Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Chapter 1 Getting Acquainted -- Getting Started -- Paint Shop Pro Photo History -- Starting Paint Shop Pro Photo -- Examining the Workspace -- Understanding the Learning Center Palette -- Modifying the Screen Appearance -- Hiding and Displaying Toolbars and Palettes -- Viewing the Rulers, Grid, and Guides -- Setting Paint Shop Pro Photo Preferences -- Chapter 2 Working with Paint Shop Pro Photo Files -- Working with Files -- Creating a New File -- Saving a File -- Opening Files -- Protecting Your Images -- Closing Files -- Chapter 3 Discovering Drawing Tools -- Identifying the Tools -- Discovering the Drawing Tool Options -- Creating with Brush and Art Media Tools -- Using Shape Tools -- Using the Enhancement Tools -- Clearing with the Eraser Tools -- Having Fun with the Deformation Tools -- Viewing Your Work -- Zooming In and Out -- Panning Around -- Seeing the Overview Palette -- Chapter 4 Making Selections -- Working with Selection Tools -- Making a Shape Selection -- Drawing a Freehand Selection -- Waving the Magic Wand -- Modifying Selections -- Inverting a Selection -- Deselecting -- Expanding or Contracting a Selection Area -- Adding To or Subtracting From a Selection -- Using a Selection -- Chapter 5 Understanding Color -- Describing Color -- Acknowledging Why Color Is Important -- Determining What Makes Up Color -- Understanding the Color Wheel -- Defining Color Models -- Viewing Common Color Problems -- Balancing Color -- Splitting Color Channels -- Working with Materials -- Using the Materials Palette -- Working with Other Materials -- Selecting from the Color Dialog Box -- Reversing Color Selections -- Locking Color Choices -- Reviewing Other Color-Related Features -- Using Materials When Creating a New Image -- Picking Color from an Image -- Counting Colors -- Creating a Negative Image.

Chapter 6 Developing Layers -- Understanding Layers -- Discerning Layer Types -- Using the Layers Palette -- Creating Layers -- Changing Layer Opacity -- Naming Layers -- Duplicating Layers -- Reordering Layers -- Moving Layers -- Deleting Layers -- Hiding Layers -- Promoting the Background Layer -- Understanding Grouping and Merging -- Grouping Layers -- Merging Layers -- Adding Adjustment Layers -- Masking with Layers -- Using Standard Masks -- Creating Your Own Mask -- Blending Layers -- Being Creative with Layers -- Chapter 7 Becoming More Organized -- Setting Up the Organizer -- Determining the Organizer Mode -- Browsing Folders for Images -- Viewing Organizer Thumbnails -- Working with the Organizer -- Reviewing Image Information -- Using Tags -- Managing Tags -- Assigning Tags -- Searching for Images -- Performing a Simple Search -- Performing an Advanced Search -- Using Smart Collections -- Finding Images Using the Calendar -- Using Quick Review -- Viewing a Slide Show -- Adding Transitions -- Adding a Soundtrack -- Creating Photo Trays -- Creating Additional Photo Trays -- Removing a Photo Tray -- Working in Batches -- Renaming Images in Groups -- Using the Batch Process Command -- Making Backups -- Chapter 8 Making Quick Fixes -- Playing It Safe -- Calibrating Your Monitor -- Updating the Graphics Driver -- Choosing a Resolution -- Determining Color Quality or Depth -- Setting the Monitor Refresh Rate -- Running the Calibration Test -- One Step Photo Fix -- Smart Photo Fix -- Making Minor Retouches -- Fixing Red-Eye -- Giving a Makeover -- Whitening Teeth -- Smoothing Skin -- Removing Wrinkles and Scratches -- Changing Colors -- Deleting Unwanted Objects -- Using the Clone Brush -- Manipulating Images -- Cropping -- Straightening -- Express Lab -- Opening the Express Lab -- Getting Images into the Express Lab -- Using the Learning Center.

Chapter 9 Manually Editing Images -- Using Paint Shop Pro Photo Dialog Boxes -- Photo Improvement Steps -- Adjusting Color -- Restoring Faded Images -- Using Contrast Enhancement -- Working with Hue and Saturation -- Removing Noise -- Sharpening Your Images -- Adding Depth of Field -- Adjusting Lightness Levels -- Recalling Histograms -- Repairing Distortion -- Adjusting Lighting -- Working with Black, White, and Greyscale -- Chapter 10 Adding Effects, Filters, and Deformations -- Working with Blur -- Blur and Blur More -- Average Blur -- Gaussian Blur -- Motion Blur -- Radial Blur -- Reviewing Effects and Filters -- 3-D Effects -- Art Media Effects -- Artistic Effects -- Distortion Effects -- Edge Effects -- Geometric Effects -- Illumination Effects -- Image Effects -- Photo Effects -- Reflection Effects -- Texture Effects -- Discovering the Effect Browser -- Creating User Defined Filters -- Understanding Plug-Ins -- Working with Plug-Ins -- Installing Plug-In Filters -- Inventing Image Imagery -- Chapter 11 Constructing Vector Objects -- Understanding Vector Versus Raster Graphics -- Seeing the Differences -- Creating a Vector Layer -- Drawing Vector Shapes -- Adding Vector Lines -- Drawing Vector Lines -- Working with Bézier Curves -- Managing Vector Graphics -- Selecting Vector Objects -- Resizing a Vector Object -- Moving a Vector Object -- Altering Vector Properties -- Rotating a Vector Object -- Arranging Multiple Objects -- Chapter 12 Editing Vector Objects -- Understanding Vector Terms -- Working with Nodes -- Selecting Nodes -- Moving Nodes -- Adding Nodes -- Deleting Nodes -- Merging Nodes -- Working with Curves and Contours -- Adjusting Curves -- Straightening a Curve -- Closing Contours -- Breaking a Curve -- Converting Vectors -- Converting Vectors to a Path -- Converting Vector Layers to Raster Layers -- Chapter 13 Working with Text.

Creating Text -- Selecting a Text Type -- Choosing Text Options -- Setting Kerning, Tracking, and Leading Options -- Typing Text -- Editing Text -- Modifying Vector Text -- Resizing a Text Object -- Changing Floating and Selection Styles -- Moving Text -- Copying Selected Text -- Defloating Text -- Deleting Text Objects -- Deleting Vector Text -- Deleting Floating Text -- Deleting Selection Text -- Wrapping Text -- Separating Text from the Shape -- Attaching Previously Created Text to a Path -- Adjusting Shaped Text Position -- Chapter 14 Printing and Distributing Images -- Understanding Resolution -- PPI -- DPI -- Manipulating Image Size -- Viewing Image Information -- Resizing Versus Resampling -- Resizing an Image -- Resampling an Image Up -- Determining Printing Options -- Ink-Jet Versus Laser Printers -- Printer Inks -- Paper Types -- Printing with Paint Shop Pro Photo -- Printing a Contact Sheet -- Printing Through the Print Menu -- Working in Print Layout -- Setting Images as Your Computer Wallpaper -- Employing Professional Printing Services -- Chapter 15 Creating Panoramas and 3-D Photos -- Creating a Panorama -- Preparing for a Panorama -- Seeing the Whole Picture -- Determining Image Size -- Creating the Background -- Overlaying the Images -- Finishing the Panorama -- Making 3-D Images -- Chapter 16 Making Digital Scrapbooks -- Scrapbooking the Digital Way -- Affordability -- Convenience -- Efficiency -- Flexibility -- General Design Rules -- Discovering Scrapbooking Components -- Photographs -- Backgrounds -- Titles -- Journaling -- Mats -- Embellishments -- Fonts -- Layers -- Creating a Scrapbook Page -- Starting the Page -- Placing Images -- Deciding on a Background -- Adding Mats -- Adding Text -- Embellishing the Story -- Working with Picture Frames -- Appendix A: Keyboard Shortcuts -- Appendix B: Exploring Useful Web Sites.

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