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Introduction | xxi | |
Part I | Getting Started with the Basics | 1 |
Chapter 1 | Exploring Paint Shop Pro Basics | 3 |
Starting Paint Shop Pro | 4 | |
Setting File Associations | 4 | |
Viewing Tips | 5 | |
Examining Screen Objects | 6 | |
Identifying Screen Objects | 6 | |
Working with Automatic Rollup | 8 | |
Moving a Floating Screen Object | 9 | |
Closing a Screen Object | 9 | |
Redisplaying Screen Objects | 10 | |
Working with Files | 11 | |
Creating a New File | 11 | |
Saving a File | 14 | |
Closing a File | 16 | |
Opening an Existing File | 17 | |
Browsing Images | 19 | |
Setting Autosave | 20 | |
Changing Your Perspective | 21 | |
Viewing the Ruler | 21 | |
Displaying the Grid | 22 | |
Zooming In and Out | 22 | |
Seeing the Overview Window | 24 | |
Using Keyboard Shortcuts for Screen Objects | 25 | |
Chapter 2 | Discovering Paint Shop Pro Tools | 27 |
Identifying the Tool Palette Tools | 28 | |
Changing Tool Options | 29 | |
Drawing with the Tools | 31 | |
Painting with a Paintbrush | 31 | |
Operating the Airbrush Tool | 35 | |
Using the Draw Tool | 36 | |
Drawing a Preset Shape | 39 | |
Going Backward with Undo | 41 | |
Saving Time with Keyboard Shortcuts | 42 | |
Chapter 3 | Working with Selections | 45 |
Selecting with the Shape Selection Tool | 46 | |
Choosing a Selection Shape | 46 | |
Adding Feathering | 48 | |
Antialiasing | 49 | |
Removing All Selections | 50 | |
Using the Freehand Tool | 51 | |
Making Magic Wand Selections | 52 | |
Modifying Selections | 54 | |
Adding to a Selection | 54 | |
Expanding a Selection Area | 56 | |
Subtracting from a Selection | 57 | |
Chapter 4 | Understanding the Color Palette | 59 |
Defining Color Models | 60 | |
Understanding RGB | 60 | |
Appreciating HSL | 60 | |
Making Color Selections | 60 | |
Choosing from the Color Panel | 61 | |
Selecting from the Color Dialog Box | 62 | |
Reversing Color Selections | 64 | |
Adding a Border | 64 | |
Working with Styles | 66 | |
Selecting Styles | 66 | |
Tinkering with Textures | 74 | |
Locking Color Choices | 77 | |
Counting Colors | 78 | |
Creating a Negative Image | 79 | |
Introducing Greyscale | 80 | |
Creating a New Greyscale Image | 80 | |
Converting an Image to Greyscale | 81 | |
Chapter 5 | Printing Images | 83 |
Setting Options with Page Setup | 84 | |
Using Print Preview | 87 | |
Printing a Single Image | 88 | |
Producing Thumbnails | 89 | |
Printing Multiple Images | 90 | |
Placing the Images on the Page | 91 | |
Resizing Images for the Page | 92 | |
Moving Images on the Page | 93 | |
Using Auto Arrange | 94 | |
Chapter 6 | Getting Help and Assistance | 97 |
Searching the Program for Help | 98 | |
Using the Help Topics | 98 | |
Using the Help Index | 100 | |
Obtaining Context Help | 101 | |
Getting Assistance with a Dialog Box | 102 | |
Getting Help on the Web | 103 | |
Contacting Jasc Software | 106 | |
Part II | Working with Raster Graphics | 109 |
Chapter 7 | Developing Layers | 111 |
Creating Layers | 112 | |
Viewing Layers | 115 | |
Changing Layer Opacity | 117 | |
Naming Layers | 118 | |
Duplicating Layers | 120 | |
Moving a Layered Image | 121 | |
Deleting Layers | 122 | |
Chapter 8 | Designing with Picture Tubes | 123 |
Using Picture Tubes | 124 | |
Creating a Tube Layer | 124 | |
Painting with a Picture Tube | 126 | |
Modifying Picture Tube Size | 128 | |
Previewing Picture Tubes | 129 | |
Installing New Picture Tubes | 130 | |
Chapter 9 | Forming Masks | 133 |
Creating a Simple Mask | 134 | |
Saving Masks | 137 | |
Applying a Mask | 139 | |
Masking on Layers | 141 | |
Moving Images in a Mask | 145 | |
Editing Masks | 147 | |
Removing a Mask | 151 | |
Chapter 10 | Adding Effects, Filters, and Deformations | 153 |
Discovering Effects | 154 | |
Using the Effect Browser | 154 | |
Working with Effect Dialog Boxes | 156 | |
Applying an Effect | 158 | |
Working with Third-Party Filters | 159 | |
Installing Third-Party Filters | 160 | |
Accessing Third-Party Filters | 162 | |
Part III | Using Vector Graphics | 165 |
Chapter 11 | Constructing Vector Objects | 167 |
Creating a Vector Layer | 168 | |
Drawing Vector Shapes | 169 | |
Drawing a Rectangle | 170 | |
Drawing a Perfect Circle | 171 | |
Drawing Icons | 173 | |
Drawing Shapes with Style | 173 | |
Adding Vector Lines | 175 | |
Drawing Freehand | 175 | |
Drawing Single Lines | 178 | |
Drawing Point to Point | 179 | |
Chapter 12 | Editing Vectors | 181 |
Selecting Vector Objects | 182 | |
Selecting with the Object Selector | 182 | |
Selecting in the Layer Palette | 185 | |
Resizing a Vector Object | 186 | |
Deleting an Object | 187 | |
Rotating a Vector Object | 187 | |
Moving a Vector Object | 188 | |
Arranging Multiple Objects | 189 | |
Aligning Objects Together | 189 | |
Distributing Space between Objects | 192 | |
Grouping Multiple Objects | 194 | |
Altering Vector Properties | 195 | |
Editing Nodes | 196 | |
Converting Vector Objects to Raster | 198 | |
Part IV | Working with Text | 201 |
Chapter 13 | Generating Text | 203 |
Selecting the Text Tool | 204 | |
Understanding the Text Entry Dialog Box | 204 | |
Editing Text | 214 | |
Editing Vector Text | 214 | |
Editing Floating and Selection Styles | 215 | |
Resizing a Text Object | 216 | |
Moving Text | 217 | |
Defloating Text | 220 | |
Deleting Text Objects | 221 | |
Deleting Vector Text | 221 | |
Deleting Floating Text | 222 | |
Deleting Selection Text | 223 | |
Chapter 14 | Creating Text Effects | 225 |
Adding Effects to Your Text | 226 | |
Using 3D Cutouts | 226 | |
Filling Text with Tubes | 228 | |
Coloring Individual Letters | 230 | |
Creating Reflection Magic | 233 | |
Combining Effects to Create Cool Text Objects | 237 | |
Converting Text to Curves | 241 | |
Wrapping Text around Shapes | 244 | |
Part V | Creating Web Graphics | 249 |
Chapter 15 | Desiginng Web Page Components | 251 |
Creating a Simple Web Background | 252 | |
Understanding Web Graphic Formats | 255 | |
Saving Images in Paint Shop Pro Format | 255 | |
Saving Images as Transparent GIF | 257 | |
Saving Images as Compressed JPEG | 260 | |
Saving Images as PNG | 263 | |
Modifying Image Size | 267 | |
Previewing in a Web Browser | 269 | |
Chapter 16 | Discovering Animation Shop | 273 |
Starting Animation Shop | 274 | |
Starting from the Desktop | 274 | |
Starting from Paint Shop Pro | 275 | |
Peeking at the Animation Shop Window | 276 | |
Opening an Animation | 277 | |
Examining an Animation | 279 | |
Viewing an Animation | 280 | |
Pausing an Animation | 281 | |
Running Backward | 281 | |
Looking Frame by Frame | 282 | |
Closing Animation View | 282 | |
Closing Animation Shop | 283 | |
Chapter 17 | Creating an Animation | 285 |
Launching the Animation Wizard | 286 | |
Specifying Dimensions | 287 | |
Choosing a Background Color | 288 | |
Placing Images | 289 | |
Determining Timing | 291 | |
Selecting Images | 292 | |
Saving an Animation | 294 | |
Naming an Animation | 294 | |
Optimizing Image Quality | 296 | |
Editing Animations | 298 | |
Adding Frames | 298 | |
Removing Frames | 300 | |
Modifying Frame Timing | 301 | |
Changing Frame Order | 302 | |
Adding Transitions and Effects | 303 | |
Adding Transitions | 304 | |
Adding Effects | 306 | |
Printing Animations | 308 | |
Using Page Setup | 308 | |
Previewing | 310 | |
Printing | 312 | |
Chapter 18 | Building Animated Banners | 313 |
Starting the Banner Wizard | 314 | |
Choosing a Background | 314 | |
Determining Banner Size | 316 | |
Timing the Banner | 318 | |
Entering Banner Text | 319 | |
Choosing Text Color | 321 | |
Picking a Transition | 323 | |
Part VI | Special Photo Projects | 327 |
Chapter 19 | Using Paint Shop Pro with Your Digital Camera | 329 |
Installing Digital Camera Support | 330 | |
Configuring Your Camera | 334 | |
Downloading Images | 335 | |
Chapter 20 | Removing Red-eye from Photos | 339 |
Opening the Red-eye Removal Dialog Box | 340 | |
Selecting a Red-eye Removal Method | 341 | |
Using Automatic Selections | 343 | |
Adjusting Red-eye Options | 344 | |
Adjusting the Selection Area | 346 | |
Adjusting Settings | 347 | |
Getting Rid of Red-eye Manually | 350 | |
Chapter 21 | Working with the Picture Frame Wizard | 353 |
Starting the Picture Frame Wizard | 354 | |
Saving Images as Picture Frames | 357 | |
Part VII | Appendixes | 361 |
Appendix A | Installing Paint Shop Pro 7 | 363 |
Discovering System Requirements | 364 | |
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