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Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo XI User Guide

1. 79 Index Symmetric Shape tool 21 T tanning effect 50 teeth whitening 49 templates print layout See print layout templates TEKI i one d pees Se Rede hanes 95 adding to layers 69 ACHING eraren ri eure 4 99 anti aliasing 100 changing font attributes 98 ceanh mirror Pears Sea 96 deleting scene bees Boney 97 formatting 28s 2 Bacate a Brand 97 raster See raster text setting direction 99 SMOOTHIE aeara ekri 100 vector See vector text text boxes 106 text captions creating for print layouts 106 TEXt 100 ccc ccs wii saama ee ee es 21 thumbnails displaying in preview area 26 printing selected 104 viewing in QuickReview 34 TIFF files 60 ccdacn eek ae akaws 27 Time Machine effect 4 85 styles for ss sesvirericersn 86 tones applying ranges to source materials 05 55 COMECING insati ere ra T 69 smoothing skin 50 119 Tool Options palette 15 videos toolbars 0 0005 13 e mailing seee 107 displaying 0eeeee 17 SUPPOTt 1OF wavawate nw baleen ere bx 3 ME see etary Sag ake eee 17 viewing PES Of oree Vet ae keene 16 laye lt 6 k ode wee eee dhe 73 USING eG oe oat ane eee es 16 thumbnails in Quick Review 34 lOO fds Fa ewe eee See eek 17 vintage style photos 86 panning images while using 31 LVPCS Of 5 3 5 ho net eu
2. 6 Drag images into the template cells If you want to fill the template with copies of the same image click a thumbnail and click the Fill Template with Image button ij 7 Click File gt Print eg PS For more information about saving templates with links to images see Setting file locations in the Help You can remove an image from a template by selecting the image and pressing Delete You can also open images by choosing File gt Open Image Creating layouts You can create a print layout and position images individually or you can apply the same settings to all of the images By rotating and zooming you can change the print layout of your images Images are displayed at 100 magnification by default You can zoom in to get a closer look at image detail or zoom out to view a larger portion of the image When you use a print layout you can add descriptive text captions undo or redo the changes you make and save the layout for future use as a template To add images to a layout 1 Open the image that you want to print If you want to select more than one file hold down Ctrl and click the files If the files are in sequential order click the first file and then press Shift and click the last file 2 Choose File gt Print Layout to open the Print Layout window Thumbnails of the selected images appear on the left side of the window the page layout appears in the main workspace If you want to add
3. Control Panel 2 Click the Add or Remove Programs icon The Add or Remove Programs dialog box appears 3 From the Currently installed programs list choose Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI and click Remove 4 Follow the InstallShield wizard instructions You can remove user created files such as presets user created fills and customized files during the uninstall process Click Change in the Add or Remove Programs dialog box click the Remove Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI from your computer button mark the Remove Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI settings check box and click Remove Starting and exiting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo You can start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo from the Windows taskbar and exit the program from the File menu To start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo e On the Windows taskbar click Start gt All Programs gt Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI gt Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI 6 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Si If you associate specific file formats such as JPEG and TIFF with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 Photo e Choose File gt 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 i
4. Paint shop Pro PHOT 0x USER GUIDE Table of contents Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 1 What s in this user guide cee ees 1 What s new in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X 1 Installing and uninstalling Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 5 Starting and exiting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 6 Registerins Corel Products 60 5 4 0044 4 n 64 haa os 7 Updating Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 00085 7 Corel Support SEIVICES ss 8c 6 ciori i ra Moe DEELT ERA 8 About Corel Corporation 00 ccc eee eee eee eens 8 Learning how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 9 Documentation conventions 0 ce eee eee eee eee 9 Using the Learning Center palette 000 0 eee 10 Using the Help S StOMl icudin8 ook cows CMA Ga ee wes 11 Workspace TOUN cs das oo oe Be Se cae eee eas 13 Exploring the workspace 00c cece eee eee eees 13 Usine Dalles errean a ene Bch TE ee Ae ac 14 Usine LOOID ANS e4 415 secu token beck eR aoe wale eR hk ee eee 16 USING TOO si 3 Grainik dow cee hdd eet ddan eww td adem 17 Opening Corel SHapire si 0 8 0 64d h ade eeni 22 Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 23 Getting photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 23 Opening and closing images 0 00 cece eee eee eee 25 SAVING majes 66 452 ee ey aaa ne oo a eases Raa ee 27 Zooming and panning cee eee ee eee 29 Und
5. eae we eae eee eee ass 106 printing active images 102 color backgrounds around images 103 contact sheets 103 filenames 20 e 0u8s lt se 4 103 folder contents 104 HelptOples 2c ncasee es rpi 12 MNIE menden a a4 101 images with templates 104 NESANVES srne eeaw i na LEa 103 print layouts 106 setup options for 106 thumbnails 104 professional output 101 projects 22 6 cn het sos ees 5 PUSH TOON geht aeons Seo 20 Index Q Quick Review mode e mailing files from 107 viewing thumbnails in 34 Quickscripts 15 QUITTING eos ee eee ee ew ade 6 R raster selections 59 raster text 96 RAW files 27 rearranging layers 4244085 peewee Sees 73 recoloring image regions 57 Rectangle tool 21 Red Eye tool 19 red eye removing 47 with Red Eye tool 48 redoing ACHONS dts divs os ise tees 31 registering Corel products fi registration marks 101 renaming layers nated eh auls TRN 72 resizing CAPUIONS reasda ri ecw soe 106 IMAGES kan SE REG OSE 46 layers oh uri cee tee eat aid 46 FESOUICES ss exerts eee ss oteseas 9 restoring erased pixels to background 56 erased pixels to images 56 Manes reri a Roars he eect 47 117 retouching images reusing the last u
6. 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 For more information about common image file formats such as JPEG TIFF PNG see Saving images in the Help When you save a new image Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 27 To save a new image 1 Choose File gt Save The Save As dialog box appears 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 Inthe Save as type drop list choose a file format 5 C
7. amp You can create a selection to isolate the area you want to recolor from other areas of the image For more information about creating selections see Creating selections on page 59 58 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Working with selections Selecting the parts of images to edit is an important step in your workflow By creating a selection you can edit an area while leaving the rest of the image unchanged You can use drawing or painting tools to modify selected areas of your image You can also apply commands to flip copy crop or perform other actions on the selected areas The border of a selection is identified by a selection marquee which is a series of black and white dashes that outlines the selection In this section you ll learn about e creating selections e hiding and displaying the selection marquee e modifying selections e 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 or retouch one area of a photo or to copy a portion of a photo and paste it into another photo The selection method you use depends on whether you are working on a raster layer or a vector layer For more information about raster and vector layers see Understanding layers in the Help The following selection tools can be used to create raster selections e Selection tool i lets you cre
8. 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 The Undo control does not 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 or using commands that do not change the image pixels such as zooming or scrolling To undo an action e Choose Edit gt Undo Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 31 If you want to undo multiple actions repeat the Edit Undo command Si The Undo command undoes multiple actions in the order in which they were performed To undo actions selectively you can use the History palette If the action cannot be undone the Undo command is unavailable diw P a You can also undo an action by clicking the Undo button W on the Standard toolbar or by pressing Ctrl Z To redo an action e Choose Edit gt Redo es The Redo command redoes multiple actions in the order in which they were undone To redo actions selectively you can use the History palette Only actions that have been undone can be redone diw P S 1 You can also redo an action by clicking the Redo button i on the Standard toolbar or by pressing Ctrl Alt Z Deleting images You can delete
9. 90 Click the Rotate Crop Rectangle degrees button on the floating toolbar Clear the crop area Click the Clear button 4 on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool Straightening images You can easily straighten crooked images by aligning a straightening bar with an image feature Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo rotates the image so that this straightening bar is perfectly horizontal and vertical This feature is especially useful when an image has a strong vertical or horizontal feature such as a building or horizon 38 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide The Straighten tool lets you position a straightening bar within an 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 3 On the Tool Options palette choose one of the following options from the Mode drop list e Auto automatically straightens the image based on the position of the straightening bar e Make vertical rotates the image to make the straightening bar vertical e Make horizontal rotates the image to make the straightening bar horizontal 4 Click the Apply button You can also Straighten a single layer Straighten all layers in the image Adjusting images Before clicking the Straighten tool click the layer name on the Laye
10. AP DIVING cmtoraiecuigtire Mind Macrae 86 sharing PHOCOS etaren etude Hewes 107 Sharpen tool 20 sharpening edo eS oi os cia Tene 42 Skin Smoothing feature 3 smoothing skin tone with 50 skin tanning effect 50 slide shows e mailing 22 40 0408 eek cece 107 Smart Edge selections 62 Smart Photo Fix fine tuning basic corrections with 42 Smear tool 22 smoothing skin tone ot ood tind bose cates 50 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide E vient dine eae sans 100 Smudge tool 20 Soften tool 20 source materials applying tonal ranges to 55 special effects See effects spraying images 90 Standard toolbar 17 starting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 6 Corel Snapfire i 6 see es 22 status bar usnnnaanaaaan 13 stitching photos 70 straight lines erasing from backgrounds De from images 5 56 Straighten tool 18 straightening angles TOF scieuree didn owed eee 40 IMARES ce iwi eee Goats ee Oks 38 multiple layers 39 single layers 065 000085 39 strikethrough text formatting 99 strokes setting properties 76 SIVIES 625 3435 5 ene ts ee tas 75 suntans applying 50 support customer 8 swapping foreground and background 77 swatches choosing colors
11. Effect Browser displays the presets that come with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo as well as any that you create To display the thumbnail previews that you see in the Effect Browser Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo applies an effect s default preset and any presets that you saved to the image The preset is saved as a script in the file format for Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo PspScript 82 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Y Effect Browser Presets Adjust Effects 3D Effects EETA Meda Effects Black Pencil Brush Strokes Charcoal Colored Chalk Colored Pencil Pencil Artistic Effects Distortion Effects Edge Effects H Geometric Effects Illumination Effects Image Effects Photo Effects Reflection Effects PE FRA r E th SLA 0 EIT Black Pencil High detail Black Penci Light pencil F Fo piles ri m a LE Black Pencil Factory Defaults D 4 gt FAAS on Black Pencil Brush Strokes Brush Strokes Medium pencil Factory Defaults More speckles aie The Effect Browser Effect Cancel Presets Quick Render To choose an effect from the Effects menu 1 From the Effects menu choose an effect category and choose an effect For example choose Effects Distortion Effects gt Twirl For most effects a dialog box appears Thumbnails let you preview and choose effects 2 Specify the desired settings or choose a prese
12. Tool Options palette adjust the Size control to the smallest size that allows the inner circle to enclose the blemish The outer circle is for the material used to cover the blemish 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 Click directly over the blemish lt XV You can zoom in on the photo for better control of the Makeover tool To whiten teeth 1 2 3 On the Tools toolbar choose the Makeover tool On the Tool Options palette choose the Toothbrush gt mode Click directly over the teeth If the teeth are separated or partially obscured you may need to apply this tool to each tooth individually Retouching and restoring images 49 3 The Toothbrush mode of the Makeover tool works only on color photos iN q 4 You can zoom in on the photo for better control of the Makeover tool You can adjust the amount of whitening by setting or typing a value in the Strength control on the Tool Options palette 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 To remove facial wrinkles 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Scratch Remover tool 2 On th
13. Working with photo trays in the Help To hide or display the Photo Tray palette e Choose View gt Palettes gt Photo Tray A PS You can also hide or display the Photo Tray palette by pressing Ctrl W To add photos to a photo tray 1 Select the photo tray to which you want to add photos 2 From the Organizer drag the photos to the photo tray 34 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Adjusting images When you view your photos in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 Photo you can correct specific aspects of a photo or allow the program to make basic photo adjustments In this section you ll learn about e rotating images e cropping images e straightening images e correcting photographic perspective e making basic photo corrections automatically e removing digital camera noise e creating an area of focus by controlling depth of field e 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 tag photos taken in portrait orientation your photos are automatically rotated to the correct orientation For information about rotating an image to straighten it accordi
14. You can drag to define an area for zooming If your pointing device has a scroll wheel you can use it to quickly zoom in and out quickly Moves rotates and reshapes raster layers and selects and modifies vector objects Moves a raster layer or a vector layer on the canvas Creates a geometrically shaped selection such as a rectangle ellipse or triangle Creates an irregularly shaped selection Makes a selection based on pixel values within a specified tolerance level Lets you choose the foreground stroke color by clicking or the background fill color by right clicking Trims or eliminates unwanted edges of an image Rotates a crooked photo to straighten it Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Tool Di Perspective Correction 2 Red Eye 7 Makeover EA Clone Scratch Remover a Object Remover P Paint Brush id Airbrush m aiad Lighten Darken Dodge Workspace tour Description Squares the perspective of buildings or other objects that appear to be leaning or unnaturally angled Quickly corrects the red eye effect commonly seen in photos Provides three modes Blemish Fixer Toothbrush and Suntan which let you apply cosmetic fixes to subjects in your photos Removes flaws and objects by painting over them with another part of the image Removes wrinkles wires and similar linear flaws from digital photos and removes scratches from scanned photos Covers unwanted elements
15. 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 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 it lets you identify the area to remove and then choose a background for covering that area The Object Remover tool was used to remove one boat from the water Retouching and restoring images 53 To clone a part of an image 1 2 4 On the Tools toolbar choose the Clone Brush tool s4 On the Tool Options palette choose the brush tip size opacity and other settings If you want to clone data from all layers merged together mark the Use all layers check box If you want to clone data from the current layer only unmark the check box On the source image right click the center point of the source area If the image has more than one layer click the name of the layer on the Layers palette before you define the source area Drag in the image where you want to paint the cloned area OS s x N You can resize the brush interact
16. additional images to the Print Layout window choose File gt Open Image and choose the images Printing 105 3 Drag the thumbnails into a template cell or onto the custom layout page You can also Print the page with the current Click the Print button A settings Change the print setup options Choose File Print Setup In the Print Setup dialog box make changes to any of the settings Close the Print Layout window Click the Close Print Layout button E To create a caption 1 2 7 Choose File Print Layout to open the Print Layout window Drag the thumbnails into a template cell or onto the custom layout page Click the Create a Text Field button A Drag to create the text box In the Text Field dialog box type the text that you want to appear on the printed page Set the font font attribute and alignment controls Note To continue to use these settings mark the Retain text settings check box Click OK You can also Move the text box in the image Drag the text box Size the text box Drag the corner handles in or out Rotate the text Right click the text box and choose Rotate Right or Rotate Left 106 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide E mailing and photo sharing Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo gives you options for e mailing your images or sharing them through a photo sharing service In this section you ll learn about e e mailing photos videos and slide shows e s
17. 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 view image areas that fall outside the current image window For example when you are working at a high magnification level you can pan or jump to a different image area without having to adjust the magnification level When an image is too large to fit within its window scroll bars appear on the bottom and right sides of the image You can use the Zoom tool to magnify your image left or you can use the Magnifier command to view a specific area without changing the magnification of the image right Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 29 To zoom 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Zoom tool amp 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 On the Tool Options palette type a percentage value in the Zoom control View the image at 100 Choose View gt Zoom to 100 or click the Actual Size button amp 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 SO 41X o You can also change the magnification when the Zoom tool is active by using the scroll wheel if
18. can simulate the look created when you take a photo with sepia film Sepia toned images are similar to black and white photos also known as grayscale photos except the tones are brown instead of gray 84 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Time Machine The Time Machine lets you recreate some popular photographic styles from the past It lets you choose from seven styles which range from the year 1839 to the 1980s For information about the Time Machine see Creating vintage style photos with the Time Machine on page 86 Film and Filters Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo lets you experiment with effects that are inspired by different types of camera film and filters For information about applying film and filter effects see Applying film and filter effects to photos on page 87 To apply the Black and White Film effect 1 Choose Effects gt Photo Effects gt Black and White Film The Black and White Film dialog box appears 2 From the Filter Color drop list choose a filter color This step simulates shooting the photo with a colored filter 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 The Strength control is unavailable if you choose None from the Filter Color drop list 4 Click OK To apply the Infrared Film effect 1 Choose Effects gt Photo Effects gt Infrared Film
19. command by double clicking the image Making basic photo corrections automatically If you are not sure what adjustments to make to a photo you can apply either the One Step Photo Fix command or the Smart Photo Fix command and see if you like the results 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 fine tuning these same corrections before applying them you can use the Smart Photo Fix command You can use the One Step Photo Fix command to improve the exposure and color balance of images quickly and easily To apply basic corrections with One Step Photo Fix e Choose Adjust gt One Step Photo Fix Adjusting images 41 After a brief pause several basic corrections are applied to your photo pE If you are not satisfied with the changes made to your photo choose Edit gt Undo Then choose Adjust gt Smart Photo Fix and adjust the available settings You can also try using other Adjust menu commands such as Brightness and Contrast gt Curves or Brightness and Contrast gt Levels To fine tune basic corrections with Smart Photo Fix 1 Choose Adjust gt Smart Photo Fix The Smart Photo Fix dialog box appears In the upper portion of the dialog box the Before pane shows the original photo The After pane shows how the photo would appear after applying the su
20. degen 64 Inverting and clearing selections 0 cece ee eaee 65 Working with layers ccc cece cee c cece eces 67 Understanding layerss s 4 6 5 065 s 8 tice wk ow So teenie Gee 67 Using layers with photos 0 cece eee ee ee eens 68 Using the Layers palette 0 ccc eee eee eee ees 70 Creatine AV CTS is x d 5 4 4 dee Gwe woh gee ah Bra ae Galea Bate we ews 72 Renaming layers ceire de eee eS Red Oo eee eae eee bx 72 VIEWING laye cacr kis bee ee eee cede awe ola ree 73 Changing the order of layers in an image 00 73 Moving layers on the canvas 0 0 cc eee eee ee ees 74 Table of contents Working with colors and materials 75 Using the Materials palette 0 0 cc eee 75 Choosing colors by using the Color Picker 78 Choosing colors from an image or the desktop 80 Applying effec s 634 jad de oaks BEG she det ase eieeeue ks 81 CHOOSING effects 5 6 4i as ad eee HUE ak ae eae 81 ADDI VING POLO ENC C S ereer eos eek eee oat aoe es 84 Creating vintage style photos with the Time Machine 86 Applying film and filter effects to photos 44 87 Adding picture frames to images 000s 89 Using the Picture Tubetool erer wars iranienne E ES 90 Warpin Mag Se ia r E E E ee dae a aide 92 Working with text 0 0 ccc ee eee ee eens 95 AD PINS EXE yian Roy wet ae detch een hg alee acai a a m emda a
21. 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 2 On the Tool Options palette choose a Match mode option 62 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide e None selects all pixels e RGB Value selects pixels that match the red green and blue values of the pixel you click e Color selects pixels that match the shading variations of the pixel you click e Brightness selects pixels that match the perceptual lightness value of the pixel you click e Perceptual selects pixels that match the perceptual shading variation and lightness of the pixel you click e Traditional selects pixels that match red green and blue values with a bias toward lightness variations This match mode is therefore more discriminating than the RGB Value match mode e All Opaque selects all pixels that are not completely invisible that is having an opacity value of 1 or greater Choosing this option disables the Tolerance control e Opacity selects pixels that match the opacity value of the pixel you click 3 Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options palette and modify them if necessary e Tolerance controls how closely the selected pixels match the pixel you click in the image At low settings only similar pixels are chosen at high settings a wider range of pixels is selected e Feather softens th
22. image files from the main workspace or you can delete images by using the Organizer For information about using the Organizer see Finding organizing and reviewing images in the Help To delete the current image in the workspace e Choose File gt Delete Working with the Organizer The Organizer is a digital image management feature that lets you effortlessly find organize review and share images 32 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide You can search for images by filename date file type or folder location You can also find images based on a keyword tag that you ve associated with them such as kids vacation or birthday Thumbnail zooming makes recognizing a particular image even easier and faster In addition you can edit EXIF data play video files and extract frames from video files From the Organizer you can access a full screen viewing mode called Quick Review which lets you review images make basic corrections and share your images as a slide show When you start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo for the first time the Organizer appears as a palette docked to the bottom of the main window Thumbnail Quick Review Share as E mail Search zooming functionality menu To ag x Zoom button gy Saved Search amp gt Tags a Add Tags Keyword A No Tags tags for Calendar Folders Images L Add More Folders My Pictures Desktop Folders forf amaes viewing gt thu
23. in e mail 107 Emboss tool 20 Eraser tool oot ea Kenda 21 erasing background areas 56 image areas 55 straight lines from backgrounds 57 Index straight lines from images 56 EXIF information saving images with 28 GxXMING 562ceencges pole ee ees 6 F facial blemishes removing 49 facial wrinkles removing 50 feathering selections 55 features HOW 43 4 eea Rene he Gen A 1 file formats choosing 0 cae 27 filenames printing 103 files compressing wei 4 a i seens eee 27 e mailing 04 107 opening from Organizer 26 opening recently viewed 26 running scripts while opening 26 filling properties fOr 5 6548 eee 75 film effects 4 85 AD DIVING ay ae sta Wek ew Site eo 87 FIM LOOKS 4 024 cc chides 87 AP DIVINE exes 2 rotera danas 88 filter effects 4 85 AP DIVING 4 2 0 4ad dd te te Taa 87 fitting windows to images 31 fixing images in one step 41 images with Smart Photo Fix 42 flaws removing 53 113 Flood Fill tool focus creating with depth of field 44 sharpening for photo edges 42 folders printing from 104 font attributes 97 CHANGING 65 dikes das ene aes 98 foreground swapping with background 77 formatting text 97 frames picture 8
24. of a photo with a neighboring texture in the same photo Lets you paint on your image with colors textures or gradients Simulates painting with an airbrush or spray can Lightens areas as you drag or darkens areas as you drag with the right mouse button This effect is stronger than the effects produced by the Dodge and Burn tools Lets you lighten areas of a photo by clicking or darken areas by right clicking This tool and the Burn tool produce opposite effects 19 Tool Burn Smudge Push O soften O Sharpen C Emboss m Saturation Up Down Hue Up Down Change to Target Color Replacer 20 Description Lets you darken areas of a photo by clicking or lighten areas by right clicking This tool and the Dodge tool produce opposite effects Smears pixels by picking up new colors as you drag or pushes pixels by not picking up new colors as you drag with the right mouse button Pushes pixels by not picking up new colors as you drag or smears pixels by picking up new colors as you drag with the right mouse button Softens pixels as you drag or sharpens pixels as you drag with the right mouse button Sharpens pixels as you drag or softens pixels as you drag with the right mouse button Creates an embossed effect by suppressing color and tracing edges as you drag Makes colors more vivid as you drag or less vivid as you drag with the right mouse button Shifts pixel hue v
25. the Organizer use a template or use a custom layout to meet specific size requirements You can print contact sheets left print to standard photo sizes center or create custom print layouts right You can print your images directly from the Organizer For example you can print a contact sheet from the Organizer For information about using the Organizer see Finding organizing and reviewing images in the Help Printing 101 Templates help you simplify image placement and sizing You can use templates to lay out and print images in standard sizes including 4 x 6 inches 5 x 7 inches and 10 x 15 centimeters You can use a Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo template or you can create your own custom template from a page layout that you create Creating your own layouts gives you the flexibility to print images to any size and lets you create a custom page for projects such as scrapbooks For more information about creating layouts see Creating layouts on page 105 For information about preparing images for professional output see Printing images in the Help To print the active image 1 Choose File gt Print 2 Inthe Printer group box click Printer The Print dialog box appears 3 Choose a printer from the Name drop list and click OK 4 Click the Placement tab and type or set a value in the Number of copies control 5 In the Orientation group box choose one of the following options e P
26. 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 e 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 Print a specific Help topic Open a Help topic click the frame you want to print and click Print View Help for a dialog box Click Help in the bottom of the dialog box Access information and On the Help window toolbar click troubleshooting tips on the Corel Support Web site 12 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Workspace tour The Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo workspace includes menus tools and palettes that you can use to create and edit images By navigating this workspace you can accomplish your photo editing painting and drawing tasks In this section you ll learn about e the workspace e using palettes e using toolbars e using tools e opening Corel Snapfire Exploring the workspace When you open Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 th
27. 9 Freehand Selection tool 18 creating selections with 61 Freehand selections 62 G getting photos 23 from card readers 24 from digital cameras 24 from WIA scanners 25 getting started 23 graphics adding to layers 69 H Help system 1 11 USING oes to 05 oe howe Se 12 Histogram palette 16 History palette 15 HSL color model choosing colors from values 79 HTML codes specifying colors with 79 114 Hue Up Down tool 20 image areas CLASS 3465 Soe Grete es hot es 55 magnifying 006 30 warping with brushes 93 image information viewing 26 Infrared Film effect 84 AD DIVING acoxmaeigr did Sactewn 85 installing 00 c eee 5 inverting SeleCctiONS fess 5 hae SoG 65 IPTC GONG oti ena hee ees 27 italic text formatting 99 J jagged edges smoothing in text 100 JPEG files 0 27 L lAVGIS osier Aa ERN 67 adding text or graphics 69 e ey E E EET 72 MOVIN prea enkaa 73 moving on canvas 74 moving vector objects between 74 rearranging 25 232g Sera woe sie 73 renaming 2 4 0 45 ee ea eee eae 72 PESIZING apu araea a 46 selecting 4 chee 8 Ao ade Dae ee ee 71 straightening multiple 39 straightening single 39 types of See name of specific
28. Corel Painter Renowned among digital artists photo Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 3 hobbyists and professional photographers Corel Painter and Corel Painter Essentials can simulate a wide range of traditional art tools Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI now supports RIFF the native file format for both of these programs Unique special effects Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo offers an array of graphics tools and creative effects that help you transform a photo into a truly unique image Whether you are inspired by a photographic process from a bygone era or want to add stunning artistic effects to your images you ll find the tools that let you unleash your creativity e New Time Machine Now you can see what your photos would look like if they had been taken in another era The Time Machine offers a range of settings based on photo styles from the 1830s to the 1980s so you can easily send your photos back in time For more information see Creating vintage style photos with the Time Machine on page 86 e New Film and Filters Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI provides a range of effects inspired by classic film and filter types You can combine different effects with different film or filter types to produce interesting eye catching results For more information see Applying film and filter effects to photos on page 87 e New Depth of Field You can now easily draw attention to a specific area of an imag
29. 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 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 Retouching and restoring images 55 To erase an image area 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Eraser tool g 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 es 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 of an image 1 On the Layers palette click the layer that contains the image element that you want to isolate 2 On the Tools toolbar choose the Background Eraser tool Y 3 On the Tool Options palette choose the brush options For information about setting brush options see C
30. For example in a picture of a person against a solid color background you can select the background and then invert the selection so that the person is selected instead of the background Working with selections 65 PT By selecting a solid background left and inverting the selection you can isolate a complex multicolored foreground right You can also clear a selection which removes the selection marquee and integrates the selection back into the image After clearing the selection you can resume your editing of the entire image To invert a selection e Choose Selections gt Invert The selection marquee now encloses the previously unselected image area and excludes the previously selected image area To clear a selection e Choose Selections gt Select None A l Ter X You can also clear a selection by right clicking in the image outside the selection marquee or by pressing Ctrl D 66 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Working with layers When you work with layers in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo you can add elements to your images create artistic effects and illustrations and edit your images more easily You can add or delete layers rearrange the order in which they are stacked and blend their pixels in various ways Unless you merge the layers you can edit each one independently of the others For more information about layers see Working with layers in the Help In this sect
31. Media tool from the Tools toolbar and mark the Trace check box on the Tool Options palette an Art Media layer is created automatically Use the Art Media brushes to create impressionistic effects For more information about the Art Media brushes see Working with Art Media tools in the Help 69 To Do the following Combine photos to Open the photos that you want to combine and create a photo collage decide which image to use as your base image Copy the other images into the base image by clicking an image choosing Edit gt Copy clicking the base image and choosing Edit gt Paste As New Layer 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 Create a panoramic Take a series of photos with overlapping subject photo 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 so that you can see through it and use the Move tool to match up the edges of the next layer After all layers have been positioned return their settings to 100 percent opacity 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
32. The Infrared Film dialog box appears 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 the value 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 Applying effects 85 5 Higher settings intensify the halation effect producing soft edges throughout the photo Lower settings minimize the halation effect Type or set a value greater than 0 in the Grain control to add a more realistic infrared graininess to the photo Click OK To apply the Sepia Toning effect 1 Choose Effects gt Photo Effects gt Sepia Toning The Sepia Toning dialog box appears Type or set a value in the Amount to age control to determine the strength of the effect Higher settings increase the effect by increasing the amount of brown in the image Creating vintage style photos with the Time Machine The Time Machine lets you recreate some vintage photographic styles It lets you choose from seven styles which range from the year 1839 to the 1980s The Time Machine dialog box includes thumbnails that let you preview each effect on your photo It also contains an information box that gives you a brief description of the effect 86 The photo on the left is the original photo and the photo on the right has the Time Machine s Dague
33. 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 For information about modifying selections by a specific number of pixels or by color information see Modifying selections in the Help r A E nee ee ss ee B E E i L i t E After you create a selection you can add to it 64 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide To add to or subtract from a selection 1 On the Tools toolbar choose a selection tool Selection i4 Freehand or Magic Wand 8 tool 2 Choose settings for the tool on the Tool Options palette 3 Perform a task from the following table To Do the following Add to a selection From the Mode drop list choose Add 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 From the Mode drop list choose Remove and select the image areas that you want to remove from the selection O i 0 You can also add to a selection by holding down Shift while clicking the image areas that you want to add or subtract from a selection by holding down Ctrl while clicking the image areas that you want to remove 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
34. ach text line to the initial cursor 5 Inthe Text Entry dialog box click Apply To set text direction 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Text tool A 2 Click the text The Text Entry dialog box appears 3 On the Tool Options palette choose one of the following options from the Direction drop list e Horizontal and Down lt 4 positions text horizontally with subsequent lines below the top line Working with text 99 e Vertical and Left positions each character vertically with subsequent lines to the left of the top line e Vertical and Right positions each character vertically with subsequent lines to the right of the top line 4 Inthe Text Entry dialog box click Apply To smooth jagged edges in text 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Text tool A 2 Click the text The Text Entry dialog box appears 3 On the Tool Options palette choose an option from the Anti alias drop list e Off applies no anti aliasing edges appear jagged e Sharp applies a slight degree of edge smoothing e Smooth applies a stronger degree of edge smoothing 4 Inthe Text Entry dialog box click Apply 100 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Printing Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo provides extensive options for printing your work In this section you ll learn about e printing images e creating layouts Printing images Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo offers many ways to print images You can print from
35. ages You can use the tool to enclose the area and erase the scratch 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 on 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 53 Retouching and restoring images 51 You can repair individual scratches by using the Scratch Remover tool To remove scratches 1 2 3 S 52 PS On the Layers palette click the background layer On the Tools toolbar choose the Scratch Remover tool On the Tool Options palette choose one of the following options to define the shape of the Scratch Remover tool e 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 Position the cursor just outside the scratch on one end 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 small area on either side of the scratch If the scratch extends over several different backgrounds you can try removing it one section at a time Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Removing flaws and objects
36. alues up as you drag or shifts them down as you drag with the right mouse button Recolors pixels while retaining photographic detail Replaces the background fill color with the foreground stroke color when you click or drag or replaces the foreground stroke color with the background fill color when you right click or drag Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Tool A Eraser H Background Eraser 2 Flood Fill 2 Color Changer ie Picture Tube A Text P Preset Shape Rectangle E Ellipse Ly Symmetric Shape gy Pen Ta Warp Brush aan Mesh Warp ey Oil Brush Workspace tour Description Erases raster layer pixels to transparency Erases around the edges of the areas you want to keep in a photo Fills pixels of a similar tolerance level with the current foreground stroke material when you click or with the current background fill material when you right click Changes the color of an element in a photo while preserving the shading and luminosity of the original color Places Picture Tubes theme based artistic elements in your image Places text on your image Adds predefined shapes such as callouts arrows and starbursts to your image Creates a rectangle or square Creates an ellipse or circle Creates symmetric or star shaped objects Creates connected or unconnected lines freehand curves and B zier curve segments Shrinks grows twists or distorts pixels in your photo Distorts a p
37. and drag it to a new position in the stack A black line shows the layer s position as you drag es When you drag a layer the cursor changes to a hand A cursor displaying a null symbol amp indicates that the selected item cannot be moved to a particular position Working with layers 73 di gt P 4 You can also move a layer or layer group by choosing Layers gt Arrange and then 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 while clicking 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 layer s position as you drag 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 display the hidden 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 a amp N You can also select and move layers with the Pick tool 74 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Work
38. ant 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 e Choose View gt Palettes gt Layers This command toggles the display of the Layers palette on and off To select a layer e On the Layers palette click the name of a layer Working with layers 71 Creating layers You can create a layer from the Layers palette When you create a layer you can specify properties such as the layer type opacity or blend mode These properties can be modified as you work with the layer You can also create layers from selections vector objects or other images For more information see Creating layers in the Help Layers are created automatically when you use the Text tool Art Media tools or vector drawing tools such the Pen tool or the Preset Shape tool To create a layer from the Layers palette 1 On the Layers palette click the layer above which you want create a layer 2 From the drop list on the toolbar of the Layers palette choose a layer type 3 Adjust the available controls for the layer properties 4 Click OK The new layer is added above the active layer It is named with the layer type and a number such as Vector 1 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 laye
39. ark the open Enable Pre processing check box and choose a script from the drop list To open a recently viewed file e Choose File gt Recent Files and choose the filename By default the Recent Files menu lists four recently viewed files You can choose to list up to 10 files For more information see To set the number of files that appear in the Recent Files list in the Help To open an image from the Organizer 1 Ifthe Organizer is not displayed display it by choosing View gt Palettes gt Organizer or click the Toggle Organizer button on the Standard toolbar To view thumbnails from another folder click Add More Folders from the left side of the Organizer and from the Browse for Folder dialog box that appears choose the folder containing the desired images The folder you choose now appears in the Folders list 2 Double click the thumbnail to open the image in the workspace 26 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide For more information on using the Organizer see Finding organizing and reviewing images in the Help To close an image e Choose File gt Close or click the Close button in the title bar of the image window Saving images Before you save an image you need to consider the file format in which you want to save it and you must ensure that you don t overwrite an original image that you may need in the future The PspImage file format of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo supports layers
40. ate a selection of a specific shape such as a rectangle square ellipse circle or star e Freehand Selection tool G lets you create a selection around the edges of an object such as petals of a flower or fingers on a hand You can make four types of selections with the Freehand tool Working with selections 59 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 e Magic Wand tool 3 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 such as a pink rose surrounded by green leaves or a dark area in an otherwise bright image You can create a selection by using a Selection tool shape left by creating a freehand selection center or by using the Magic Wand tool to select specific areas of color or opacity right 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 64 For more information about creating selections s
41. 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 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 By default the settings of the active layer appear above the topmost thumbnail preview but you can modify the appearance of these settings 70 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide New layer drop list_ ny F Active layer settingS m 10 Noma p 4f None Layer type Text label g _______ Layer name indicator Obes customizable Brightness Contrast 1 Layer visibility toggle w n IO Layer thumbnai i The Layers palette The Layers palette displays the names of layers and layer groups You can customize the names of layers in the palette see examples in the illustration above It also indicates the types of layers background raster vector Art Media mask adjustment group selection or floating selection and lets you toggle the layer visibility on or off The Layers palette toolbar includes a drop list for command tasks such as adding a new raster or vector layer Below the Layers palette toolbar are settings that let you change the opacity and blend mode of layers link layers or lock their transparency Ifan image has more than one layer you must select the layer that you w
42. cture tube file contains a series of images To make picture tube elements easier to edit it is helpful to paint them on a separate layer For more information about editing existing picture tubes or creating your own picture tubes see Using the Picture Tube tool in the Help 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 in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 3 If necessary adjust the following e Scale determines the percentage 10 to 250 for reducing or enlarging each image in the picture tube and scaling the step e Step determines the distance in pixels 1 to 500 between the centers of each picture tube cell that you paint e 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 Applying effects 91 e Selection mode determines how Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 select
43. e The new Depth of Field effect lets you apply focus to a region of a photo while applying an out of focus blur to the rest of the image This new feature lets you easily replicate the look of the depth of field feature found in high end cameras For more information see Creating an area of focus by controlling depth of field on page 44 Corel Snapfire Plus SE Corel Snapfire Plus SE is a preview product that offers you a series of great image editing and photo management tools that work in tandem with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo These tools can help you import edit and share your images After the limited preview period you can 4 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide continue to use the more basic features which are found in Corel Snapfire Photo Doctor The Photo Doctor removes the guesswork from photo correction by analyzing a digital photo and recommending when Quick Fix should be applied With a single click you can then adjust the color balance contrast clarity and saturation to optimal levels Corel Photo Downloader When you plug devices such as cameras or card readers into your computer Corel Photo Downloader can automatically download the photos and let you edit them with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo or Corel Snapfire Corel Photo Downloader has a memory function that keeps track of which photos have already been downloaded and you can easily view the most recent downloads What s more you can instruc
44. e 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 fits inside the inner portion of the selection box you drag 4 Position the cursor just outside the wrinkle and carefully drag over the wrinkle so that the wrinkle is enclosed in the inner rectangle The wrinkle is covered by the surrounding skin texture OS GN amp V Ifyou need to start again you can undo the correction adjust the Width control and redrag For wrinkle lines that are not straight correct just one portion at a time To smooth skin tone 1 Choose Adjust gt Skin Smoothing 2 Inthe Skin Smoothing dialog box adjust the Amount slider 50 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Moving the slider to the right applies more smoothing moving the slider to the left applies less smoothing A PS gt The Skin Smoothing command automatically detects and smooths skin tones without affecting eyes or lips However if other areas in your photo are affected because they are similar in color to the skin tone you can use a selection to isolate the area you want to smooth For more information about selections see Creating selections on page 59 The Skin Smoothing command smooths skin tones and diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and blemishes quickly Removing scratches The Scratch Remover tool lets you remove scratches and cracks from im
45. e edges of a selection by specifying a fade width 0 to 200 pixels e Use all layers searches for matching pixels across all layers in the image e Contiguous selects only pixels that connect to the pixel you click e Anti alias produces a smooth edged selection by partially filling in pixels along the edge making them semitransparent You can use this option inside or outside the selection marquee 4 Click the image area that contains the pixels you want to match The selection marquee surrounds all matching pixels Working with selections 63 Hiding and displaying the selection marquee The selection marquee is visible by default When you work with a selection it is sometimes helpful to hide the selection marquee temporarily without disabling the selection For example you may want to see the results of pasting a selection or of feathering a selection s edges To hide or display the selection marquee e 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 selection marquee is hidden apply only to the selected area diN P amp 4 You can also hide or display the selection marquee by pressing Ctrl Shift M Modifying selections Selections can be modified in various ways You can modify a selection by adding image content to it or by subtracting image content from it For example in a picture of
46. e entire workspace 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 The Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo workspace includes the following components e Menu bar displays commands for performing tasks For example the Effects menu contains commands for applying effects to images e Toolbars display buttons for common commands Workspace tour 13 e Palettes display image information and help you select tools modify options browse through images manage layers select colors and perform other editing tasks e Status bar displays information about the selected tool or menu command as well as information about image dimensions color depth and cursor position Shown below is the workspace that appears when you start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo for the first time Menu bar Standard toolbar Tool Options palette Image window T Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI flatiron building E Th Enhance Photo Palettes L4 Zoomout 4 Zoon in sets Zoom Zoom out Jin Zoom more Actual sizer a SM A A 4 O amp 0 a gt flatiron building FE 4 Get photos from your camera PC or scanner gt Adjust Make your photos look their best SOONG A gt Retouch and Restore Remove flaws from you
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48. ect you want to create Vector text which is used in most instances is the most versatile type of text because you can edit the text characters at any time For example you can change the words font type style and alignment Unlike raster text vector text retains its crisp sharp edges when you resize it You can add text to your photos When you use raster only tools such as the Mesh Warp tool or apply raster only commands such as an effect the vector text is converted to a raster layer and it can no longer be edited as text Working with text 95 For more information about raster and selection based text see Applying text in the Help Text formatting options When you create text you can specify formatting options such as font font size and alignment as well as character and line spacing For more information about text formatting options see Formatting text on page 97 You can delete vector raster or selection based text at any time To create text 1 2 96 On the Tools toolbar choose the Text tool A On the Materials palette click the Foreground and Stroke Properties box and choose a color for the text outline If the Materials palette is not displayed choose View gt Palettes gt Materials If you want to create text with no outline click the Transparent button amp below the Foreground and Stroke Properties box On the Materials palette click the Background and Stroke P
49. edit in the Organizer You can also create slide shows and print contact sheets Lets you gather photos from various folders so that you can edit e mail print or upload them You can add remove and rename trays within the Photo Tray palette to match your workflow Displays settings and controls for the active tool Lets you choose colors and materials for painting drawing filling and retouching Lets you view organize and adjust settings for image layers Displays a thumbnail of the active image lets you set a zoom level and displays image information 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 15 Palette Description Histogram Displays a graph of the distribution of red green blue grayscale hue saturation and lightness values in an image You can analyze the distribution of detail in the shadows midtones and highlights to help you decide how to make corrections 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
50. ee Creating selections in the Help To create a selection by using the Selection tool 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Selection tool 4 60 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide 2 Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options palette and modify them if necessary e Selection Type specifies the shape of the selection area e Mode specifies whether to replace add or remove an existing selection Replace is the default setting e Feather softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width 0 to 200 pixels e Anti alias applies a smooth edge to a selection by making the pixels along its edges semitransparent 3 Drag to make the selection As you drag a border indicates the selection When you finish dragging the selection s border becomes a selection marquee a oN After you create a selection changes to the settings on the Tool Options palette apply to the next action not to the current selection You can modify the options for the current selection by choosing Selections gt Modify and choosing a command from the menu To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Freehand Selection tool gt 2 On the Tool Options palette choose one of the following from the Selection Type drop list e Edge Seeker e Freehand e Point to Point e Smart Edge 3 Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options pal
51. efault It appears along the left side of the main 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 procedure related to the topic appears e For topics describing a tool the tool becomes active The Tool Options palette and any other relevant palette appear e For topics describing a command associated with a dialog box the dialog box appears 3 Read the procedure for using the tool or command es Some tasks and commands are not available unless an image is open Using the Help system The Help that is available from within the program is the most comprehensive source of information for Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Learning how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 11 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 subject or use the Search page to search for specific words and phrases You can also print topics from the Help and change the size of the text displayed in the Help window To use the Help system 1 2 Click Help gt Help topics Click one of the following tabs e Contents lets you browse through topics in the Help e 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 e Search lets
52. ending images to a photo sharing service E mailing photos videos and slide shows You can e mail photos videos and slide shows directly from Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo You can e mail these items from the image window a photo tray or the Organizer You can e mail items in the following ways Note that you can only send videos and slide shows as attachments e Embedded Photos You can embed photos so they display in the body of your e mail message This means the person who receives your e mail can see the photos as soon as they open your e mail Embedded photos only appear in e mail that uses the HTML message format This is a standard message format but if you know your recipient uses plain text or Rich Text Format RTF use the Attachments option e Attachments You can send photos videos or slide shows saved as SnapfireShow files as file attachments Each item is attached as an individual file the original file format is preserved and the e mail recipient can choose how they want to view the photos and videos E mailing and photo sharing 107 For more detailed information about e mailing from Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo see E mailing photos videos and slide shows in the Help To e mail photos videos or slide shows 1 Choose File gt E mail and choose one of the following options e Active image lets you send the image that is currently active in the image window e All open images lets yo
53. ette and modify them if necessary e Feather softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width 0 to 200 pixels e Smoothing specifies the amount of smoothing to apply to the selection border Working with selections 61 e Anti alias applies a smooth edge to a selection by making pixels semitransparent e Use all layers searches for an edge in all layers of the selected area This option is available when you use the Edge Seeker or the Smart Edge selection type on multilayer images 4 Depending on the selection type you chose perform a task from the following table To Make a Freehand selection Make an Edge Seeker selection Make a Smart Edge selection Make a Point to Point selection a PS Do the following Drag to select an image area Click precisely along the edge of the area you want to select and double click to complete the selection Click along the edge of the area that you want to select ensuring that the rectangular cursor encloses the edge Double click to complete the selection Click around the area you want to select and double click to complete the selection When making 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 You can increase the accuracy of Edge Seeker and Smart Edge selections by clicking more frequently along the edge you are following You can
54. eye color For more information about using the Red Eye Removal command see To use advanced options for red eye removal in the Help 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 cursor is about twice the size of the red area needing correction 3 Position the cursor directly over the eye and click a amp You can zoom in on the photo if necessary for better control of the Red Eye tool You can size the cursor interactively by holding down Alt while dragging the Red Eye tool over the eye area Applying cosmetic corrections You can quickly improve the appearance of the subjects in your photos by performing the following cosmetic corrections e removing blemishes by using the Blemish Fixer mode of the Makeover tool e whitening teeth by using the Toothbrush mode of the Makeover tool e adding a suntan by using the Suntan mode of the Makeover tool e removing wrinkles by using the Scratch Remover tool e smoothing skin tone quickly by using the Skin Smoothing command in the Adjust menu 48 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide You can remove blemishes whiten teeth and apply a suntan To remove facial blemishes 1 2 5 On the Tools toolbar choose the Makeover tool On the Tool Options palette choose the Blemish Fixer mode The cursor changes to concentric circles On the
55. ftware Personal telephone support Many customers choose to speak directly to a Corel support technician over the telephone Live person to person support on a toll free line is available as a paid service and is designed for individual small business academic trial version and OEM users About Corel Corporation Corel is a leading global packaged software company with an estimated installed base of more than 40 million users The company provides high quality affordable and easy to use productivity graphics and digital imaging software and enjoys a favorable market position among value conscious consumers and small businesses Corel s product portfolio features well established globally recognized brands including CoreIDRAW Graphics Suite Corel WordPerfect Office WinZip Corel Paint Shop Pro and Corel Painter Headquartered in Ottawa Canada Corel Corporation is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol CREL and on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CRE For more information please visit www corel com 8 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Learning how to use be Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo gf You can learn Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 tips tutorials and information about training from ly
56. g and panning e undoing and redoing actions e deleting images e working with the Organizer e working with photo trays Getting photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo You can download and scan images into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Using the Corel Photo Downloader You can easily download images by using the Corel Photo Downloader which is installed along with Corel Snapfire Plus SE during the Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo installation The Corel Photo Downloader offers the quickest and easiest way to transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer Just plug in your camera or insert a memory card into your card reader and perform a quick one time setup Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 23 Afterwards the Corel Photo Downloader starts automatically whenever you plug in your camera or insert a memory card into your card reader You can set the Corel Photo Downloader to rotate photos You can also choose to clear space on your camera s memory card by automatically deleting photos on the camera after downloading them Corel Snapfire Plus SE is launched automatically after downloading The Corel Photo Downloader also detects and lets you view photos stored on photo CDs For more information see the Corel Snapfire Plus SE Help Using scanners Your scanning software may allow you to choose an application for scanning images To set up your scanner so that you can scan images into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo
57. g box appears click the Color tab 2 Click or drag the hue wheel to select the approximate color 3 Click or drag inside the Saturation Lightness box 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 Click a color swatch in the Basic color swatch Colors panel that appears under the color wheel Choose a color by specifying its Type values in the R G and B boxes Red Green and Blue RGB values Choose a color by specifying its Type values in the H S and L boxes Hue Saturation and Lightness HSL values Specify a color by using its HTML Type an HTML color code in the code HTML box Working with colors and materials 79 D iN q 1 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 Choosing colors from an image or the desktop You can choose a foreground or background color from any open image or from any color within Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo such as a color on a toolbar This feature is useful when you want to use the color of a specific icon or when you want to match the Wind
58. ggested set of basic adjustments 2 Perform one or more tasks from the following table and click OK To Do the following Brighten or darken the photo In the Brightness group box type or set a value in the Overall Shadows and Highlights controls or adjust their corresponding sliders Note Positive settings brighten the photo and negative settings darken the photo Increase or decrease saturation Type or set a value in the Saturation control or adjust the slider Note Positive settings make colors more vibrant negative settings make colors less vibrant Sharpen the edges of the photo Type or set a value in the Focus control or adjust the slider 42 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide A PS You can reset all settings to their initial values by clicking Suggest Settings or to null settings by clicking the Reset to Default button To use advanced settings of the Smart Photo Fix feature mark the Advanced Options check box For more information on the advanced options see To use the advanced options of Smart Photo Fix in the Help Removing digital camera noise The term noise as it relates to photos refers to small specks of color that interfere with image clarity These specks are usually caused by sources such as poor lighting conditions or the limitations of the sensor in your digital camera For example when you zoom in on a photo of a clear blue sky you may see tiny specks of orange red pur
59. h the Text tool A deleting the characters or words in the Text Entry dialog box and clicking Apply Formatting text The text formatting options in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo let you control the appearance of text You can set these options when you create vector raster or selection text If you create vector text you can reformat the text at any time by changing your text formatting settings You cannot change the characters or formatting of raster text You can modify raster text only by using the Pick tool You can use the following text options to format your text e Font Size Units and Font Style let you choose a typeface type size units based on intended output print or Web and type style bold italic underline or strikethrough Working with text 97 e Alignment lets you center multiple lines of text or align them on a left or right margin e Direction lets you set the horizontal or vertical direction of the text e Kerning lets you change the space between characters e Leading lets you change the line spacing e Tracking lets you set equal spacing between characters e Anti alias lets you smooth the edges of text characters For more information about kerning leading and tracking see Formatting text in the Help You can also change the color of vector text For information about using the Materials palette to choose colors for the text outline and fill see Using the Mater
60. hoosing 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 Keep the center of the brush on regions you want to erase while keeping the edges of the brush on regions you want to preserve You can also Restore erased pixels Right click and drag 56 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide You can also Erase a straight line Click once at the beginning point hold down Shift and click the endpoint The background layer is automatically promoted to a raster layer when you work on it with the Background Eraser tool Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect You can use the Color Changer tool to realistically recolor an object or a region in an image What sets the Color Changer tool apart from other tools and commands such as the Flood Fill tool some of the retouching brushes or the Colorize Hue Saturation Lightness or Hue Map commands is that it takes into account the shading of the specified color The Color Changer tool detects and analyzes variations in image brightness and applies the recoloring based on that illumination One click can change the color of the girl s dress The Color Changer tool works best on matte objects such as clothing carpet and painted objects that are a solid color It may not work as Retouching and restoring images 57 well on shiny or reflective objects and is not designed to work with g
61. hoto by dragging points along an overlay grid Simulates oil brush strokes on an Art Media layer 21 Tool a Chalk F Pastel P Crayon Pd Colored Pencil fed Marker a Palette Knife Ke Smear Gy Art Eraser Description Simulates drawing with chalk on an Art Media layer Simulates drawing with pastels on an Art Media layer Simulates drawing with crayon on an Art Media layer Simulates drawing with colored pencil on an Art Media layer Simulates drawing with an ink marker on an Art Media layer Simulates applying oil paint with a knife instead of a brush on an Art Media layer Smears whatever pigment you ve applied to an Art Media layer Erases whatever pigment you ve applied to an Art Media layer Opening Corel Snapfire If you have Corel Snapfire installed on your computer you can open it directly from Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo To open Corel Snapfire e Choose File gt Launch Corel Snapfire 22 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Getting started with be Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo gf You can bring your images into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 e getting photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo e opening and closing images e saving images e zoomin
62. i 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 ao 41X 0 You can keep the image s current print size by marking the Maintain original print size check box 46 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Retouching and restoring images Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 e removing red eye e applying cosmetic corrections e removing scratches e removing flaws and objects e erasing image areas e recoloring image areas for a realistic effect Removing red eye Red eye in photos is acommon problem When light from the camera s flash reflects off the retina of a photo subject a red eye effect is captured in the photo Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo has two methods of removing red eye from a color photo The Red Eye tool replaces the red color in the subject s pupil with a dark gray color restoring a natural look Retouching and restoring images 47 The fastest method of removal is to use the Red Eye tool A more powerful method is to use the advanced Red Eye Removal command which lets you change the
63. ials palette on page 75 How can you identify vector text Vector text like other vector objects can be identified by the vector icon that appears next to the text in the Layers palette To change font attributes 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Text tool A 2 Click the text The Text Entry dialog box appears 3 On the Tool Options palette perform a task from the following table and click Apply in the Text Entry dialog box To Do the following Change the font Choose an option from the Font drop list Change the font size Choose an option from the Size drop list 98 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide To Change the units of measurement for the font Apply bold formatting to text Apply italic formatting to text Underline the text Apply a line through text To change text alignment Do the following From the Units drop list choose Points for print output or Pixels for Web output Click the Bold button R Click the Italic button f Click the Underline button LJ Click the Strikethrough button 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Text tool A 2 Click the text 3 In the Text Entry dialog box select the characters that you want to edit 4 On the Tool Options palette choose one of the following buttons position position aligns the left edge of each text line to the initial cursor centers each text line on the initial cursor position aligns the right edge of e
64. ieas eee 17 W Tools toolbar 17 using tools 008 17 Warp Brush tool 21 warping images 92 ToolTips using for toolbars 16 Warping using for tools 17 image areas with brushes 93 LIMA GCS cee EEE E E eres 92 training videos 1 9 Web toolbar 17 tutorials 3 on Se ect bh Es 1 9 Web based resources U ACCESSING karna EDENA 12 whitening teeth 49 underlining text 99 WIA sources undoing getting photos from 25 dCHIONS eenas rA RRE ae oa amen dows uninstalling 05 5 fitting images to 31 updating workspace tour 13 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 7 workspaces Corel products 7 deleting current images 32 exploring default 13 V wrinkles removing 50 values HSL specifying color by 79 7 RGB specifying color by 79 peciva Y Zoom tool 18 vector objects moving between layers 74 zooming PEN EAI ea eee a 29 IMAGES eh eee ee EEK RES 30 vector text identifying ee ee 98 120 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI User Guide Copyright 2006 Corel Corporation All rights reserved Protected by U S Patents 5652880 5347620 5767860 6195100 6385336 6552725 6657739 6731309 6825859 6633305 Patents Pending Product sp
65. in the Warp Modes group box e Push pushes pixels in the direction of the stroke for an effect similar to smearing paint This warp mode is time independent e Expand pushes pixels away from the center of the brush e Contract pulls pixels into the center of the brush e Right Twirl the brush e Left Twirl rotates pixels counterclockwise around the center of the brush rotates pixels clockwise around the center of e Noise 3 causes random movements of pixels under the brush e Iron Out removes unapplied warps This warp mode is time independent e Unwarp removes unapplied warps Specify the brush options such as size and hardness For more information about setting brush options see Choosing brush options in the Help 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 Choose settings for the Edge mode Draft quality and Final apply controls Drag in the image Applying effects 93 Working with text Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo lets you add text to images and create interesting text effects In this section you ll learn about e applying text e formatting text Applying text Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo lets you apply different types of text to your images You can apply vector text raster text and text as a selection The type of text you apply depends on the eff
66. indicates that the toolbar is displayed Using tools You can use the Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 Flyout arrow pi de A 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 Depending on the type of layer you are working on some tools may not be available For example the Paint Brush and Clone Brush tools work Workspace tour 17 only on raster layers the Pen tool works only on vector layers For more information about raster and vector layers see Working with layers on page 67 The following table briefly describes each tool on the Tools toolbar Tool dh Pan Q Zoom a Pick a Move pos tw Selection oP Freehand Selection N Magic Wand Dropper i Crop im Straighten 18 Description Moves the viewable portion of the image window when part of the image extends beyond the image window Zooms in when you click or zooms out when you right click
67. ing 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 Photo 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 e using the Materials palette e choosing colors by using the Color Picker e choosing colors from an image or the desktop Using the Materials palette Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo lets you paint draw and fill with a variety of styles and materials e A style is a color gradient or pattern e 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 Working with colors and materials 75 Rainbow Swatches Foreground and tab tab Stroke Properties Foreground and Background color boxes Frame tab Swap Colors button Background and Fill Properties eo Transparent ge option Il togls Texture button eee Col Set to Black and Style button a White button Swap Materials Gradient button Pattern The Materials palette Main components of the Materials palette 76 Frame
68. ion you ll learn about e understanding layers e using layers with photos e using the Layers palette e creating layers e renaming layers e viewing layers e changing the order of layers in an image e moving layers on the canvas Understanding layers When you create or import an image in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo the image has a single layer Depending on the type of image you create or import the single layer is labeled as Background Raster Vector or Art Media When you open a photo scan or screen capture the single layer is labeled as Background on 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 Working with layers 67 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 the use of layers is highly recommended tus laximus 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 col
69. ip and WordPerfect are trademarks or registered trademarks of Corel Corporation and or its subsidiaries in Canada the U S and or other countries InstallShield is a registered trademark of Macrovision Corporation in the United States of America and or other countries Outlook and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Other product font and company names and logos may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies 014066 How to be outstanding Picture this a photo becomes a beautiful original painting in just 3 mouse clicks Suddenly you have more options to make your scrapbooks stand out from the crowd Corel Painter Essentials 3 adds to your collection of scrapbooking tools offering unique and exciting possibilities And it s simple to use See how Corel Painter Essentials 3 will make your scrapbooks the best on the block COREL K www corel com beoutstanding www corel com Take your photos further Get ready to create outstanding marketing materials newsletters presentations or personal documents by using your photos with Corel WordPerfect Office X3 The new Corel WordPerfect Office X3 Standard Edition has everything you expect in an office suite and more for less You get an easy to use compatible suite that includes word processing spreadsheets presentations a
70. ively by pressing Alt while dragging in the image window To remove objects from a photo 1 2 3 4 On the Tools toolbar choose the Object Remover tool lt gt On the Tool Options palette choose the Selection Mode button Drag around the object that you want to remove On the Tool Options palette choose the Source Mode OI button A rectangle is displayed in the image window Position the rectangle over the area that will replace the previous selection 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 gt Select None to deselect the selection 54 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide You can also Feather a selection made with the Before making the selection adjust Freehand Selection tool the Feather control on the Tool Options palette Blend edges and use the object s Choose the Smart Blending option tonal ranges when applying the on the Tool Options palette source material Erasing image areas You can use the Eraser tool to erase areas of a layer to transparency When you use the Eraser tool 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
71. k Review in the Help Sending images to a photo sharing service Photo sharing services allow you to store and share your images online and to order high quality prints and greeting cards You can choose from a list of supported photo sharing services Before you can add share and print pictures using a photo sharing service you must create an account with the service For more information about creating an account go to the Web site for the photo sharing service For more information about using photo sharing services see Sending images to a photo sharing service in the Help To choose a photo sharing service 1 Choose File Preferences gt General Program Preferences 2 Inthe left pane click PhotoSharing 3 Choose a photo sharing service from the list of available services 4 Click OK To find out if support for additional photo sharing services is available choose Help Check for Updates Your computer must be connected to the Internet To send images to a photo sharing service 1 Inthe Organizer select the images that you want to upload to a photo sharing service If the Organizer is not displayed choose View gt Palettes gt Organizer 2 On the Organizer toolbar click the Order Prints button 3 Follow the instructions in the Photo Upload dialog box E mailing and photo sharing 109 Si If you have not created an account for the photo sharing service you can click the Create New Account link
72. lages 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 scanned image the image appears on the background layer For most photographic enhancements such as cropping correcting colors or retouching you do not need to add additional layers By adding layers as you work however you can create interesting effects and make corrections more easily The following table provides examples 68 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide To Preserve the original image before making changes Make color and tonal corrections Add text or graphics Create interesting effects Create a painting Working with layers Do the following Make a duplicate of the background layer by choosing Layers Duplicate To work on the duplicate layer make it the active layer by clicking it on the Layers palette Use adjustment layers instead of changing the image directly For more information about using adjustment layers see Using adjustment layers in the Help Create text and graphics such as lines and shapes on vector layers to make them easier to edit For more information about adding text see Working with text on page 95 Duplicate the background layer apply an effect to the duplicate and then blend the two layers by changing the opacity or blend modes of the layers Choose an Art
73. layer Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide using with photos 68 VIEWING vac twa vas eave ke ae 73 Layers palette 15 70 displaying or hiding 71 selecting layers 71 layouts print See print layouts learning ck 6 as eee tote he Des 9 Learning Center palette 10 15 displaying or hiding 11 ISIN be oan hee Oe eens 11 Levels dialog box enhancements to 2 Lighten Darken tool 19 lightening photos See brightening photos lines applying through text 99 erasing straight from backgrounds 57 erasing straight from images 56 loading WMS OS cou indiana Parcs be ete 23 M Magic Wand tool 18 creating selections with 62 magnifying image areas images by specified percentages 30 images to 100 30 Makeover tool 19 applying suntans with 50 removing blemishes with 49 whitening teeth with 49 Index Marker tool 22 marquee selection 59 hiding or displaying 64 matendo rriar rekert 75 swapping foreground and background 77 Materials palette 15 75 displaying or hiding 77 menu bar 05 13 Mesh Warp tool 21 Mixer palette 16 montages 0006 70 Move tool 18 moving CaPUONS v wavs n ws vette Sedo 106 AVES 2a das errero eaa 73 laye
74. le Film Looks Film Looks are inspired by the effects achieved when you use different types of film in a traditional camera Film Looks are described by the type of effect they achieve rather than a film name which makes them easier to identify You can experiment with them even if you ve never worked with different types of film Unlike the Creative Filters which apply a color to the entire photo Film Looks can change what is Applying effects 87 emphasized in a photo by making some colors more dramatic or more subtle Some Film Looks also change the contrast or softness of photos Creative Filters Creative Filters simulate the effect achieved when you use color filters on the lens of your camera Although the color is applied across the entire photo Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo maintains the luminance of the image to achieve a color toning effect You can use a preset color or choose a custom color For information about individual Film Look and Creative Filter presets see Applying film and filter effects to photos in the Help To apply film and filter effects to a photo 1 Choose Effects gt Photo Effects gt Film and Filters 2 Inthe Film and Filters dialog box perform one or more tasks from the following table and click OK To Do the following Apply a film look Choose a style from the Film looks drop list Apply a filter Choose a filter from the Creative filters drop list Choose a custom Click the Filte
75. lick Save You can also Save EXIF data with the image Click Options In the Save Options dialog box mark the Save EXIF information check box Compress an image file Click Options In the Save Options dialog box choose a compression option from the Compression group box The option is unavailable if the file format does not support compression Save in the last used file format Choose File Preferences General Program Preferences and click Display and Caching from the list on the left side In the Presentation group box mark the Re use last type in the file save as dialog check box diN 9 F a 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 e Choose File gt 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 28 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide 3 When you use the Save command Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo automatically uses the current filename and location to save the image This action overwrites your current file O 41 K You can also save your work by clicking the Save button on the Standard toolbar Zooming and panning By default images that you open in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo appear at a magnification level that allows the full image to appear in the workspace You can zoom in to get a closer look
76. m HSL values 79 choosing from images 80 111 choosing from RGB values 79 choosing from swatches 79 choosing with Color Picker 78 COMMECIING ca visa veneered 69 printing as backgrounds 103 specifying with HTML codes 79 swapping foreground and background Td combining HALES ai pritari aren nE ERE 70 compressing IMAGES Tor e cere besser 27 constraining crop areas to current proportions 38 contact sheets 101 PDDE derante as eye 103 converting photos to black and white 85 Corel Corporation 8 Corel Painter compatibility with 3 Corel Painter Essentials compatibility with 3 Corel Photo Downloader 5 using with cameras 24 using with card readers 24 Corel products registering saner awe soe ea 7 Updaune 4 40 2 eyes Se ea he f Corel Snapfire 22 Corel Support Services 8 correcting COLONS Sets d edie am ay Sees 69 images cosmetically 48 photographic perspective 40 serate hesi resser en aaa 51 CONG 450 5448 renien hee eR 69 112 cosmetic corrections 48 Crayon tool 22 Creative Filters 88 AD DIVING tea EEEE EAS 88 crop areas GEANDE es eg a 38 constraining to current proportions 38 defining interactively 38 crop marks 44460458434 sees 101 Crop TOOL 26 24 cauens eas bos 18 enhancements
77. mbnails Thumbnail viewing area To display or hide the Organizer e Choose View gt Palettes Organizer To search for images e On the right side of the Organizer toolbar enter a search term in the Find Photos text field Thumbnails matching the search term appear in the Organizer You can search by filename folder name keyword tags caption text or image metadata EXIF or IPTC data Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 33 iN q 1 You can also use advanced methods for searching by clicking the Find Photos button and using the Search dialog For information see To use the advanced search feature in the Help To view thumbnails in Quick Review 1 In the Organizer select the photos that you want to review and click the Quick Review button 2 Use the buttons on the Quick Review toolbar to play J the selected thumbnails as a slide show You can also move forward J or backward J one slide or rewind to the start R When you click Pause J you enter pause mode and you can view image information TOR add an image to a photo tray ek or delete an image i 3 To exit Quick Review click the Exit Fullscreen Mode button E or press Esc Working with photo trays You can use photo trays to gather images from various folders The images remain in their original location but are referenced in the photo tray and can be accessed by clicking a thumbnail For more information about photo trays see
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79. nda com You can also check the readme html file installed with the program to learn the latest information about the software In this section you ll learn about e documentation conventions e using the Learning Center palette e using the Help system Documentation conventions The following table describes important conventions used in the user guide and Help Convention Description Example Menu gt A menu item followed bya Choose File Open Menu menu command command drop list A list of options that drops Choose an option from the down when a user clicks a Selection Type drop list on down arrow button the Tool Options palette Learning how to use Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 9 Convention Description palette mark and unmark Enter O 41X Y A window containing available commands and settings relevant to a specific tool or task Terms that refer to enabling or disabling check boxes by clicking them 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 Example 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 thi
80. ne ace 95 FORMAUINE LEXE 5 4 os EAA E gad Sh le Send we Rika eon eA 97 PININ Oene cy facet tives Sores the lav ah ek hig guano g Na ston x 101 Printinge IMACS ds Garg ore seed ce ee ea ra Cae bute es 101 Creatine layOUtS lt 4 4 4 doo s FS Ge GOA OEE SER lh Sa GWA 105 E mailing and photo sharing 000 eeceees 107 E mailing photos videos and slide shows 4 107 Sending images to a photo sharing service 109 INGQOX 2 532 ee sete toes wens E oe eke see EE 111 Table of contents iii Welcome to be Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo gf Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI 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 e what s in this user guide e what s new in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI e installing and uninstalling Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo e starting and exiting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo e registering Corel products e updating Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo e Corel Support Services e 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 Photo workspace 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
81. ner to your computer 2 In Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo choose File gt Import gt From Scanner or Camera The scanner s interface appears 3 Use the scanner s software to perform the scan If you have set up your scanner to scan into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo the image is displayed in an image window in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo after it is processed The scanner s software may remain open so you can either exit the software or continue to acquire images 7 If your scanner uses the TWAIN interface see To get photos from a TWAIN scanner in the Help Opening and closing images You can open most image formats in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo You can open the images by using the menu bar in the main program window or by using the Organizer For information about using the Organizer see Finding organizing and reviewing images in the Help To open an image 1 Choose File gt Open 2 In the Look in drop list choose the folder where the file is stored Getting started with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 25 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 In the Open dialog box click the filename and click Details View a thumbnail in the preview In the Open dialog box mark the area Show preview check box Run a script on the files as they In the Open dialog box m
82. nformation 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 e 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 Paint Shop Pro Photo You can check for product updates Updates notify you of important new information about your program To update Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo e Choose Help gt Check for Updates Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 7 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 Warranty support Corel s warranty support is designed to help customers with technical issues related to installation and product defects including crashes and errors caused by Corel so
83. ng to reference points within the image such as the horizon see Straightening images on page 38 Adjusting images 35 You can rotate an image in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo To rotate an image e Select an image and perform a task from the following table To Rotate an image 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise Rotate an image interactively A QS Do the following Choose Image gt Rotate Right or choose Image gt Rotate Left On the Tools toolbar choose the Pick tool 3 Rotate the image by dragging the rotation handle the square connected by a line to the rotation pivot point The cursor changes to two curved arrows when it is positioned over the rotation handle You can also rotate an image by clicking the Rotate Right or Rotate Left button on the Standard toolbar 36 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Cropping images You can remove unwanted portions of an image to create stronger compositions or to draw attention to another area of the image Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo helps you crop by providing presets to common image sizes such as 4 x 6 inches or 10 x 15 centimeters Cropping reduces the amount of hard drive memory required for storing the image Also cropping can improve color corrections by eliminating extraneous areas of color If a photograph requires both cropping and color correction you should crop the image first and then apply the color correction Importan
84. oing and redoing actions 00 31 DeletinG MaA Ss 2 05 o s vie tile sa eed eG Lee oes 32 Working with the Organizer 0 ccc ccc cece ee eens 32 Working with photo trays 0 0 cece ees 34 Table of contents i Adjusting IIMGGES ei a4 2 3 0 25 06 45 054 96 aioe a0 41 aes dt lene 35 ROCAUNS IMa CS cde 5 aaah tia es een pean he Shi ease Ne gees 35 CrOppIMe IMAGES sci 4 aca oe wtda wear heed eae wh Mee ae Sen 37 Straightening images eenaa sre a wae eek a eas 38 Correcting photographic perspective 0000eees 40 Making basic photo corrections automatically 41 Removing digital camera noise 0 eee eee 43 Creating an area of focus by controlling depth of field 44 Resizing LIAS CS og Bec ican seo ei Ml dates treet oth Aeneid Haein aes Bos a 46 Retouching and restoring images 206 47 REMOVING red Eye enaar nd gece eae OT aa a a ee TS 47 Applying cosmetic corrections 0 00 cee eee eee eens 48 REMOVING scratches ced 40h bh Ged Ah One SESE SEES 51 Removing flaws and objects 0 0 0 cece eee eee eens 53 Erasing IMAS Cod CAS 4 0 we eaan aie Goes aa ate a eas 55 Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect 57 Working with selections cee cece ee eeee 59 Creatine SCICCHIONS 5 0 srsishe ato Osha ate OL edad ents 59 Hiding and displaying the selection marquee 64 Modifying selections aies 0 0 9b hdd calender ah
85. on the first page Step 1 of the Photo Upload dialog box 110 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Index A actions undoing and redoing adjusting images automatically in one step with Smart Photo Fix Airbrush tool aligning text angles straightening to anti aliasing text Art Eraser tool attaching files to e mails automating basic photo corrections background erasing areas from erasing straight lines from printing restoring erased pixels to swapping with foreground Background Eraser tool Black and White Film effect applying blemishes removing blending edges Index bold text formatting 99 brightening photos with Smart Photo Fix 42 Brush Variance palette 16 brushes warping image areas with 93 Burn tool j c0 5 22 than bee Re 20 C canvas moving layers 74 captions printlayout 106 card readers getting photos from 24 Chalk Tool ericeti whe ech oe RS 22 Change to Target tool 20 Clone tool 005 19 cloningimages 53 closing MASS paer dawson wees 25 Print Layout window 106 COMRGQES c via eae reer A 70 Color Changer tool 3 21 58 Color Picker 78 choosing colors with 79 Color Replacer tool 20 Colored Penciltool 22 colors CHANGING 44 e i ee o5 44 o totaa 57 choosing from desktop 80 choosing fro
86. one is included on your mouse or stylus You can also change the magnification of an image by choosing View gt Zoom in and View gt Zoom out To magnify an image area 1 Choose View gt Magnifier to place the cursor in magnifier mode 2 Position the cursor over the image area that you want to magnify The area under the cursor is displayed at 500 OS d X To turn off the magnifier mode choose View gt Magnifier again To pan around an image 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Pan tool 2 Drag within the image 30 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide You can also Pan while using another tool Hold down the Spacebar and drag with the other tool Pan around an image by using the Drag the preview rectangle on the Overview palette Overview palette to a new position To fit the window to the image e Choose Window gt Fit to Image You can also fit the window to the image by clicking the Fit Window to Image button eh on the Tool Options palette when the Pan tool amp or Zoom tool amp is active 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
87. orrecting in photos 40 Perspective Correction tool 19 Photo Doctor 5 Photo effects 84 Black and White Film 84 film and filter effects 85 Infrared Film 84 Sepia Toning 84 Time Machine 2 066 44s6e69 6 85 Photo toolbar 16 Photo Tray feature 15 Photo Tray palette hiding or displaying 34 photo trays 05 34 adding photos to 34 e mailing files from 107 photographic negatives PRINGING aia a poe 103 photographic perspective See perspective photo sharing services 107 CHOOSING oy 4delewai vet eases 109 sending images to 109 PIGKAGO 4 2 2 3 lt 0 eich a 18 picture frames 89 Picture Tube tool 21 90 picture tubes 90 painting wWith 91 pixels restoring to background 56 restoring to image 56 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide PNG files Point to Point selections 62 positioning CAPULIONS ad eiewaan oa eS 106 layers on CanvaS 74 preserving UNdSeS 6235 euaeo te cede ele 69 Preset Shape tool 21 previewing MISES 4 acetic LEOR deals 26 print layout templates printing images with 104 print layouts 105 adding captions 106 adding images 105 ClOSING Satcie ethene ENTS 106 PNUM
88. ortrait e Landscape 6 In the Size and Position group box set any of the following controls e Width and Height lets you specify width and height values to set the image size e Scale lets you resize the image by entering a percentage e Fit to page fits the image to the printed page e Center on page centers the image on the printed page Upper left of page positions the image in the upper left corner of the printed page e Custom offset lets you enter values in the Left offset and Top offset boxes 102 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide 7 Click the Options tab In the Print Output group box choose one of the following options e Color e Greyscale e CMYK separations If you choose the CMYK separations option you can print CMYK labels on each color plate or page by marking the CMYK plate labels check box in the Print Marks group box 9 Click Print You can also Print the filename below the image Mark the Image Name check box in the Print Marks group box Print a negative of the image Mark the Negative check box in the Color Options group box Print a color background around Mark the Background check box the image click the color box and choose a color from the color palette For more information about printing options see Creating layouts in the Help To print a contact sheet 1 In the Organizer navigate to the files that you want to print If the Organizer is not displayed cho
89. ose View gt Palettes gt Organizer 2 Perform a task from the following table Printing 103 To Do the following Print selected images Hold down Ctrl and click the thumbnails that you want to print Click the Print Contact Sheet button GA choose settings in the Print Contact Sheet dialog box and click Print Print all the images in a selected Right click in the Organizer window folder and choose Select All Click the Print Contact Sheet button GA choose settings in the Print Contact Sheet dialog box and click Print For more information about printing options see Preparing to print in the Help To print images by using a template 1 In the Organizer select the thumbnails of the images that you want to print Choose File gt Print Layout The Print Layout window appears Click File gt Open Template The Templates dialog box appears In the Category group box choose a category from the list Thumbnails of the templates in each category appear in the window on the right Custom templates that you saved appear under the User Defined category If the custom template was saved with images the cells are filled with color Select a template and click OK Note If you previously saved images with the template the images appear in the template cells and in the thumbnail list Cells are grayed in the template thumbnail for templates with missing images 104 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide
90. ows desktop colors If you have Windows 2000 or a later version of Windows you can choose a color from other applications such as a color displayed in a word processor For information about choosing a color from the desktop see To choose a color from the desktop in the Help To choose a color from the active image 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Dropper tool 2 On the Tool Options palette set the desired options e Sample Size drop list choose the desired pixel area for sampling e Use all layers check box mark this check box to sample from all image layers 3 Click a color in the image to make it the foreground color or right click to make it the background color PS You can also choose a color from the image while using brush tools such as the Paint Brush or the Eraser tool by holding down Ctrl and clicking in the image to choose a foreground color or right clicking to choose a background color 80 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Applying effects Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo has many special effects that you can apply to your images including 3D artistic illumination reflection and photographic effects You can also add frames to your images paint with images or warp image areas to create unique effects For a complete list of the special effects in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo see Applying effects in the Help In this section you ll learn about e choosing effects e applying Photo Effec
91. ple green or other colors The image on the left looks grainy because of digital camera noise The image on the right appears smoother and less grainy after the noise has been removed Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo gives you two fast powerful commands for removing noise from your photos One Step Noise Removal and Digital Camera Noise Removal When you use a noise removal command the program analyzes your photo identifies the noise artifacts and applies corrections based on these identified areas while preserving the important edge details of your photo 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 Adjusting images 43 comprehensive Digital Camera Noise Removal command For more information about using the Digital Camera Noise Removal command see Removing digital camera noise in the Help To remove digital camera noise quickly e Choose Adjust gt One Step Noise Removal After a brief pause the noise is automatically removed Creating an area of focus by controlling depth of field You can create an area of focus to draw attention to the subject in your photo For example in a photo of a person surrounded by a field of flowers you can defocus blur the surrounding flowers while retaining a clear focus on the person In photography this effect is achieved by controlling
92. please refer to the manufacturer s documentation provided with your scanner After you download or scan your images you can review them with Quick Review in a full screen slide show For information about Quick Review see Using Quick Review in the Help To use the Corel Photo Downloader with a camera or card reader 1 Connect the camera or card reader to the computer by using a USB cable The Corel Photo Downloader opens You can verify that the Corel Photo Downloader is active by checking for its icon in your system tray 2 Mark the Use Corel Photo Downloader to transfer photos check box 3 Choose one of the following options e Always start downloading automatically e Display this prompt each time 4 Click OK When the download is complete Corel Snapfire Plus SE starts You can choose to view the photos with Corel Snapfire Plus SE or with the Organizer in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 24 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide iN q a You can set download options by clicking Options in the Corel Photo Downloader dialog box and choosing the options you want You can also set download options by clicking the Corel Photo Downloader icon in your system tray and choosing Options For more information about setting options see the Corel Snapfire Plus SE Help To get photos from a WIA scanner 1 After installing the software that came with your Windows Image Acquisition WIA scanner connect your scan
93. ponded e Enhanced Crop tool In response to your feedback the Crop tool has been enhanced to give you the exact dimensions you want in a snap When you select an area of an image with the Crop tool a floating toolbar appears below the selected area allowing you to choose a predefined crop size or to rotate the selected crop area For more information see Cropping images on page 37 e Enhanced One Step Photo Fix This feature automatically adjusts the color balance contrast clarity and saturation of an image For more information see Making basic photo corrections automatically on page 41 e Enhanced Curves and Levels dialog boxes The Curves and Levels dialog boxes have been overhauled to give you control over some of the most critical imaging adjustments These dialog boxes now have histograms and improved rendering so you can easily and intuitively fine tune your work If you are a less experienced user 2 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide you can try the three new automatic settings to optimize the contrast and color levels in your images with just a few clicks Enhanced Raw camera file support You can open and edit raw files from leading digital cameras New Video file compatibility You can now make the most of video clips Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI lets you view video clips and extract frames from a clip Enhanced E mail Sharing images and photo projects has never been easie
94. r 1 On the Layers palette click the layer you want to rename pause a moment and re click The name appears highlighted in a box 2 Type the new name in the box and press Enter 72 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Viewing layers You can make layers layer groups or vector objects visible or invisible in the image The invisible layers remain in the image but are hidden from view You can also invert visible and hidden layers To display or hide a layer e Click the Visibility Toggle button for the layer that you want to display or hide Visibility Toggle button when the layer is displayed a Visibility Toggle button when the layer is hidden Ye P Hiding a layer group hides all layers within that group i a To show one layer only right click the layer and choose View gt Current Only Changing the order of layers in an image The order of layers within an image is critical to the appearance of the image To rearrange layers in the image you can easily change the stacking order of layers on the Layers palette If a layer or a layer group has components such as vector objects or grouped layers all of the components move with the layer or layer group when its position in the stacking order is changed 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 e On the Layers palette select the layer or layer group
95. r You can e mail photos slide shows and video clips as embedded files or attachments A preview allows you to double check images before they re sent and the program keeps a running count on the size of the selected files For more information see E mailing photos videos and slide shows on page 107 Ingenious editing tools Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo has a powerful toolset that can fix virtually any digital photo imperfection If the problem stems from the quality of the image produced by the camera you will find a series of tools that offer easy quick corrections Or if photo subjects don t look their best in the photo Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo can spruce up their appearance New Color Changer tool You can easily change colors in digital images to achieve more realistic colors Rather than simply replacing a color the Color Changer tool detects and analyzes variations in brightness caused by real world illumination and reapplies the illumination to the new color to produce a realistic effect For more information see Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect on page 57 New Skin Smoothing You can quickly and easily even out the skin tone of people in their photos with the new Skin Smoothing feature A preview of the change lets you choose how much smoothing to apply For more information see Applying cosmetic corrections on page 48 New Compatibility with Corel Painter Essentials and
96. r color swatch and choose a color filter color from the Color dialog box Change the amount Type a value in the Density box Higher numbers of color applied bya increase the amount of color lower numbers filter decrease the amount of color 88 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Adding picture frames to images You can add picture frames to your images to provide an eye catching final touch You can choose square or oval frames modern or classic frames mats or photo edges or a variety of other styles The frame is applied on a separate layer which allows you to edit it like any other layer You can add a frame around your image To add a picture frame to an image 1 Choose Image gt Picture Frame The Picture Frame dialog box appears 2 Inthe Picture Frame group box choose a frame from the drop list 3 In the Orientation group box choose one of the following options e Frame canvas sizes the frame to the canvas The frame layer is named Picture Frame on the Layers palette Successive frames reside on layers named Picture Frame 1 Picture Frame 2 and so on e Frame current layer sizes the frame to the current layer which may have a different size than 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 Pictu
97. r photos gt Collage Combine multiple photos NN gt Text and Graphics Turn your photo into something gt Effects Add artistic effects to your photos gag srbyy A G F agoB amp Pan Tool Click and drag to pan images larger than the window Image 560 x 839 x RGB 8 bits fch srel 5 Learning Center palette Tools toolbar Organizer Status bar The workspace in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Using palettes Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo contains many palettes that organize information and commands to help you edit your images Some palettes appear automatically when you start the application for the first time others appear when you activate certain tools and some 14 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide palettes appear only when you choose to open them You can easily turn a palette on and off by using the Palettes drop list on the Standard toolbar or by choosing View gt Palettes For more information about working with palettes see Using palettes in the Help Palette Learning Center Organizer Photo Tray Tool Options Materials Layers Overview History Workspace tour Description Displays information about workflow tools and commands to help you complete common tasks quickly and efficiently Lets you view thumbnails of all images on your hard drive Images are cataloged so you can quickly search by folder date keyword caption or other image data which you can view and
98. radients or patterns To recolor with the Color Changer tool 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Color Changer tool 43 It is grouped with the Flood Fill tool 2 On the Materials palette click the Color button on the Style drop list and then choose the solid color you want to use If the Materials palette is not displayed choose View gt Palettes gt Materials Note You can use a color from the current image by choosing the Dropper tool clicking the desired color and then clicking the Color Changer tool to reactivate it 3 Position the Color Changer cursor over the color you wish to change and then click to recolor with the Foreground Stroke color or right click to recolor with the current Background Fill color 4 To adjust the application of the current color use the Tolerance and Edge Softness settings in the Tool Options palette or adjust the Materials palette setting e Tolerance determines how closely the current color needs to match similar colors in order for the recoloring to be applied Higher settings result in more pixels being recolored e Edge Softness determines how pixels bordering the recolored pixels are affected Higher settings cause more bleeding of the recoloring e If desired change the current color on the Materials palette 5 Click Apply While using the Color Changer tool you can undo and redo actions such as adjusting colors or adjusting settings on the Tool Options palette Qs
99. re Frame appended to the name Applying effects 89 4 Choose one of the following options e Frame inside of the image resizes the frame to fit within the image canvas e 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 e Flip frame reverses the frame along its horizontal axis e Mirror frame reverses the frame along its vertical axis e Rotate frame right lets you rotate the frame clockwise when the image is taller than it is wide 6 Click OK 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 or frame a picture with flowers You can use one of the picture tubes included with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 Many 90 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide picture tubes create discrete images such as zoo animals and others create the effect of a continuous image such as grass ae miro TERLI Each pi
100. reground to black and the background to white This is helpful when you use the Edit Selection command e 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 e 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 e Choose View gt Palettes gt Materials PS You can also close the palette by clicking the Close button jj in the palette s title bar To swap the foreground and background colors or materials From the Materials palette click the Swap Colors button g or click the Swap Materials button t Working with colors and materials 77 Choosing colors by using the Color Picker When you edit images in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 colo
101. 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 Photo on page 9 What s new in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI carries on where the last version of Corel Paint Shop Pro left off by offering affordable powerful professional Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 1 grade tools and features Photo enthusiasts ranging from professional photographers to digital camera newcomers can take their projects to a higher level with a toolset that yields astonishing results yet is easy to learn Integrated photo management There s much more to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo than powerful image editing tools and features It s a multifaceted digital photography suite that lets you effortlessly import organize and share photos with the built in Organizer For information about using the Organizer see Working with the Organizer on page 32 Essential photo tools Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo is renowned for being user friendly because your feedback has always played such a major role in the program s development From requesting one click automatic fixes that take the guesswork out of image correction to demanding advanced tools that meet the exacting standards in digital photography you the user have spoken and Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo has res
102. roperties box and choose a color for the text fill If you want to create hollow text click the Transparent button below the Background and Fill Properties box On the Tool Options palette choose one of the following text types from the Create As drop list e Vector creates fully editable text that resides on a vector layer This text type is the default and is used in most instances e Selection creates a selection marquee in the shape of the text characters The marquee is filled with the underlying layer e Floating creates raster text as a floating selection The selection can be moved but the text characters cannot be edited On the Tool Options palette choose a font font size units and font style Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide Note The Units drop list offers two options Points for print output and Pixels for Web output 6 In the image window click where you want to apply the text type the text in the Text Entry dialog box and click Apply Fe For information about using the Materials palette to choose colors for the text outline and fill see Using the Materials palette on page 75 To delete text 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Pick tool 3 2 Point to the text and when the pointer icon changes click to select the text A bounding box surrounds the text 3 Press Delete N You can delete a character or words in a vector text block by clicking the text block wit
103. rreotype style applied to it Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide You can adjust each effect by using the Intensity slider in the Time Machine dialog box The Intensity slider changes the appearance of the effect in different ways depending on the effect you choose For example the Intensity slider may adjust the color brightness or contrast You can also apply edges to your photos that simulate the look of the edge of the paper on vintage style photos For more information about Time Machine styles settings and frames see Creating vintage style photos in the Time Machine in the Help To create vintage style photos with the Time Machine 1 Choose Effects gt Photo Effects gt Time Machine 2 Click one of the thumbnails above the timeline to choose an effect 3 Move the Intensity slider to adjust the appearance of the effect A PS You can add or remove edge effects for photos Unmark the Photo Edges check box to remove the edges or mark the check box to apply the edges Applying film and filter effects to photos Whether you are a novice or an experienced photographer you can experiment in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo with effects that are inspired by different types of camera film and filters You can choose from a list of preset film effects called Film Looks or you can choose from a list of preset filter effects called Creative Filters You can also combine a film effect with a filter effect to create a unique sty
104. rs The Color Picker appears when you click the Foreground Stroke Properties box the Background Fill Properties box or one of the two smaller Color boxes It also appears when you click a Color box found in other dialog boxes P Gradient Pattern Hue wheel Saturation and Lightness box Color Basic Colors panel RGB values HSL values Link colors check Link colors HTML 7b2136 HTML color code box The Color Picker 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 The Color Picker offers many ways to select colors 78 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide e The Color hue wheel and Saturation and Lightness box let you select and preview a color e The Basic Colors panel displays commonly used colors e RGB or HSL values let you choose a color based on its red green and blue values or its hue saturation and lightness values e 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 e To choose a foreground color click the Foreground and Stroke Properties box or the Foreground Color box e 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 If the Materials Property dialo
105. rs palette Mark the Rotate all layers check box on the Tools Options palette 39 You can also Choose a specific angle for the Type or set a value in the Angle straightening bar control on the Tools Options palette P e diN 1 You can also double click the image to apply the command Correcting photographic perspective When you take pictures of tall or wide 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 By using the Perspective Correction tool you can fix perspective distortion such as the angled sides of a building Using the Perspective Correction tool changes the angle of the building To correct perspective in a photo 1 On the Tools toolbar select the Perspective Correction tool 4 A bounding box with corner handles appears on the image 2 On the Tool Options palette choose settings for the following controls e Grid lines lets you enter the number of gridlines to display e Crop image recrops the image to a rectangular shape after the perspective is applied 40 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide 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 a PS You can also apply the
106. rs ON canvas 74 vector objects between layers 74 N negatives DHINTING eera i ve Sede tae ea 103 new features 1 noise FEMOVING awk a Ca Rewe bare ee 43 removing quickly 44 O Object Remover tool 19 objects image removing 53 vector See vector objects 115 Oil Brush tool 21 one step fixes 35 NOISE 3 5 42 oh aan ee ae ees 44 DNOtOS deerne eTEN 41 opening Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 6 Corel Snapfire 22 from Organizer 26 mages 40 wee towns elas Res 25 recently viewed files 26 Organizer 0065 15 displaying and hiding 33 opening images from 26 printing from 101 working with 32 Overview palette 15 panning images with 31 P Paint Brush tool 19 painting with picture tubes 91 paintings 05 69 Palette Knife tool 22 palees serarsisria naea 13 TYPOS Obs Se woe sew aes eo wee 14 WSIS ikaw ee Ba ated wake aes 14 PONTOON irec arun ee a 18 DONNING 4 4 25 54 ritiratosi NA 29 UNdSCS 2 d s ine CRs ar 30 images while using other tools 31 images with Overview palette 31 panoramic photos 70 Pastel tool 22 Pen tool 0 21 116 perspective COME CIING pasip reni suteei 40 correcting in image layers 41 c
107. s 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 layer which 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 Photo 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 10 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide From there the workflow takes you through tasks such as finding and organizing your image files 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 access the Help from the Learning Center palette to obtain additional information about a task To display or hide the Learning Center palette e Choose View gt Palettes gt Learning Center Sa The Learning Center palette is displayed by d
108. s images based on the direction you drag Pressure selects images based on the pressure you apply on a pressure sensitive tablet and Velocity selects images based on the speed with which you drag 4 Inthe image window click to paint with one picture tube image or drag to paint with multiple picture tube images P you can make further changes to the behavior of the current picture tube by clicking the Settings button amp 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 You can twirl areas of images contract or expand parts of images and create many interesting effects The effect of the Warp Brush is often time dependent which means that the longer you hold the brush over an area the more the brush produces the effect The Warp Brush tool can be used to create caricatures You can also warp images by using a grid 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 92 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide information about warping by using a grid see To warp images using a grid in the Help To warp image areas by using a brush 1 2 On the Tools toolbar choose the Warp Brush tool On the Tool Options palette choose the type of warp
109. sed file format 28 reversing foreground and background 77 RGB color model choosing colors from values 79 rotating CAPHIONS ove etiledeeeads 28 106 MASES dine Git onn deena bate eo 35 images 90 degrees 36 images interactively 36 running scripts as files open ou s4 6ecaen ee 26 S saturation increasing or decreasing 42 Saturation Up Down tool 20 saving MALES spannst ees Sista ee 27 images with EXIF information 28 scanners getting photos from 25 Scratch Remover tool 19 scratches removing 51 Script Output palette 16 Script toolbar 16 scripts running as files open 26 searching forimages 33 selecting layers een TEEL meee 71 thumbnails 104 118 Selection tool 18 creating selections with 60 selections 59 adde 10 5 2 s oad abet ete 65 clearing so sciy cw eh ae Reece Gees 65 ChEGLING serorea iarere oko 59 creating with Freehand Selection tool 61 creating with Magic Wand tool 62 creating with Selection tool 60 displaying marquee 64 feathering x v daea why takes 55 hiding marquee 64 DVETE bao Pea waces Bianenee 65 modifying 0 eee eee 64 subtracting from 65 sending files by e mail 107 images to photo sharing services 109 Sepia Toning effect 84
110. t Cropping permanently removes the image area outside the crop rectangle To preserve the original photo use the Save As command and save the cropped version of your image with a new filename Floating toolbar for the Crop tool To crop an image 1 On the Tools toolbar choose the Crop tool By default the crop rectangle appears on the image and the area outside the crop rectangle is shaded 2 Adjust the crop area size by dragging any of the handles or edges To reposition the crop rectangle place the cursor inside and drag Adjusting images 37 You can use a preset crop size by choosing an option from the Presets drop list on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool or from the drop list on the Tool Options palette 3 When you re ready to crop the image click the Apply button on the Tool Options palette or on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool You can also Apply the crop by using your mouse Double click inside the crop or keyboard rectangle or press Enter Set the size and position of the crop Specify the desired values in the rectangle on the Tool Options Width Height and Units controls palette and specify the desired positioning coordinates in the Left Top Right and Bottom controls Constrain the crop area to its Mark the Maintain aspect ratio current proportions check box on the Tool Options palette This option is available only for custom defined crop rectangles Rotate the crop rectangle by
111. t from the Presets drop list You can preview the effect in the After pane Note Presets are not available for all effects 3 Click OK To choose an effect from the Effect Browser 1 Choose Effects gt Effect Browser The Effect Browser appears 2 From the hierarchical list in the left pane do one of the following e To preview all effects applied to the image click the Presets folder e To preview an effect category click a subfolder of the Effects folder for example 3D Effects Artistic Effects or Photo Effects Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo scans the selected folder and creates thumbnails of the image with each effect preset applied to it Applying effects 83 3 Click a thumbnail image to choose an effect preset 4 Click Apply Applying Photo Effects You can apply different Photo Effects to your images to simulate some traditional photo techniques and processes Black and White Film 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 Infrared Film You can simulate the look created when you take a photo with black and white infrared film and an infrared pass lens filter on the camera To enhance the effect you can adjust settings for film grain and flare Original photo left and the same photo with the Infrared Film effect applied right Sepia Toning You
112. t the Corel Photo Downloader to perform the download automatically when a camera or memory card is inserted Simple photo projects Corel Snapfire Plus SE includes many creative templates designed to inspire you to do more with your photos With drag and drop simplicity you can easily create stunning album pages greeting cards calendars and collages Installing and uninstalling Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 Photo 1 Close any open applications 2 Insert the CD in the CD drive Welcome to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 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 Si When you perform a custom installation you can choose to associate specific file formats such as JPEG and TIFF with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo For more information see Setting file format associations in the Help To uninstall Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 1 On the Windows taskbar click Start gt Control Panel If your operating system is Windows 2000 click Start Settings gt
113. 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 display the current foreground and background materials which consist of the style color gradient or pattern and optional Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide texture You can click either box to display the Material Properties dialog box in which you can set material options e Foreground and Background Color boxes display the current foreground and background color and let 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 e Texture button i turns the current texture on or off Set to Black and White button FF sets the fo
114. the blurred area Moving the slider to the right increases the feathering moving the slider to the left decreases the feathering Fine tune the size of the area in Move the Focus range slider to the focus left to shrink the area in focus Move the slider to the right to expand the area in focus to the edge of the selection diw q a Make your selection slightly larger than the area you want to keep in focus and then fine tune the edge of the selection by using the Focus range slider Adjusting images 45 Resizing images After you adjust your image you can resize it It s important to understand how resizing affects image pixels Pixels have no set physical size Each pixel represents one sample 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 For guidelines about resizing see Resizing images in the Help To resize an image 1 Choose Image gt Resize 2 Inthe Resize dialog box mark the Resample using check box and select a resampling type from the drop list Bicubic is recommended If you want 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 S
115. the depth of field f gt gt pn You can apply the Depth of Field effect to draw attention to the subject in your photo Depth of field refers to the area that appears to be in focus Different factors affect the depth of field including the distance between the camera and your subject the lens speed and your camera s aperture setting Most automatic cameras use the smallest aperture setting possible to ensure that most of the image is in focus You can draw 44 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide attention to your subject however by using a larger aperture setting which creates a shorter depth of field To create an area of focus by using the Depth of Field effect 1 Choose Adjust gt Depth of Field 2 Inthe Depth of Field dialog box choose one of the following Area of focus selection tools and drag in the Before pane to enclose the area you want to keep in focus e Circular gt lets you create a round selection Freehand lets you create an irregularly shaped selection by dragging around an area to create a closed shape e Rectangular lets you create a rectangular selection 3 Move the Blur slider to adjust the amount of blur applied to the out of focus area You can also Control the aperture shape for the Click the Circular or Hexagonal blurred area Aperture Shape button Adjust the transition between the Move the Feather edge slider area in focus and
116. to 2 cropping MASES cate a a E nave ates 37 Curves dialog box enhancements to 2 customer support 8 D darkening photos with Smart Photo Fix 42 defining crop areas interactively 38 deleting images 32 Depth of Field effect 4 desktop colors using 80 dialog boxes displaying Help for 12 digital cameras getting photos from 24 digital photos SCUING 5443 de news riS he 23 removing noise 43 documentation conventions 9 Dodge tool 19 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide downloading PHOTOS rera ienes e Sarees 24 Dropper tool 18 choosing colors with 80 E Edge Seeker selections 62 edges DICnCING amp 9 4 0ienss na ooo 55 sharpening lt 4 vee alse Gales 42 editing images See adjusting images Effect Browser 82 choosing effects with 83 CHECKS spc ta vad nn be Re cbeua 81 applying i ialanesteee deeds 81 CHOOSING proier kes wees 81 choosing in Effect Browser 83 choosing from Effects menu 83 CREALING saaa ores Sx 69 film and filter 4 PROTO 4 Ss Gow ayaa chy he aoe 84 types of See name of specific effect Effects toolbar 16 Ellipse tool 21 e mailing 5 533 denen sh sna abe 107 enhancements for 3 TOS Sastre ee dred a a ein x 107 embedding files
117. ts e creating vintage style photos with the Time Machine e applying film and filter effects to photos e adding picture frames to images e using the Picture Tube tool e warping images Choosing effects You can choose effects by using the Effects menus or the Effect Browser You can customize most effects by adjusting their settings in dialog boxes The dialog boxes for applying effects contain several common features e The Before pane shows the original image and the After pane lets you preview the image with the current settings applied e The Presets drop list is set by default to Last Used Presets let you apply the same settings to multiple images To save and load your own preset effects see Using and creating Presets in the Help Applying effects 81 For general information about using common features found in dialog boxes see Using dialog boxes in the Help Y Sunburst Show Hide Preview s Preview on Previews Before Image check box button 2 Randomize parameters Zoom button control for as preview panes Calor n Reset to Default ae button Brightness Presets WA NY drop list J ds Controls Brightness 30 Color box Resize handle An example ofa dialog box for an effect Note that the preset has been changed from the default preset of Last Used Using the Effect Browser You can use the Effect Browser when you want to preview multiple effects before applying them to your image The
118. u send all the images that are open in the image window e All selected items lets you send all the items photos videos or slide shows that you currently have selected in the Organizer or a photo tray In the E mail dialog box choose one of the following options e Embedded photos displays images in the body of your e mail message e Attachments original file format sends items as individual file attachments This option preserves the original file formats Choose a size setting from the Maximum photo size drop list Note This setting is not available for slide shows and videos The total size of your e mail is displayed beside the preview Some e mail providers limit the size of e mails which could Y ao i prevent e mails larger than 1 MB from being sent or received You can reduce the size of the e mail by choosing a smaller Maximum photo size setting or by selecting fewer photos The Embedded Photos option is available only for e mail clients that support extended MAPI such as Outlook You can review the items you are sending by clicking the playback arrows that appear under the Preview thumbnail You can also e mail photos from the Organizer by selecting the photos and clicking the Share as E mail button 4 on the Organizer toolbar 108 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide You can also create and e mail slide shows directly from the Quick Review mode For more information see Using Quic
119. 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 Using toolbars The toolbars display buttons that are useful for performing common tasks When you position your cursor over a button its name appears on a ToolTip You can add and remove buttons from toolbars and create custom toolbars For more information about customizing toolbars see Customizing toolbars in the Help Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo contains the following toolbars e Effects displays commands for applying effects to your images e Photo displays commands for enhancing photos e Script displays commands for creating and running scripts 16 Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo User Guide e Standard appears by default toward the top of the workspace and displays the most common commands such as saving images undoing a command and cutting and pasting items e Tools contains tools for painting drawing cropping typing text and performing other image editing tasks e Web 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 13 To display or hide a toolbar e Choose View Toolbars and choose the toolbar that you want to display or hide A check mark beside the toolbar name in the menu

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