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Contents

Welcome to Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

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

What’s new in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Installing and uninstalling Corel programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Starting and exiting the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Registering Corel products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Updating the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Corel Support Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

About Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

The digital workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Photo Pro . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Corel Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Learning Center palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Using the Help system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using Web-based resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Exploring the workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Switching between workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Using toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Using tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Getting started with Corel PaintShop Photo Pro . . . . . . . . 31

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Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Photo Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Opening and closing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Saving images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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

Reviewing, organizing, and finding images . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Setting up the Organizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Finding images on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Adding keyword tags to images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Finding tagged images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Using the calendar to find images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Browsing folders for images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Working with thumbnails in the Organizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Capturing and applying edits to multiple images . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Displaying and editing image information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Using the Express Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Starting the Express Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Getting to know the Express Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Getting photos into the Express Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Exiting the Express Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Working with camera RAW photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Supported RAW file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using the Camera RAW Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Applying edits to multiple RAW photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Converting RAW photos to another file format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Adjusting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Cropping images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Straightening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Making basic photo corrections automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Removing digital camera noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Combining bracketed photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Adjusting brightness and contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Adjusting hue and saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Creating an area of focus by controlling depth of field. . . . . . . . . 70

Retouching and restoring images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Removing red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Applying cosmetic corrections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Removing flaws and objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Cutting out image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Scaling photos by using Smart Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Working with selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Creating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Modifying selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Inverting and clearing selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Working with layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Understanding layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Using the Layers palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Creating layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Renaming layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Viewing layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Changing the order of layers in an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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Applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Choosing effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Applying Photo Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Adding picture frames to images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Using the Picture Tube tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Warping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Working with colors and materials. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Using the Materials palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Choosing colors by using the Color Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Choosing colors from an image or the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Working with text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Applying text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Printing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

E-mailing and sharing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

E-mailing photos, videos, and slideshows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Sending images to a photo-sharing service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Welcome to Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 1

Welcome to

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3

Corel® PaintShop Photo® Pro sets the standard for affordable,

professional image editing. You can organize and edit photos, work with

RAW image files, apply effects, and more — all with a set of easy-to-use

workspaces.

Some versions of the Corel PaintShop Photo Pro also include

Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator — an application that helps you

create photo and video projects, such as photo books, slideshows, cards,

calendars, and collages. It also helps you share and backup your projects.

This section presents the following topics:

• What’s in this user guide?

• What’s new in Corel® PaintShop Photo® Pro X3

• Installing and uninstalling Corel® programs

• Starting and exiting the program

• Registering Corel® products

• Updating the program

• Corel® Support Services™

•About Corel®

What’s in this user guide?

This user guide contains the information that you need to become

familiar with the Corel PaintShop Photo Pro workspace and to get started

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with basic tasks and some creative possibilities. It is designed to

accompany the more comprehensive Help, which is available from within

the program, as well as other learning resources. For more information

about additional learning resources, see “Learning how to use

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro” on page 13.

What’s new in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 offers affordable, powerful, professional-

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.

•Improved photo organization — Customize your digital workflow

with new photo management capabilities in the Organizer. Quickly

select photos and get multiple views, including thumbnails and

image previews. For more information, see “Reviewing, organizing,

and finding images” on page 37.

•Multi-photo editing — Make adjustments to one photo and then

easily apply the same changes to multiple photos. For more

information, see “Capturing and applying edits to multiple images”

on page 45.

•Enhanced Express Lab — Edit your photos quickly in this

speed-editing mode. Quickly adjust contrast, local tone mapping,

noise, and sharpen photos. Manipulate levels, contrast, color

balance, and more. For more information, see “Using the Express

Lab” on page 49.

•Improved performance — Get more speed and editing power with

more multi-threading support for multi-core processors.

•Smart Carver™ — A new seam carving tool lets you seamlessly

remove objects from an image. You can also scale or remove objects

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without distortion. For more information, see “Scaling photos by

using Smart Carver” on page 84.

•Support for additional RAW formats — Make RAW adjustments

during the loading process and work with even more RAW camera

formats. For more information, see “Working with camera RAW

photos” on page 53.

•Vibrancy — The Vibrancy feature helps to boost color in less

saturated parts of an image without significantly altering skin tones.

For more information, see “Adjusting hue and saturation” on

page 69.

•Object Extractor — The new integrated Object Extractor isolates

objects so that they can be copied to a new background or a new

background can be pasted behind an object. For more information,

see “Cutting out image areas” on page 80.

•On-image text editing — The updated text engine lets you add text

directly in the image window. Adjust font, color, placement,

position, size, and wrapping of the text in the context of the image.

For more information, see “Working with text” on page 115.

•Easy sharing — Share photos and videos where and how you want,

by using e-mail, Flickr®, Facebook®, and YouTube™. Print at home

or online. For more information, see the

Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator Help.

•Integrated creative projects — Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator

lets you make great-looking photo books, collages, cards and more.

It also includes easy online sharing options. For more information,

see the Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator Help.

•HD video — The application now supports high definition (HD)

video. Create HD slideshows and movies of your photos and videos.

For more information, see the Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator

Help.

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•Windows® 7 compatibility — Corel PaintShop Photo Pro is fully

compatible with Windows® XP, Windows Vista®, and

Windows® 7.

Installing and uninstalling Corel programs

The Installer makes it easy to install and uninstall Corel applications and

components.

Before installing:

• Quit all open applications. Note that antivirus software and firewall

applications may affect installation.

• Ensure that you are logged in to your computer as Administrator or

as a user with local administrative rights.

To install Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

1Close any open applications.

2Insert the DVD in the drive.

If the setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive

on your computer, and double-click Setup.exe.

3Follow the instructions on your screen.

Note that you must install Corel PaintShop Photo Pro and

Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator separately.

To install Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator

1Insert the DVD in the drive.

If the Installer does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive

on your computer and double-click the Setup file (Setup.exe). Skip

the next step.

2Click Install PaintShop Photo Project Creator.

3Follow the instructions.

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Please note, some versions of Corel PaintShop Photo Pro do not

include the Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator application.

To uninstall Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

1On the Windows® taskbar, click Start ` Control Panel.

2Do one of the following:

• (Windows Vista or Windows 7) In the Programs category, click the

Uninstall a program link.

• (Windows XP) Click the Add or Remove Programs icon.

3From the list of applications, choose Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3,

and click Uninstall/Change or Remove.

4Follow the instructions on your screen.

You can remove user-created files, such as presets, during the

uninstall process. Mark the Clear all personal settings in

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 check box, and click Remove.

Starting and exiting the program

You can start Corel PaintShop Photo Pro from the Windows taskbar and

exit the program from the File menu.

The first time you start Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, you are prompted to

assign file formats to the program so that your computer always uses

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro to open files in those formats. For more

information, see “Setting file format associations” in the Help.

To start Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

• On the Windows taskbar, click Start ` All Programs `

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If you associate specific file formats, such as JPEG and TIFF, with

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, you can double-click the associated

file to start the program.

To exit Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

• Choose File ` Exit.

Registering Corel products

Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive timely

access to the latest product updates, as well as valuable information

about product releases. Registration also gives you access to free

downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers.

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

later date.

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

•online — If you are connected to the Internet when you install the

Corel graphics program, 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 the program

You can check for product updates. Updates notify you of important new

information about your program.

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To update your program

• Choose Help ` Check for Updates.

You can turn automatic program updates on or off by clicking

Help ` Corel Guide. In the Corel® Guide, click the Product

information and preferences button , and choose Message

preferences. Mark the options that you want.

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 software.

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.

A support incident is the resolution of one technical question, problem,

or issue, regardless of the number of telephone calls required to resolve

it. Support includes assistance with understanding how features work

and how they are applied to a sample document; troubleshooting

technical issues and documents; installation, configuration, and setup on

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standalone computers; and migration from one software version to

another. Please note that support does not include how to implement

features within your files.

About Corel

Corel is one of the world’s top software companies, with more than 100

million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that helps

people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting,

creative, and persuasive ways. Through the years, we’ve built a reputation

for delivering innovative, trusted products that are easy to learn and use,

helping people achieve new levels of productivity. The industry has

responded with hundreds of awards for software innovation, design, and

value.

Our award-winning product portfolio includes some of the world's most

widely recognized and popular software brands, including CorelDRAW®

Graphics Suite, Corel® Painter™, Corel DESIGNER® Technical Suite,

Corel® PaintShop Photo® Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel®

WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect® Office, WinZip®, and the recently

released Corel® Digital Studio™ 2010. Our global headquarters are in

Ottawa, Canada, and major offices are in the United States, the United

Kingdom, Germany, China, Taiwan, and Japan.

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The digital workflow

The digital workflow outlined below can help you understand how to

use Corel PaintShop Photo Pro. It suggests a sequence for working with

your digital images. Whether you want to organize, retouch, or put

together a photo book or slideshow, you can use the workflow

described below as a guide.

The digital workflow in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

Get photos

Your first step is to transfer photos from your digital camera, memory

card, or other storage device to your computer. You can also access

scanned images from within the program.

When you install Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, the

Corel Photo Downloader is installed automatically. When you plug a

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camera or storage device into your computer, the

Corel Photo Downloader detects the device and helps you transfer your

photos and video clips.

For more information, see the following topics in the Help:

• Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

• Connecting with image scanners

Get organized

Digital photography gives you the freedom to shoot many photos. With

this freedom comes a large number of digital files, so photographers

understand the need to manage those files by culling their photos as early

in the process as possible and by identifying the photos that they want to

keep.

The Organizer workspace lets you access all the tools you need to cull,

rate, tag, and prepare newly downloaded files for editing or sharing.

Search options and collections make it easy to find and work with the

photos that you currently store on your computer.

For more information, see “Reviewing, organizing, and finding images”

on page 37.

Quick adjustments

After you decide which photos that you want to keep, you might want to

make some quick adjustments and touchups. From the Organizer, you

can access the following options:

•Express Lab — A workspace that lets you edit individual photos

quickly. You can fix red-eye, exposure, color, sharpness, and noise

issues. You can also make fast touchups to the people and objects in

your photos.

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•Capture and Apply — A feature that saves you time by letting you

capture the edits to one photo, and apply the changes to multiple

photos.

For more information, see the following topics in the Help:

• Using the Express Lab

• Capturing and applying edits to multiple images

Advanced editing and RAW files

Professional-level tools and features are available in the Full Editor

workspace. For example, you can apply effects and add text. You can also

use layers to create highly flexible composite images, isolate image areas

with selections and masks, and access tone curves, histograms, and other

advanced adjustment tools.

If you like the full control of working with RAW files, you can use the

Camera RAW Lab to process your photos.

For more information, explore the following topics in the Help:

• Adjusting images

• Retouching and restoring images

• Working with selections

•Working with layers

• Applying effects

•Working with text

• Working with camera RAW photos

Share photos and projects

After you adjust and polish your photos, you’ll want to share them. Along

with the traditional printing, layout, and e-mailing options, some versions

of the application include Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator — an

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application that makes it easy to order prints and create projects, such as

photo books, calendars, cards, and collages. You can also create beautiful

multimedia slideshows that combine your photos and video clips. This is

a great way to share HD video clips from your camera.

Sharing options are built into Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator, so

you can easily upload your photos and projects to Facebook, Flickr, and

YouTube.

For more information, see the following topics in the Help:

•Printing

• E-mailing and sharing images

For more information about Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator,

please refer to the Help within the Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator

application.

Backup and archive

Ensuring your photos and video clips are protected is a very important

step in the digital workflow. If your media files are stored only in one

location, you could lose all your photos and videos if your computer or

storage device fails.

Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator offers you an easy way to backup

your files to a CD or DVD. For more information, please see “Creating

backup discs” in the Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator Help.

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Learning how to use

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

You can learn how to use Corel PaintShop Photo Pro in various ways: by

accessing the Help and the Corel Guide, 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.

This section presents the following topics:

• Using the Corel Guide

• Using the Learning Center palette

• Using the Help system

• Using Web-based resources

Using the Corel Guide

The Corel Guide provides the most up-to-date information and content

for your program. You can find tips and tricks, download new styles and

content for your projects, explore new ways to share your photos and

videos, and access the latest updates for your program.

To access the Corel Guide

• Choose Help ` Corel Guide.

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Using the Learning Center palette

The Learning Center palette contains helpful information about

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro tasks, commands, and tools to help first-time

users as well as experienced users get their work done faster. The Home

page of the Learning Center palette provides a task-based workflow,

which begins with getting your photos into the program. From there, the

workflow takes you through tasks such as finding and organizing your

image files, adjusting and retouching photos, creating collages, adding

text, graphics, and effects, and printing and sharing your creations.

To display or hide the Learning Center palette

Full Editor workspace

• Choose View ` Palettes ` Learning Center.

The Learning Center palette is displayed by default. It appears

along the left side of the Full Editor workspace.

To use the Learning Center palette

Full Editor workspace

1From the Home page, click a task.

The topics related to the task appear.

2Click a topic.

The procedure related to the topic appears.

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

Options palette and any other relevant palette appear.

• For topics describing a command associated with a dialog box, the

dialog box appears.

3Read the procedure for using the tool or command.

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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 PaintShop Photo Pro. The

Help system provides two ways to find information. You can choose a

topic from the Contents page, or use the Search page to search for

specific words and phrases.

Note that you need to have an Internet connection to be able to access

the Help system.

To use the Help system

1Do one of the following:

• In the Organizer or the Full Editor, click Help ` Help topics.

• In the Express Lab, click Help topics from the toolbar.

2In the Help window, click one of the following tabs:

• Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help

• Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular

word or phrase. For example, if you are looking for information

about a specific tool or command, you can type the name of the

tool or command, such as Backlighting, to display a list of relevant

topics.

You can also

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

dialog box.

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Using Web-based resources

From the Corel PaintShop Photo Pro Help menu, you can access a

number of Web pages dedicated to customer support.

To access Web-based resources

•From the Help menu, select one of the following Web site links:

• Contact Information — this link takes you to a Customer Support

page listing customer service and technical support contact

information

• Online Support and Resources — lets you access the Corel Support

Services page to search for answers in the Corel Knowledgebase

and newsgroups, submit questions to Technical Support, provide

feedback, or look for software updates

• Check for Updates — checks the Corel Update Service to see if

there are updates to your copy of Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

Access information and

troubleshooting tips on the Corel

Web site

In the Organizer or Full Editor,

choose Help ` Online Support and

Resources.

You can also

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Workspace tour

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro includes three main workspaces that let you

organize and edit your images: the Organizer, the Express Lab, and the

Full Editor.

This section presents the following topics:

• Exploring the workspaces

• Switching between workspaces

•Using palettes

•Using toolbars

•Using tools

Exploring the workspaces

Each of the main Corel PaintShop Photo Pro workspaces, the Organizer,

the Full Editor, and the Express Lab, contain specific tools and controls to

help you accomplish your task at hand quickly and efficiently.

You can save the Organizer and the Full Editor workspaces, including all

open images and their magnifications and screen positions, as well as

positions and preferences of palettes, toolbars, dialog boxes, and

windows. For information about using custom workspaces, see “Using

custom workspaces” in the Help. Note that you cannot customize the

Express Lab.

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The Organizer

When you open the application, the Organizer appears as your default

workspace.

The Organizer in Preview mode

It contains the following four panels that let you preview, organize, and

catalogue your images:

•Tree panel — consists of two tabs that let you display the folders on

your computer or virtual folders and tags for cataloging and sorting

your images

General Info panelTree panel

Thumbnails panel

Preview window

Organizer toolbar

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•Thumbnails panel — displays all images from the folder selected in

the Tree panel, and a toolbar with common commands such as

batch processing, sort, view, search, and refresh view

•Preview window — displays the image of the thumbnail that is

selected in the Thumbnails panel

•General info panel — displays additional information about the

selected image, such as file name and size, creation date, image size,

rating and tags, and EXIF data

The Express Lab

The Express lab is your workspace for speed-editing. It lets you quickly fix

and enhance your photos by offering a set of the most commonly-used

tools for editing, viewing, and managing your photos.

A photo displayed in the Express Lab

Tool settings area

Previous and Next buttons Get Photos button

Media Tray

Status bar

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The Express Lab workspace includes the following components:

•Preview window — displays the photo selected in the Media tray

•Previous and Next buttons — let you scroll through the photos in the

selected folder

•Star Ratings control — appears in the bottom right corner of the

preview window and lets you assign ratings to each photo, so that

you can quickly find your favorites

•Toolbar — displays the buttons for accessing the most common

save, view, and edit commands

•Tool settings area — displays the settings for the tool that you have

selected on the toolbar

•Media tray — displays the photos from the selected folder

•Status bar — displays information about the selected tool

•Get Photos button — lets you navigate to the folder containing the

photos you want to edit

•Exit Express Lab button — lets you switch to the Organizer or Full

Editor workspaces

The Full Editor

The Full Editor is your workspace for in-depth advanced editing. It

includes menus, tools, and palettes that you can use to create and edit

images. In addition to photo editing, it lets you accomplish your painting

and drawing tasks.

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A photo displayed in the Full Editor workspace

The Full Editor workspace includes the following components:

•Menu bar — displays commands for performing tasks. For example,

the Effects menu contains commands for applying effects to images.

•Toolbars — display buttons for common commands. For more

information, see “Using toolbars” on page 24.

•Palettes — display image information and help you select tools,

modify options, manage layers, select colors, and perform other

editing tasks. For more information, see “Using palettes” on

page 22.

•Status bar — displays information about the selected tool or menu

command, as well as information about image dimensions, color

Image window

Tool Options palette

Standard toolbar

Menu bar

Learning Center palette Tools toolbar Status bar

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depth, and pointer position. The status bar appears at the bottom of

the main program window, and unlike other toolbars, it cannot be

customized or moved.

Switching between workspaces

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro lets you switch between different workspaces

quickly and easily so that you can accomplish your photo managing and

editing tasks in the most efficient manner.

To switch between workplaces

• Do one of the following:

• To open the Organizer, click Organizer in the top-right corner of

the Full Editor or Exit Express Lab in the bottom-right corner of the

Express Lab.

• To open the Express Lab, click Express Lab in the top-right corner

of the Organizer or the Full Editor.

• To open the Full Editor, click Full Editor in the top-right corner of

the Organizer or Exit Express Lab in the bottom-right corner of the

Express Lab.

Clicking Exit Express Lab takes you to the workspace that you were

using before you opened the Express Lab.

Using palettes

The Full Editor workspace contains many palettes that organize

information and commands to help you edit your images. Some palettes

appear automatically when you start the Full Editor, others appear when

you activate certain tools, and some palettes appear only when you

choose to open them. You can easily turn a palette on and off by using

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the Palettes drop-list on the Standard toolbar, or by choosing View `

Palettes.

Palettes display information and may contain both controls and

command buttons. Like toolbars, palettes can be moved from their

default docked position.

Palette Description

Learning Center Displays information about workflow, tools, and

commands to help you complete common tasks

quickly and efficiently

Media Tray Lets you gather photos from various folders so

that you can edit, e-mail, or print them. You can

add, remove, and rename trays within the Media

Tray palette to match your workflow.

Tool Options Displays settings and controls for the active tool

Materials Lets you choose colors and materials for painting,

drawing, filling, and retouching

Layers Lets you view, organize, and adjust settings for

image layers

Overview Displays a thumbnail of the active image; lets you

set a zoom level, and displays image information

History Lists the actions applied to the active image; lets

you undo and redo adjacent or nonadjacent

actions, and lets you create a Quickscript that can

be instantly applied to other open images

Histogram Displays a graph of the distribution of red, green,

blue, grayscale, hue, saturation, and lightness

values in an image. You can analyze the

distribution of detail in the shadows, midtones,

and highlights to help you decide how to make

corrections.

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To display or hide a palette

Full Editor workspace

• Choose View ` Palettes, and then click a palette check box.

Palettes that are currently displayed are denoted with a check

mark .

Using toolbars

All three workspaces contain toolbars with buttons that are useful for

performing common tasks. When you position the pointer over a button,

its name appears in a tooltip, and the status bar displays additional

information about the command. In addition, in the Full Editor, the

Learning Center provides advice on using the tool.

As your main workspace for image creating and advanced editing, the

Full Editor contains the following toolbars:

•Effects — displays commands for applying effects to your images

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

brushstroke by applying pressure with the stylus.

Some options also work well with a mouse.

Mixer Lets you place and mix pigments to use with the

Oil Brush tool and the Palette Knife tool, allowing

you to create realistic strokes with oil paints on

Art Media layers

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

run scripts

Palette Description

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•Photo — displays commands for enhancing photos

•Script — displays commands for creating and running scripts

•Standard — appears by default toward the top of the workspace

and displays the most common file-management commands, such

as saving images, undoing a command, and cutting and pasting

items

•Status — appears by default at the bottom of the workspace and

displays information about the selected tool

•Tools — contains tools for painting, drawing, cropping, typing text,

and performing other image-editing tasks

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

Web

To display or hide a toolbar

Full Editor workspace

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

display or hide.

A check mark beside the toolbar name in the menu indicates that the

toolbar is displayed.

Using tools

You can use the Express Lab or Full Editor tools to perform a variety of

image editing and creative tasks. 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.

While the Express Lab contains a limited number of tools for quickly

touching up your images, the Full Editor contains a wide selection of tools

for advanced image creation and editing. In the Full Editor, some of these

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

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that perform similar tasks. A group of tools is denoted by a small flyout

arrow on the right side of the active tool.

Some tools are grouped together in flyouts. You can access all

tools in a flyout by clicking the flyout arrow beside the active

tool.

The following table briefly describes each tool on the Tools toolbar of the

Full Editor. Some of these tools are also available in the Express Lab.

Tool Description

Pan Moves the viewable portion of the image

window when part of the image extends

beyond the image window

Zoom Zooms in when you click, or zooms out when

you right-click. You can drag to define an area

for zooming.

Pick Moves, rotates, and reshapes raster layers, and

selects and modifies vector objects

Move Moves a raster layer or a vector layer on the

canvas

Selection Creates a geometrically shaped selection, such

as a rectangle, ellipse, or triangle

Freehand Selection Creates an irregularly shaped selection

Magic Wand Makes a selection based on pixel values within

a specified tolerance level

Dropper Lets you choose the foreground/stroke color

by clicking, or the background/fill color by

right-clicking

Flyout arrow

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Crop Trims or eliminates unwanted edges of an

image

Straighten Rotates a crooked photo to straighten it

Perspective

Correction

Squares the perspective of buildings or other

objects that appear to be leaning or

unnaturally angled

Red Eye Quickly corrects the red-eye effect commonly

seen in photos

Makeover Provides five modes — Blemish Fixer,

Toothbrush, Eye Drop, Suntan, and Thinify —

which let you apply cosmetic fixes to subjects

in your photos

Clone Removes flaws and objects by painting over

them with another part of the image

Scratch Remover Removes wrinkles, wires, and similar linear

flaws from digital photos, and removes

scratches from scanned photos

Object Remover Covers unwanted elements of a photo with a

neighboring texture in the same photo

Paint Brush Lets you paint on your image with colors,

textures, or gradients

Airbrush Simulates painting with an airbrush or spray

can

Lighten/Darken 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.

Dodge Lets you lighten areas of a photo by clicking,

or darken areas by right-clicking

Tool Description

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Burn Lets you darken areas of a photo by clicking,

or lighten areas by right-clicking

Smudge 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

Push 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

Soften Softens pixels as you drag, or sharpens pixels

as you drag with the right mouse button

Sharpen Sharpens pixels as you drag, or softens pixels

as you drag with the right mouse button

Emboss Creates an embossed effect by suppressing

color and tracing edges as you drag

Saturation Up/

Down

Makes colors more vivid as you drag, or less

vivid as you drag with the right mouse button

Hue Up/Down Shifts pixel hue values up as you drag, or shifts

them down as you drag with the right mouse

button

Change to Target Reoccurs pixels while retaining photographic

detail

Color Replacer Replaces the background/fill color with the

foreground/stroke color when you click or

drag

Eraser Erases raster layer pixels to transparency

Background Eraser Erases around the edges of the areas you want

to keep in a photo

Tool Description

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Flood Fill 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

Color Changer Changes the color of an element in a photo

while preserving the shading and luminosity of

the original color

Picture Tube Places picture tubes, theme-based artistic

elements, in your image

Text Places text on your image

Preset Shape Adds predefined shapes (such as callouts,

arrows, and starbursts) to your image

Rectangle Creates a rectangle or square

Ellipse Creates an ellipse or circle

Symmetric Shape Creates symmetric or star-shaped objects

Pen Creates connected or unconnected lines,

freehand curves, and Bézier curve segments

Warp Brush Shrinks, grows, twists, or distorts pixels in your

photo

Mesh Warp Distorts a photo by dragging points along an

overlay grid

Oil Brush Simulates oil brushstrokes on an Art Media

layer

Chalk Simulates drawing with chalk on an Art Media

layer

Pastel Simulates drawing with pastels on an Art

Media layer

Tool Description

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Crayon Simulates drawing with crayon on an Art

Media layer

Colored Pencil Simulates drawing with colored pencil on an

Art Media layer

Marker Simulates drawing with an ink marker on an

Art Media layer

Palette Knife Simulates applying oil paint with a knife

(instead of a brush) on an Art Media layer

Smear Smears whatever pigment you’ve applied to

an Art Media layer

Art Eraser Erases whatever pigment you’ve applied to an

Art Media layer

Tool Description

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Getting started with

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

You can bring your images into Corel PaintShop Photo Pro in various

ways: you can import images from a digital camera, card reader, or

scanner; you can drag an image from your desktop or hard drive and

drop it into Corel PaintShop Photo Pro; you can capture images from the

computer screen; you can duplicate an existing image or layer; or you

can create an image.

This section presents the following topics:

• Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

• Opening and closing images

• Saving images

• Deleting images

Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

You can use a variety of methods to bring your digital photos and

scanned images into Corel PaintShop Photo Pro. Perhaps the easiest and

the most powerful method is to use the Corel® Photo Downloader, which

is installed along with Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3.

After installation, the Corel Photo Downloader icon appears in your

system tray. Your photos are detected, and the Corel Photo Downloader

dialog box appears, when you plug in your camera, insert a memory card

into your card reader, or insert a CD containing photos.

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To get photos with the Corel Photo Downloader

Full Editor workspace

1Connect the camera or card reader to the computer by using a USB

cable, or insert the CD containing photos into your computer’s CD

drive.

The Corel Photo Downloader dialog box opens.

You can verify that the Corel Photo Downloader is active by checking

for its icon in your system tray.

2Mark the Use Corel Photo Downloader to transfer photos check box.

3Choose one of the following options:

• Always start downloading automatically

• Prompt me each time to choose what to do

4Click OK.

After a brief pause, the progress dialog box appears and provides

details on the downloading process.

5After the last photo has been downloaded, you are prompted to

choose one of the following:

• Start Corel PaintShop Photo Pro — starts the application if it is not

already running

• Review photos in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro Express Lab — opens

the downloaded photos in the Express Lab mode

• View photos in Windows® Explorer — displays a Windows

Explorer screen with the photo thumbnails

• Do nothing — exits the Corel Photo Downloader

6Click OK.

You can set download options by clicking Options in the Corel

Photo Downloader dialog box and choosing the options you want

from the Download Options dialog box.

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You can also create default settings by clicking the Corel Photo

Downloader icon in your system tray and choosing Default

Settings, or by clicking the Default Settings button in the

Downloader Options dialog box.

Opening and closing images

You can open most image formats in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro. You can

open the images by using the menu bar in the main application window

or by using the Organizer.

You can associate specific file formats with Corel PaintShop Photo Pro,

such as JPEG, TIF, or PNG. For more information about setting file format

associations, see “Setting file format associations” in the Help. For

information on RAW files, see “Working with camera RAW photos” on

page 53.

To open an image

Full Editor workspace

1Choose File ` Open.

2In the Look in drop-list, choose the folder where the file is stored.

3Click the name of the file that you want to open.

If you want to open multiple files, hold down Ctrl, and click the

filenames.

To Do the following

Change the default folder to which

photos are automatically

downloaded

Click Browse, and select a new

folder.

To download photos to a subfolder

and specify a date format for the

subfolder

Mark the Download photos to

subfolder named in the following

format check box, and choose a

date format from the drop-list.

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4Click Open.

If you open a RAW file, the image opens in the Camera RAW Lab.

To open an image from the Organizer

1If the Organizer is not displayed, click the Organizer button in the

top right corner of the Full Editor workspace.

To view thumbnails from another folder, on the left side of the

Organizer, click Browse More Folders. From the Browse For Folder

dialog box that appears, choose a folder. The folder appears in the

Folders list.

2Double-click the thumbnail to open the image in the Full Editor.

To close an image

Full Editor workspace

• Choose File ` 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 PaintShop Photo Pro supports layers,

alpha channels, and other features used in creating images. It is

recommended that you save and edit your images as PspImage files. You

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

area

In the Open dialog box, mark the

Show preview check box.

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can then save the file to a common file format, such as JPEG, PNG, or TIFF.

You can also use the Save for Office command if you want to optimize

your image for placement in another application, such as a page layout,

e-mail, or Web page design application.

For more information about other file formats, see “Saving images” in the

Help.

Important! The Auto-Preserve Original preference setting can help

you avoid overwriting original images. By default, this feature is on.

Whenever you attempt to close a previously unedited original file, a

dialog box appears with Auto-Preserve information.

To save a new image

Full Editor workspace

1Choose File ` Save.

The Save As dialog box appears.

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

save the file.

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

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

commonly used formats are listed first.

5Click 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.

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To save your work

Full Editor workspace

• Choose File ` Save.

If the Auto-Preserve Originals preference setting is enabled, and this

is the first time you’ve attempted to save changes to this image, you

are prompted to save a copy of the original unedited image. If Auto-

Preserve Originals is not enabled, the original image is overwritten by

the modified image.

You can avoid overwriting the current file by using the Save As

command.

Deleting images

You can delete image files from the main workspace, or you can delete

images by using the Organizer. For information about deleting images in

the Organizer, see “To delete one or more images” on page 45.

To delete the current image in the workspace

Full Editor workspace

• Choose File ` Delete.

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.

You can also

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Reviewing, organizing, and finding images 37

Reviewing, organizing, and finding

images

The Organizer is a multifaceted digital image management feature that

lets you effortlessly preview, organize, and streamline your photo-

editing.

This section presents the following topics:

• Setting up the Organizer

• Finding images on your computer

• Adding keyword tags to images

• Finding tagged images

• Using the calendar to find images

• Browsing folders for images

• Working with thumbnails in the Organizer

• Capturing and applying edits to multiple images

• Displaying and editing image information

Setting up the Organizer

When you start up Corel PaintShop Photo Pro for the first time, the

Organizer appears as your main workspace with the following four

panels: Tree, Thumbnails, Preview window, and General info. For

information about each of these panels, see “The Organizer” on page 18.

Depending on your specific needs, you can customize the Organizer

workspace by choosing the Preview or Thumbnail mode, resizing any of

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the panels, and selecting display preferences that are best suited to your

digital workflow.

Organizer in Preview mode

To choose a mode for the Organizer

• In the top-right corner of the Organizer, click one of the following

buttons:

• Preview mode — displays the Preview window in the main

area of the Organizer workspace

General Info panelTree panel

Thumbnails panel

Preview window

Organizer toolbar

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• Thumbnail mode — displays the Thumbnails panel in the main

area of the Organizer workspace

Finding images on your computer

The Organizer provides several powerful methods of finding images on

your computer. Whether you do a simple text-based search, use more

advanced search options, or use a calendar to search for images

associated with a particular date or date range, the Organizer simplifies

the task of finding the images. For more information about advanced

search options, see “To use the advanced search feature” in the Help.

To search for images quickly

• On the right side of the Organizer toolbar, type a search term in the

Find Photos text field.

Thumbnails matching the search term appear in the Organizer.

Note: Search terms may be filenames (including extensions), names

of folders in which images reside (including letters designating

drives), tags, caption text, or image metadata (EXIF or IPTC data).

Adding keyword tags to images

Keyword tags let you assign descriptive, natural-language terms to JPEG

and TIFF images. By creating tags, such as “family,” “children,” or

“birthday,” you can identify specific images, and then simply click the tag

from the list to view each thumbnail image assigned with the tag. You

can create and assign as many tags as you like to an image. The Organizer

provides several ways to create and assign tags.

To add a keyword tag to the tags catalogue

1In the Collections tab of the Organizer Tree panel, click the plus

button next to Tags to display the tags controls and the list of

available tags.

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2In the Tags list, click the Add Tags button .

The Add Tag dialog box appears.

3Type the tag text, and click OK.

The new tag appears nested under Tags in the Collections tab of the

Tree p anel.

To delete a keyword tag from the tags catalogue

1In the Collections tab of the Organizer Tree panel, click the plus

button next to Tags to display the list of available tags.

2Right-click a tag from the Tags list, and choose Delete.

To assign a keyword tag to one or more images

1In the Collections tab of the Organizer Tree panel, click the plus

button next to Tags to display the list of available tags.

2In the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, select one or more

thumbnails that you want to tag.

3Drag the thumbnails onto the selected tag.

You can also assign one or more tags to the selected thumbnails

by typing the text for each tag in the Tags section of the General

Info panel, and for each tag clicking the Add Tag button to the

right of the text field.

Finding tagged images

After you assign a tag to an image, you can find the image simply by

clicking on the tag.

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To display tagged thumbnails

1In the Collections tab of the Organizer Tree panel, click the plus

button next to Tags to display the list of available tags.

2Click a tag from the Tags list.

The image thumbnails assigned with that tag appear in the

Thumbnails panel of the Organizer.

You can also type a tag into the Find Photos field on the right side

of the Organizer toolbar. As you type the tag text, the Organizer

instantly filters the Search results and displays matching

thumbnail images.

Using the calendar to find images

Sometimes you may want to search for images created on or around a

certain date. The Calendar Search feature makes this a simple task. You

can search by a specific date or select a date range. The image creation

dates are highlighted on the calendar.

To find images by using the calendar

1In the Collections tab of the Organizer Tree panel, click the Calendar

button .

The Calendar Search dialog box appears. Dates shown in red indicate

images created on that date.

2Choose one of the following options:

• For photos taken today, click the Today button .

• For a specific date and month, click the Previous (Year/Month)

and Next (Month/Year) buttons, and select a date.

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• For a date range, use the Previous and Next buttons to select the

month and year, hold down Shift, click the first date in the range,

and then click the last date in the range.

• For multiple dates not in sequence, use the Previous and Next

buttons to select the month and year, hold down Ctrl, and click the

dates.

When you click a date or a range, the Organizer is updated to display

images created on that date or range.

3Click Close to close the Calendar Search dialog box.

Browsing folders for images

The Collections and Computer tabs of the Organizer Tree panel let you

organize and search for your images. The Collections tab is your library of

virtual and physical folders through which you group and sort your

images. The Computer tab displays a complete list of all folders on your

hard drive and desktop. When you select a folder in the Tree panel, all

images from this folder appear in the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer.

To view the thumbnails in a folder

1In the Tree panel of the Organizer, click one of the following tabs:

• Collections — displays a list of virtual folders that contain your

cataloged images, or displays selected folders from your computer

• Computer — displays a list of all folders and devices on your

computer

2Click the plus sign next to a folder to display the subfolders it

contains.

3Click the name of the folder that contains the thumbnails you want

to view.

The thumbnails of all photo or video files in the selected folder

appear in the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer.

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To add a folder to Collections

1In the Collections tab of the Organizer Tree panel, click the Browse

More Folders button in the Folders list.

The Browse for Folder dialog box appears.

2Navigate to the folder containing the images you want to view, and

then click OK.

That folder is now listed under Folders on the Collections tab of the

Organizer Tree panel.

You can also make a new folder on your computer by clicking the

Make New Folder button in the Browse for Folder dialog box.

To view all cataloged folders

• In the Collections tab of the Organizer Tree panel, click the All Photos

folder.

Working with thumbnails in the Organizer

The Organizer makes it easy for you to preview and organize the images

imported from your camera, all in a thumbnail mode, without needing to

open them.

To view images more closely, you can use the Preview window, zoom in

and out on thumbnails, or use the full-screen mode. You can also sort and

rotate the thumbnails, or delete and rename the files.

In addition, the Organizer lets you convert your RAW files to another file

format from a thumbnail view. For more information, see “Converting

RAW photos to another file format” on page 56.

To preview an image in the Preview window

• In the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, click the image thumbnail.

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The image appears in the Preview window of the Organizer.

To update the Organizer Preview window

• Click the Refresh view button on the Organizer toolbar.

To zoom in or out on thumbnails

1If the Organizer is not in Thumbnail mode, click the Thumbnail mode

button in the top-right corner of the Organizer.

2On the Organizer toolbar, move the Zoom slider to the left to zoom

out, or to the right to zoom in.

The Zoom slider is not available when the Organizer is in Preview

mode.

To sort thumbnails

• On the Organizer toolbar, click the Sort by drop-list.

To play a video from a thumbnail

• In the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, select the thumbnail of

the video file, and click the Play button on the thumbnail.

You can also

Display the previous or the next

image in the Preview window

using the keyboard

Press the Left arrow or the Right

arrow keys.

Preview an image in full-screen

mode

See “Using Quick Review” in the

Help.

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Example of a video thumbnail

To rotate one or more images

1Select the thumbnail or thumbnails of the images you want to

rotate.

2On the Organizer toolbar, click one of the following buttons:

• Rotate Right — rotates thumbnails 90 degrees clockwise

• Rotate Left — rotates thumbnails 90 degrees counterclockwise

To delete one or more images

1In the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, select one or more

thumbnails, and press Delete.

2Click Yes to send the images to the Recycle Bin.

To rename a file in the Organizer

1Right-click the thumbnail that you want to rename and choose

Rename.

The Rename File dialog box appears.

2Type the new filename, and click OK.

Capturing and applying edits to multiple images

As you are sorting through your images, you can open some for quick or

more advanced editing. Then, you can select all the changes made to an

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image and apply them to as many images as you want, again, in a

thumbnail mode.

To capture the edits of an image

1When you have finished editing the image, choose File ` Save.

2Do one of the following to return to the Organizer:

• Click Organizer in the top-right corner of the Full Editor

• Click Exit Express Lab in the bottom-right corner of the Express Lab

Ensure that the thumbnail of the image whose edits you want to

capture is selected in the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer.

3Click the Capture Editing button on the Organizer toolbar.

A pencil icon appears next to the thumbnail of the image indicating

that the edits have been captured.

When you close the program, all captured edits are automatically

deleted.

Any captured edits of a regular file cannot be applied to a RAW

file and vice versa, any captured edits of a RAW file cannot be

applied to a regular file.

You can also capture the edits by right-clicking the selected

thumbnail and choosing Capture Editing.

To apply captured edits to images

1Ensure the files to which you want to apply the captured edits are

closed.

2In the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, select the thumbnails of

the images to which you want to apply the captured edits.

3Click the Apply Editing button on the Organizer toolbar.

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A confirmation dialog box appears warning you that the changes

cannot be undone.

4Click OK in the confirmation dialog box.

A progress dialog box appears displaying a list of the edits as they

are being applied.

For RAW files, any adjustments that you have selected in the Camera

RAW Lab dialog box will also be applied if you have enabled the Save

image settings option in the Camera RAW Lab dialog box.

5Click OK in the progress dialog box.

You can apply edits captured only in the current session and only

to closed files. When you close the program, all captured edits are

automatically deleted.

Captured edits of a regular file cannot be applied to a RAW file

and captured edits of a RAW file cannot be applied to a regular

file.

Displaying and editing image information

From the General Info panel of the Organizer, you can view, add, and edit

information about your images, such as the filename, size, and creation

date, as well as digital photo metadata. You can also add captions and

apply star ratings to photos. Adding and updating image information

makes it easier to organize and locate your images. For example, adding

a descriptive caption to an image lets you search for that image by typing

text from the caption.

To display or hide the General Info panel

• On the Organizer toolbar, click the Image Information button .

The General Info panel is open by default but you can hide or display

it depending on how much workspace you need.

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To assign a rating to one or more images

1In the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, select one or more

thumbnails.

If the General Info panel is not open, click the Image information

button on the Organizer toolbar to display it.

2In the Rating field of the General Info panel, click the last star in the

sequence of stars you want to assign to the images. For example, if

you want to assign a five-star rating, click the right-most star and all

stars will be selected.

To remove the rating of an image

• Right-click the image thumbnail in the Thumbnails list of the

Organizer, choose Rating, and the number of stars that are currently

assigned to the image. For example, to remove the rating of a three-

star image, you would choose Rating ` * * *.

To add a caption to one or more images

1In the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, select one or more

thumbnails.

The General Info panel of the Organizer displays information about

the last of the selected images.

2In the Caption field of the General Info panel, click inside the text

box, and type the caption you want to apply.

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Using the Express Lab

Taking lots of photos with your digital camera is fun and easy.

Sometimes, though, the effort required to review them all, let alone edit

them, can be laborious. The new Express Lab can make this task

enjoyable. You can perform basic corrections, such as cropping,

straightening, color correcting, and removing blemishes and red-eye.

You can even apply star ratings and delete photos. This rapid-edit mode

lets you quickly complete the first cut of photos before doing more

detailed work on a select few.

Why use the Express Lab?

The Express Lab provides quick access to the most commonly used tools

and features of Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3. Instead of having to root

around menus or search through toolbars and palettes, you have the

controls right in front of you.

This section presents the following topics:

•Starting the ExpressLab

• Getting to know the Express Lab

• Getting photos into the Express Lab

• Exiting the Express Lab

Starting the Express Lab

You can start the Express Lab from the Organizer or the Full Editor.

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To start the Express Lab from the Organizer

Organizer workspace

1Select a photo thumbnail.

2Do one of the following:

• Click the Express Lab button in the top right corner of the

workspace.

• Choose View ` Express Lab.

The active image appears in the Express Lab.

You can use the Express Lab even when no images are open in the

main application window. Just click the Get Photos button in the

Express Lab to open the images you want to work on.

To start the Express Lab from the Full Editor

Full Editor workspace

• Select a thumbnail in the media tray.

• Click the Express Lab button in the top right corner of the

workspace.

• Choose Edit ` Express Lab.

The active image appears in the Express Lab.

Getting to know the Express Lab

The Express Lab is like a mini-application within

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

that lets you access a set of the most commonly used tools for editing,

viewing, and managing your photos. These tools appear directly below

the current image, and settings for a tool appear along the right side of

the Express Lab. After you select the folder that contains the photos you

want to work on, the Express Lab lets you easily move between photos by

using the Next and Previous buttons.

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For more information about the tools in the Express Lab, see “Using the

Express Lab” in the Help.

A photo displayed in the Express Lab

Getting photos into the Express Lab

The photos that first appear in the Express Lab depend on how you start

the Express Lab mode. After you start the Express Lab, you can load a

folder of photos quickly by using the Get Photos button. Thumbnails

appear below the tools, and the first photo in the list is displayed

automatically.

Tool settings area

Thumbnails Previous and Next buttons Get Photos button

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To load photos into the Express Lab

Express Lab workspace

1Click Get Photos.

The Get Photos dialog box appears.

2Navigate to the folder that contains the images you want to load:

• Folders — Click this tab to select a folder by using a standard

hierarchical list of the folders on your computer.

• Organizer — Click this tab to select a folder by using the

Organizer.

3Click OK to load images from the selected folder into the

Express Lab.

Exiting the Express Lab

You can exit the Express Lab and return to the main workspace at any

time.

To exit the Express Lab

Express Lab workspace

• Click the Exit Express Lab button in the lower-right corner of the

Express Lab window.

If you have edited the current photo and have not saved changes,

you are prompted to do so.

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Working with camera RAW photos 53

Working with camera RAW photos

With RAW mode included in all DSLR cameras, you can control the

“developing” process after the shot is taken. The Camera RAW Lab in

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro is the perfect digital darkroom for you to work

with RAW files.

When you shoot a RAW photo, the photo has more data for you to work

with. A RAW photo is a 12-bit or 14-bit image, that comprises up to

16,384 levels of brightness. Compare this to a typical 8-bit JPG photo

which contains 256 brightness levels to work with. The camera records

information such as white balance, temperature, and saturation settings,

but stores it in a header file. The photo itself remains uncompromised and

uncompressed, making it similar to a photo negative that you can then

develop as you like. After processing a RAW image in the Camera RAW

Lab, you can leave it as a read-only RAW file, or export it to a writable

JPEG, GIF, or PNG file for editing.

This section presents the following topics:

• Supported RAW file formats

• Using the Camera RAW Lab

• Applying edits to multiple RAW photos

• Converting RAW photos to another file format

Supported RAW file formats

You can find an updated list of supported camera models and their RAW

file formats at www.corel.com.

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To find supported RAW file formats

1Go to www.corel.com.

2On the corel.com Web page, click Support.

3On the Support page, click Knowledgebase.

4From the Search by Product drop-list, choose PaintShop Pro.

5In the Search Text box, type RAW.

A list of related Knowledgebase articles is displayed.

Using the Camera RAW Lab

The Camera RAW Lab offers various settings for processing that you can

apply to develop a RAW image. When you double-click one or more RAW

image thumbnails in either the Organizer or the Full Editor, the Camera

RAW Lab is automatically activated and the images loaded into the lab.

Camera RAW Lab dialog box

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To adjust settings for a RAW photo

1From either the Organizer or the Full Editor, do one of the following:

• Double-click the RAW photo thumbnail.

• Choose File ` Open, and select a RAW file.

• Drag a RAW photo into the workspace.

The Camera RAW Lab opens and the image is automatically loaded

in the lab dialog box.

2Adjust any of the photo settings to achieve the result you want.

You can preview the change to the photo in the Preview window.

Note: If you want to keep the settings that you have selected, so

that they will be applied to the photo each time you open it, mark

the Save image settings checkbox. The settings are saved in the RAW

file header.

3Click one of the following:

• Reset — restores the settings to their original values

• Edit — applies the settings and opens the photo in the Full Editor.

When you edit a RAW photo, you must save it to a TIFF, PSD, or

other writable file format.

• Apply — applies the settings, and exits the Camera RAW Lab

• Cancel — exits the Camera RAW Lab, without adjusting the

photo’s settings

Applying edits to multiple RAW photos

As a photographer, you are often faced with organizing and processing

large numbers of photos. Especially if you use a DSLR camera, you may

find that you’re downloading multiple photos, all with similar processing

needs. With Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, you can take your edits from one

RAW photo and quickly apply them to others. For more detailed

information about capturing and applying edits to photos, see

“Capturing and applying edits to multiple images” on page 45.

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To capture edits

1In the Organizer, select the thumbnail of a RAW photo whose edit

settings you want to capture.

2On the Organizer toolbar, click the Capture Editing button.

To apply captured edits

1On the Thumbnails panel of the Organizer, select the thumbnails of

the RAW images to which you want to apply the captured edits.

2On the Organizer toolbar, click the Apply Editing button.

Converting RAW photos to another file format

The RAW file format is read-only and the settings for a RAW file are stored

as a separate header file. It is these settings that you can adjust in the

Camera RAW Lab. However, you must save the RAW file to another

format to make further edits in the Express Lab or Full Editor. You can

convert a RAW file to another file type by using the Convert RAW feature

in the Organizer.

To convert a RAW file to another file type

1In the Organizer, select the thumbnail of the RAW file that you want

to convert.

2On the Organizer toolbar, click the Convert RAW button.

3Choose the options you want in the Batch Process dialog box, and

click Start.

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Adjusting images

When you view your photos in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, you may

notice problems that you want to correct. In some photos, the problems

are obvious, such as when the subject is too dark. In other photos, you

may sense the need for improvement but not know what to fix. With

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, you can correct specific aspects of a photo or

allow the program to make basic photo adjustments.

This section presents the following topics:

• Rotating images

• Cropping images

• Straightening images

• Making basic photo corrections automatically

• Removing digital camera noise

• Combining bracketed photos

• Adjusting brightness and contrast

• Adjusting hue and saturation

• Creating an area of focus by controlling depth of field

For a full list of the adjustment features available in the application, see

“Adjusting images” in the Help.

Rotating images

You can rotate an image by 90 degrees to change its orientation to

landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical). If your camera contains

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sensors that tag photos taken in portrait orientation, your photos are

automatically rotated to the correct orientation.

You can rotate an image in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro.

You can also rotate an image to any angle by specifying a degree of

rotation or by rotating it interactively on the canvas. For information

about rotating an image to straighten it according to reference points

within the image, such as the horizon, see “Straightening images” on

page 61.You can also use the Organizer to apply lossless rotation to JPEG

images while retaining all of the original image data.

To rotate an image

Full Editor workspace

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

To Do the follo wing

Rotate an image 90 degrees

clockwise or counterclockwise

Choose Image ` Rotate Right, or

choose Image ` Rotate Left.

Rotate an image interactively On the Tools toolbar, choose the

Pick tool . Drag 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.

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You can also rotate an image by clicking the Rotate Right or

Rotate Left button on the Standard toolbar.

Cropping images

You can remove unwanted portions of an image to create stronger

compositions or to draw attention to another area of the image.

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro helps you crop by providing presets to

common image sizes, such as 4 × 6 inches or 10 × 15 centimeters.

Cropping reduces the amount of hard drive memory required for storing

the image. In addition, 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.

Important! 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 to a new

filename.

Floating toolbar for the Crop tool

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To crop an image

Full Editor workspace

1On 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.

2Adjust the crop area size by dragging any of the handles or edges. To

reposition the crop rectangle, place the cursor inside and drag.

You can use a preset crop size by choosing an option from the

Presets drop-list on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool.

3When 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 or keyboard

Double-click inside the crop

rectangle, or press Enter.

Set the size of the crop rectangle

on the Tool Options palette

Specify the desired values in the

Width, Height, and Units controls.

Constrain the crop area to its

current proportions

Mark the Maintain aspect ratio

check box on the Tool Options

palette. This option is available only

for custom-defined crop

rectangles.

Rotate the crop rectangle by

90 degrees

Click the Rotate Crop Rectangle

button on the floating toolbar.

Freely rotate the crop rectangle Drag the square end of the

rotation handle. This feature can

be helpful when, for example, you

want to straighten and then crop a

crookedly scanned photo.

Clear the crop area Click the Clear button on the

floating toolbar for the Crop tool.

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Straightening images

You can easily straighten crooked images by aligning a straightening bar

with an image feature. Corel PaintShop Photo Pro 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.

The Straighten tool lets you position a straightening bar within

an image.

To straighten an image

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Straighten tool .

A straightening bar with end handles appears on the image.

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

the image that you want to straighten.

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

from the Mode drop-list:

• Auto — automatically straightens the image based on the position

of the straightening bar

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

vertical

• Make horizontal — rotates the image to make the straightening

bar horizontal

4Click the Apply button .

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

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 also

Choose a specific angle for the

straightening bar

Type or set a value in the Angle

control on the Tools Options

palette.

Crop the edges of the image to

make it rectangular after

straightening

Mark the Crop image check box on

the Tools Options palette.

Fill the edge areas of your image

with the background color

Unmark the Crop image check box

on the Tools Options palette.

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You can use the One Step Photo Fix command to improve the

exposure and color balance of images quickly and easily.

To apply basic corrections with One Step Photo Fix

Full Editor workspace

• Choose Adjust ` One Step Photo Fix.

After a brief pause, several basic corrections are applied to your

photo.

The corrections applied are identical to what would be applied by

accepting the suggested settings of the Smart Photo Fix feature.

To fine-tune basic corrections with Smart Photo Fix

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Adjust ` 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

suggested set of basic adjustments.

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

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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, 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 poor

lighting conditions or the limitations of the sensor in your digital camera.

To Do the follo wing

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.

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For example, when you zoom in on a photo of a clear blue sky, you may

see tiny specks of orange, red, purple, green, or other colors.

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro gives you two fast, powerful commands for

removing noise from your photos: One Step Noise Removal and Digital

Camera Noise Removal.

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.

You can automatically apply noise correction to your photo with the One

Step Noise Removal command. You can also control more precisely how

these same corrections are applied by using the more comprehensive

Digital Camera Noise Removal command. For more information, see “To

use advanced options for removing digital camera noise” in the Help.

To remove digital camera noise quickly

Full Editor workspace

• Choose Adjust ` One Step Noise Removal.

After a brief pause, the noise is automatically removed.

Combining bracketed photos

Many digital cameras are equipped with an “auto-bracket” feature,

which lets you shoot several exposures within seconds of each other. You

can then use the HDR Photo Merge command (HDR stands for High

Dynamic Range) to merge a set of bracketed digital photos into one

photo that combines the best elements of the set. This feature is

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especially valuable for high-contrast scenes, such as sunsets or interior

photos with bright light seen in windows.

The HDR Photo Merge command combines the best elements of

bracketed photos to create one ideal photo (on the bottom).

You can usually achieve the best results by using a tripod and, if possible,

by adjusting the shutter speed instead of the f/stop. Eliminating moving

objects in the scene is also helpful.

To combine bracketed photos

Full Editor workspace

1Choose File ` HDR Photo Merge.

The HDR Photo Merge dialog box appears.

2In the Load Images group box, click Browse.

The HDR Photo Merge Open dialog box appears.

Note: The HDR Photo Merge command does not use images

currently open in the workspace.

3Navigate to the folder containing the bracketed photos you wish to

merge. Hold down Shift, and click to select adjacent photos in the

list, or hold down Ctrl, and click to select nonadjacent photos.

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4Click Open.

The selected photos are loaded into the HDR Photo Merge dialog

box.

5Review each loaded photo to ensure that you want to include it in

the merge. To remove a photo from this process, unmark the check

box below the thumbnail.

6Click Align Images.

The pixel data for each photo is aligned with that of the other

photos. The time required for this step depends on the number of

photos loaded.

7Set any of the following controls in the Adjustments group box.

• To adjust the overall brightness of the resulting photo, drag the

Brightness slider.

• To adjust the overall clarity of the resulting photo, drag the Local

Tone Mapping slider.

• To apply automatic adjustments based on the photos you’ve

selected, click Suggest Settings.

The new settings are reflected in the Preview area at the top of the

dialog box.

8If you want the resulting photo to be a 16-bit image, mark the

Create result as 16 bit image check box next to the Align Images

button.

9Click OK.

You can load a minimum of two photos and a maximum of nine

photos.

The order of loaded photos is based on their exposure values (EV),

with the darkest photos appearing first. The EV setting of each

photo appears under the thumbnail.

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You can mark the Auto select by date/time taken check box

and use the Time Tolerance in seconds slider. These controls let

you automatically select photos taken within a specified number

of seconds.

For helpful tips and techniques for creating bracketed photos with

your digital camera, go to the Support pages at www.corel.com,

and search for the Corel Knowledgebase article for PaintShop

Photo called “Getting the Most From HDR Photo Merge.”

Adjusting brightness and contrast

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro lets you adjust both the brightness and the

contrast in your photos. Contrast is the difference between the photo’s

lightest and darkest pixels.

To change brightness or contrast

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Adjust ` Brightness and Contrast ` Brightness/Contrast.

The Brightness/Contrast dialog box appears.

2Type or set a value in the Brightness control.

A positive number lightens the photo; a negative number darkens

the photo. A value of zero preserves the original setting.

3Type or set a value in the Contrast control.

A positive number increases contrast; a negative number decreases

contrast. A value of zero preserves the original setting.

4Click OK.

You can use the zoom control in the dialog box to set your view

of the image in the Before and After panes.

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To enhance depth and clarity

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Adjust ` Brightness and Contrast ` Local Tone Mapping.

The Local Tone Mapping dialog box appears.

2Type or set a value in the Strength control.

Use the smallest value that produces a satisfying result. Values that

are too high cause unwanted artifacts to appear in the photo.

3Click OK.

You can use the zoom control in the dialog box to set your view

of the image in the Before and After panes.

Adjusting hue and saturation

In digital images, increasing the saturation can give the image brilliant

color and “punch,” but too much saturation distorts colors and causes

problems such as unnatural-looking skin tones. You can use the Vibrancy

control to target only those areas that are low on saturation without

affecting the rest of the image. For example, you can boost color in less

saturated parts of an image without significantly altering skin tone.

To boost the color of the least saturated parts of an image

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Adjust ` Hue and Saturation ` Vibrancy.

The Vibrancy dialog box appears.

2Click the arrow next to Preview to open the Preview panel.

If you want to preview the result directly in the image, mark the

Preview on Image check box.

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3Adjust the Strength slider.

Dragging the slider to the right increases the saturation of the least

saturated colors while leaving highly saturated colors unaltered;

dragging it to the left decreases the saturation.

Values range from –100 to + 100. A value of 0 preserves the original

settings of the image.

4Click OK.

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 the depth of field.

You can apply the Depth of Field effect to draw attention to the

subject in your photo.

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Selecting an area of focus

In Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, you can quickly choose an area of focus by

creating a circular or rectangular selection, or you can trace around an

area to create an irregularly shaped selection. You can also invert a

selection. For more information about selections, see “Creating

selections” on page 87

Adjusting the blurred area

You can control the amount of blur applied to the area outside the

selection, and you can adjust the transition between the area in focus and

the blurred areas. Corel PaintShop Photo Pro also lets you choose

between circular or hexagonal aperture shapes. The aperture shape can

affect light patterns that appear in the out-of-focus areas. This effect is

called bokeh, and it is most noticeable in small pinpoints of light on a

dark background.

To create an area of focus by using the Depth of Field effect

Full Editor workspace

1In the Full Editor, select the area that you want to keep in focus.

For information about selecting image areas, see “Creating

selections” on page 87.

2From the menu, choose Adjust ` Depth of Field.

The Depth of Field dialog box appears.

3Move the Blur slider to adjust the amount of blur applied to the out-

of-focus area.

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If you don’t have a pre-existing selection, you can select an area

of focus using any of the selection tools in the Depth of Field

dialog box: Circular , Freehand , Rectangular , or Raster

Selection .

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.

You can also

Invert the selected area Mark the Invert check box.

Control the aperture shape for the

blurred area

Click one of the following buttons:

•Circular Aperture Shape

•Hexagonal Aperture Shape

Adjust the transition between the

area in focus and the blurred area

Move the Feather edge slider.

Moving the slider to the right

increases the feathering; moving

the slider to the left decreases the

feathering. Note that a setting of 0

produces a hard, undefined edge,

which is probably not what you

want. In general, do not set this

slider to less than 2 or 3.

Fine-tune the size of the area in

focus

Move the Focus range slider to the

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.

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Retouching and restoring images

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro provides you with many ways to retouch your

images. Whether you want to remove a small scratch, erase the entire

background, or simply correct red-eye, you’ll find the tools you need.

This section presents the following topics:

• Removing red-eye

• Applying cosmetic corrections

• Removing flaws and objects

• Cutting out image areas

• Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect

• Scaling photos by using Smart Carver

Removing red-eye

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro has two methods of removing red-eye from a

color photo. 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 eye color. For more information,

see “To use advanced options for red-eye removal” in the Help.

The Red Eye tool replaces the red color in the subject’s pupil with

a dark gray color, restoring a natural look.

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To remove red-eye quickly

Full Editor workspace

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

2On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Size of Red-Eye control so

that the pointer is about twice the size of the red area needing

correction.

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

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

the Red Eye tool.

You can size the pointer interactively by holding down Alt while

dragging the Red Eye tool over the eye area.

Applying cosmetic corrections

You can quickly improve the appearance of the subjects in your photos by

performing the following cosmetic corrections:

• removing blemishes — by using the Blemish Fixer mode of the

Makeover tool

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

tool

• fixing bloodshot eyes — by using the Eye Drop mode of the

Makeover tool

• adding a suntan — by using the Suntan mode of the Makeover tool

• thinning a photo subject — by using the Thinify™ mode of the

Makeover tool

• removing wrinkles — by using the Scratch Remover tool

• smoothing skin tone quickly — by using the Skin Smoothing

command in the Adjust menu

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You can remove blemishes, whiten teeth, and apply a suntan.

To remove facial blemishes

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

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

The pointer changes to concentric circles.

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

size that allows the inner circle to enclose the blemish.

The outer circle is for the material used to cover the blemish.

4On 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).

5Click directly over the blemish.

You can zoom in on the photo for better control of the Makeover

tool.

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To whiten teeth

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

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

3On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Strength control as desired.

Higher settings produce more intense whitening but may also

produce an unnatural appearance.

4Click directly over the teeth.

If the teeth are separated or partially obscured, you may need to

apply this tool to each tooth individually.

The Toothbrush mode of the Makeover tool works only with color

photos.

To apply whitening eye drops

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

2On the Tool Options palette, choose the Eye Drop mode.

3Type or set a value in the Strength control.

Higher values whiten more of the eye area but may spread the

whitening beyond the affected area of the eye.

4Zoom in as necessary, and then carefully click over the bloodshot

portion of the eye.

To apply a suntan

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

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

3Type or set a value in the Size control.

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4Type or set a value in the Strength control.

Higher values produce a darker tan.

5Carefully drag over the skin of the photo subject.

To apply a thinning effect

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool .

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

3Type or set a value in the Strength control.

Higher values compress more pixels in the horizontal axis.

4Click the middle of the photo subject.

The pixels compress on either side of the point you click. You can

continue clicking to enhance the thinning effect.

To remove facial wrinkles

Full Editor workspace

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

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

beveled edge selection box.

3Type or set a value in the Width control so that the wrinkle fits inside

the inner portion of the selection box you drag.

4Position the pointer 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.

If you 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.

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To smooth skin tone

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Adjust ` Skin Smoothing.

2In the Skin Smoothing dialog box, adjust the Amount slider.

Moving the slider to the right applies more smoothing; moving the

slider to the left applies less smoothing.

The Skin Smoothing command smooths skin tones and

diminishes the appearance of wrinkles and blemishes quickly.

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 87.

Removing flaws and objects

You can remove flaws and objects in your images by using the Clone

Brush tool or the Object Remover tool. The Clone Brush tool lets you

remove flaws and objects by painting over them with another part of the

image. The paint source can be a part of the same layer, another layer in

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

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The Clone Brush tool was used to remove the garbage bag from

the photo on the left.

To clone a part of an image

Full Editor workspace

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

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

other settings.

If you want the Clone Brush tool to reset the source point each time

you resume painting, mark the Aligned mode check box. You can

continue dragging over the target area to fill in the source image.

Unmark the check box if you want every stroke to copy the same

data from the original source point.

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.

3On 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.

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

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

point.

You can resize the brush interactively by pressing Alt while

dragging in the image window.

Cutting out image areas

You can use the Object Extractor to cut out an image area from the

surrounding background. You can then edit the cutout separately from

the background, display it against a different background, or combine it

with other images.

Object Extractor workflow: (1) Outline the edges of the image

area; (2) add a fill; (3) preview the cutout, and touch it up if

necessary; (4) bring the cutout into the image window; (5) place

the cutout against a different background image (optional).

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To cut out an image area

Full Editor workspace

1On the Layers palette, click the layer that contains the image area

that you want to cut out.

2Choose Image ` Object Extractor.

The Object Extractor dialog box appears, with the Brush tool

activated by default.

3Adjust the brush size by moving the Brush size slider.

4In the preview window, draw a line along the edges of the image

area that you want to cut out.

Ensure that the selection outline slightly overlaps the surrounding

background and completely surrounds the area in a closed ring.

5Choose the Fill tool , and click inside the area you want to cut out.

An overlay covers the image area that you clicked.

Note: If the selection outline is not closed, the fill covers the entire

image. If this is the case, click the Eraser tool to clear the fill, and

then complete the selection outline with the Brush tool.

6Click Process to preview the result.

If you are not happy with the result, click Edit Mask to return to the

previous view and touch up the cutout.

You can also

Erase parts of the selection outline Choose the Eraser tool , and

drag over the selection marquee

that you want to delete.

Refine the edge detail in the final

result.

Move the Accuracy slider to a

higher value if the object has an

intricate or complex outline.

The Accuracy slider is available only

after you click Process.

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The background layer is automatically promoted to a raster layer

when you use the Object Extractor command.

You can switch from the Brush tool to the Eraser tool by right-

clicking and dragging in the preview window.

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 is that it takes into account the shading of the

specified color. 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 well on shiny or reflective objects and is not designed to work

with gradients or patterns.

One click can change the color of the girl’s dress.

Revert to the original image Click Reset. The Reset button is

available only before you click

Process and clears both the fill and

the selection outline.

Hide the fill overlay and the edge

outline

Mark the Hide Mask check box.

You can also

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To recolor by using the Color Changer tool

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Color Changer tool .

The Color Changer tool is grouped with the Flood Fill tool.

2On the Materials palette, click the Color button on the Style drop-

list, and choose a solid color.

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

Materials.

For realistic-looking colors, set the Saturation value (in the Material

Properties dialog box) closer to 100 than to 255 (full saturation).

3Position the Color Changer pointer over the color you want to

change in the image, and then click to recolor with the Foreground/

Stroke color, or right-click to recolor with the current Background/Fill

color.

4Click Apply to set the color change on the object.

You can also

Use a color from the current image Choose the Dropper tool , click

the color you want in the image,

and then choose the Color

Changer tool to reactivate it.

Adjust the color application Before clicking Apply, adjust one or

both of the following controls on

the Tool Options palette:

•Tolerance — determines how

closely the current color needs to

match similar colors in order for

the recoloring to be applied.

• Edge Softness — determines how

pixels that border the recolored

pixels are affected. Higher settings

cause more “bleeding” of the

recoloring.

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To isolate the area you want to recolor, you can create a selection.

For more information about creating selections, see “Creating

selections” on page 87.

Scaling photos by using Smart Carver

Smart Carver™ lets you make a photo narrower, wider, shorter, or longer

without distorting the content. By automatically detecting and removing

zones in the picture that have little structural detail, this feature lets you

change the aspect ratio without noticeably changing the image. You can

also target a specific zone to remove from the photo, regardless of its

level of detail, or preserve specific objects or image areas.

To remove or preserve an object by using Smart Carver

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Image ` Smart Carver.

The Smart Carver dialog box opens.

2To remove or preserve an object or area from a photo, do one or

both of the following:

• Click the Remove button and apply the Remove brush to the

areas of the photo that you want to remove.

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• To protect an image area from being removed or changed during

the scaling process, click the Preserve button and apply the

Preserve brush to the area of the photo that you want to protect.

In the Object Removal area, you can move the Brush Size slider to

the left to decrease the size of the brush, or to the right to increase

the size of the brush.

3Scale the photo by applying one or more of the Smart Carving

options.

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To scale a photo by using Smart Carver

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Image ` Smart Carver.

The Smart Carver dialog box opens.

2In the Smart Carving area of the Smart Carver dialog box, perform

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

You can view the scaling results in the Preview window.

You can also

Delete some or all of the Remove

or Preserve brushstrokes. Click the Eraser button , and

apply it to the brushstrokes you

want to erase.

Zoom in or out In the Zoom box, enter a

magnification level, or use the

slider or the arrows to increase or

decrease the zoom.

Pan to view hidden areas of the

photo

Click the Pan button , and drag

in the Preview window.

Hide the brushstrokes in the

Preview window

Mark the Hide Mask check box.

Reset the photo to its original state Click Reset.

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To Do the following

Set a photo width Type or set a value in the Width

box.

Note: The maximum width is

double the width of the original

photo.

Set a photo height Type or set a value in the Height

box.

Note: The maximum height is

double the height of the original

photo.

Reduce the photo width, by 1-pixel

increments

Click the Contract the image

horizontally button until the

image is the desired width.

Reduce the phot height, by 1-pixel

increments

Click the Contract the image

vertically button until the

image is the desired height.

Increase the photo width, by 1-

pixel increments

Click the Expand the image

horizontally button until the

image is the desired width.

Increase the photo height, by 1-

pixel increments

Click the Expand the image

vertically button until the

image is the desired height.

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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.

This section presents the following topics:

• Creating selections

• Modifying selections

• Inverting and clearing selections

Creating selections

You can create a selection when you want to isolate part of an image. For

example, you can use a selection to adjust or retouch one area of a photo,

or to copy a portion of a photo and paste it into another photo. The way

you make a selection depends on whether you are working on a raster

layer or a vector layer. For more information about raster and vector

layers, see “Understanding layers” on page 95.

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

•Selection tool — lets you create a selection of a specific shape,

such as a rectangle, square, ellipse, circle, or star

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•Freehand Selection tool — 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:

• Freehand — lets you quickly select an area by dragging

• Edge Seeker — finds the edges between two areas with color

differences when you click on the edges of irregularly shaped areas

• Point to Point — lets you draw straight lines between points to

create a selection with straight edges

• Smart Edge — automatically finds the edges of irregularly shaped

areas when you click along the edges

•Magic Wand tool — makes a selection based on the color, hue,

brightness, or opacity of an object. This tool is designed to select an

area that has distinctly different pixels than those in other areas of an

image — for example, a pink rose surrounded by green leaves, or a

dark area in an otherwise bright image.

You can 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 92.

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To create a selection by using the Selection tool

Full Editor

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Selection tool .

2Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options

palette, and modify them if necessary:

• Selection Type — specifies the shape of the selection area

• Mode — specifies whether to replace, add, or remove an existing

selection. Replace is the default setting.

• Feather — softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade

width (0 to 200 pixels)

• Anti-alias — applies a smooth edge to a selection by making the

pixels along its edges semitransparent

3Drag to make the selection.

As you drag, a border indicates the selection. When you finish

dragging, the selection’s border becomes a selection marquee.

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 ` Modify and choosing a command from the

menu.

To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool

Full Editor

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

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

Selection Type drop-list:

• Edge Seeker

• Freehand

• Point to Point

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• Smart Edge

3Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options

palette, and modify them if necessary:

• Feather — softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade

width (0 to 200 pixels)

• Smoothing — specifies the amount of smoothing to apply to the

selection border

• Anti-alias — applies a smooth edge to a selection by making pixels

semitransparent

• 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.

4Depending on the selection type you chose, perform a task from the

following table.

To Do the follo wing

Make a Freehand selection Drag to select an image area.

Make an Edge Seeker selection Click precisely along the edge of

the area you want to select, and

double-click or right-click to

complete the selection.

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

that you want to select, ensuring

that the rectangular cursor

encloses the edge. Double-click or

right-click to complete the

selection.

Make a Point to Point selection Click around the area you want to

select, and double-click or right-

click to complete the selection.

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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 delete a previous point by pressing Delete.

To create a selection by using the Magic Wand tool

Full Editor

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Magic Wand tool .

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

3Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options

palette, and modify them if necessary:

• Tolera nce — 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.

• Feather — softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade

width (0 to 200 pixels)

• Use all layers — searches for matching pixels across all layers in the

image

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

• Anti-alias — produces a smooth-edged selection by partially filling

in pixels along the edge, making them semitransparent. You can

use this option inside or outside the selection marquee.

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

The selection marquee surrounds all matching pixels.

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You can change the number of pixels you select by undoing the

selection, adjusting the Tolerance setting, and making a new

selection.

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 a person carrying a large sign, you can select the

sign by using the rectangular Selection tool and then add the person to

the selection by using the Freehand Selection tool.

After you create a selection, you can add to it.

For more information about modifying selections, see “Modifying

selections” in the Help.

To add to or subtract from a selection

Full Editor

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

, or Magic Wand tool).

2Choose settings for the tool on the Tool Options palette.

3Perform a task from the following table.

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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.

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.

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.

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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

Full Editor

• Choose Selections ` Invert.

The selection marquee now encloses the previously unselected image

area and excludes the previously selected image area.

To clear a selection

Full Editor

• Choose Selections ` Select None.

If you deselect a floating selection, the selection is defloated and

placed in the underlying layer if the layer is a raster layer. If the

underlying layer is a vector layer or an Art Media layer, a new

raster layer is created, and the selection is defloated to it.

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Working with layers

When you work with layers in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, 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.

This section presents the following topics:

• Understanding layers

• Using the Layers palette

• Creating layers

• Renaming layers

• Viewing layers

• Changing the order of layers in an image

Understanding layers

When you create or import an image in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, 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.

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

composition.

Each layer you add begins as a transparent sheet over the background.

As you add brushstrokes, vector objects, or text, you cover up parts of the

Background layer. Transparent areas let you see the underlying layers. You

can stack multiple layers to create artistic compositions, photo collages,

or complex illustrations. For more information about different layer types,

see “Understanding layers” in the Help.

For most simple corrections and retouching, you do not have to add

layers to an image. However, it is a good practice to duplicate the single

layer before making image corrections, so that you preserve the original

image on its own layer. If you intend to do more complex work — such

as adding elements to the image, creating photo compositions, adding

text, or applying other effects — the use of layers is highly recommended.

The following table provides examples.

To Do the following

Preserve the

original image

before making

changes

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.

Make color and

tonal corrections

Use adjustment layers instead of changing the

image directly.

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Add text or

graphics

Create text and graphics, such as lines and shapes,

on vector layers to make them easier to edit.

Create effects Duplicate the background layer, apply an effect to

the duplicate, and then blend the two layers by

changing the opacity or blend modes of the layers.

Create a painting Choose an Art 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.

Combine photos

to create a photo

collage

Open the photos that you want to combine and

decide which image to use as your base image.

Copy the other images into the base image by

clicking an image, choosing Edit `Copy, clicking the

base image, and choosing Edit ` 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 photo

Take a series of photos with overlapping subject

matter.

Create an image with a canvas large enough to

display a panorama, and then copy each photo onto

a separate layer. Decrease the opacity of one layer 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.

To Do the following

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Using the Layers palette

The Layers palette lists all layers in an image. The order of layers on the

palette is the order of layers in the image. The top layer is listed first, and

the bottom layer is listed last. You can change the stacking order of layers

on the Layers palette, depending on the layer types.

The Layers palette

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.

If an image has more than one layer, you must select the layer that you

want to work on. Changes to the image affect only the selected layer (also

called the active layer). You can select only one layer at a time.

To display or hide the Layers palette

Full Editor workspace

• Choose View ` Palettes ` Layers.

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

New layer drop-list

Active layer settings

Layer type

indicator

Layer visibility toggle

Layer thumbnail

Layer name

(customizable)

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To select a layer

Full Editor workspace

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

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.

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

Full Editor workspace

1On the Layers palette, click the layer above which you want create a

layer.

2From the drop-list on the toolbar of the Layers palette, choose a layer

type.

3Adjust the available controls for the layer properties.

4Click 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.

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To rename a layer

Full Editor workspace

1On the Layers palette, click the layer you want to rename, pause a

moment, and re-click.

The name appears highlighted in a box.

2Type the new name in the box, and press Enter.

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.

To display or hide a layer

Full Editor workspace

• Click the Visibility Toggle button for the layer that you want to

display or hide.

— Visibility Toggle button when the layer is displayed

— Visibility Toggle button when the layer is hidden

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.

To move a layer or layer group

Full Editor workspace

•On the Layers palette, select the layer or layer group, and drag it to a

new position in the stack.

A black line shows the layer’s position as you drag.

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Applying effects

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro has many special effects that you can apply

to your images, including 3D, artistic, illumination, reflection, and

photographic effects. You can also add frames to your images, paint

with images, or warp image areas to create unique effects.

This section presents the following topics:

• Choosing effects

• Applying Photo Effects

• Adding picture frames to images

• Using the Picture Tube tool

• Warping images

For a complete list of effects, see “Applying effects” in the Help.

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:

• The Before pane shows the original image, and the After pane lets

you preview the image with the current settings applied.

• The Load Preset drop-list is set by default to Last Used. Presets let you

apply the same settings to multiple images.

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To save and load your own presets for effects, see “Using and creating

presets” in the Help.

An example of a 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 Effect Browser displays the

presets that come with Corel PaintShop Photo Pro as well as any that you

create.

To display the thumbnail previews that you see in the Effect Browser,

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro 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 PaintShop Photo Pro (PspScript).

Preview on Image

check box

Load Preset

drop-list

Randomize

Parameters

button

Resize handle

Color box

Reset to Default

button

Show/Hide

Preview button

Zoom control

for preview

panes

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The Effect Browser

To choose an effect from the Effects menu

Full Editor workspace

1From the Effects menu, choose an effect category, and choose an

effect. (For example, choose Effects ` Distortion Effects ` Twirl .)

For most effects, a dialog box appears.

2Specify the desired settings, or choose a preset from the Load Preset

drop-list.

You can preview the effect in the After pane.

Note: Presets are not available for all effects.

3Click OK.

You can also

Save settings for reuse Click the Save Preset button ,

type a name in the Preset name

box, and click OK.

Reset settings to default values From the Load Preset drop-list,

choose Default.

Limit an effect to a specific area Make a selection before choosing

the effect.

Thumbnails let

you preview

and choose

effects.

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To choose an effect from the Effect Browser

Full Editor workspace

1Choose Effects ` Effect Browser.

The Effect Browser appears.

2From the hierarchical list in the left pane, do one of the following:

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

• To preview an effect category, click a subfolder of the Effects folder

(for example, 3D Effects, Artistic Effects, or Photo Effects).

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro scans the selected folder and creates

thumbnails of the image with each effect preset applied to it.

3Click a thumbnail image to choose an effect preset.

4Click Apply.

You can also

Modify the selected preset Click Modify, and adjust the

settings in the dialog box for the

effect.

Note: This button is unavailable

for effects that cannot be

adjusted.

Resize the thumbnail preview Choose File ` Preferences `

General Program Preferences, and

click Display and Caching along the

left side. In the Effect browser

thumbnails group box, set a value

in the Size (Pixels) control.

Limit an effect to a specific area Make a selection before choosing

the effect.

For information about creating

selections, see “Creating

selections” on page 87.

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Applying Photo Effects

You can apply different Photo Effects to your images to simulate some

traditional photo techniques and processes.

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.

The photo on the left is the original photo, and the photo on the

right has the Time Machine’s Daguerreotype style applied to it.

Film and Filters

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro lets you experiment with effects that are

inspired by different types of camera film and filters.

The Sunset filter adds a warm orange tone to your photos.

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Black and White Film

You can simulate taking a photo with black-and-white film. To modify the

effect, you can apply a wide range of RGB values as well as adjust image

brightness and clarity.

Filter color adjustments in the Black and White Film dialog box

can create very different results from the original photo (left-

most image in top tow).

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.

Sepia Toning

You 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.

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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 can be edited like any other layer.

You can add a frame around your image.

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 PaintShop Photo Pro or create your own.

The Picture Tube tool lets you apply various preset images to your

photos to create unique effects.

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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. 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.

The Warp Brush tool can be used to create caricatures.

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Working with colors and materials 109

Working with colors and materials

Whether you are applying color to an image or adjusting photographic

colors, it’s important to understand how Corel PaintShop Photo Pro

works with color. This section describes how to choose colors and

materials that you can use in your images for painting, drawing, and

filling.

This section presents the following topics:

• Using the Materials palette

• Choosing colors by using the Color Picker

• Choosing colors from an image or the desktop

Using the Materials palette

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro lets you paint, draw, and fill with a variety of

styles and materials.

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

• A material is the style plus an optional texture.

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

You can display the Materials palette at any time. You can leave it open

while you work, or you can display it only when you need it.

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

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The Materials palette

Main components of the Materials palette

•Frame tab — displays an outer Hue rectangle and an inner

Saturation rectangle, as well as a strip containing white, three

shades of gray, and black. You can drag the vertical slider to adjust

lightness, and drag the horizontal slider to adjust saturation.

•Rainbow tab — displays the Available Colors panel, where you can

click to select a color. At the bottom of the tab you can click to select

white, black, or three shades of gray.

•Swatches tab — displays swatches, which are materials you can save

to use again.

•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 texture.

Frame

tab

Rainbow

tab

Swatches

tab

Foreground and

Stroke Properties

Background and

Fill Properties

Swap Colors

button

Swap Materials

button

Texture button

Transparent

option

Style button Color

Gradient

Pattern

Foreground and

Background color

boxes

Set to Black and

White button

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You can click either box to display the Material Properties dialog box,

in which you can set material options.

•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.

•Texture button — turns the current texture on or off

•Set to Black and White button — sets the foreground to black

and the background to white. This is helpful when you use the Edit

Selection command.

•Transparent button — specifies whether the foreground or

background material is transparent (in other words, has no style or

texture). You use a transparent material primarily with vector objects

and text. A transparent foreground has no outline (only the objects

or letters are filled), and a transparent background has no fill (only

the objects or letters are outlined).

•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

Full Editor workspace

• Choose View ` Palettes ` Materials.

To swap the foreground and background colors or materials

Full Editor workspace

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

the Swap Materials button .

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Choosing colors by using the Color Picker

When you edit images in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro, you often need to

choose a color before painting, drawing, or filling, making manual color

corrections, or choosing a background for a new raster image. The Color

Picker is the most versatile tool for choosing colors.

The 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

2colors).

To choose a color by using the Color Picker

Full Editor workspace

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

Hue wheel

Saturation and

Lightness box

Basic Colors

panel

RGB values HSL values

HTML color code

Link colors check

box

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• To choose a foreground color, click the Foreground and Stroke

Properties box or the Foreground Color box.

• To choose a background color, click the Background and Fill

Properties box or the Background Color box.

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

If the Materials Property dialog box appears, click the Color tab.

2Click or drag the hue wheel to select the approximate color.

3Click 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.

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 PaintShop Photo Pro (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 Windows desktop colors.

You can also

Choose a basic color by clicking a

color swatch

Click a color swatch in the Basic

Colors panel that appears under

the color wheel.

Choose a color by specifying its

Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) values

Type values in the R, G, and B

boxes.

Choose a color by specifying its

Hue, Saturation, and Lightness

(HSL) values

Type values in the H, S, and L

boxes.

Specify a color by using its HTML

code

Type an HTML color code in the

HTML box.

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To choose a color from the active image

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Dropper tool .

2On the Tool Options palette, set the desired options:

• Sample Size drop-list — choose the desired pixel area for sampling

• Use all layers check box — mark this check box to sample from all

image layers

3Click a color in the image to make it the foreground color, or right-

click to make it the background color.

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.

To choose a color from the desktop

Full Editor workspace

1Make sure that the color you want is displayed on the screen.

2Point over a color or properties box on the Materials palette or in a

dialog box.

Note: On the Materials palette, you must assign the foreground

and background color separately.

3Hold down Ctrl, and point to the area of the desktop that has the

color you want.

4Continue to hold down Ctrl, and click to select the color.

The selected color appears in the color or properties box.

If you want to change the color selection, continue to hold down

Ctrl, and click on different parts of the desktop.

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Working with text

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro lets you add text to images and create

interesting text effects.

This section presents the following topics:

• Applying text

• Formatting text

Applying text

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro 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 effect 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 more

information about different types of text, see “Applying text” in the Help.

You can add text to your photos.

You can delete vector, raster, or selection-based text at any time.

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To create text

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .

2On 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 ` Palettes `

Materials.

If you want to create text with no outline, click the Transparent

button below the Foreground and Stroke Properties box.

3On the Materials palette, click the Background and Stroke Properties

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, and on the Tool

Options palette, set the Stroke width control to 1.0 or greater.

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

from the Create As drop-list:

• Vector — creates fully editable text that resides on a vector layer.

This text type is the default and is used in most instances.

• Selection — creates a selection marquee in the shape of the text

characters. The marquee is filled with the underlying layer.

• Floating — creates raster text as a floating selection. The selection

can be moved, but the text characters cannot be edited.

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

style.

Note: The Units drop-list offers two options — Points (for print

output) and Pixels (for Web output).

6In the image window, click where you want the text to appear, type

the text, and click the Apply button on the Tool Options palette.

A bounding box appears around the text.

7Do any of the following to adjust the text position:

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• Position the pointer in the centre of the bounding box until the

pointer changes its shape to a four-way arrow, and drag the text to

the desired location.

• Position the pointer over a corner of the bounding box until the

pointer changes its shape to a two-way arrow, and drag up and

down to rotate the text.

For information about using the Materials palette to choose colors

for the text outline and fill, see “Using the Materials palette” on

page 109.

You can leave text mode before applying the text by clicking the

Cancel changes button on the Tool Options palette or by

pressing Esc.

You can also apply the text after you have typed it by double-

clicking the area outside the text object.

To delete text

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool .

2Click the vector text that you want to delete.

3Press Delete.

Formatting text

The text formatting options in Corel PaintShop Photo Pro 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.

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For more information about text formatting, see “Formatting text” in the

Help.

To change font attributes

Full Editor workspace

1On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool .

2Select the vector text characters you want to change by dragging

over them.

Note: You can also select the entire text by pressing Ctrl + A.

3On the Tool Options palette, perform a task from the following table,

and click the Apply button .

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.

Change the units of measurement

for the font

From the Units drop-list, choose

Points for print output or Pixels for

Web output.

Apply bold formatting to text Click the Bold button .

Apply italic formatting to text Click the Italic button .

Underline the text Click the Underline button .

Apply a line through text Click the Strikethrough button .

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Printing

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro provides many options for printing your

work.

Printing images

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro offers many ways to print images. You can

print from the Organizer, Full Editor, or Express Lab. You can use a

template, or use a custom layout to meet specific size and layout

requirements.

You can print contact sheets (left), print to standard photo sizes

(center), or create custom print layouts (right).

Templates help you simplify image placement and sizing. You can use

templates to lay out and print images in standard sizes, including 4 × 6

inches, 5 × 7 inches, and 10 × 15 centimeters. You can use a

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro template, or you can create your own custom

template from a page layout that you create.

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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” in

the Help. Or, if your version of the application includes the

Corel PaintShop Project Creator application, you can quickly and easily

arrange your photos in photo books, calendars, or collages. For more

information, see the Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator Help.

To print the active image

Full Editor workspace

1Choose File ` Print.

2In the Printer group box, click Printer.

The Print dialog box appears.

3Choose a printer from the Name drop-list, and click OK.

4Click the Placement tab, and type or set a value in the Number of

copies control.

5In the Orientation group box, choose one of the following options:

• Portrait

• Landscape

6In the Size and Position group box, set any of the following controls:

• Width and Height — lets you specify width and height values to

set the image size

• Scale — lets you resize the image by entering a percentage

• Fit to page — fits the image to the printed page

• 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

• Custom offset — lets you enter values in the Left offset and Top

offset boxes

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7Click the Options tab.

8In the Print Output group box, choose one of the following options:

• Color

• Greyscale

• CMYK separations

9Click Print.

To print a contact sheet

Organizer workspace

1In the Organizer, select the files that you want to print.

2Perform a task from the following table.

For more information about printing options, see “Understanding

printing” in the Help.

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 , choose settings in the

Print Contact Sheet dialog box, and

click Print.

Print all the images in a selected

folder

Right-click in the Organizer

window and choose Select All.

Click the Print Contact Sheet

button , choose settings in the

Print Contact Sheet dialog box, and

click Print.

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To print images by using a template

Full Editor workspace

1In a media tray, select the thumbnails of the images that you want to

print.

2Choose File ` Print Layout.

The Print Layout window appears.

3Click File ` Open Template.

The Templates dialog box appears.

4In 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.

5Select 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.

6Drag 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 .

7Click File ` Print.

For 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 ` Open Image.

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E-mailing and sharing images

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro gives you options for e-mailing your images

or sharing them through a photo-sharing service.

This section presents the following topics:

• E-mailing photos, videos, and slideshows

•Sending images to a photo-sharing service

E-mailing photos, videos, and slideshows

You can e-mail photos, videos, and slideshows directly from

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro. You can e-mail these items from the image

window, a media tray, or the Organizer.

Note that you can send videos and slideshows only as attachments.

Choosing a size for your photos

You can resize your photos to reduce the dimensions or to reduce the

overall size of the e-mail. For example, you may want to reduce the size

of a photo so you can send it to a cell phone.

E-mail application

To send items using e-mail, you must connect to the Internet and your

computer must have a default e-mail application that supports the MAPI

Standard (such as Microsoft Outlook® or Outlook Express) and be

configured to use the MAPI e-mail client.

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To e-mail photos, videos, or slideshows

Full Editor workspace

1Choose File ` E-mail, and choose one of the following options:

• Active image — lets you send the image that is currently active in

the image window

• All open images — lets you send all the images that are open in

the image window

• All selected items — lets you send all the items (photos, videos, or

slideshows) that you currently have selected in the Organizer or a

media tray

2In the E-mail dialog box, choose one of the following options:

• Embedded photos — displays images in the body of your e-mail

message.

• Attachments (original file format) — sends items as individual file

attachments. This option preserves the original file formats.

3Choose a size setting from the Maximum photo size drop-list.

Note: This setting is not available for slideshows and videos.

The total size of your e-mail is displayed beside the preview.

You can review the items you are sending by clicking the playback

arrows that appear under the Preview thumbnail.

Sending images to a photo-sharing service

If your version of Corel PaintShop Photo Pro includes

Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator, you can easily share photos and

videos through YouTube, Flickr, and Facebook. You can also order photos

online. Please refer to the Corel PaintShop Photo Project Creator Help for

more information.

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A

adjusting images 57

automatically 62

in one step 63

with Smart Photo Fix 63

Airbrush tool 27

angles, straightening 62

anti-aliasing

selection edges 90

application

installing 4

uninstalling 4

Art Eraser tool 30

attaching files to e-mails 123

automating

basic photo corrections 62

B

background

erasing areas 81

filling cropped edges 62

swapping colors 111

Background Eraser tool 28

blemishes, removing 75

bold text formatting 118

bracketed photos

combining 65

brightness, adjusting 68

Brush Variance palette 24

Burn tool 28

C

Calendar, finding images 41

Camera RAW Lab 54

captions, adding 48

card readers, transferring

photos 32

Chalk tool 29

Change to Target tool 28

clarity of image, enhancing 69

Clone tool 27

cloning image areas 78

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closing images 33

collages

creating 12

layouts for printing 120

using layers 97

Color Changer tool 29, 83

Color Picker

choosing colors with 112

Color Replacer tool 28

color vibrancy, enhancing 69

Colored Pencil tool 30

colors

changing 82

choosing 113, 114

choosing from HSL values 113

choosing from images 113

choosing from RGB values 113

choosing from the desktop

113

choosing with Color Picker 112

correcting 96

specifying with HTML codes

113

swapping foreground and

background 111

combining

images 97

compressing images 34

contact sheets

printing 119, 121

contrast, adjusting 68

Corel Knowledge Base 16

Corel Photo Downloader

using with cameras 32

using with card readers 32

Corel Support Services 7, 16

correcting

colors and tone 62

images by using layers 96

images cosmetically 74

Crayon tool 30

crop marks 119

Crop tool 27

cropping

images 59

straightened images 62

customer support 7, 16

cutting objects from a

background 81

D

darkening photos 64

Index 127

deleting

images 36

images from Organizer 45

depth, adjusting

Depth of Field 70

Local Tone Mapping 69

digital cameras

getting photos from 32

digital photos, downloading 31

digital workflow 9

Dodge tool 27

downloading photos 32

Dropper tool 26

E

Edge Seeker selections 90

edges

filling with background 62

sharpening 64

editing

applying captured editing 46

capturing image editing 46

images. See adjusting images

Effect Browser 102

effects

applying 101

Black and White Film 106

browsing 104

choosing from Effects menu

103

choosing in Effect Browser 104

creating 97

Film and Filters 105

Infrared Film 106

modifying presets 104

Photo 105

resetting values 103

saving settings 103

Sepia Toning 106

Time Machine 105

Effects toolbar 24

Ellipse tool 29

e-mailing

files 123

photos 123

embedding photos in e-mail

123

Emboss tool 28

Eraser tool 28

erasing

background areas 81

image areas 80, 84

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EXIF information

saving images with 35

Express Lab 19

exiting 52

getting photos into 51

overview 50

starting 50

Express Lab mode 49

extracting objects from

background 81

Eye Drop mode 76

eyes

brightening 76

fixing red-eye 73

F

facial blemishes, removing 75

facial wrinkles, removing 77

feathering

along Depth of Field effect 72

selection edges 87

features, new 2

file formats, choosing 34

files

compressing 34

e-mailing 123

opening from Organizer 34

filling

cropped edges 62

properties for 109

film effects, applying 105

filters

See effects

finding images 39

using Calendar 41

using keyword tags 40

fixing

images in one step 63

images with Smart Photo Fix

63

flaws, removing 78

Flood Fill tool 29

flyouts, accessing tools 26

focus

creating with depth of field 70

sharpening photo edges 64

folders

browsing for images 42

printing from 121

viewing all catalogued 43

fonts, changing attributes 117

Index 129

foreground

choosing colors 112

swapping colors 111

formatting text 117

frames, adding 107

Freehand Selection tool 26

creating selections with 89

Freehand selections 90

Full Editor 20

G

General Info panel

about 18

displaying 47

getting photos

Corel Photo Downloader 32

from card readers 32

graphics, adding to layers 97

H

HD video 11

HDR Photo Merge 65

Help

Web-based resources 16

Help system, using 15

Histogram palette 23

History palette 23

HSL color, choosing 113

HTML color codes 113

hue 69, 112

Hue Up/Down tool 28

I

image information 47

captions 48

rating 48

viewing when opening an

image 34

images

capturing edits 46

closing 34

finding 39

organizing 37

recoloring areas 82

saving 34

information, image

See image information

Infrared Film effect 106

installing Corel applications 4

inverting selections 93

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italic text formatting 118

J

JPEG files 34

K

keyword tags

See tags

L

layers 95

adding text or graphics 97

creating 99

moving 100

rearranging 100

renaming 99

selecting 99

using with photos 96

viewing 100

Layers palette 23, 98

displaying or hiding 98

selecting layers 99

Learning Center palette 14, 23

learning the application 13

Lighten/Darken tool 27

lightening photos 64

lines

applying through text 118

loading images 31

Local Tone Mapping 69

M

Magic Wand tool 26

creating selections 91

Makeover tool 27

applying eye drops 76

applying suntans 76

applying the Thinify effect 77

removing blemishes 75

whitening teeth 76

Marker tool 30

marquee, selection 87

materials 109

Materials palette 23, 109

displaying or hiding 111

Media Tray palette 23

media trays

e-mailing files from 123

menu bar 20

Mesh Warp tool 29

Mixer palette 24

Index 131

montages 97

Move tool 26

moving

layers 100

N

new features 2

newsgroups 16

noise, removing 64

O

Object Extractor 80

Object Remover tool 27

objects

cutting from background 81

removing 78, 84

Oil Brush tool 29

one-step fixes

exposure and color 63

noise 65

opening

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images 33

images in the Organizer 34

Organizer 18, 37

adding tags 39

assigning tags to images 40

browsing folders 42

capturing and applying edits

45

choosing a display mode 38

deleting images 45

deleting tags 40

displaying and editing image

information 47

finding images 39

finding images with Calendar

41

finding tagged images 41

opening images 34

panels overview 18

previewing images 43

printing images 119

refreshing the view 44

renaming files 45

setting up 37

working with thumbnails 43

organizing images 37

Overview palette 23

P

Paint Brush tool 27

paintings 97

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Palette Knife tool 30

palettes 20

displaying 24

hiding 24

types 22

using 22

Pan tool 26

panoramic photos 97

Pastel tool 29

Pen tool 29

Perspective Correction tool 27

Photo effects 105

Black and White Film 106

Film and Filters 105

Infrared Film 106

Sepia Toning 106

Time Machine 105

Photo toolbar 25

photo-sharing services 123

sending images 124

Pick tool 26

picture frames 107

Picture Tube tool 29, 107

pixels

restoring to background 81

playing videos 44

PNG files 34

Point to Point selections 90

preserving images 96

Preset Shape tool 29

Preview window of the

Organizer 18

previewing

images 34

images in Organizer 43

print layout templates

printing images with 122

printing

active images 120

contact sheets 119, 121

folder contents 121

images 119

images with templates 122

thumbnails 121

Push tool 28

Q

quitting Corel applications 5

R

raster selections 87

Index 133

rating images 48

RAW files 34

RAW photos 53

adjusting settings 55

applying edits 56

capturing edits 56

converting to another format

56

editing 55

supported file formats 53

using the Camera RAW Lab 54

rearranging layers 100

recoloring

image areas 82

Rectangle tool 29

Red Eye tool 27

red-eye, removing 73

with Red Eye tool 74

Refresh view, in Organizer 44

removing

flaws 78

image background 80

unwanted objects 84

renaming

files in Organizer 45

layers 99

resizing images with Smart

Carver 84

resources, learning the

application 13

restoring

erased pixels to background 81

images 73

retouching images 73

reusing effects 103

reversing

foreground and background

111

RGB color model

choosing colors from values

113

rotating

image thumbnails 45

images 57

images 90 degrees 58

images interactively 58

S

saturation 69

increasing or decreasing 64,

69

Saturation Up/Down tool 28

saving

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effect settings 103

images 34

images with EXIF information

35

scaling

photos with Smart Carver 84

scrapbooks

creating collages 12

layouts for printing 120

using layers 97

Scratch Remover tool 27

Script Output palette 24

Script toolbar 25

searching for images 39

selecting

layers 99

thumbnails 121

Selection tool 26

creating selections with 89

selections 87

adding to 92

clearing 93

creating 87

creating with Freehand

Selection tool 89

creating with Magic Wand tool

91

creating with Selection tool 89

inverting 93

modifying 92

subtracting from 92

sending

files by e-mail 123

images to photo-sharing

services 124

Sepia Toning effect 106

sharing photos 123

Sharpen tool 28

sharpening edges 64

Skin Smoothing feature 78

slideshows

e-mailing 123

Smart Carver 84

Smart Edge selections 90

Smart Photo Fix

fine-tuning basic corrections

with 63

Smear tool 30

smoothing

removing noise 64

selection border 90

skin tone 78

Index 135

Smudge tool 28

Soften tool 28

sorting image thumbnails 44

special effects

See effects

spraying images 107

Standard toolbar 25

starting Corel applications 5

status bar 20

Status toolbar 25

stitching photos 97

Straighten tool 27

straightening 61

angles 62

cropping images after 62

strikethrough text formatting

118

strokes

setting properties 110

styles 109

suntan, applying 76

support, customer 7, 16

swapping foreground and

background 111

swatches, choosing colors 113

Symmetric Shape tool 29

T

tags 39

assigning to images 40

creating 39

deleting from catalogue 40

finding tagged images 41

tanning effect 76

Technical Support 16

teeth, whitening 76

templates

print layout. See print layout

templates

text 115

adding to layers 97

changing font attributes 118

creating 116

deleting 117

formatting 117

Text tool 29

Thinify effect 77

thumbnails

browsing for folders 43

displaying in preview area 34

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playing videos 44

printing 121

rotating 45

sorting 44

viewing for folders 42

working with in Organizer 43

zooming in and out 44

Thumbnails panel of the

Organizer 18

Time Machine effect 105

tone

adjusting with Local Tone

Mapping 69

correcting with layers 96

fine-tuning with Smart Photo

Fix 63

increasing range with HDR

Photo Merge 65

skin 76

smoothing skin 78

Tool Options palette 23

toolbars 24

Standard 25

tools

Art Eraser 30

Palette Knife 30

Smear 30

types of 25

Zoom 26

Tools toolbar 25

using tools 25

tooltips

for toolbars 24

for tools 25

Tree panel of the Organizer 17

tutorials 13

U

underlining text 118

uninstalling Corel applications 4

updating

checking for updates 16

Corel products 7

V

values, choosing colors 112

vibrancy of color, enhancing 69

videos

e-mailing 123

HD 11

playing 44

slideshows 11

viewing

full-screen mode 44

images in the Organizer 38

layers 100

RAW images in Camera RAW

Lab 54

refreshing Organizer Preview

window 44

W

Warp Brush tool 29

warping images 108

Web toolbar 25

Web-based resources

accessing 16

workflow 9

workspaces

deleting current images 36

exploring default 17

Express Lab 19

Full Editor 20

Organizer 18

switching between 22

tour of default 17

Z

Zoom tool 26

zooming

in effect dialog boxes 102

in Smart Carver 85

thumbnails 44

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