Corel PaintShop Pro - X4 User Guide
Contents
Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s in this user guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Installing and uninstalling Corel programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Starting and exiting the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Registering Corel products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Updating the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Corel Support Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
About Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The digital workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Help system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Using the Learning Center palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Using the Corel Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Using Web-based resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Workspace tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Exploring the workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching between workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Using toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Opening and closing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Saving images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos . . . . . . . . . . 41
Setting up the Manage workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Browsing folders for photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Finding images on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Working with saved searches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Adding keyword tags to images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing photos by tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using the calendar to find images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Working with thumbnails in the Manage workspace . . . . . . . . 51
Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Displaying and editing photo information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
E-mailing and sharing photos from the Manage workspace. . . 58
Using Quick Review to review photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Working with trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Working with camera RAW photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Supported RAW file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Using the Camera RAW Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Applying edits to multiple RAW photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Converting RAW photos to another file format . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Adjusting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Cropping images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Straightening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Correcting photographic perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Making basic photo corrections automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Removing digital noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Adjusting color balance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Controlling depth of field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Retouching and restoring images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Removing red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Applying cosmetic changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Removing scratches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Removing flaws and objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Erasing image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cutting out image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Adding borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Scaling photos by using Smart Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Merging exposures and content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Understanding HDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Taking photos for HDR processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Combining photos by using HDR Exposure Merge . . . . . . . . . 109
Merging batches of photos into HDR images. . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Combining photos with Photo Blend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Working with colors and materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Using the Materials palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Choosing colors by using the Color Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Choosing colors from an image or the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Choosing effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Applying Photo Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Creating vintage-style photos with the Time Machine . . . . . . 139
Applying film and filter effects to photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
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Adding picture frames to images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Using the Picture Tube tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Working with layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Understanding layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Using the Layers palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Creating layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Renaming layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Viewing layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Changing the order of layers in an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Setting layer opacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Working with selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Creating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Modifying selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Inverting and clearing selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Working with text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Applying text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
E-mailing and sharing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
E-mailing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Uploading photos to a sharing site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X4
Corel® PaintShop™ Pro sets the standard for affordable, professional
image editing. You can manage, adjust, and edit photos, work with
RAW image files, apply effects, and more — all with a set of easy-touse workspaces.
This section presents the following topics:
• What’s in this user guide?
• What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X4
• Installing and uninstalling Corel programs
• Starting and exiting the program
• Registering Corel products
• Updating the program
• Corel Support Services
•About Corel
What’s in this user guide?
This user guide contains the information that you need to become
familiar with the Corel PaintShop Pro workspaces and to get started
with basic tasks and creative possibilities. It is designed to accompany
the more comprehensive Help, which is available from within the
program, as well as other learning resources. For more information
about additional learning resources, see “Learning how to use
Corel PaintShop Pro” on page 15.
Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X4 1
What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X4
Corel PaintShop Pro X4 combines speed and performance
improvements with a range of new pro-level tools and features that let
you explore your passion for photography. We’ve been listening to
your suggestions and following the latest photography trends so we
can bring you an application that does what you want, and helps you
discover something new. There is something for everyone — whether
you’re pushing the creative boundaries with your DSLR camera or
quickly fixing and sharing images from your mobile phone or pocket
camera.
New! HDR tools
The HDR (high dynamic range) tools have been completely redesigned
to give you more control over your results and help you take full
advantage of photos taken with auto-bracketing features on DSLRs.
• Exposure Merge lets you combine photos taken with different
exposure settings to create stunning, perfectly exposed images.
For high-contrast backlit scenes, such as sunsets and interior
window shots, you can bring out color and detail in the
foreground, midground, and background areas. For more
information, see “Combining photos by using HDR Exposure
Merge” on page 109.
• Batch Merge lets you merge multiple bracketed sets of photos. If
you use an auto-bracketing feature often, you’ll find this to be an
invaluable tool for processing HDR sets quickly. For more
information, see “Merging batches of photos into HDR images”
on page 116.
New! Photo Blend
Combine photos of the same scene to remove, swap, or add details in
the final image. For example, remove cars and people from a street
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scene, swap in the best smiles from a series of group photos, or include
multiple poses of the same person in one image. For more information,
see “Combining photos with Photo Blend” on page 118.
New! Selective Focus effect
Selective Focus lets you create a miniature effect (also called a tilt-shift
effect), transforming a real scene into a toy-like miniature model. You
can also use Selective Focus to bring attention to important parts of
your images — it's perfect for blurring out busy details around your
subjects. For more information, see “To apply a miniature effect by
using Selective Focus” on page 136.
New! Vignette effect
Vignette is a classic effect that lets you bring attention to the most
important part of your photo by applying a soft outer border that fades
to white or black. For more information, see “To apply a Vignette
effect” on page 138.
New! Fill Light/Clarity filter
Fill Light brightens shadow areas of photos without affecting other
areas of the photo. Clarity enhances subtle yet important details. For
more information, see “To brighten dark areas and adjust clarity” on
page 80.
New & Enhanced! Built-in sharing to Facebook® and Flickr®
Share to Facebook® or Flickr® with the click of a button. For more
information, see “Uploading photos to a sharing site” on page 170.
Enhanced! Camera RAW Lab
The Camera RAW Lab now has a larger preview area and an improved
histogram that makes it easier to assess your adjustments. New
highlight recovery options can help reconstruct detail in overexposed
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areas. For more information, see “Working with camera RAW photos”
on page 61.
Enhanced! Tabbed workspaces
The application has been redesigned so you can move easily between
photo workflows. Click the tabs at the top of the Corel PaintShop Pro
window to switch workspaces. The Manage workspace gives you all
the power to review and organize your photos. It also lets you access
multi-photo processing options. The Adjust workspace puts
commonly-used editing tools at your fingertips. Finally, the Edit
workspace provides you with a full range of professional-level editing
tools. No matter which workspace you’re in, the Organizer palette is
always there — no need to go to a separate workspace or application
to find more photos. For more information, see “Workspace tour” on
page 21.
Enhanced! Performance
With new performance updates, including GPU optimizations,
Corel PaintShop Pro is even faster than previous versions. Effects, such
as Noise Reduction, Vibrancy and Tone Mapping, can now be applied
and adjusted in real time.
Enhanced! Full-screen review
Quick Review lets you review your photos in a full-screen window. The
feature now focuses on speed and simplicity. You can quickly view,
delete, rotate, and rate your photos. For more information, see “Using
Quick Review to review photos” on page 59.
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Installing and uninstalling Corel programs
The Installer makes it easy to install Corel® programs and components.
Before installing
• Close all open programs. Note that antivirus software and firewall
applications may affect installation.
• Ensure that you are logged in to your computer as Administrator
or as a user with local administrative rights.
To install Corel PaintShop Pro
1 Close any open applications.
2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.
If the setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive
on your computer, and double-click Setup.exe.
3 Follow the instructions on your screen.
To uninstall Corel PaintShop Pro
1 On the Windows® taskbar, click Start Control Panel.
2 Click one of the following:
• (Windows Vista® or Windows® 7) In the Programs category,
click the Uninstall a program link.
• (Windows® XP) Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.
3 From the list of applications, choose Corel PaintShop Pro X4, and
click Uninstall/Change or Remove.
4 From the Programs list, choose Corel PaintShop Pro X4, and click
Change/Remove.
5 Follow the instructions on your screen.
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Starting and exiting the program
You can start Corel PaintShop Pro from the Windows taskbar or your
desktop icon, and exit the program from the File menu.
To start Corel PaintShop Pro
• On the Windows taskbar, click Start All Programs
Corel PaintShop Pro X4 Corel PaintShop Pro X4.
If you associate specific f ile f orm ats, such as J PEG a nd T IFF, with
Corel PaintShop Pro, you can double-click the associated file to
start the program. For information about setting file format
associations, see “Setting file format associations” in the Help.
To exit Corel PaintShop Pro
• Choose File Exit.
Registering Corel products
Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive
timely access to the latest product updates, as well as valuable
information about product releases. Registration also gives you access
to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers.
You can register the program immediately after you install it, or you
can register at a later date.
You can register the program in one of the following ways:
• online — If you are connected to the Internet when you are
prompted to register, you can launch the online registration. If no
Internet connection is detected, you are presented with a list of
options.
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• 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 the program
You can check for product updates. Updates notify you of important
new information about your program.
To update your program
• Choose Help Check for Updates.
You can turn automatic program updates on or off by clicking
Help Corel Guide. In the Corel Guide, click the Product
information and preferences
preferences. Mark the options that you want.
button , and choose Message
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
Corel is one of the world's top software companies with more than 100
million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that
helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting,
creative and persuasive ways. Through the years, we've built a
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reputation for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to
learn and use, helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The
industry has responded with hundreds of awards for software
innovation, design and value.
Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's
most widely recognized and popular software brands, including
CorelDRAW® Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER®
Technical Suite, Corel® PaintShop™ Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®,
Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip® and Corel®
Digital Studio™.
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The digital workflow
The digital workflow outlined below can help you understand how to
best use Corel PaintShop Pro. It suggests a sequence for working with
your digital images. Whether you want to organize, retouch, print or
share, you can use the workflow described below as a guide.
Bring photos into Corel PaintShop Pro
Bringing photos into Corel PaintShop Pro is as simple as opening the
application in the Manage workspace and navigating to your favorite
photo folders on your computer. The application automatically
catalogs the folders that you navigate to, essentially “importing” them
into the application, without duplicating any files.
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For more information, see “Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro”
on page 35.
Manage your photos
Digital photography gives you the freedom to experiment. The result is
a large number of digital files, so photographers understand the need
to manage those files by reviewing, culling, and identifying photos as
early in the process as possible.
The Manage workspace lets you access all the tools you need to cull,
rate, tag, and prepare photos for editing or sharing. Double-clicking a
thumbnail opens a full-screen review mode called Quick Review. Search
options and collections make it easy to find and work with the photos
that you currently store on your computer.
Quick Review is a full-screen review mode that opens when
you double-click a thumbnail in the Manage workspace. You
can use arrow keys to zoom and navigate.
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For more information, see “Reviewing, organizing, and finding
The Adjust pane in the Adjust
workspace gives you quick access to
commonly-used editing options.
photos” on page 41.
Adjust photos quickly
The challenge for many
photographers is finding the time
to edit photos, so the Adjust
workspace lets you move from
photo to photo quickly and puts
commonly-used editing tools at
your finger tips. In some cases, this
will be all the editing your photos
will need.
After you edit photos, you can
return to the Manage workspace to
take advantage of multi-photo
editing features such as Capture
editing and Apply editing. Capture
and Apply editing lets you copy
edits made to a single photo and
apply the edits to multiple photos.
Images photographed under
similar conditions can be fixed with
amazing speed — no scripting
required.
For more information, see the
following topics:
• “The Adjust workspace” on page 23
• “Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos” on page 54
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Advanced editing and RAW files
Professional-level tools and features are available in the Edit
workspace. For example, you can apply effects, add text, and use
custom painting tools. You can also use layers to create highly editable
composite images, isolate image areas with selections and masks, and
access tone curves, histograms, and other advanced adjustment tools.
If you like the full control of working with RAW files, you can use the
Camera RAW Lab to process your photos.
For more information, explore the following topics:
• “Adjusting images” on page 65
• “Retouching and restoring images” on page 83
• “Working with selections” on page 157
• “Working with layers” on page 147
• “Applying effects” on page 129
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• “Working with text” on page 165
• “Working with camera RAW photos” on page 61
Share photos
After you adjust and enhance your photos, you’ll want to share them.
Along with printing, layout, and e-mailing options, there are sharing
options that let you post to Facebook and Flickr directly from the
application.
For more information, see the following topics:
• “Printing” on page 171
• “E-mailing and sharing photos” on page 169
Expanded creative options for DSLR photography
Many DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera owners are expanding
their knowledge and looking for creative options. HDR (high dynamic
range) features in Corel PaintShop Pro help you take advantage of
bracketing features on your camera. You can also combine multiple
photos with Photo Blend.
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For more information, see the following topics:
• “Taking photos for HDR processing” on page 108
• “Combining photos by using HDR Exposure Merge” on page 109
• “Merging batches of photos into HDR images” on page 116
• “Combining photos with Photo Blend” on page 118
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Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro
You can learn how to use Corel PaintShop Pro in various ways: by
accessing the Help and videos, by using the Learning Center palette,
or by exploring the Corel Guide and by visiting the Corel website
(www.corel.com), where you can access tips, tutorials, and
information about training.
This section presents the following topics:
• Documentation conventions
• Using the Help system
• Using the Learning Center palette
• Using the Corel Guide
• Using Web-based resources
Documentation conventions
The following table describes important conventions used in the Help.
Convention Description Example
Menu
Menu
command
drop-list A list of options that drops
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A menu item followed by a
menu command
down when a user clicks a
down arrow button
Choose File
Choose an option from
the Selection Type droplist on the Tool Options
palette.
Open.
Convention Description Example
palette A window containing
available commands and
settings relevant to a
specific tool or task
mark and
unmark
Enter The Enter key on your
Terms that refer to enabling
or disabling check boxes by
clicking them
keyboard
A tip related to
photography
A video is available Watch a video: Smart
A note containing
information that is
important to the preceding
steps. It may describe
conditions under which the
procedure can be
performed.
A tip containing
suggestions for performing
the preceding steps. It may
present alternatives to the
steps, or other benefits and
uses of the procedure.
Double-click the name of
the group on the Layers
palette.
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.
For best results, use a
tripod when taking
photos for HDR
processing.
Carver™.
Although you can apply
the Texture Preserving
Smooth command to the
entire image, the
command works best
when you select the
problem area.
You can also right-click in
the image to set the
source point for the Clone
tool.
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Using the Help system
The Help that is available from within the program is the most
comprehensive source of information for Corel PaintShop Pro. The
Help system provides two ways to find information. You can choose a
topic from the Contents page, or use the Search page to search for
specific words and phrases. You can also print topics from the Help.
If you are connected to the Internet, the application displays the Webbased Help. If no Internet connection is available, the application
searches the local Help system.
To use the Help system
1 Do one of the following:
• Click Help
2 In the Help window, click one of the following tabs:
• Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help
• Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular
word or phrase (no quotation marks required). 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.
You can also
Help topics.
Print a specific Help topic Open a Help topic, and from the
Internet Explorer® menu, choose
Print.
File
View Help for a dialog box Click Help at the bottom of the
dialog box.
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Using the Learning Center palette
Home buttonBack button
The Learning Center palette contains helpful information about
Corel PaintShop 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 the program. From there,
the workflow takes you through tasks such as organizing your photos,
adjusting and retouching photos, using layers and selections, adding
text, graphics, and effects, and printing and sharing your creations.
From the Learning Center Home page, click a
task, and then click a topic.
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To display or hide the Learning Center palette
Edit workspace
• Choose View Palettes Learning Center.
The Learning Center palette is displayed by default. It appears
along the right side of the Edit workspace.
To use the Learning Center palette
Edit workspace
1 From the Home page, click a task.
The topics related to the task appear.
2 Click a topic.
The procedure related to the topic appears.
• For topics describing a tool, the tool becomes active. The Tool
Options palette and any other relevant palettes appear.
• For topics describing a command associated with a dialog box,
the dialog box appears.
3 Read the procedure for using the tool or command.
Some tasks and commands are not available unless an image is
open.
Using the Corel Guide
The Corel Guide provides the most up-to-date information and content
for your program. You can find tips and tricks, download new content
for your projects, explore new ways to share your photos, and access
the latest updates for your program.
To access the Corel Guide
• Choose Help Corel Guide.
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Using Web-based resources
From the Corel PaintShop Pro Help menu and the Corel website, you
can access a number of Web pages dedicated to customer support and
communities. You can find resources such as downloads, tutorials,
tips, newsletters, newsgroups, and other online resources
To access Web-based resources
•From the Help menu, select one of the following website links:
• Contact Information — this link takes you to a Customer
Support page listing customer service and technical support
contact information
• Online Support and Resources — lets you access the Corel
Support Services page to search for answers in the Corel
Knowledgebase and newsgroups, submit questions to Technical
Support, provide feedback, or look for software updates
• Check for Updates — checks the Corel Update Service to see if
there are updates to your copy of Corel PaintShop Pro
You can also visit www.corel.com, and click the Support link to
access the Support page.
To access Corel community sites
• Use your Internet browser to go to www.corel.com, click the
Resources link, and click Community Sites.
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Workspace tour
Corel PaintShop Pro includes three main workspaces that let you
organize and edit your images: Manage, Adjust, and Edit.
This section presents the following topics:
• Exploring the workspaces
• Switching between workspaces
•Using palettes
•Using toolbars
•Using tools
Exploring the workspaces
Corel PaintShop Pro consists of three workspaces:
• Manage
• Adjust
• Edit
Each workspace contains specific tools and controls to help you
accomplish the task at hand quickly and efficiently.
You can save the workspaces, including all open images and their
magnifications and screen positions, as well as positions and
preferences of palettes, toolbars, dialog boxes, and windows. For
information about using custom workspaces, see “Using custom
workspaces” in the Help.
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The Manage workspace
Info paletteNavigation palette
Organizer palette
Preview area
Organizer toolbar
Thumbnails
When you open Corel PaintShop Pro, the Manage workspace appears
as your default workspace.
The Manage workspace in Preview mode
The Manage workspace consists of the following components:
• Navigation palette — helps you find and organize photos. You can
use the Search box or click the Collection tab or Computer tab to
display the folders on your computer or you can sort photos by
collection, tags, or ratings.
• Preview area — lets you choose between two views — a large
single-image view or a multi-thumbnail view (expanded Organizer
palette)
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• Info palette — displays information about the selected image. It
ToolbarAdjust palette
Organizer palette Thumbnails
Set ratingStatus bar
Preview area
consists of a camera-style display of the settings used to take the
photo and a tabbed area that lets you add information, such as
tags and ratings, and access a full list of EXIF or IPTC data.
• Organizer palette — Available in all three workspaces, this palette
lets you select photos (as thumbnails) and includes a toolbar with
a range of commands and options for managing photos.
For more information about the Manage workspace, see “Reviewing,
organizing, and finding photos” on page 41.
The Adjust workspace
Adjust is your workspace for quick edits. It lets you fix and enhance
your photos by offering a set of the most commonly-used tools.
A photo displayed in the Adjust workspace
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The Adjust workspace includes the following components:
• Preview area — displays the photo selected in the Organizer
palette
• Organizer palette — lets you select photos. It includes a toolbar
with a range of commands and options for managing photos.
• Set Rating control — lets you assign ratings to each photo, so that
you can quickly find your favorites
• Toolbar — displays buttons for accessing common saving and
viewing commands
• Adjust palette — displays tools and controls for adjusting photos
• Status bar — displays information about the selected tool
For more information about the Adjust workspace, see “Using the
Adjust workspace” in the Help.
The Edit workspace
The Edit workspace lets you access in-depth editing features. It
includes menus, tools, and palettes that you can use to create and edit
images. In addition to photo editing, it lets you perform painting and
drawing tasks.
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