspective Correction tool .

A bounding box with corner handles appears on the image.

2 On the Tool Options palette, select from these options:

• Grid lines — lets you enter the number of grid lines to display

• Crop image — recrops the image to a rectangular shape after the perspective is
applied

Note: Marking the Crop image check box deletes the areas of the image that fall
outside the rectangle.

3 Drag each handle to the corner of the object that should be rectangular.

4 Click the Apply button .

You can also apply the command by double-clicking the image.

Making basic photo adjustments

When you open a photo in Corel Paint Shop Pro, and you are not sure what
adjustments to make, you can apply one of the two Photo Fix commands and see if you
like the results. Both Photo Fix commands operate by quickly analyzing your photo,
identifying the areas that are darkest, brightest, and in between (the midtones), and
then applying corrections based on these identified areas.

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You can use the One Step Photo Fix command to improve the
exposure and color balance of images quickly and easily.

The One Step Photo Fix command automatically applies a predetermined set of color
balancing and sharpening corrections to your photo — all you need to do is select the
command. If you want the option of controlling the amount of these same corrections,
you can use the Smart Photo Fix command.

The Smart Photo Fix feature gives you control over the
amount and type of corrections applied to an image.

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To adjust a photo in one step

• Choose Adjust One Step Photo Fix.

After a brief pause, a predetermined set of corrections are applied to your photo.

The corrections applied are identical to what would be applied by using the
Smart Photo Fix command.

To adjust a photo comprehensively

1 Choose Adjust Smart Photo Fix.

The Smart Photo Fix dialog box appears. The upper-left pane shows the original
photo. The upper-right pane shows the photo with the initial set of adjustments
applied by the command based on its analysis of the photo.

2 Perform one or more tasks from the following table, and click OK.

To Do the following

To brighten or darken the photo In the Brightness group box, type or set a

value in the Overall, Shadows, and
Highlights controls, or adjust their
corresponding sliders. Positive settings
brighten the photo, and negative settings
darken the photo.

To increase or decrease saturation Type or set a value in the Saturation control,

or adjust the slider. Positive settings make
colors more vibrant; negative settings make
colors less vibrant.

To sharpen the edges of the photo Type or set a value in the Focus control.

When you mark the Advanced Options check box, additional adjustments
become available. The Color Balance check box is marked by default, which
allows the photo’s black, white, and gray areas to be identified. The colors in
the photo are balanced on the basis of these identified areas (sampling points).
These sampling points are ignored if you unmark the Color Balance check box,
and they are restored if you re-mark the check box. You cannot drag or move
sampling points.

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You can reset all settings to their initial values by clicking Suggest Settings.

Removing digital photo noise

The term “noise” as it relates to photos refers to small specks of color that interfere with
the clarity of the image. These specks usually result from sources such as the limitations
of the sensor in your digital camera or poor lighting conditions. For example, when you
zoom in on a photo of a clear blue sky, you may see tiny specks of orange, red, purple,
green, or other colors.

The image on the left looks grainy because of image noise. The image on the
right appears smoother and less grainy after the image noise has been removed.

Corel Paint Shop Pro gives you two fast, powerful commands for removing noise from
your photos. When you use the One Step Noise Removal command or the Digital
Camera Noise Removal command, the program analyzes your photo, identifies the
noise artifacts, and applies corrections based on these identified areas.

You can automatically apply noise correction to your photo with the One Step Noise
Removal command. You can also control more precisely how these same corrections are
applied by using the more comprehensive Digital Camera Noise Removal command.
For more information about using the Digital Camera Noise Removal command, see
“Removing digital photo noise” in the Help.

To remove digital photo noise quickly

• Choose Adjust One Step Noise Removal.

After a brief pause, a predetermined set of corrections are automatically applied to
your photo.

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Resizing images

After you adjust your image, you can resize it in Corel Paint Shop Pro. It’s important to
understand how resizing affects image pixels.

Pixels have no set physical size. Each pixel represents one area of a single color. When
an image is resized, the number of pixels in the image may be reduced or increased,
which causes the image to be resampled. Resampling changes the file size.

Print resolution is the number of pixels per inch. More pixels per inch (ppi) create
smaller printed pixels and a smaller printed image. Fewer pixels per inch create larger
printed pixels and a larger printed image. Resizing can change the resolution of the
image while preserving both the number of pixels in the image and the file size.

Here are some recommendations to help you resize your images:

• Increasing image size by more than 25% causes a loss of detail and sharpness.

• Resize an image only once — if you resize incorrectly, undo it and try again.

• Correct and retouch images before resizing.

To resize an image

1 Choose Image Resize.

2 In the Resize dialog box, mark the Resample using check box, and select a

resampling type from the drop-list.

To resize the current layer only, unmark the Resize all layers check box.

3 In the Pixel Dimensions group box, type or set new values in the Width and

Height controls. From the drop-list, choose whether to enter values in pixels or as a

percentage of the original size.

4 Click OK.

It is recommended that you constrain the new image dimensions to the image’s
current proportions by marking the Lock aspect ratio check box. Changing
the aspect ratio distorts the image by stretching or contracting it in one
dimension more than the other.

You can keep the image’s current print size by marking the Maintain original
print size check box.

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Retouching and restoring

images

Corel Paint Shop Pro provides you with many ways to retouch your images. Whether
you want to remove a small scratch, erase the entire background, or simply correct
red-eye, you’ll find the tools you need.

In this section, you’ll learn about

•removing red-eye

• applying cosmetic corrections

•removing scratches

• removing flaws and objects

• erasing image areas

Removing red-eye

Red-eye is a common problem in photos. Red-eye occurs when light from the camera’s
flash reflects off the retina of a photo subject and is then captured in the photo.
Corel Paint Shop Pro has two methods of removing red-eye from a color photo.

The fastest method is to use the Red Eye tool. A more powerful method is to use the
advanced Red Eye Removal command that lets you change the eye color. For more
information about using the Red Eye Removal command, see “To remove red-eye
comprehensively” in the Help.

The Red Eye tool replaces the red color in the subject’s pupil with a dark gray
color to restore a natural look.

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To remove red-eye quickly

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Red Eye tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Size control so that the pointer is slightly

larger than the eye needing correction.

3 Position the pointer directly over the eye, and click.

You can zoom in on the photo, if necessary, to use the Red Eye tool more easily.

You can size the pointer interactively by holding down Alt while dragging the
Red Eye tool over the eye area.

Applying cosmetic corrections

You can quickly apply the following cosmetic corrections to the subjects in your photos:

• blemish removal — by using the Blemish Fixer mode of the Makeover tool

• teeth whitening — by using the Toothbrush mode of the Makeover tool

• suntanning — by using the Suntan mode of the Makeover tool

• wrinkle removal — by using the Scratch Remover tool

You can quickly remove blemishes, whiten teeth, apply suntanning, and remove wrinkles.

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To remove facial blemishes

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Blemish Fixer mode.

The pointer changes to concentric circles.

3 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Size control to the smallest size that allows

the inner circle to enclose the blemish.

The outer circle is used for the material that will cover the blemish.

4 On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Strength control.

Values range from 1 to 100. Higher values apply more of the source material
(enclosed in the outer circle) to the blemish area (enclosed in the inner circle).

5 Point and click directly over the blemish.

You can zoom in on the photo, if necessary, for better control of the Makeover
tool.

To whiten teeth

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the To o t h b r u s h mode.

3 Point and click directly over the teeth.

If the teeth are separated or partially obscured, you may need to apply this tool to
each tooth individually.

The Toothbrush mode of the Makeover tool works only on color photos.

You can zoom in on the photo, if necessary, for better control of the Makeover
tool.

To apply a suntan

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Suntan mode.

3 Type or set a value in the Size control.

4 Carefully drag over the skin you want to tan.

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To remove fac ial wrinkles

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Scratch Remover tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose either the square edge or the beveled edge

selection box.

3 Type or set a value in the Width control so that the wrinkle you’re removing fits

inside the inner portion of the rectangle you drag.

4 Place the cursor just outside the wrinkle, and then carefully drag over the wrinkle

so that it is enclosed in the inner rectangle.

The wrinkle is covered by the surrounding skin texture.

If you need to start over, you can undo what you’ve dragged out, adjust the
Width control, and drag again.

For wrinkle lines that are not straight, correct just one portion at a time.

Removing scratches

The Scratch Remover tool offers one way to remove scratches and cracks from images.
You can use the tool to enclose the area and erase the scratch. The tool works best on
relatively smooth backgrounds. The Scratch Remover tool uses the background image
details to create new information for replacing the selected area. If the background is
relatively smooth, the result is usually satisfying. Scratches from a textured background
may be more effectively removed with the Clone Brush tool. For information about the
Clone Brush tool, see “Removing flaws and objects” on page 51.

You can repair individual scratches by using the Scratch Remover tool.

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To remove scratches

1 Click the background layer on the Layers palette.

2 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Scratch Remover tool .

3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options to define the

shape of the Scratch Remover tool:

• square edge — corrects scratches that are perpendicular to object edges, in an
open area, or of uniform color

• beveled edge — corrects scratches that are at an angle to object edges

4 Center the pointer just outside one end of the scratch, and drag to set a selection

box over the scratch.

The edges of the selection box should surround the area without touching the
scratch. Try to leave a width of 3 or 4 pixels on either side of the scratch.

You can also

Move the starting point of the bounding box
by 1 pixel

Increase or decrease the width of the
bounding box by 1 pixel

Continue to hold down the mouse button,
and press the Arrow keys.

Continue to hold down the mouse button,
and press Page up or Page down.

To avoid removing important details from areas surrounding the scratch, you
can limit the correction by creating a selection. For information about creating
selections, see “Creating selections” on page 57.

If you are not satisfied with the result, click the Undo button , and then
reselect the scratch and try varying the width of the tool.

If the scratch background is highly textured or contains many color variations,
the result may not be as satisfying. For scratches that extend over several
different backgrounds, you can try removing the scratch one section at a time,
or you can use the Clone Brush tool. For information about using the Clone
Brush tool, see the next section.

Removing flaws and objects

You can remove flaws and objects in your images by using the Clone Brush tool or the
Object Remover tool. The Clone Brush tool lets you remove flaws and objects by
painting over them with another part of the image. The paint source can be a part of

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the same layer, another layer in the image, a merged image, or a layer from another
image.

The Clone Brush tool was used to remove the garbage bag from the photo on the left.

The Object Remover tool lets you remove objects when the surrounding area is fairly
uniform in color and texture. This tool is similar to the Clone Brush tool in that you use
it to identify an area you want to remove and then choose an area with a background
that you want to use.

To clone a part of an image

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Clone Brush tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush tip, size, opacity, and other options.

If you want to clone data from all layers merged together, mark the Use all layers
check box. Unmark the check box if you want to clone data from the current layer
only.

3 On the source image, right-click the center point of the source area.

If you have more than one layer, click the name of the layer on the Layers palette
before you define the source area.

4 Drag in the image where you want to paint the cloned area.

Make sure that you select a source area with data.

If your image contains a selection, make sure that you right-click within the
selection to set your clone source. If you are using a pen tablet, you can achieve
the same result by holding down Shift.

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You can also hold down Shift and click the image to set the source point.

You can resize the brush interactively by pressing Alt while dragging in the
image window.

To remove objects from a photo

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Object Remover tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Selection Mode button.

3 Drag around the object that you want to remove.

4 On the Tool Options palette, choose the Source Mode button.

5 Position the rectangle over the area that will replace the previous selection.

6 Drag the handles on the rectangle to resize it, or drag the rotation handle on the

rectangle to rotate it.

It is recommended that you make the rectangle as large as, or slightly larger than,
the area you are removing.

7 On the Tool Options palette, click the Apply button .

8 Choose Selections Select None to deselect the selection.

You can also

Feather a selection made with the Freehand
Selection tool

Adjust the opacity of the source material Before clicking the Apply button, adjust the

Choose source material from all layers or
from the current layer

Blend edges and use the object’s tonal ranges
when applying the source material

Before making the selection, adjust the

Feather control on the Tool Options palette.

Opacity control on the Tool Options palette.

Mark the Use all layers check box to choose
source material from all layers as though
they were merged. Do not mark this check
box if you want to choose source material
from the current layer only.

Choose the Smart Blending option on the
Tool Options palette.

You can also create a selection by using any of the selection tools before you
activate the Object Remover tool.

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You can also deselect the selection by clicking Ctrl + D.

Erasing image areas

You can use the Eraser tool to erase areas of a layer to transparency. When you use the
Eraser tool to erase on a raster layer, all pixels in the tool’s path become transparent. A
gray and white checkerboard pattern indicates transparent areas.

You can use the Background Eraser tool to erase pixels selectively. For example, in a
photo of a mountain range, you can erase the sky or you can isolate an object from the
surrounding image area.

You can quickly remove the background from an image by using the
Background Eraser tool.

The difference between undoing and erasing

When you undo an action in Corel Paint Shop Pro, you restore the original detail in the
image. To understand the difference between undoing and erasing, consider the
example of paint strokes. If you make a mistake with a paint stroke and erase it, the
image detail under the stroke is lost. You can erase paint when you want to make certain
pixels transparent. You can also erase to create an effect, such as when you want one
layer to show through another layer.

Settings for the Background Eraser tool

You can adjust the default settings for the Background Eraser tool on the Tool Options
palette. For example, you can change the opacity, color tolerance, and sample area
settings. For more information, see “Erasing image areas” in the Help.

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To erase an image area

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Eraser tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush options.

3 Drag in the image to erase.

You can also

Restore erased pixels Hold down the right mouse button and drag

over the erased area.

Erase a straight line Click at the beginning of the line, hold down

Shift, and click the end of the line. To
continue erasing the line, move to the next
point, hold down Shift, and click again.

If you erase the background layer, the Eraser tool erases to transparency, and
the layer is automatically promoted to a raster layer.

To erase the background area in an image

1 On the Layers palette, click the layer containing the image element that you want

to isolate.

2 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Background Eraser tool .

3 On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush options.

For information about setting brush options, see “Choosing brush options” in the
Help.

4 Drag around the edges of the image area that you want to isolate.

Slow, careful strokes give you the best results.

You can also

Restore erased pixels Right-click and drag.

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You can also

Erase a straight line Click once at the beginning point, hold

down Shift, and click the endpoint. To
continue erasing the line, move to the next
point, hold down Shift, and click again.

The background layer is automatically promoted to a raster layer when you
work on it with the Background Eraser tool.

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Working with selections

Selecting the parts of images to edit is an important step in your workflow. After you
create a selection, you can edit it while leaving the rest of the image unchanged. You
can use tools, such as drawing or painting tools, or apply commands, such as for
flipping, copying, or cropping.

The border of a selection is identified by a series of black and white dashes, called a
marquee.

In this section, you’ll learn about

•creating selections

• hiding and viewing the selection marquee

• modifying selections

• inverting and clearing selections

Creating selections

You can create a selection when you want to isolate part of an image. For example, you
can use a selection to adjust one area of a photo, to retouch in one area only, or to copy
a portion of a photo and paste it into another photo. The way you make a selection
depends on whether you are working on a raster or vector layer. For more information
about raster and vector graphics, see “Understanding graphics and vector layers” in the
Help.

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You can create a selection by using a simple shape (left), by creating a freehand
selection (center), or by using the Magic Wand tool to select specific areas of
color or opacity (right).

The following selection tools can be used to create raster selections:

• Selection tool — makes a selection of a specific shape, such as a rectangle,
square, ellipse, circle, or star

• Freehand Selection tool — makes a selection around the edges of an object,
such as the petals of a flower or fingers on a hand. There are four types of selections
you can make with the Freehand tool:

Freehand — lets you quickly select an area by dragging
Edge Seeker — finds the edges between two areas with color differences when you

click on the edges of irregularly shaped areas
Point to Point — lets you draw straight lines between points to create a selection
with straight edges
Smart Edge — automatically finds the edges of irregularly shaped areas when you
click along the edges

• Magic Wand tool — makes a selection based on the color, hue, brightness, or
opacity of an object. This tool is designed to select an area that has distinctly
different pixels than those in other areas of an image — for example, a pink rose
surrounded by green leaves, or a dark area in an otherwise bright image.

You can make a selection with one tool and then switch to another tool to add to or
subtract from the selection. For more information, see “Modifying selections” on
page 62.

For more information about creating selections, see “Creating selections” in the Help.

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To create a selection by using the Selection tool

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Selection tool from the Selection tool flyout.

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options:

• Selection Type — lets you choose the shape of the selection area

• Mode — lets you choose to replace, add, or remove an existing selection.
Replace is the default setting.

• Feather — lets you soften the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width in
pixels (0 to 200)

• Anti-alias — lets you apply a smooth edge to a selection by making the pixels
along its edges semitransparent

Note: After you create a selection, changes to the settings in the Tool Options
palette apply to the next action, not to the current selection.

3 Drag to make the selection.

As you drag, a border indicates the selection. When you finish dragging, the
selection’s border becomes a marquee.

You can modify the options for the active selection by choosing Selections
Modify and choosing the command you want from the menu.

To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Freehand Selection tool from the Selection

tool flyout.

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following from the Selection Type

drop-list:

• Edge Seeker

• Freehand

• Point to Point

• Smart Edge

3 On the Tool Options palette, choose any of the following options:

• Feather — lets you soften the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width (0
to 200 pixels)

• Smoothing — lets you specify the amount of smoothing that you want to apply
to the selection border

• Anti-alias — lets you apply a smooth edge to a selection by making pixels
semitransparent

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• Use all layers — searches for an edge in all layers of the selected area. This
option is available if the image has multiple layers and if you are using the Edge
Seeker or the Smart Edge selection type.

4 Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Make a Freehand selection Drag around the area that you want to

select. Release the mouse to complete the
selection.

Make an Edge Seeker selection Click precisely along the edge of the area you

want to select. The selection marquee
adjusts automatically to follow the edge
between contrasting image areas. Double­click to complete the selection.

Make a Smart Edge selection Click along the edge of the area that you

want to select, ensuring that the rectangular
pointer is centered along the edge. The
selection marquee adjusts automatically to
follow the edge between contrasting image
areas. Double-click to complete the
selection.

Make a Point to Point selection Click around the area you want to select. A

straight line marquee appears between
points. Double-click to complete the
selection.

When you make an Edge Seeker selection, you can set the distance used to
search for an edge by typing a value in the Range control on the Tool Options
palette.

When you make Edge Seeker or Smart Edge selections, you get a more
accurate selection by clicking frequently along the edge you want to follow.

You can delete a previous point by pressing Delete.

To create a selection by using the Magic Wand tool

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Magic Wand tool from the Selection tool

flyout.

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2 On the Tool Options palette, choose a Match mode option:

• None — chooses all pixels

• RGB Value — chooses pixels that match the red, green, and blue values of the
color selected in the image

• Color — chooses pixels that match the color selected in the image

• Hue — chooses pixels that match the position in the color wheel of the hues
selected in the image

• Brightness — chooses pixels that match the brightness of the color selected in
the image

• All Opaque — chooses opaque pixels and excludes transparent pixels

• Opacity — chooses pixels according to their level of opacity or transparency

3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one or more of the following options:

• Tolerance — controls how closely the selected pixels match the pixel you click in
the image. At low settings, only similar pixels are chosen; at higher settings, a
wider range of pixels is selected.

• Feather — lets you soften the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width (0
to 200 pixels)

• Use all layers — searches for matching pixels in the merged image

• Contiguous — selects only pixels that connect to the pixel you click

• Anti-alias — produces a smooth-edged selection by partially filling in pixels
along the edge, making them semitransparent. You can choose to use this option
inside or outside of the selection marquee.

4 Click the image area that contains the pixels you want to match.

The selection marquee surrounds all matching pixels.

You can change the number of pixels you select by undoing the selection,
adjusting the To l e r a n c e setting, and making a new selection.

Hiding and viewing the selection marquee

The selection marquee is visible by default. When you work with a selection, it is
sometimes helpful to hide the marquee temporarily without disabling the selection. For
example, you may want to see the results of pasting a selection or feathering a selection’s
edges.

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To hide or view the selection marquee

• Choose Selections Hide Marquee.

When you hide the selection marquee, it does not deselect or clear the
selection. The tools and commands you use while the marquee is hidden apply
only to the selected area.

You can also hide or view the selection marquee by pressing Ctrl + Shift + M.

Modifying selections

You can modify selections in several ways. You can add to or subtract from a selection.
For example, if you have a picture of a person carrying a large sign, you can select the
sign by using the rectangular Selection tool, and then add the person to the selection by
using the Freehand Selection tool.

After you create a selection, you can add to it or subtract from it.

For more information about modifying selections by a specific number of pixels or by
color information, see “Modifying selections” in the Help.

To add to or subtract from a selection by using Selection tools

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the selection tool (Selection , Freehand , or Magic

Wand tool) that you want to use to add to or subtract from the selection.

2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the settings you want to use.

3 Perform a task from the following table.

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To Do the following

Add to a selection Choose Add from the Mode drop-list, and

select the image areas that you want to add
to the selection. The areas do not need to be
adjacent.

Subtract from a selection Choose Remove from the Mode drop-list,

and select the image areas that you want to
remove from the selection.

You can also add to the selection by holding down Shift while clicking the
image areas that you want to add, or subtract from the selection by holding
down Ctrl while clicking the image areas you want to remove.

Inverting and clearing selections

Sometimes, the easiest way to make a complicated selection is to select the part of the
image that you don’t want and then invert the selection. For example, if you have a
picture of a person against a solid color background, you can select the background and
then invert the selection to select the person.

It is easier to select a solid background (left) and invert the selection to isolate
a complex, multicolored foreground (right).

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You can also clear a selection, which removes the marquee and integrates the selection
back into the image. When you clear the selection, you can resume editing of the entire
image.

To invert a selection

• Choose Selections Invert.

The marquee changes to enclose the previously unselected image area and exclude
the previously selected image area.

To clear a selection

• Choose Selections Select None.

You can also clear a selection by right-clicking in the image outside the
selection marquee or by pressing Ctrl + D.

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Working with layers

Layers are fundamental to creating and editing images in Corel Paint Shop Pro. Use
layers to add elements to your images, create artistic effects and illustrations, and make
image editing easier. You can add or delete layers, rearrange the order in which they
are stacked, and blend their pixels in various ways. Unless you merge the layers, each
one remains independent and you can edit it independently of the others.

For more information about layers, see “Working with layers” in the Help.

In this section, you’ll learn about

•understanding layers

• using layers with photos

• using the Layers palette

•renaming layers

• viewing layers

• changing the order of layers in an image

•moving layers on the canvas

Understanding layers

When you create or import an image in Corel Paint Shop Pro, the image has a single
layer. Depending on the type of image you created or imported, the single layer is
labeled in the Layers palette as Background, Raster, Vector, or Art Media. When you
open a photo, scan, or screen capture, the single layer is labeled as Background in the
Layers palette.

For most simple corrections and retouching, you do not have to add layers to an image.
However, it is a good practice to duplicate the single layer before making image
corrections, so that you preserve the original image on its own layer. If you intend to do
more complex work, such as adding elements to the image, creating photo
compositions, adding text, or applying other effects, it is highly recommended that you
use layers.

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Layers are like separate sheets that you combine to create a final composition.

Each layer you add begins as a transparent sheet over the background. As you add brush
strokes, vector objects, or text, you cover up parts of the Background layer. Transparent
areas allow you to see the underlying layers. You can stack multiple layers to create
artistic compositions, photo collages, or complex illustrations. For more information
about different types of layers, see “Understanding layers” in the Help.

Using layers with photos

When you open a digital photo or a scanned image in Corel Paint Shop Pro, the image
is on the background layer. For most photographic enhancements, such as cropping,
correcting colors, or retouching, you can work on the background layer without ever
adding another layer. If you want to create interesting effects or make the corrections
easier to perform, you can use layers as you work.

To use layers with photos

• Perform one or more tasks from the following table.

To Do the following

Preserve the original image before making
changes

Make color and tonal corrections Use adjustment layers instead of changing

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Make a duplicate of the background layer by
choosing Layers Duplicate. To work on
the duplicate layer, click it in the Layers
palette to make it the active layer.

the image directly. For more information
about using adjustment layers, see “Using
adjustment layers

” in the Help.

To Do the following

Add text or graphics Create text and graphics, such as lines and

shapes, on vector layers to make them easier
to edit.

Create interesting effects Duplicate the background layer, apply an

effect to the duplicate, and then blend the
two layers by changing the opacity or blend
modes of the modified layers.

Create a painting Use the Art Media tools by marking the

Tr a c e check box on the Tool Options palette
to create an Art Media layer. Use the Art
Media brushes to create impressionistic
effects. For more information about the Art
Media brushes, see “Working with Art
Media tools” in the Help.

Combine photos to create a photo collage Open the photos that you want to combine

and decide which image to use as your base
image. Copy the other images into the base
image by clicking an image, choosing

Edit Copy

choosing Edit
Position each layer with the Move tool

Use the opacity setting and blend mode to
control how much of each layer shows
through. Use a mask layer to hide parts of a
layer or to create soft edges around it.

, clicking the base image, and

Paste As New Layer.

.

Create a panoramic photo Take a series of photos with overlapping

subject matter.
Create an image with a canvas large enough
to display a panorama, and then copy each
photo onto a separate layer. Decrease the
opacity of one layer to see through it as you
use the Move tool to match up the edges of
the other photo. Do this with each layer, and
then return the layers to 100 percent opacity.
Or, if you have Corel Photo Album installed,
you can use its automatic Panorama feature.

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Using the Layers palette

The Layers palette lists all layers in an image. The order of layers on the palette is the
order of layers in the image. The top layer is listed first, and the bottom layer is listed
last. You can change the stacking order of layers on the Layers palette, depending on
the layer types. For information about layer types, see “Understanding layers” in the
Help.

You can create layer groups to organize the Layers palette. You can also link layers or
groups so that they move together when you use the Move tool in the image.

New layer type drop-list

Active layer settings

Layer type indicator

Layer visibility toggle

Layer thumbnail

The Layers palette

Shown above is an example of the Layers palette. You can see that each layer can have
a customized name. By default, a thumbnail view of the layer’s contents appears to the
left of the layer name. You can set the size of the thumbnail or turn the thumbnail off.
Also, the settings of the active layer appear by default above the topmost thumbnail
preview. The appearance of these settings can also be modified. For more information
about changing the appearance of the Layers palette, see “To modify the look of the
Layers palette” in the Help.

Layer name
(customizable)

The Layers palette displays the names of layers and layer groups. It also indicates the
types of layer (background, raster, vector, Art Media, mask, adjustment, group,
selection, or floating selection) and lets you toggle the layer visibility on or off. If there
are too many layers for the palette to display at one time, you can use the scroll bars on
the right side to move the list up or down.

The Layers palette toolbar includes a drop-list for command tasks, such as adding a new
raster or vector layer. For more information about adding and removing toolbar
buttons, see “Customizing toolbars” in the Help. Below the Layers palette toolbar are

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controls that let you change opacity and blend mode of layers, link layers, or lock their
transparency.

You can display or hide the Layers palette or move it anywhere on the screen. For more
information about moving, docking, and undocking the Layers palette, see “Using
palettes” in the Help.

If an image has more than one layer, you must select the layer that you want to work
on. Changes to the image affect only the selected layer (also called the active layer). You
can select only one layer at a time.

To display or hide the Layers palette

• Choose View Palettes Layers.

This command toggles the display of the Layers palette on and off.

To select a layer

• On the Layers palette, click the name of a layer.

To expand or collapse a vector layer or layer group

•Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Expand the group

Collapse the group On the Layers palette, click the minus sign

On the Layers palette, click the plus sign
in front of the layer or layer group name.

in front of the layer or layer group name.

Renaming layers

As you add layers to an image, you may find it convenient to rename them so that they
are easy to identify on the Layers palette.

To rename a layer

1 On the Layers palette, click the layer you want to rename, and click again.

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2 When the name appears highlighted in an edit box, type the new name, and press

Enter.

You can also rename a layer by double-clicking the layer to display the Layer
Properties dialog box and entering a new name in the Name box.

Viewing layers

You can make layers, layer groups, or vector objects visible or invisible in the image. The
invisible layers remain in the image but are hidden from view. You can also invert which
layers are shown and which are hidden.

To show or hide a layer

•Click the Visibility Toggle button for the layer that you want to show or hide.

When a layer is visible, the Visibility Toggle button displays as . When a layer is
hidden, the Visibility Toggle button displays as .

Hiding a layer group hides all layers within that group.

To show one layer only, right-click the layer, and choose View Current
Only.

To show or hide all layers

•Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

View all layers Choose Layers View All.

Hide all layers Choose Layers View None.

You can also show or hide all layers by right-clicking a layer and choosing View

All or View None.

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Changing the order of layers in an image

The arrangement of layers within your image is critical to the appearance of the image.
One layer placed on top of another layer can cover the underlying image.

You can easily change the stacking order of layers on the Layers palette to rearrange
layers in the image. If a layer or a layer group has components, such as vector objects or
grouped layers, all of the components move with it. You can move vector objects within
their vector group, as well as from one vector layer to another.

To move a layer or layer group

• On the Layers palette, select the layer or layer group, and drag it to a new position
within the palette.

A black line shows the position until you finish dragging.

When you drag a layer, the pointer changes to a hand. If the pointer displays
a null symbol , you cannot move the selected item to a particular position.

You can also move a layer or layer group by choosing Layers Arrange and
choosing an option.

To move a vector object between layers

1 On the Layers palette, select the vector object.

If you want to select multiple vector objects, hold down Shift and click additional
objects.

2 Drag the selected object to another vector layer or to a new position within the

same layer group.

A black line shows the position until you finish dragging.

You can select all vector objects by right-clicking and choosing Select All.

You can also move a layer or layer group by choosing Layers Arrange and
choosing an option.

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Moving layers on the canvas

You can move the contents of an entire layer anywhere within the image canvas. If you
move part of a layer off the canvas, the layer is not cropped — you can move it back to
the canvas or increase the canvas size to show the area. For more information about
resizing the canvas, see “Resizing the canvas” in the Help.

To move a layer on the canvas

1 On the Layers palette, select the layer that you want to move.

2 On the Tools toolbar, click the Move tool .

3 Drag in the image to move the layer to a new position.

You can also select and move layers with the Pick tool .

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Working with colors and

materials

Whether you are applying color to an image or adjusting photographic colors, it’s
important to understand how Corel Paint Shop Pro works with color. This section
describes how to choose colors and materials that you can use in your images for
painting, drawing, and filling.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• using the Materials palette

• choosing colors by using the Color Picker

Using the Materials palette

Corel Paint Shop Pro lets you paint, draw, and fill with a variety of styles and materials.

• A style is a color, gradient, or pattern.

• A material is the style plus an optional texture.

Both styles and materials can be selected from the Materials palette.

You can display the Materials palette at any time. You can leave it open while you work,
or you can display it only when you need it.

You can also reverse the foreground and background colors or materials.

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Frame
tab

Rainbow
tab

Swatches
tab

Foreground and
Stroke Properties

Color boxes

Swap Colors button

Background and
Fill Properties

Transparent option

Texture

Set to Black and
White button

Swap Materials
button

Style

Color

Gradient
Pattern

The Materials palette

Main components of the Materials palette

• Frame tab — displays an outer Hue rectangle and an inner Saturation rectangle, as
well as a strip containing white, three shades of gray, and black. You can drag the
vertical slider to adjust lightness, and drag the horizontal slider to adjust
saturation.

• Rainbow tab — displays the Available Colors panel, where you can click to select a
color. At the bottom of the tab you can click to select white, black, or three shades
of gray.

• Swatches tab — displays swatches, which are materials you can save to use again.
For more information about swatches, see “Working with swatches” in the Help.

• Foreground and Stroke and Background and Fill Properties boxes — displays
the current foreground and background materials, which consist of the style (color,
gradient, or pattern) and optional texture. You can click either box to display the
Material Properties dialog box, in which you can set material options. You can use
foreground materials for brush strokes and background materials for fills. When
you apply strokes with a brush (including the fill tools), clicking lets you paint with
the foreground material, and right-clicking lets you paint with the background
material. When you are using the Art Media tools, the current foreground color is

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used to apply pigment to the canvas. For text and vector shapes, the foreground
color is the stroke (or outline) of the text or shape, and the background color is the
fill of the text or shape. For more information about changing the color of text and
vector objects, see “To modify vector object properties” in the Help.

• Foreground and Background Color boxes — displays the current foreground
and background color and lets you set colors regardless of current material

• Style button — shows which style is currently selected: color , gradient ,
or pattern . To change between the most recently selected color, gradient, and
pattern, you can click the Style button and select a new style from the drop-list.
Note that these options are disabled for the Art Media tools, which use only solid
colors.

• Texture button — turns the current texture on or off

• Set to Black and White button — sets the foreground to black and the
background to white. This is helpful when you use the Edit Selection command.

• Transparent button — specifies whether the foreground or background
material is transparent (in other words, has no style or texture). You use a
transparent material primarily with vector objects and text. A transparent
foreground has no outline (only the objects or letters are filled), and a transparent
background has no fill (only the objects or letters are outlined). This button is
unavailable for tools that require a foreground or background material.

• All tools check box — specifies whether the selected foreground and background
materials apply to all tools. If the check box is unmarked, the selected materials
apply only to the active tool.

To display or hide the Materials palette

• Choose View Palettes Materials.

You can also close the palette by clicking the Close button in the palette’s
title bar.

To swap the foreground and background colors or materials

• From the Materials palette, click the Swap Colors button or click the Swap
Materials button .

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Choosing colors by using the Color Picker

When you edit images in Corel Paint Shop Pro, you often need to choose a color before
painting, drawing, or filling, making manual color corrections, or choosing a
background for a new raster image. The Color Picker is the most versatile tool for
choosing colors.

The appearance of the Color Picker depends on the color depth of the active image (16
bits/channel, 8 bits/channel, 256 colors, 16 colors, or 2 colors).

Hue wheel

Saturation and
Lightness box

Basic Colors panel

RGB values

Link colors check box

The Color Picker

HSL values

HTML color code

The Color Picker displays when you click the Foreground/Stroke property box, the
Background/Fill property box, or one of the two smaller Color boxes. It also appears
when you click a Color box found in other dialog boxes.

The Color Picker offers many ways to select colors:

• The Color (hue) wheel and Saturation/Lightness box lets you select and preview a
color.

• The Basic Colors panel displays commonly used colors.

• RGB or HSL values let you choose a color based on its red, green, and blue values
or its hue, saturation, and lightness values.

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• HTML color code lets you enter HTML color values.

To choose a color by using the Color Picker

1 On the Materials palette, do one of the following:

• To choose a foreground color, click the Foreground and Stroke Properties box
or the Foreground Color box.

• To choose a background color, click the Background and Fill Properties box or
the Background Color box.

The Material Properties dialog box or the Color dialog box appears.

2 Click the Color tab.

3 Click or drag the hue wheel to select the approximate color.

4 Click or drag inside the Saturation/Lightness square to set saturation and lightness

for the color you have selected.

Move from left to right to adjust the saturation; move from top to bottom to adjust
the lightness.

You can also

Choose a basic color by clicking a color
swatch

Choose a color by specifying its Red, Green,
and Blue (RGB) values

Choose a color by specifying its Hue,
Saturation, and Lightness (HSL) values

Specify a color using its HTML code Type an HTML color code in the HTML

Click a color swatch in the Basic Colors
panel that appears under the color wheel.

Type values in the R, G, and B boxes.

Type values in the H, S, and L boxes.

box.

You can also choose a color directly on the Frames tab or the Rainbow tab of
the Materials palette. The Frames tab contains a more compact, rectangular
version of the color wheel and its controls. The Rainbow tab presents every
available color. Click to choose the foreground color, or right-click to choose
the background color.

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You can access recently used colors by right-clicking the Color box on the
Materials palette. In the Recent Colors dialog box, click Other to display the
Material Properties dialog box.

To apply the current colors to all tools, mark the All tools check box on the
Materials palette. If you unmark this check box, the current materials are
applied to the active tool only.

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Applying effects

Corel Paint Shop Pro has many special effects that you can apply to your images,
including 3D, artistic, illumination, reflection, and photographic effects. You can also
add frames, paint with images, or warp image areas to create unique effects.

For a complete list of the special effects in Corel Paint Shop Pro, see “Applying Effects”
in the Help.

In this section, you’ll learn about

• choosing effects

• applying photo effects

• adding picture frames

• using the Picture Tube tool

•warping images

Choosing effects

You can choose effects by using the Effects menus or the Effect Browser. For information
on using the Effect Browser, see “To choose an effect from the Effect Browser” on
page 81.

You can customize most effects by adjusting their settings in dialog boxes. These dialog
boxes contain several common features:

• The left preview window shows the original image, and the right preview window
shows the current dialog settings applied.

• The Presets drop-list is set to Last Used. This preset lets you apply the same effect
to multiple images.

To save and load your own preset effects, see “Using and creating Presets” in the Help.

For general information about using common features found in dialog boxes, see “Using
dialog boxes” in the Help.

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Presets

Preview windows

Randomize
parameters button

Color box

controls

Resize handle

An example of an effect dialog box

Using the Effect Browser

You can use the Effect Browser when you want to preview multiple effects before
applying them to your image. The Effect Browser displays the presets that come with
Corel Paint Shop Pro, as well as any that you create.

Thumbnails let
you preview and
choose effects.

Effect presets
folders

The Effects Browser

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To display the thumbnail previews that you see in the Effect Browser,
Corel Paint Shop Pro applies an effect’s default preset and any presets that you saved to
the image. The preset is a saved as a script in the .PspScript file format.

To choose an effect through the Effects menu

1 From the Effects menu, choose a submenu, and choose an effect. (For example,

choose Effects Distortion Effects Tw i r l .)

For most effects, a dialog box appears.

2 Make the desired settings.

You can preview the effect in the rightmost preview window.

3 Click OK.

For most effects, you can also choose a preset from the Presets drop-list. If you
want to reuse settings for an effect, you can save those settings as a preset by
clicking the Save Preset button , typing a name in the Name preset box,
and clicking OK.

To reset settings to default values, select Default in the Presets drop-list.

To choose an effect from the Effect Browser

1 Choose Effects Effect Browser to display the Effect Browser.

2 In the folder structure that appears in the left pane, do one of the following:

• To preview all effects on the image, click the Presets folder.

• To preview an effect category, click an effects folder (such as 3D Effects, Artistic

Effects, or Blur).

Corel Paint Shop Pro scans the selected folder and creates thumbnails of your
image with each effect preset applied to it.

3 Click the thumbnail image in the right panel to select an effect preset.

4 Click Apply.

You can modify the selected effect preset by clicking Modify to open the
effect’s dialog box. If this button is unavailable, the effect does not have
adjustable settings.

You can resize the thumbnail preview in the Effect Browser by choosing
File Preferences General Program Preferences, clicking Display and

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Caching along the left side, and in the Effects Browser Thumbnails group box,
setting a value in the Size (Pixels) control.

Applying photo effects

Photo Effects offers some fun ways to alter your color photos.

You can simulate taking a photo with black-and-white film. You can also modify the
effect by choosing from a variety of color filters that change the contrast in the
black-and-white image. For more information, see “To apply the Black and White Film
effect” on page 82.

You can also simulate taking a photo on black-and-white infrared film with an infrared
pass lens filter on the camera. To enhance the effect, you can adjust settings for film
grain and flare. For more information, see “To apply the Infrared effect” on page 83.

Original photo (left) and the same photo with the Infrared effect applied (right)

To apply the Black and White Film effect

1 Choose Effects Photo Effects Black and White Film to display the Black

and White Film dialog box.

2 From the Filter Color drop-list, choose a filter color.

This step simulates shooting the photo with the filter color you choose applied to
the camera lens. Choose None to simulate shooting the photo without a filter.

3 Type or set a value in the Strength control to determine the saturation of the filter

color.

This setting is unavailable if you choose None from the Filter Color drop-list.

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4 Click OK.

To apply the Infrared effect

1 Choose Effects Photo Effects Infrared Film to display the Infrared Film

dialog box.

2 Type or set a value in the Strength control to determine the overall strength of the

Infrared effect.

Higher settings make greens appear brighter and blues appear darker. Setting
Strength to 0 creates a grayscale image.

3 Type or set a value in the Flare control to apply a halo effect to lighter areas in the

photo.

Higher settings intensify the halation effect, producing soft edges throughout the
photo. Lower settings minimize the halation effect.

4 Type or set a value greater than 0 in the Grain control to add a more realistic

infrared graininess to the photo.

5 Click OK.

To apply the Sepia Toning effect

1 Choose Effects Photo Effects Sepia Toning.

2 Type or set a value in the Amount to age control to determine the strength of the

effect.

Higher settings apply more brown to the image to increase the effect.

Adding picture frames

You can add picture frames to your images to provide an eye-catching final touch. You
can choose from square or oval, modern or classic styles, mats or photo edges, or a
variety of other styles.

The frame is applied on a separate layer, allowing you to edit it like any other layer.

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You can add a frame around your image.

To add a picture frame

1 Choose Image Picture Frame to display the Picture Frame dialog box.

2 In the Picture Frame group box, choose a frame from the drop-list.

3 In the Orientation group box, choose one of the following options:

• Frame canvas — sizes the frame to the canvas. The frame layer is named
“Picture Frame” in the Layers palette. Successive frames reside on layers named
“Picture Frame 1,” “Picture Frame 2,” and so on.

• Frame current layer — sizes the frame to the current layer (which may not be
the same size as the canvas). For example, if you are creating a collage of photos
for a scrapbook and each photo is on a separate layer, you can frame each photo
by choosing this option. The frame layer is named after the original layer with
the words “Picture Frame” appended to the name.

4 Choose one of the following options:

• Frame inside of the image — resizes the frame to fit within the image canvas

• Frame outside of the image — increases the canvas size to accommodate the
frame. The added canvas uses the current background color if the frame is
applied to the Background layer. If the frame is applied to any other layer, the
extra canvas is transparent.

5 Mark any of the following check boxes:

• Flip frame — reverses the frame along its horizontal axis

• Mirror frame — reverses the frame along its vertical axis

• Rotate frame right — lets you rotate the frame clockwise when the image is
taller than it is wide

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6 Click OK.

If the width and height differ by a considerable amount, the frame appears
thicker along the shorter sides.

If you select the “Corners tape” frame option in step 2, you can choose to keep
transparent areas of the frame transparent, or you can substitute a color. To
maintain frame transparency, mark the Keep transparent check box. To
substitute a color, unmark the check box, and choose a color from the color
box.

Using the Picture Tube tool

You can use the Picture Tube tool to paint with a collection of objects. For example, you
can add butterflies and beetles to a picnic setting, fill an aquarium with fish, or frame a
picture with holly. You can use one of the picture tubes included with
Corel Paint Shop Pro or create your own.

The Picture Tube tool lets you apply various preset images to your photos to
create unique effects.

Picture tubes are PspTube files. Each picture tube file is made up of a series of images
arranged in rows and columns, called cells. Picture tubes may have any number of cells.
As you paint with the Picture Tube tool, Corel Paint Shop Pro paints one image from
the picture tube after another. Many picture tubes create discrete images (such as zoo
animals), and others create the effect of a continuous image (such as grass).

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Autumn leaves

Art group

Sports balls

Each picture tube file is made up of a series of images.

To make picture tube elements easier to edit, it is helpful to paint them on a separate
layer.

For more information about editing existing picture tubes or creating your own picture
tubes, see “Using the Picture Tube tool” in the Help.

Important! You cannot use the Picture Tube tool on vector layers.

To paint with a picture tube

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Picture Tube tool .

2 On the Tool Options palette, select a picture tube from the Picture Tube drop-list.

Note: Most picture tube previews show the first image rather than all images in

the picture tube. To view all images, select the desired picture tube and then paint
with it, or open the .PspTube file from the Browser palette.

3 If necessary, adjust the following:

• Scale — determines the percentage (10% to 250%) for reducing or enlarging
each image in the picture tube and scaling the step

• Step — determines the distance in pixels (1 to 500) between the centers of each
picture tube cell that you paint

• Placement mode — determines how the images are placed. Choose
Continuous to space the images evenly by step size or choose Random to
randomly space the images, with intervals ranging from 1 pixel to the step size
apart.

• Selection mode — determines how Corel Paint Shop Pro selects images to paint
from the cells within the picture tube. Random selects images randomly;
Incremental selects images one by one from top left to bottom right; Angular
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the pressure you apply on a pressure-sensitive tablet; and Ve loc it y selects images
based on the speed with which you drag.

4 In the image window, click to paint with one picture tube image, or drag to paint

with multiple picture tube images.

You can make further changes to the behavior of the current Picture Tube by
clicking the Settings button on the Tool Options palette and adjusting
settings in the Picture Tube Settings dialog box.

Warping images

You can distort image areas by using the warp brushes on image pixels to produce a
warping effect on image pixels. You can twirl areas of images, contract or expand parts
of images, and create many interesting effects. The effect of the Warp Brush is often
time-dependent, which means that the longer you hold the brush over an area, the more
the brush produces the effect.

You can also warp images by using a grid. When you use the Mesh Warp tool, a grid or
mesh is placed on the image. The grid intersections have mesh points, or nodes, that
you drag to create deformations. For more information about warping by using a grid,
see “To warp images using a grid” in the Help.

The Warp Brush tool can be used to create caricatures.

To warp image areas by using a brush

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Warp B r u s h tool .

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2 On the Tool Options palette, choose the type of warp in the Warp Modes group

box:

• Push — pushes pixels in the direction of the stroke for an effect similar to
smearing paint. This warp mode is time-independent.

• Expand — pushes pixels away from the center of the brush

• Contract — pulls pixels into the center of the brush

• Right Twirl — rotates pixels clockwise around the center of the brush

• Left Twirl — rotates pixels counterclockwise around the center of the brush

• Noise — causes random movements of pixels under the brush

• Iron Out — removes unapplied warps. This warp mode is time-independent.

• Unwarp — removes unapplied warps

3 Specify the brush options, such as size and hardness.

For more information about setting brush options, see “Choosing brush options” in
the Help.

Note: Unlike other brushes, the size of the Warp Brush tool can be adjusted only
on the Tool Options palette, not through the keyboard.

4 Type or set a value in the Strength control to determine the strength of the

warping effect.

Full strength is 100%; minimum strength is 1%.

5 Select an Edge Mode, a Draft Quality, and Final Apply quality.

6 Drag in the image.

For the time-dependent warp modes, you can also place the pointer at one
position (instead of dragging) and hold down the mouse button to repeat the
effect in one area.

To unwarp an area, click the Iron Out or Unwarp button on the Tools
Options palette, and click over the area that you want to restore.

You can also use the Mesh Warp tool to warp images. For more information,
see “To warp image areas by using a grid” in the Help.

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Working with text

Corel Paint Shop Pro lets you add text to images and create interesting text effects.

In this section, you’ll learn about

•applying text

• editing text

Applying text

Corel Paint Shop Pro lets you apply different types of text to your images. You can
apply vector text, floating raster text, and text as a selection. The type of text you apply
depends on the effect you want to create.

Vector text, which is used in most instances, can be edited in many ways. For example,
you can change the words, font type, style, and alignment. When you apply raster-only
tools or commands, the vector text is merged with the raster layer, and it can no longer
be edited as text.

You can add text to your photos.

As you add text, you can specify its font, font size, and alignment, as well as the
character spacing and line spacing. For more information, see “Editing text” on
page 91.

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To create text

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

If the Materials palette is not displayed, choose View Palettes Materials.

2 On the Materials palette, click the Foreground and Stroke properties box, and

choose a color for the text outline.

If you want to create text with no outline, click the Transparent button below
the Foreground and Stroke Properties box.

3 Click the Background and Fill properties box, and choose a color for the text fill.

If you want to create text with no fill, click the Transparent button below the
Background and Fill Properties box.

4 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following text types from the

Create As drop-list:

• Vecto r — creates vector text that resides on a vector layer and is the most
editable form of text

• Selection — creates a selection marquee in the shape of the text characters. This
text type can be edited and is not vector-based.

• Floating — creates raster text as a floating selection

Note: Place floating text on its own raster layer; otherwise, it merges with the
current layer.

5 On the Tool Options palette, choose a font, font size, units, and font style.

Note: From the Units drop-list, choose Points for print output or Pixels for Web

output .

6 Perform a task from the following table.

To Do the following

Place text on the image Click an area where there are no paths, type

the text in the Text Entry dialog box, and
click Apply.

Place text on a vector object or path without
attaching it

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Hold down Alt, and click the image (the
cursor shape changes ). Type the text in
the Text Entry dialog box, and click Apply

.

To Do the following

Place text on a path

Click the path where you want the text
to start (the cursor shape changes

Type the text in the Text Entry dialog box,
and click Apply.

For information about editing text, see “Editing text” on page 91.

For information about using the Materials palette to choose text outline and fill
colors, see “Using the Materials palette” on page 73.

If you want to display the same text the next time you open the Text Entry
dialog box, mark the Remember Text check box.

To set text direction

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

2 Click the text block.

The Text Entry dialog box appears.

3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options from the

Direction drop-list:

• Horizontal and Down — places text horizontally, with subsequent lines
below the top line

• Vertical and Left — places each character vertically, with subsequent lines to
the left of the top line

• Verti c al and R ight — places each character vertically, with subsequent lines
to the right of the top line

).

Editing text

Corel Paint Shop Pro lets you edit text to change its formatting. For example, you can
change the font or font size, or apply bold, italic, or strike-through formatting.

You can change the space between characters. You can also shift text characters
vertically and horizontally.

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Important! You cannot edit the characters or formatting of raster text. You can only modify
raster text by using the Pick tool.

To change font attributes

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

2 Click the text block.

The Text Entry dialog box appears.

3 On the Tool Options palette, modify any of the font attributes.

To Do the following

Apply bold formatting to text

Apply italic formatting to text

Apply underlining to text

Apply a line through text

Change fonts Choose an option from the Font drop-list.

Modify the font size Choose an option from the Size drop-list.

Click the Bold button .

Click the Italic button .

Click the Underline button .

Click the Strike through button .

To change text alignment

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

2 Click the text block, and select the characters that you want to edit in the Text

Entry dialog box.

3 In the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following buttons:

• — aligns the left edge of each text line to the initial cursor position

• — aligns the center of each text line to the initial cursor position

• — aligns the right edge of each text line to the initial cursor position

To change horizontal spacing between characters

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

2 Click the text block.

The Text Entry dialog box appears.

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3 On the Tool Options palette, type a value in the Kerning control.

Positive values increase the spacing; negative values decrease the spacing.

Kerning values are expressed as 1.000 being equal to one em space — the
width of capital letter M for a given font and font size.

You can use the built-in kerning values for the font you are using by marking
the Auto Kern check box.

To change vertical spacing between lines of text

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

2 Click the text block.

The Text Entry dialog box appears.

3 On the Tool Options palette, type a value in the Leading control.

Positive values increase the spacing; negative values decrease the spacing.

To set equal spacing between characters

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

2 Click the text block.

The Text Entry dialog box appears.

3 On the Tool Options palette, type a value in the Tr a c k i n g control.

To smooth jagged edges in text

1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Te x t tool .

2 Click the text block.

The Text Entry dialog box appears.

3 On the Tool Options palette, choose an option from the Anti-alias drop-list:

• Off — applies no anti-aliasing; edges appear jagged

• Sharp— applies a slight degree of edge smoothing

• Smooth — applies a stronger degree of edge smoothing

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