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Corel® PaintShop® Pro X5 User Guide
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Contents
Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
What’s in this user guide? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installing and uninstalling Corel programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting and exiting the program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Registering Corel products. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Updating the program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corel Support Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About Corel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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The digital workflow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Learning how to use Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Documentation conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Help system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Learning Center palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Corel Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Web-based resources. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Workspace tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Exploring the workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Switching between workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Choosing a workspace color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using palettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using toolbars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Using tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Getting started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Opening and closing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Saving images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Deleting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Setting up the Manage workspace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Browsing folders for photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding images on your computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with saved searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding keyword tags to images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing photos by tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the calendar to find images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Finding people in your photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding location information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with thumbnails in the Manage workspace . . . . . . . . . .
Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Displaying and editing photo information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Quick Review to review photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Working with trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Working with camera RAW photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Supported RAW file formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Using the Camera RAW Lab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Converting RAW photos to another file format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Adjusting images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rotating images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cropping images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Straightening images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Correcting photographic perspective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Making basic photo corrections automatically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removing digital noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusting white balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Controlling depth of field . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Retouching and restoring images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Removing red-eye . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Applying cosmetic changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Removing scratches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Removing flaws and objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Erasing image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Cutting out image areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adding borders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Scaling photos by using Smart Carver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Merging exposures and content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Understanding HDR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Taking photos for HDR processing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining photos by using HDR Exposure Merge . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Single RAW Photo to create an HDR effect . . . . . . . . . . . .
Merging batches of photos into HDR images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Combining photos with Photo Blend . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Working with colors and materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Using the Materials palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Choosing colors by using the Color Picker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Choosing colors from an image or the desktop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Applying effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Choosing effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applying Photo effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using Retro Lab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Applying a gradient with the Graduated Filter effect . . . . . . . . .
Creating vintage-style photos with the Time Machine . . . . . . . .
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Applying film and filter effects to photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adding picture frames to images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Picture Tube tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Warping images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Working with layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Understanding layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Using the Layers palette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Creating layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Renaming layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing layers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changing the order of layers in an image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Setting layer opacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Working with selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Creating selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Modifying selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Inverting and clearing selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Working with text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Applying text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Formatting text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Sharing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
E-mailing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Uploading photos to a sharing site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Creating Share My Trip projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Printing images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Corel PaintShop Pro X5 User Guide

Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X5
For people with a passion for photography, Corel® PaintShop® Pro is
easy-to-use, professionally powered, image-editing software that
helps you produce stunning photos and creative designs.
This section presents the following topics:
• What’s in this user guide?
• What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X5
• Installing and uninstalling Corel programs
• Starting and exiting the program
• Registering Corel products
• Updating the program
• Corel Support Services
• About Corel
The availability of features depends on the version of the
software you have.

What’s in this user guide?
This user guide contains the information that you need to become
familiar with the Corel PaintShop Pro workspaces and to get started
with basic tasks and creative possibilities. It is designed to accompany
the more comprehensive Help, which is available from within the
program, as well as other learning resources. For more information
Welcome to Corel PaintShop Pro X5

about additional learning resources, see “Learning how to use
Corel PaintShop Pro” on page 15.

What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X5
Corel PaintShop Pro X5 includes new ways to organize, view, and share
your photos and designs. In addition to new features that help you tap
into your creativity, we have included tool and workflow
enhancements based on our users' suggestions.
New! Places
Now you can instantly map your photos based on the location
information they contain, or add location information manually or by
using GPS data or Facebook® check-in points. The new Map mode
with integrated Google Maps™ functionality provides an intuitive
environment for viewing and organizing your photos by location. You
can also delete location data from photos to protect your privacy
online. For more information, see “Adding location information” on
page 56.
New! People
Face tagging lets you identify the people in your photos, making it easy
to find and share photos of family and friends, or sync with your social
contacts on sharing sites. In addition to manual tagging, you can use
face recognition to automatically analyze facial characteristics and help
identify people in your photos. For more information, see “Finding
people in your photos” on page 53.
Enhanced!

HDR tools

High dynamic range (HDR) photography can help you create photos
that have stunning depth. You now have more options when you
create HDR photos with the Exposure Merge feature, including
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dedicated black-and-white (B&W) controls, and alignment preview.
Improved Auto Brush results help you save time in achieving the effect
you want. In addition, the HDR Batch Merge feature provides more
control over the results by letting you choose a preset before merging.
For more information, see “Merging exposures and content” on
page 121.
New! Single RAW Photo
You can split a single RAW photo into three exposures and then
recombine them selectively to create an HDR-style effect. This process
lets you control the exposure of different areas of the photo to bring
out more detail. For more information, see “Using Single RAW Photo
to create an HDR effect” on page 130.
New! Retro Lab
The Retro Lab lets you apply vintage-style color and contrast to your
photos to achieve a distinctive look inspired by early LOMO® cameras.
A variety of controls are available to help you create and fine-tune your
own retro style. Then, you can save it as a preset so you’re ready for
your next creative project. For more information, see “Using Retro Lab”
on page 156.
New! Graduated Filter effect
The Graduated Filter applies a semi-transparent color gradient to your
photos to simulate the effect of using graduated filters with your
camera lens. For example, you can darken or tint a sky that appears
washed out without affecting the rest of the image. A range of
gradient controls means that you can experiment with some creative
ways of to use the effect. For more information, see “Applying a
gradient with the Graduated Filter effect” on page 158.

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New! Instant Effects palette
The Instant Effects palette offers a variety of preset effects that are
organized into categories, such as Artistic, Black And White,
Landscape, and Portrait. Each effect is illustrated by a thumbnail,
making it easy to choose the effect you want. In addition to the default
effects, your own presets appear automatically in the User Defined
category. For more information, see “To choose an effect from the
Instant Effects palette” on page 148.
New! Share My Trip
Your adventures come to life with interactive Share My Trip projects
that map your photos so that you can follow your route on a map or
zoom in to view each photo in detail. You can share your photo map
as a slideshow online by posting it on your blog or by using the builtin sharing options that let you upload to your Dropbox account and
share to Facebook automatically. For more information, see “Creating
Share My Trip projects” on page 196.
Enhanced!

Text tool

The Text tool has been enhanced to give you more intuitive text
selection and editing, and improved interaction between the Text tool
and the Pick tool. For more information, see “Working with text” on
page 187.
Enhanced!

Sharing options

Enhanced social media integration lets you upload your photos
simultaneously to your Facebook, Flickr®, and Google+™ accounts.
For more information, see “Uploading photos to a sharing site” on
page 193.

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Enhanced!

Crop tool

Crop tool enhancements offer greater flexibility and ease in cropping
your images to achieve the image focus and dimensions you want. You
can also define your own crop area and save it as a preset. For more
information, see “Cropping images” on page 81.
Enhanced!

Layer Styles

The Layers palette now has better access to Layer Styles such as Drop
Shadow, Reflection, Glow, and Bevel styles. For more information, see
“Using layer styles” in the Help.
Enhanced!

Multi-script support

The new Run Multiple Scripts dialog box lets you run multiple scripts in
sequence. For more information, see “To run multiple scripts” in the
Help.

Installing and uninstalling Corel programs
The Installer makes it easy to install Corel® programs and components.
Before installing
• Close all open programs. Note that antivirus software and firewall
applications may affect installation.
• Ensure that you are logged in to your computer as Administrator
or as a user with local administrative rights.

To install Corel PaintShop Pro
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Close any open applications.

Insert the DVD in the DVD drive.
If the setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD drive
on your computer, and double-click Setup.exe.

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Follow the instructions on your screen.

To uninstall Corel PaintShop Pro
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Open the Windows® Control Panel.

In the Programs category, click the Uninstall a program link.

In the Programs and Features window, click
Corel PaintShop Pro X5 in the list of applications.

Click Uninstall/Change.

Follow the instructions on your screen.

Starting and exiting the program
You can start Corel PaintShop Pro from the Windows taskbar or your
desktop icon, and exit the program from the File menu.

To start Corel PaintShop Pro
• From the Start menu, choose All Programs 
Corel PaintShop Pro X5 or use the Corel PaintShop Pro X5
application icon or tile on your desktop or Start screen.
If you associate specific file formats, such as JPEG and TIFF, with
Corel PaintShop Pro, you can double-click the associated file to
start the program. For information about setting file format
associations, see “Setting file format associations” in the Help.

To exit Corel PaintShop Pro
• Choose File  Exit.

Registering Corel products
Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive
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information about product releases. Registration also gives you access
to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers.
You can register the program immediately after you install it, or you
can register at a later date.
You can register the program in one of the following ways:
• online — If you are connected to the Internet when you are
prompted to register, you can launch the online registration. If no
Internet connection is detected, you are presented with a list of
options.
• by phone — You can call the Corel Customer Service Center
nearest you.
For more information about registering a Corel product, visit
www.corel.com/support/register.

Updating the program
You can check for product updates. Updates notify you of important
new information about your program.

To update your program
• Choose Help  Check for Updates.
You can turn automatic program updates on or off by clicking
Help  Corel Guide. In the Corel Guide, click the Product
information and preferences button
, and choose Message
preferences. Mark the options that you want.

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Corel Support Services
Corel® Support Services™ can provide you with prompt and accurate
information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability,
services, and technical support. For the most current information on
available support and professional services for your Corel product,
please visit www.corel.com/support.

About Corel
Corel is one of the world's top software companies with more than 100
million active users in over 75 countries. We develop software that
helps people express their ideas and share their stories in more exciting,
creative and persuasive ways. Through the years, we've built a
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® PaintShop®
Pro, Corel® VideoStudio®, Corel® WinDVD®, Corel® WordPerfect®
Office, WinZip®, Roxio Creator® and Roxio® Toast®.

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The digital workflow
The digital workflow outlined below can help you understand how to
best use Corel PaintShop Pro. It suggests a sequence for working with
your digital images. Whether you want to organize, retouch, print or
share, you can use the workflow described below as a guide.
Bring photos into Corel PaintShop Pro
Bringing photos into Corel PaintShop Pro is as simple as opening the
application in the Manage workspace and navigating to your favorite
photo folders on your computer. The application automatically
catalogs the folders that you navigate to, essentially “importing” them
into the application, without duplicating any files.

The digital workflow

For more information, see “Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro”
on page 37.
Manage your photos
Digital photography gives you the freedom to experiment. The result is
a large number of digital files, so photographers understand the need
to manage those files by reviewing, culling, and identifying photos as
early in the process as possible.
The Manage workspace lets you access all the tools you need to cull,
rate, tag, and prepare photos for editing or sharing. Double-clicking a
thumbnail opens a full-screen review mode called Quick Review. Search
options and collections make it easy to find and work with the photos
that you currently store on your computer.

Quick Review is a full-screen review mode that opens when
you double-click a thumbnail in the Manage workspace. You
can use arrow keys to zoom and navigate.

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For more information, see “Reviewing, organizing, and finding
photos” on page 43.
Adjust photos quickly
The challenge for many
photographers is finding the time
to edit photos, so the Adjust
workspace lets you move from
photo to photo quickly and puts
commonly-used editing tools at
your finger tips. In some cases, this
will be all the editing your photos
will need.
After you edit photos, you can
return to the Manage workspace to
take advantage of multi-photo
editing features such as Capture
editing and Apply editing. Capture
and Apply editing lets you copy
edits made to a single photo and
apply the edits to multiple photos.
Images photographed under
similar conditions can be fixed with
amazing speed — no scripting
required.
For more information, see the
following topics:

The Adjust pane in the Adjust
workspace gives you quick access to
commonly-used editing options.

• “The Adjust workspace” on page 23
• “Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos” on page 67

The digital workflow

Advanced editing and RAW files
Professional-level tools and features are available in the Edit
workspace. For example, you can apply effects, add text, and use
custom painting tools. You can also use layers to create highly editable
composite images, isolate image areas with selections and masks, and
access tone curves, histograms, and other advanced adjustment tools.

If you like the full control of working with RAW files, you can use the
Camera RAW Lab to process your photos.
For more information, explore the following topics:
• “Adjusting images” on page 79
• “Retouching and restoring images” on page 97
• “Working with selections” on page 179
• “Working with layers” on page 169
• “Applying effects” on page 145
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• “Working with text” on page 187
• “Working with camera RAW photos” on page 75
Share photos
After you adjust and enhance your photos, you’ll want to share them.
Along with printing, layout, and e-mailing options, there are sharing
options that let you post directly to popular sharing sites, such as
Facebook, Flickr, and Google+.

For more information, see the following topics:
• “Printing” on page 199
• “Sharing photos” on page 191
Expanded creative options for DSLR photography
Many DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera owners are expanding
their knowledge and looking for creative options. HDR (high dynamic
range) features in Corel PaintShop Pro help you take advantage of
bracketing features on your camera. You can also combine multiple
photos with Photo Blend.
For more information, see the following topics:
• “Taking photos for HDR processing” on page 123
The digital workflow

• “Combining photos by using HDR Exposure Merge” on page 124
• “Merging batches of photos into HDR images” on page 132
• “Combining photos with Photo Blend” on page 133

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Learning how to use
Corel PaintShop Pro
You can learn how to use Corel PaintShop Pro in various ways: by
accessing the Help and videos, by using the Learning Center palette,
or by exploring the Corel Guide and by visiting the Corel website
(www.corel.com), where you can access tips, tutorials, and
information about training.
This section presents the following topics:
• Documentation conventions
• Using the Help system
• Using the Learning Center palette
• Using the Corel Guide
• Using Web-based resources

Documentation conventions
The following table describes important conventions used in the Help.
Convention Description

Example

Menu 
Menu
command

A menu item followed by a
menu command

Choose File  Open.

drop-list

A list of options that drops
down when a user clicks a
down arrow button

Choose an option from the
Selection Type drop-list on
the Tool Options palette.

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Convention Description

Example

palette

A window containing
available commands and
settings relevant to a specific
tool or task

Double-click the name of the
group on the Layers palette.

mark and
unmark

Terms that refer to enabling or To preserve the current print
size, mark the Maintain
disabling check boxes by
clicking them
original print size check box.

Enter

The Enter key on your
keyboard

To save this gradient as a
swatch that you can access
later, click the Add to
swatches button, type a
name, and press Enter.

A tip related to photography

For best results, use a tripod
when taking photos for HDR
processing.

A video is available

Watch a video about using
Smart Carver™.

A note containing information
that is important to the
preceding steps. It may
describe conditions under
which the procedure can be
performed.

Although you can apply the
Texture Preserving Smooth
command to the entire
image, the command works
best when you select the
problem area.

A tip containing suggestions You can also right-click in the
for performing the preceding image to set the source point
steps. It may present
for the Clone tool.
alternatives to the steps, or
other benefits and uses of the
procedure.

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Using the Help system
The Help that is available from within the program is the most
comprehensive source of information for Corel PaintShop Pro. The
Help system provides two ways to find information. You can choose a
topic from the Contents page, or use the Search page to search for
specific words and phrases. You can also print topics from the Help.
If you are connected to the Internet, the application displays the Webbased Help. If no Internet connection is available, the application
searches the local Help system.

To use the Help system
1

Do one of the following:
• Click Help  Help topics.

In the Help window, click one of the following tabs:
• Contents — lets you browse through topics in the Help
• Search — lets you search the full text of the Help for a particular
word or phrase (no quotation marks required). For example, if
you are looking for information about a specific tool or
command, you can type the name of the tool or command,
such as Backlighting, to display a list of relevant topics.

You can also
Print a specific Help topic

Open a Help topic, and from the
Internet Explorer® menu, choose
File  Print.

View Help for a dialog box

Click Help at the bottom of the
dialog box.

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Using the Learning Center palette
The Learning Center palette contains helpful information about
Corel PaintShop Pro tasks, commands, and tools to help first-time
users as well as experienced users get their work done faster. The Home
page of the Learning Center palette provides a task-based workflow,
which begins with getting your photos into the program. From there,
the workflow takes you through tasks such as organizing your photos,
adjusting and retouching photos, using layers and selections, adding
text, graphics, and effects, and printing and sharing your creations.
Back button

Home button

From the Learning Center Home page, click a task, and then
click a topic.

To display or hide the Learning Center palette
Edit workspace

• Choose View  Palettes  Learning Center.

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The Learning Center palette is displayed by default. It appears
along the right side of the Edit workspace.

To use the Learning Center palette
Edit workspace

From the Home page, click a task.
The topics related to the task appear.

Click a topic.
The procedure related to the topic appears.
• For topics describing a tool, the tool becomes active. The Tool
Options palette and any other relevant palettes appear.
• For topics describing a command associated with a dialog box,
the dialog box appears.

Read the procedure for using the tool or command.
Some tasks and commands are not available unless an image is
open.

Using the Corel Guide
The Corel Guide provides the most up-to-date information and content
for your program. You can find tips and tricks, download new content
for your projects, explore new ways to share your photos, and access
the latest updates for your program.

To access the Corel Guide
• Choose Help  Corel Guide.

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Using Web-based resources
From the Corel PaintShop Pro Help menu and the Corel website, you
can access a number of Web pages dedicated to customer support and
communities. You can find resources such as downloads, tutorials,
tips, newsletters, newsgroups, and other online resources.

To access Web-based resources
• From the Help menu, select one of the following website links:
• Contact Information — this link takes you to a Customer
Support page listing customer service and technical support
contact information
• Online Support and Resources — lets you access the Corel
Support Services page to search for answers in the Corel
Knowledgebase and newsgroups, submit questions to Technical
Support, provide feedback, or look for software updates
• Check for Updates — checks the Corel Update Service to see if
there are updates to your copy of Corel PaintShop Pro
You can also visit www.corel.com, and click the Support link to
access the Support page.

To access Corel learning resources
• Use your Internet browser to go to www.corel.com, click the
PaintShop Pro link, and click the Resources tab.

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Workspace tour
Corel PaintShop Pro includes three main workspaces that let you
organize and edit your images: Manage, Adjust, and Edit.
The availability of features depends on the version of the
software you have.
This section presents the following topics:
• Exploring the workspaces
• Switching between workspaces
• Choosing a workspace color
• Using palettes
• Using toolbars
• Using tools

Exploring the workspaces
Corel PaintShop Pro consists of three workspaces:
• Manage
• Adjust
• Edit
Each workspace contains specific tools and controls to help you
accomplish the task at hand quickly and efficiently.

Workspace tour

You can save the workspaces, including all open images and their
magnifications and screen positions, as well as positions and
preferences of palettes, toolbars, dialog boxes, and windows. For
information about using custom workspaces, see “Using custom
workspaces” in the Help.
The Manage workspace
When you open Corel PaintShop Pro, the Manage workspace appears
as your default workspace.
Navigation palette

Preview area

Organizer palette Organizer toolbar

Info palette

Thumbnails Instant Effects palette

The Manage workspace in Preview mode

The Manage workspace consists of the following components:
• Navigation palette — helps you find and organize photos. You can
use the Search box or click the Collections tab or Computer tab to

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display the folders on your computer, or you can sort photos by
collection, tags, or ratings.
• Preview area — lets you choose between two views — a large
single-image view or a multi-thumbnail view (expanded Organizer
palette)
• Info palette — displays information about the selected image. It
consists of a camera-style display of the settings used to take the
photo and a tabbed area that lets you add information, such as
tags and ratings, and access a full list of EXIF or IPTC data.
• Organizer palette — available in all three workspaces, this palette
lets you select photos (as thumbnails) and includes a toolbar with
a range of commands and options for managing photos
• Instant effects palette — available in all three workspaces, this
palette lets you select preset effects (displayed as thumbnails) and
apply them to your photo
For more information about the Manage workspace, see “Reviewing,
organizing, and finding photos” on page 43.
The Adjust workspace
Adjust is your workspace for quick edits. It lets you fix and enhance
your photos by offering a set of the most commonly-used tools.

Workspace tour

Adjust palette

Status bar

Preview area

Organizer palette

Toolbar

Instant Effects Palette

Set rating

Thumbnails

A photo displayed in the Adjust workspace

The Adjust workspace includes the following components:
• Preview area — displays the photo selected in the Organizer
palette
• Organizer palette — lets you select photos. It includes a toolbar
with a range of commands and options for managing photos.
• Set Rating control — lets you assign ratings to each photo, so that
you can quickly find your favorites
• Toolbar — displays buttons for accessing common saving and
viewing commands
• Adjust palette — displays tools and controls for adjusting photos

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• Instant Effects palette — displays preset effects that you can apply
to your photo
• Status bar — displays information about the selected tool
For more information about the Adjust workspace, see “Using the
Adjust workspace” in the Help.
The Edit workspace
The Edit workspace lets you access in-depth editing features. It
includes menus, tools, and palettes that you can use to create and edit
images. In addition to photo editing, it lets you perform painting and
drawing tasks.
Menu bar

Standard toolbar

Tools toolbar

Status bar

Tool Options palette

Image window

Learning Center palette

A photo displayed in the Edit workspace

Workspace tour

The Edit 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 30.
• 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 27.
• Status bar — displays information about the selected tool or
menu command, as well as information about image dimensions,
color depth, and pointer position. The status bar appears at the
bottom of the workspace, and unlike other toolbars, it cannot be
customized or moved. For more information about viewing image
information, see “Displaying and editing photo information” on
page 69.

Switching between workspaces
Corel PaintShop 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
• At the top of the application window, click one of the following
tabs:
• Manage
• Adjust
• Edit

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Choosing a workspace color
You can choose from a variety of workspace colors — from dark to
light.

To choose a workspace color
1

Click View  Workspace Color.

Choose one of the following colors:
• Dark Gray (default)
• Medium Gray
• Light Gray
• Blue

Using palettes
Corel PaintShop Pro contains many palettes that organize information
and commands to help you edit your images. Some palettes appear
automatically, 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 choosing View  Palettes. Some palettes
are available only in specific workspaces.
Palettes display information and may contain both controls and
command buttons. Like toolbars, palettes can be moved from their
default docked position.

Workspace tour

Palette

Description

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.

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.

History

Lists the actions taken on 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

Info palette

(Manage workspace) Displays information about
the selected image. It consists of a camera-style
display of the settings used to take the photo and a
tabbed area that lets you edit and view
information, such as tags and ratings, EXIF and IPTC
data, and information about location and people.

Instant Effects

Provides quick access to thumbnails of preset
effects that you can apply to your photos

Layers

Lets you view, organize, and adjust settings for
image layers

Learning Center

Displays information about workflow, tools, and
commands to help you complete common tasks
quickly and efficiently

Materials

Lets you choose colors and materials for painting,
drawing, filling, and retouching

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Palette

Description

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

Navigation palette

Lets you find and organize photos

Organizer

Lets you gather and display photos from various
folders so that you can select, edit, e-mail, or print
them. You can add, remove, and rename custom
trays within the palette to match your workflow.

Overview

Displays a thumbnail of the active image; lets you
set a zoom level, and displays image information

Script Output

Displays a list of your actions and results when you
run scripts

Tool Options

Displays settings and controls for the active tool

To display or hide a palette
Edit workspace

• Choose View  Palettes, and click the palette name.
Palettes that are currently displayed are denoted with a check
mark

You can display or hide a floating palette by pressing F2.

To resize a palette
Edit workspace

• Drag the corner or edge of a palette.
You can also resize a docked palette by clicking the Minimize
palette
or Maximize palette
button in the upper-right
corner of the palette’s title bar.
Workspace tour

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
Edit workspace, the Learning Center provides advice on using the tool.
The Edit workspace is the main access point for the following toolbars:
• Effects — displays commands for applying effects to your images
• 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
Edit workspace

• Choose View  Toolbars, and click 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.

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To hide a specific toolbar, click the Close button
bar.

on its title

You can display or hide a floating toolbar by pressing F2.

Using tools
You can use the 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 Adjust workspace contains a limited number of tools for
quickly touching up your images, the Edit workspace contains a wide
selection of tools for advanced image creation and editing. In the
Edit workspace, 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 that perform similar tasks. A
group of tools is denoted by a small flyout arrow on the right side of
the active tool.
Flyout arrow

Some tools are grouped together in flyouts. You can access all
tools in a flyout by clicking the flyout arrow beside the active
tool.

For information about moving, hiding, and displaying the Tools toolbar
in the Edit workspace, see “Using toolbars” on page 30.
The following table briefly describes each tool on the Tools toolbar of
the Edit workspace. Some of these tools are also available in the Adjust
workspace.
Workspace tour

Tool

Description

Pan

Lets you control which part of the image is
visible in 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

Crop

Trims or eliminates unwanted edges

Straighten

Rotates a crooked photo to straighten it

Perspective Correction Squares the perspective of buildings or other
objects that appear to be leaning

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

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Tool

Description

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

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

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Tool

Description

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

Recolors pixels while retaining detail

Color Replacer

Replaces the background/fill color with the
foreground/stroke color when you click and
drag, or replaces the foreground/stroke color
with the background/fill color when you rightclick and drag

Eraser

Erases raster layer pixels to transparency

Background Eraser

Erases around the edges of the areas you want
to keep in a photo

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 object 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

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Tool

Description

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

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

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

Watercolor Brush

Simulates watercolor brushstrokes on an Art
Media layer

Palette Knife

Simulates applying oil paint with a knife
(instead of a brush) on an Art Media layer

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Tool

Description

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

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Getting started
You can bring your images into Corel PaintShop Pro in various ways:
you can import photos that you have transferred to your computer,
scan images directly into the application, capture images from the
computer screen; or you can create an image.
After you bring your images into the application, you can access many
basic commands that help you view images and image information.
You can perform basic actions such as cut, copy, undo, and repeat.
For more information about performing basic actions, see “Getting
Started with Corel PaintShop Pro” in the Help.
This section presents the following topics:
• Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro
• Opening and closing images
• Saving images
• Deleting images

Getting photos into Corel PaintShop Pro
After you transfer your photos to your computer (by using Windows or
the software for your camera), you can import your photos into
Corel PaintShop Pro. You import photos by browsing to folders. The
photos in the folders are then cataloged automatically in a database.
This makes it easy to find, edit, and update the information for your
photos.
Getting started

Although you can browse to folders from any workspace, the Manage
workspace is designed to make it easy to review and manage multiple
photos.

To import your photos into Corel PaintShop Pro
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab, and click
Browse More Folders.

In the Browse For Folder dialog box, navigate to the folder you
want.

Click OK.
The folder is added to the folder list and all the images are
cataloged in the application database.
You can open the Navigation palette from any workspace by
clicking the Show/Hide Navigation button
on the Organizer
palette.

Opening and closing images
You can open most image formats in Corel PaintShop Pro. You can
open the images by using the menu bar or by using the
Manage workspace. You can associate specific file formats with
Corel PaintShop Pro, such as JPEG, TIF, or PNG, so that these files will
open in Corel PaintShop Pro when you double-click them. For more
information about setting file format associations and supported file
types, see “Setting file format associations” and “Files supported by
Corel PaintShop Pro” in the Help. For information on RAW files, see
“Supported RAW file formats” on page 75.

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To open an image
Edit workspace

Choose File  Open.

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

Click the name of the file that you want to open.
If you want to open multiple files, hold down Ctrl, and click the
filenames.

Click Open.

You can also
View information about an image

In the Open dialog box, click the
filename, and click Details.

View a thumbnail in the preview
area

In the Open dialog box, mark the
Show preview check box.

To open an image from the Manage workspace
Manage workspace

• Click a thumbnail to select the file.
To view thumbnails from another folder, click Browse More Folders
on the Navigation palette, and from the Browse For Folder dialog
box that appears, choose the folder you want. The folder appears
in the Folders list.
You can work with the file in the Manage workspace, or click the
Adjust tab or Edit tab to edit the file in another workspace.

To open a RAW photo image
Edit workspace

• Do one of the following:
• Choose File  Open.
• Double-click on a RAW image thumbnail.

Getting started

• Hold down Ctrl, and click the filenames or thumbnails to open
multiple files.
The Camera RAW Lab dialog box opens. This dialog box lets you
adjust the settings that are stored with the RAW photo file.

To close an image
• Choose File  Close.
In the Edit workspace, you can also close an image by clicking
the Close button
above the image.

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 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 can then save the files to common file formats. You can also use
the Save for Office command if you want to optimize your images for
placement in another application, such as a page layout, e-mail, or
Web page design application.
For more information about options available when saving images, 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.
For more information on this preference setting, see “Setting AutoPreserve preferences” in the Help.

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To save a new image
Edit workspace

Choose File  Save.
The Save As dialog box appears.

From the Save in drop-list, choose the folder in which you want to
save the file.

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

In the Save as type drop-list, choose a file format. The most
commonly used formats are listed first.
If you want to change the default settings for the file format (for
example compression or color profile), click Options, and choose
the settings you want.

Click Save.
You can also save your work by clicking the Save As button
on the Standard toolbar to avoid overwriting your current file.
You can save in the last-used file format by choosing File 
Preferences  General Program Preferences, and clicking Display
and Caching from the list on the left side. In the Presentation
group box, mark the Re-use last type in the file save-as dialog
check box.

To save your work
Edit 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.

Getting started

You can avoid overwriting the current file by using the Save As
command.
You can also save your work by clicking the Save button
the Standard toolbar.

Deleting images
You can delete image files by using the Organizer palette.

To delete an image
Edit workspace

• Right-click a thumbnail in the Organizer palette, and choose
Delete from the context menu.

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Reviewing, organizing,
and finding photos
The Manage workspace is a multifaceted digital image management
feature that lets you preview, organize, and streamline your photoediting workflow.
This section presents the following topics:
• Setting up the Manage workspace
• Browsing folders for photos
• Finding images on your computer
• Working with saved searches
• Adding keyword tags to images
• Viewing photos by tags
• Using the calendar to find images
• Finding people in your photos
• Adding location information
• Working with thumbnails in the Manage workspace
• Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos
• Displaying and editing photo information
• Using Quick Review to review photos
• Working with trays

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos

Setting up the Manage workspace
When you start up Corel PaintShop Pro for the first time, the
Manage workspace appears as your main workspace with the
following four components: Navigation palette, Preview area,
Organizer palette, and the Info palette. For information about each of
these palettes, see “The Manage workspace” on page 22.
Navigation palette

Organizer palette

Preview area

Organizer toolbar

Info palette

Thumbnails

Manage workspace in Preview mode

Depending on your specific needs, you can customize the
Manage workspace by choosing the Preview, Thumbnail, or Map
mode, resizing, moving, or hiding the palettes, and selecting display
and file preferences. For more information, see “Setting Manage
workspace preferences” in the Help.

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Navigation palette

Organizer toolbar

Preview area

Info palette

Thumbnails
Manage workspace in Thumbnail mode

Manage workspace in Map mode
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To switch between Preview, Thumbnail and Map modes
• In the upper-right corner of the Manage workspace, click one of
the following buttons:
• Preview mode
image

— displays a large preview area of a single

• Thumbnail mode
— expands and locks the Organizer palette
content in the preview area
• Map mode
— displays a map where photos can be matched
to specific locations
For more information on the geographic tagging of photos, see
“Adding location information” in the Help.

To hide or show the Navigation palette and Info palette
Manage workspace

• In the Organizer palette, click any of the following buttons on the
Organizer toolbar:
• Show/Hide Navigation
palette
• Image Information

— shows or hides the Navigation
— shows or hides the Info palette

A convenient way to minimize the Organizer palette (or any
palette) is to click the Auto Hide button
on the palette title
bar. For more information, see “To roll up a toolbar or palette”
in the Help.

Browsing folders for photos
You can browse for photos on your computer by using the Collections
and Computer tabs in the Navigation palette:

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• The Collections tab is your library of virtual and physical folders. It
offers an easy way to find and search for favorite photos.
• The Computer tab displays a complete list of all folders on your
hard drive and desktop.
When you select a folder in the Navigation palette, the photos in this
folder appear as thumbnails in the Organizer palette. When you
browse to a folder, you are essentially importing the content of the
folder into Corel PaintShop Pro. For more information, see “Getting
photos into Corel PaintShop Pro” on page 37.

To view the photos in a folder
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click one of the following tabs:
• Collections — displays a custom list of cataloged folders and a
list of virtual collections
• Computer — displays a list of all folders and devices on your
computer

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Double-click a folder to display the subfolders it contains.
Click the folder that contains the photos that you want to view.
The thumbnails of all supported photo or video files in the
selected folder appear in the Organizer palette.
You can also hide the list of subfolders in a folder by clicking the
minus sign next to its name.

To add a folder to the Collections page
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

In the Folders list, click the Browse More Folders button

The Browse For Folder dialog box appears.
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Navigate to the folder containing the images you want to view,
and then click OK.
The folder is added to the Folders list.
You can also create a folder on your computer by clicking the
Make New Folder button in the Browse for Folder dialog box.

To view all cataloged folders
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

In the Smart Collections list, click the All Photos button

Finding images on your computer
When you import photos into Corel PaintShop Pro by navigating to
them from the Navigation palette, they are cataloged automatically.
Cataloged images can be searched for quickly (real-time filtering) and
easily from the Search box. You can 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.
When you perform an advanced search, you can save the search rules
and results as a Smart Collection.

To search for images quickly
Manage workspace

• In the Navigation palette, type a search term in the Search box.

The search results appear in the Organizer palette.
Note: Search terms may be filenames (including extensions),
names of folders in which images reside (including letters
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designating drives), tags, caption text, or image metadata (EXIF or
IPTC data).
For more information about the tags that you can assign to
images, see “Adding keyword tags to images” on page 50. For
more information about caption text and image metadata, see
“Displaying and editing photo information” on page 69.

To do an advanced search
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Double-click Smart Collections to open the list, and click Add
Smart Collection.
The Smart Collection dialog box appears.

In the Find photos that match drop-list, select one of the
following options:
• All — searches for images that match all of the specified rules
• Any — searches for images that match any of the specified rules

From the first drop-list on the left, select a search option.

From the next drop-list, select an option to refine the search
further.
The options that appear in the drop-list depend on the search
option that you chose in the previous drop-list.

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In the text field, type or choose a search term.
Click Preview.
The search results appear in the Organizer palette.

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Working with saved searches
After you save a custom set of search criteria as a Smart Collection, you
can run the search again simply by clicking it on the Collections tab.
You can also edit, rename, or delete a saved search.

To run a saved search
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Double-click Smart Collections to open the list.

Click the Smart Collection you want to use for your search.

Adding keyword tags to images
Keyword tags let you assign descriptive, natural-language terms to
images. By creating tags such as “family,” “children,” or “birthday,”
you can identify specific photos, and then simply click a tag from the
list to view thumbnails of photos associated with the tag. The tags that
you create are stored in a tags catalog accessible from the Navigation
palette. You can create and assign as many tags as you like to an
image.

To add a keyword tag to the tags catalog
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Double-click Tags to open the list.

In the Tags list, click the Add Tags button

The Add Tag dialog box appears.
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Type the tag text, and click OK.
The new tag appears in the Tags list.

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To delete a keyword tag from the tags catalog
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Double-click Tags to open the list.

Right-click a tag, and click Delete.

To assign a keyword tag to one or more images
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Double-click Tags to open the list.

In the Organizer palette, select one or more thumbnails of the
images that you want to tag.

Drag the thumbnails onto a tag in the Tags list.
You can also assign one or more tags to the selected
thumbnails by typing the text in the Tags box on the General
page of the Info palette, and clicking the Add Tag button
to
the right of the text field.

To remove keyword tags from one or more images
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, select one or more thumbnails.

In the Info palette, click the General tab to view the tag
information.

In the list that appears below the Tags box, click one or more tags
that you want to remove, and click the Delete Tag button
appears to the right of the tag name.

that

If the Info palette is not displayed, click the Image information
button
on the Organizer toolbar.

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Viewing photos by tags
After you assign a tag to an image, you can find the image simply by
clicking on the tag.

To display photos by tags
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Double-click Tags to open the list.

Click a tag.
Photos associated with the tag display as thumbnails in the
Organizer palette.
You can also type a tag name into the Search box at the top of
the Navigation palette.
You can also display photos that have no tags by clicking the
No Tags button
in the Tags list.

Using the calendar to find images
The Calendar Search lets you find photos according to the date they
were taken. You can search by a specific date or select a date range.
The image creation dates are highlighted on the calendar.
Note: When you edit and save a photo, the modification date is also
captured in the Calendar Search.

To find images by using the calendar
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Click the Calendar button

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The Calendar Search dialog box appears. Dates shown in red
indicate images created on those dates.
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Choose 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.

• 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 palette displays
thumbnails of the photos that match the date criteria.
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Click Close to close the Calendar Search dialog box.

Finding people in your photos
Sorting photos according to the people in them is a great way to
organize your photos. There are two ways to tag people in your
photos:
• Face recognition — analyzes facial characteristics and uses
reference photos to build a list of possible matches. People with
similar characteristics are sorted into groups, making it easier for
you to look through your photos and identify people. You can
move photos between groups until all photos of the same person
are in one group, and then type a name for the group to
automatically tag all photos in the group with the name of that
person.
• Manual tagging — lets you tag people manually in your photos.
You can add multiple tags to the same photo, or tag objects or
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other areas of the photo with the names of people, to make sure
that they are notified when the photo is uploaded.
Importing your friends list from sharing sites
You can import your friends list from sharing sites, such as Facebook
and Flickr, and link the names in your photos with names from the
sharing sites. When the local tags in Corel PaintShop Pro are linked
with the sharing site tags, the people who appear in the photos will be
automatically notified when you upload the photos to the site. No
need to tag them again!

To sort photos by people
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Navigate to the folder containing the images that you want to
sort.

In the Organizer palette, click the Find People button
on the
Organizer toolbar, and choose one of the following options:
• Scan selected photos
• Scan current folder
• Scan subfolders
If no photos are selected, face recognition is applied to the whole
folder.
After you run face recognition, the photos are sorted into groups
of people and placed in a folder called Unnamed.

If the Manage workspace is not in Thumbnail mode, click the
Thumbnail Mode button
in the upper-right corner of the
Manage workspace to view the groups.
The group containing the most photos is listed first. Within each
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appear in only one photo are grouped together in a group called
Ungrouped.
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Click in the title bar of a group and type a name for the group.
All photos in the group are tagged with the name.
If you want to increase the accuracy of the face recognition
results, you can select 10 clear photos of the same person and
run face recognition on those 10 photos first. These reference
photos will increase the accuracy of future facial matches for
that person.

After you type a name for a group, the group is moved from
the Unnamed folder to a new, named folder in the Navigation
palette.

To import a friends list from a sharing site
Manage workspace

In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab, and click a
name in the People list.

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In the Link tags area, click the icon that corresponds to the sharing
site from which you want to import your friends list.
If you are not currently logged into the sharing site, you’ll be
asked to log in and allow Corel PaintShop Pro to access the site.

To tag people manually
Manage workspace

In Preview mode, select the photo that you want to tag.

Under the People tab in the Info palette, click Tag Person.
A square frame appears in the center of the photo in the preview
window.

Click in the Who is this? box.
A name picker appears, showing a local name list, as well as the
contacts from sharing sites that you have imported.

Do one of the following:
• Type a name in the box, and click Add New Person.
• Choose a name from the local list of names.
• Click a sharing site tab, and choose a name from the list.

Adding location information
There are several ways to add information about the locations where
your photos were taken.
• Automatically — If your camera or smartphone has a GPS, it
automatically records the latitude and longitude of each photo
you take, and the information is imported with the photo.
• Manually — You can add location information manually in Map
mode by searching for a specific location or choosing a location
interactively on the map.

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• By copying location info from other photos — You can copy and
paste location information from one photo to another. This is
useful, for example, if you use your smartphone to take a photo
and then copy the location information to multiple photos taken
with your camera at the same location.
• From Facebook check-in points — If you use the Facebook checkin function, you can match your check-in locations to your photos.
• From a GPS device — If your camera does not record location
data, you can use a separate GPS device or a smartphone app,
synchronized with your camera time zone, to keep track of the
latitude and longitude as you travel and take photos. Then, you
can import the data from the GPS device by importing a KML file.
KML is a standard format for storing geographic data that can be
displayed in Google Maps and other applications.
After you tag your photos with location information, you can create an
interactive slideshow and share it online. For more information, see
“Creating Share My Trip projects” on page 196.
Viewing location information
After you assign a location to a photo, a location marker is displayed
on the map in Map mode and added to the thumbnail of the tagged
photo. Location information also appears in the Navigation and Info
palettes.

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In Map mode, you can view location information on an
interactive map (center), the Navigation palette (left), and the
Info palette (right).

• Navigation palette — Tagged photos are organized by location in
the Places folder, following the hierarchy of country, district, city,
and road. Photos that contain location information that cannot be
matched to the map are listed in the Unknown Places folder. You
can tag these photos either manually or by importing and
matching location data. After the photos are tagged, they are
moved to a folder that corresponds to their location.
• Info palette — Location information appears under the Places tab.
Location markers can be viewed on a map, and the names of the
corresponding locations are listed in the Location box below. The
Info palette also displays editable latitude and longitude
information.
Map mode is integrated with Google Maps, and it offers a variety of
viewing options, such as zooming in and out, or using Google Street
View. For more information about the available options, refer to the
Google Maps Help.
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Map mode offers all standard Google Maps features. You can
1) activate Street View by dragging the yellow pegman to the
map, 2) zoom in or out by dragging the slider, 3) search for a
location, and 4) choose a map view.

You can also sort photos by location, or delete location information
from a photo.
Privacy Note: Sharing sites use different methods to disable location
information — some sites delete the information, some sites hide the
information (but it’s still there). You can use Corel PaintShop Pro to
delete location information before you upload photos that may have
home, school, or work locations that you don’t want to make public.

To switch to Map mode
Manage workspace

• Click the Map mode button
Manage workspace.

in the upper-right corner of the

If the selected photos already contain location information, the
map zoom level is adjusted to fit all existing location markers. If
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no photos are selected, the map displays all locations
associated with the current folder.
If a single photo is selected, and the photo contains direction
information, the map shows Google Street View by default.
For more information about the different modes of the Manage
workspace, see “Setting up the Manage workspace” on
page 44.
You can click a location marker on the map to display
information about the photos tagged at that location.

To add location information manually
Manage workspace

If the workspace is not in Map mode, click the Map mode
button

in the upper-right corner of the Manage workspace.

In the Organizer palette, select all photos that you want to tag
with a specific location.
If no photos are selected, the location tag will be added to all
photos in the current folder.

Do one of the following:
• Start typing the name of the location in the search box, and
choose a location from the list that appears.
• Click the Add location button , and then click directly on the
map to tag the selected photos with the chosen location.
• Type latitude and longitude in the boxes under the Places tab in
the Info palette. This option is available in Map, Thumbnail, and
Preview modes.
A location marker is added to the map, and a marker also appears
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If more than twenty photos are selected, a confirmation dialog
box appears. Click Yes to tag all selected photos.

To copy and paste location information
Manage workspace

Select the photo from which you want to copy location
information.

In the Info palette, click the Places tab, and click Copy.

Select one or more photos to which you want to add the copied
location information.

In the Info palette, click Paste.
Location tags are added to the photos.

To import location information
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Select the photos for which you want to import location
information.

Click the Import Location Info button

In the Add Location Info dialog box, enable one of the following
options:

• Import location info from your Facebook check-in list.
• Import location data from a GPS tracker (KML file).
If you choose to import data from a GPS tracker, click Import, and
locate the KML file that you want to use. Choose an option from
the Time Zone list.
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Click Add.
If the selected photos already contain location information, a
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override the existing information and replace it with the
imported data.
If the KML data does not match the photos, a warning appears.
When location information is added to RAW files, the
information is stored in the application only, and the files are
not altered.
You can click the Details tab to view a map and other details
about the selected location.

To sort photos by location
Manage workspace

In Thumbnail mode, click the Sort by drop-list on the Organizer
toolbar.

Click the Place sorting option.
The selected photos are sorted by country, district, city, and road,
with the most recent location listed first within each group.

To delete location information
Manage workspace

Select the photos from which you want to delete the location
tags.

In the Info palette, click the Places tab, and click Delete.
The location information is removed from the selected photos.

Working with thumbnails in the Manage workspace
The Manage workspace makes it easy for you to preview and organize
photos by using thumbnails.
For a larger view of photos, use Preview mode, zoom in and out on
thumbnails, or use Quick Review to view photos in full-screen mode.
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You can sort thumbnails by criteria such as name, rating, or date. You
can also rotate photos by using thumbnails, or delete and rename the
files.
For multi-image shooting, you can use Auto Group and RAW/JPG Pairs
to group and view thumbnails according to bracketing settings or
JPEG+RAW file pairs.
Thumbnails let you edit multiple photos by using Capture editing and
Apply editing. For more information, see “Capturing and applying edits
to multiple photos” on page 67.
In addition, you can select one or more RAW file thumbnails to convert
the files to another format. For more information, see “Converting
RAW photos to another file format” on page 78.

To preview an image in the Manage workspace
• In the Organizer palette, click a thumbnail.
If you are not in Preview mode, click the Preview mode button
in the upper-right corner of the application window.
The photo is displayed in the Preview area.
You can also
Display the previous or the next
Press the Left arrow or the Right
image in the Preview area by using arrow keys.
the keyboard
Preview an image in full-screen
mode

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Click View  Full Screen Preview, or
double-click a thumbnail to open
Quick Review. For more information,
see “Using Quick Review to review
photos” on page 71.

To zoom in or out on thumbnails
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If the Manage workspace is not in Thumbnail mode, click the
Thumbnail mode button
Manage workspace.

in the upper-right corner of the

On 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 Manage workspace
is in Preview mode.

To sort thumbnails
Manage workspace

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

Choose a sorting option.

To group thumbnails according to shooting time
• On the Organizer toolbar, click Auto Group and set a time interval.
Photos that have been captured within the time interval are
displayed as sets (dividers appear between sets).

To control how RAW and JPEG pairs are displayed
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On the Organizer toolbar, click the RAW/JPG Pairs button, and
choose one of the following options:
• ON - Show JPG Versions — shows the JPEG versions as
thumbnails and hides the RAW versions
• ON - Show RAW Versions — shows the RAW versions as
thumbnails and hides the JPEG versions
• OFF — shows thumbnails for both the RAW and JPEG versions
of the files.

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If you delete a thumbnail when the RAW/JPG Pairs option is
turned on, both versions of the files are sent to the Recycle Bin.

To select more than one thumbnail
Manage workspace

• Do one of the following:
• To select adjacent thumbnails, hold down Shift, and click the
first and the last thumbnail in the sequence of thumbnails.
• To select nonadjacent thumbnails, hold down Ctrl, and click the
thumbnails.

To play a video from a thumbnail
Manage workspace

If the Manage workspace is not in Preview mode, click the Preview
mode button
in the upper-right corner of the
Manage workspace.

In the Organizer palette, click a video thumbnail.

Click the Play button

below the Preview area.

Example of a video thumbnail

You can extract a frame from a video and save it as an image
by clicking the Pause button to stop the video on the frame that
you want to save, and clicking the Capture button
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To rotate one or more images in the Organizer palette
Manage workspace

Select one or more thumbnails.

On the Organizer toolbar, click one of the following buttons:
• Rotate Right

— rotates thumbnails 90 degrees clockwise

• Rotate Left
— rotates thumbnails 90 degrees
counterclockwise
You can also right-click a thumbnail and choose Rotate Right or
Rotate Left from the context menu.

To delete one or more photos in the Manage workspace
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Select one or more thumbnails, and press Delete.
The Delete File dialog box or Delete Multiple Items dialog box
appears.

Click Yes to send the images to the Recycle Bin.
You can also delete photos by selecting thumbnails, rightclicking a selected thumbnail, and clicking Delete in the context
menu.

To rename a file in the Manage workspace
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Right-click the thumbnail of the file that you want to rename and
choose Rename.

In the Rename File dialog box, type the new filename, and click
OK.

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Capturing and applying edits to multiple photos
In the Manage workspace, you can copy the edits you make to one
photo and apply them to as many photos as you want. For example,
you can easily apply a lighting correction to multiple photos, or apply
the same border and resizing options to a set of photos that you’re
preparing for a website.
After you edit a photo in the Adjust or Edit workspace, a small editing
icon appears on the photo’s thumbnail. When you return to the
Manage workspace, you can access the Capture editing and Apply
editing commands to copy the changes to other photos.
Capture Editing and
Apply Editing buttons

An icon in the lower-left corner of a thumbnail indicates that
the edits to the photo can be copied and applied to other
photos.

You can capture and apply edits to most file types, but edits to RAW
files can be applied only to other RAW files. You can undo the edits you
apply to one or more photos.

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To capture edits
Manage workspace

After editing an image in the Adjust workspace, Edit workspace,
or Camera RAW Lab, save the changes, and return to the
Manage workspace.

Select the thumbnail of the photo that you edited.
A pencil icon or RAW icon appears in the lower-left corner of the
thumbnail to indicate that the image has been edited.

Click the Capture Editing

button on the Organizer toolbar.

You can capture the edits of both open or closed files for the
current session only. When you close the program, all captured
edits are automatically deleted.
You can also capture the edits by right-clicking the selected
thumbnail and choosing Capture Editing.

To apply captured edits
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, select one or more thumbnails.

Click the Apply Editing

Click OK in the Batch Progress dialog box.

button on the Organizer toolbar.

For RAW files, the saved settings from the Camera RAW Lab dialog
box are applied.
When you close the program, all captured edits are
automatically cleared.
You can also apply the captured edits by right-clicking the
selected thumbnails and choosing Apply Editing.
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To undo Apply Editing
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In the Organizer palette, select one or more thumbnails.

Right-click a selected thumbnail, and choose Revert Current
Editing from the context menu.
You can also undo the editing to multiple photos by selecting
the thumbnails of the edited photos, right-clicking a selected
thumbnail, and choosing Revert All Editing from the context
menu.

Displaying and editing photo information
The Info palette in the Manage workspace lets you view, add, and edit
information about your photos, such as filename, size, and creation
date, as well as EXIF and IPTC metadata. You can also add tags and
captions, and apply star ratings to photos. Adding and updating photo
information makes it easier to organize and search for your photos. For
example, you can search by caption text.
At the top of the Info palette there is a camera-style display that helps
you quickly review the camera settings that were used for the selected
photo.

White Balance Symbols
Custom

Flash

Daylight

Overcast

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White Balance Symbols
Fluorescent

Shade

Tungsten

Partial metering

Auto-white balance

Metering Symbols
Custom metering

Spot metering

Averaged metering

Multi-spot metering

Center-weighted metering

Pattern metering

To assign a rating to one or more images
Manage workspace

Select one or more thumbnails.

In the Info palette, click a star, starting from left to right, to set a
rating. For example, if you want to assign a five-star rating, click
the right-most star and all stars will be selected.

You can also
Assign a rating by using the context Right-click one or more selected
menu
thumbnails, choose Set Rating, and
then click the number of stars that
you want to assign.
Assign a rating by using keyboard
shortcuts

Select one or more thumbnails, and
press Ctrl + the number of stars you
want to assign. For example, if you
want to assign one star, press Ctrl +
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To remove the rating of an image
Manage workspace

• Right-click a thumbnail, choose Set Rating, and click 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
Set Rating  * * *.

To add a caption to one or more images
Manage workspace

Select one or more thumbnails.

In the Info palette, click the General tab, and type text in the
Caption box.

To delete a caption from one or more images
Manage workspace

Select one or more thumbnails that have the same caption text.

In the Info palette, click the General tab.

Highlight the text you want to delete in the Caption box.

Press Delete.

To view advanced image information
Manage workspace

• In the Info palette, click the EXIF or IPTC tab.
The EXIF or IPTC data for the image appears.
Note: You can edit only the EXIF or IPTC data that have entry
fields.

Using Quick Review to review photos
You can use Quick Review to review images in full-screen mode. For
example, after downloading photos from your camera, you can use
Quick Review to quickly review all photos, delete the ones you don’t
want, rotate photos, and apply star ratings.
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To review images in full-screen mode
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, double-click a thumbnail in the folder or
tray that you want to review.
The Quick Review window opens.

Perform a task from the following table.

Do the following

View the next photo

Click the Next Image button

View the previous photo

Click the Previous Image button

Apply a star rating

Click a star below the photo, starting
from left to right, to set a rating.

Change the Zoom level

Drag the Zoom slider, click the Zoom
In
or Zoom Out
buttons, or

.
.

click the Zoom to 100% button
or the Fit to Window button
Delete a photo

Click the Delete button

Rotate a photo

Click the Rotate Right button
the Rotate Left button

Exit Quick Review

Click the Exit button
Esc.

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or

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, or press

You can also use the mouse wheel to change the Zoom level.

Working with trays
You can use trays to gather images from various folders. The images
remain in their original location, but are referenced in the tray and can
be accessed by clicking a thumbnail.

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You can add, remove, and rename trays to suit your workflow. For
instance, you can create a tray for images you want to edit, use for a
project, print, or e-mail. Trays are created in the Organizer palette.
The default tray automatically displays the photos from the folder or
collection that you currently have selected in the Navigation palette. A
custom tray, called My Tray, is a blank tray that is created automatically.
For more information about trays, see “Working with trays” in the
Help.

To add a tray
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, click the More Options button
Organizer toolbar, and click Add Tray.

on the

Type a name for the new tray in the Name field, and click OK.

To rename a tray
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, select the tray that you want to rename.

Click the More Options button
click Rename Tray.

Type a new name for the tray in the Name field, and click OK.

on the Organizer toolbar, and

To remove a tray
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, select the tray that you want to remove.
Note: Removing a tray does not delete the photos in the tray.

Click the More Options button
click Remove Tray.

on the Organizer toolbar, and

The default tray, “My Tray,” cannot be removed.

Reviewing, organizing, and finding photos

To add photos to a tray
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, select the thumbnails of the photos that
you want to add to the tray.

Right-click a selected thumbnail and click Add to Tray.
The photos are added to My Tray.
To add photos to a custom tray, select the photo thumbnails,
and drag them to the custom tray tab in the Organizer palette.

To remove photos from a tray
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, click a tray.

Select the photos that you want to remove.

Press Delete.

To save your tray content to a folder
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In the Navigation palette, click the Collections tab.

Click Browse More Folders, navigate to the location you want, and
click Make New Folder.

Type a name for the folder, and click OK.

In the Organizer palette, select all the photos in a tray (you can
use Ctrl + A).

Drag the photos to the new folder.

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Working with camera RAW photos
Most DSLR cameras give you the option to take photos in RAW mode.
RAW mode records more image data than a typical JPEG. The RAW
image data itself remains uncompromised and uncompressed,
making it similar to a photo negative that you can print as you like.
The Camera RAW Lab in Corel PaintShop Pro acts like a digital
darkroom and lets you apply a personal touch to your RAW files.
After processing a RAW image, you can leave it as a read-only RAW file,
or export it to a JPEG, GIF, or PNG file so you can edit it.
This section presents the following topics:
• Supported RAW file formats
• Using the Camera RAW Lab
• Converting RAW photos to another file format

Supported RAW file formats
Camera RAW Lab works with common RAW formats from the major
camera manufacturers. You can find an updated list at
www.corel.com.

To find supported RAW file formats
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Go to www.corel.com.

On the corel.com Web page, click Support.

On the Support page, click Get Answers.

Working with camera RAW photos

In the Search using keywords box, type PaintShop RAW.

Click the Search button.
A list of related Knowledgebase articles is displayed.

Using the Camera RAW Lab
The Camera RAW Lab lets you develop a RAW image by saving a variety
of processing settings. After processing a RAW image, you can leave it
as a read-only RAW file, or open it in the Edit workspace and save it to
a different file format, such as JPEG, GIF, or PNG.

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To launch the Camera RAW Lab
• Do one of the following:
• In the Manage workspace, select File  Open  Filename.
• In the Edit workspace, drag a thumbnail from the Organizer
palette to the image window, or double-click the thumbnail.
The Camera RAW Lab dialog box opens with the image.

To adjust settings for a RAW photo
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In the Camera RAW Lab dialog box, do any of the following:
• Drag the Brightness, Saturation, or Shadow sliders for a quick
overall image adjustment.
• In the White balance area, adjust color by clicking a preset
lighting option from the Scenario drop-list, or by clicking the
preview area to set the white point with the Dropper tool. You
can also adjust or fine-tune color with the Temperature and Tint
sliders.
• In the Highlight recovery area, click an option in the drop-list.
Highlight recovery works particularly well on images that are
overexposed — it can help restore detail in blown-out areas.
• Drag the Threshold slider in the Reduce noise area to smooth
digital noise.
You can preview the changes to the photo in the Preview area.
If you want to keep the settings for future use, check the Save
image settings checkbox.

Click one of the following:
• Reset — resets the settings to their original values
• Edit — applies the settings and opens the photo in the Edit
workspace. When you edit a RAW photo, you must save it to a
JPEG, TIFF, or another writable file format.
• Apply — applies the settings, and exits the Camera RAW Lab

Working with camera RAW photos

• Cancel — exits the Camera RAW Lab without adjusting the
photo’s settings
Image settings for RAW images are saved to a database.
Changes to the file name or file location can be tracked in the
database only if you make the changes in Corel PaintShop Pro.

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. It is these settings that you can adjust in
the Camera RAW Lab. However, to use the editing features in the
Adjust and Edit workspaces, you need save the RAW file to a different
file format, such as JPEG, TIFF, or the native format, .pspimage. To
quickly convert the file, you can use Convert RAW.

To convert a RAW file to another file type
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, select one or more RAW file thumbnails.

Right-click a selected thumbnail, and click Convert RAW.

In the Batch Process dialog box, choose a file format from the Type
drop-list.
If you want to change the default conversion settings, click
Options, and adjust the settings.

Click Browse and choose a folder in which the converted file will
be saved.

Click Start.
You can rename converted files by clicking Modify, choosing an
option from the Rename Options list, and clicking Add.

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Adjusting images
When you view your photos in Corel PaintShop 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 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
• Correcting photographic perspective
• Making basic photo corrections automatically
• Removing digital noise
• Adjusting white balance
• Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity
• Controlling depth of field
For more information about adjusting images, including correcting
light and lens distortions, controlling noise, adding blur, or sharpening
images, see “Adjusting images” in the Help.

Adjusting images

Rotating images
You can rotate an image by 90 degrees to change its orientation to
landscape (horizontal) or portrait (vertical). If your camera contains
sensors that tag photos taken in portrait orientation, your photos are
automatically rotated to the correct orientation.

You can rotate an image in Corel PaintShop 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 84.
You can also use the Manage workspace to apply lossless rotation to
JPEG images while retaining all of the original image data.

To rotate an image
Edit workspace

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

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Do the following

Rotate an image 90 degrees
clockwise or counterclockwise

Choose Image  Rotate Right, or
choose Image  Rotate Left.

Rotate an image to a specific angle Choose Image  Free Rotate. In the
Free Rotate dialog box, choose either
the Right option or the Left option
to set the direction of rotation. In
the Degrees group box, choose the
Free option, and type or set a value
in the control.
Rotate an image interactively

On the Tools toolbar, choose the
Pick tool
. Rotate the image by
dragging the rotation handle (the
square connected by a line to the
rotation pivot point). The cursor
changes to two curved arrows when
it is positioned over the rotation
handle.

You can also rotate an image by clicking the Rotate Right
Rotate Left
button on the Standard toolbar.

If you want to change the center of rotation before you
interactively rotate the image, hold down Ctrl, and drag the
rotation pivot point (the circle at the center of the image) to a
new position.

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 Pro helps you crop by providing presets to common
image sizes, such as 4 × 6 inches or 10 × 15 centimeters.

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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.

Floating toolbar for the Crop tool

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.

To crop an image
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Crop tool

By default, the crop rectangle appears on the image, and the area
outside the crop rectangle is shaded.
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Adjust 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, or from
the drop-list on the Tool Options palette.

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When you’re ready to crop the image, click the Apply button
on the Tool Options palette or on the floating toolbar for the Crop
tool.

You can also
Apply the crop by using your
mouse 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 Pixel Dimensions values
in the Width and Height controls or
the Print size 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

Rotate the crop rectangle by a
specific angle

Specify the degree of rotation in the
Angle controls on the Tool Options
palette.

Freely rotate the crop rectangle

Drag the square end of the rotation
handle or a corner point. This
feature can be helpful when, for
example, you want to straighten and
then crop a crookedly scanned
photo.

button

on the floating toolbar.

Move the rotation axis point to the
Click the Center Pivot button
center of the crop rectangle
the Tool Options palette.
Clear the crop area

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Click the Clear button
on the
floating toolbar for the Crop tool.

To crop an image for printing
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Crop tool

Define the crop area by dragging within the image.

On the Tool Options palette, mark the Specify Print Size check box.
Note: If the Specify Print Size check box is marked, the image
resolution changes when you change the values in the Height and
Width controls of either the Pixel Dimensions or the Print size. The
current resolution appears to the right of the Units drop-list.

In the Units drop-list, select Inches or Centimeters.
Note: The Pixels option is unavailable for this method of
cropping.

Type or set the dimension values in the Height and Width controls.
The final crop area is sized as specified, and the image resolution
is reduced or increased as needed.

Click the Apply button
on the Tool Options palette, or on the
floating toolbar for the Crop tool.

Straightening images
You can easily straighten crooked images by aligning a straightening
bar with an image feature. Corel PaintShop 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.

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The Straighten tool lets you position a straightening bar
within an image.

To straighten an image
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Straighten tool

A straightening bar with end handles appears on the image.
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Drag each handle of the straightening bar to align it with the part
of the image that you want to straighten.

On 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

Click the Apply button

You can also
Choose a specific angle for the
straightening bar
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Type or set a value in the Angle
control on the Tools Options palette.
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You can also
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.

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

Correcting photographic perspective
When you take pictures of tall or wide objects, the resulting
photographs may have perspective distortion — that is, the objects
may seem to be leaning or angled. This distortion occurs when the
camera is at an angle to the subject.
By using the Perspective Correction tool, you can fix perspective
distortion, such as the angled sides of a building. You can also fix
photographic perspective in an entire layer by using the Pick tool.

Using the Perspective Correction tool changes the angle of
the building.

To correct perspective in a photo
Edit workspace

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On the Tools toolbar, choose the Perspective Correction tool

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A bounding box with corner handles appears on the image.
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On the Tool Options palette, choose settings for the following
controls:
• Grid lines — lets you type or set the number of gridlines to
display
• Crop image — recrops the image to a rectangular shape after
the perspective is applied
Note: Marking the Crop image check box deletes the areas of the
image that fall outside the rectangle.

Drag each handle to the corner of the object that should be
rectangular.

Click the Apply button

You can also apply the command by double-clicking the image.
To reset the perspective correction box to the original rectangle,
click Cancel
on the Tool Options palette.

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 the
same corrections before applying them, you can use the Smart Photo
Fix command.

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You can use the One Step Photo Fix command to improve the
exposure and white balance of images quickly and easily.

The Smart Photo Fix feature gives you control over the
amount and type of corrections applied to an image.

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The advanced options of the Smart Photo Fix feature let you adjust
white balance by identifying the neutral areas in the photo (black, gray,
and white), which are used as sampling points. The advanced options
also let you modify the darkest and lightest pixels of the photo without
affecting the photo’s white balance. For information about advanced
options, see “To use advanced options of Smart Photo Fix” in the Help.

To apply basic corrections with One Step Photo Fix
Edit 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.
If you are not satisfied with the changes made to your photo,
choose Edit  Undo. Then, choose Adjust  Smart Photo Fix,
and adjust the available settings. You can also try using other
Adjust menu commands, such as Brightness and Contrast 
Curves or Brightness and Contrast  Levels.

To fine-tune basic corrections with Smart Photo Fix
Edit workspace

Choose 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.

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

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Do the following

Brighten or darken the photo

In the Brightness group box, type or
set a value in the Overall, Shadows,
and Highlights controls, or adjust
their corresponding sliders.
Note: Positive settings brighten the
photo, and negative settings darken
the photo.

Increase or decrease saturation

Type or set a value in the Saturation
control, or adjust the slider.
Note: Positive settings make colors
more vibrant; negative settings make
colors less vibrant.

Sharpen the edges of the photo

Type or set a value in the Focus
control, or adjust the slider.

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.

Removing digital 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. 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 Pro gives you two fast, powerful commands for
removing noise from your photos: One Step Noise Removal and Digital
Noise Removal. When you use a noise removal command, the program
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analyzes your photo, identifies the noise artifacts, and applies
corrections based on these identified areas, while preserving the
important edge details of your photo.

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 the same corrections are applied by using the more
comprehensive Digital Noise Removal command. For more information
about this command, see “Removing digital noise” in the Help.

To remove digital noise quickly
Edit workspace

• Choose Adjust  One Step Noise Removal.
After a brief pause, the noise is automatically removed.

Adjusting white balance
You can often improve a photo dramatically by adjusting the colors.
Different types of lighting, cameras, and the processing that occurs
inside the camera can cause incorrect coloring in photos. Scanned
images may have unnatural color casts.

To adjust white balance
Edit workspace

Choose Adjust  White Balance.

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The White Balance dialog box appears.
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Mark the Smart White Balance check box.
This allows Corel PaintShop Pro to evaluate and make minor
corrections to the image automatically.

Drag the temperature slider to the left for cooler colors (more
blue), or to the right for warmer colors (more orange).

Click OK.
If you know what color temperature the photo should be, you
can set precise tonal balance values by marking the Advanced
Options check box and typing or setting the temperature values
in the Temperature and Tint controls in the White Balance
group box. You can tweak the colors by adjusting values in the
Temperature and Tint controls in the Enhance White Balance
group box.

To correct faded colors
Edit workspace

Choose Adjust  Color  Fade Correction.
Drag in the Before pane to center an important part of the image
(such as a face).

Adjust the value in the Amount of correction control until the
image looks the most natural.
The default value is 45.
Note: Use the minimum value that produces a good correction. If
you apply too much correction, highlight and shadow areas may
lose detail, and objects may blend together.

Click OK.

To change color cast
Edit workspace

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Choose Adjust  Color  Red/Green/Blue.
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The Red/Green/Blue dialog box appears.
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In the Red, Green, and Blue controls, type or set a value to change
the percentage for each color.
A value of 0% preserves the original value. To add more of a color,
use a positive number. To remove some of a color, use a negative
number.
Note: Reducing the amount of blue adds a yellow cast to the
image, reducing the amount of green adds a magenta cast to the
image, and reducing the amount of red adds a cyan cast to the
image.

Click OK.

Adjusting brightness, contrast, and clarity
Corel PaintShop Pro lets you adjust the brightness, contrast, and clarity
in your photos. Contrast is the difference between the photo’s lightest
and darkest pixels. Clarity lets you adjust the level of detail in the image
by analyzing contrast within localized areas.
For more information about adjustment filters in the Brightness/
Contrast group, including Curves, Levels, and Histogram Adjustment,
see “Adjusting brightness, clarity, and contrast” in the Help.

To change brightness or contrast
Edit workspace

Choose Adjust  Brightness and Contrast  Brightness/Contrast.
The Brightness/Contrast dialog box appears.

Type 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.

Type or set a value in the Contrast control.

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A positive number increases contrast; a negative number
decreases contrast. A value of zero preserves the original setting.
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Click OK.
You can use the zoom control in the dialog box to set your view
of the image in the Before and After panes.

To brighten dark areas and adjust clarity
Edit workspace

Choose Adjust  Brightness and Contrast  Fill Light/Clarity.
The Fill Light/Clarity dialog box appears.

Type or set a value in the Fill Light control.
A positive number lightens the darkest areas of the photo; a
negative number darkens the light areas of the photo. A value of
zero preserves the original setting.

Type or set a value in the Clarity control.
A positive number increases detail; a negative number decreases
detail and focus. A value of zero preserves the original setting.

Click OK.

To enhance depth and clarity
Edit workspace

Choose Adjust  Brightness and Contrast  Local Tone Mapping.
The Local Tone Mapping dialog box appears.

Type 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.

Click OK.

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You can use the zoom control in the dialog box to set your view
of the image in the Before and After panes.

Controlling depth of field
You can control the depth of field to create an area of focus that draws
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.

You can apply the Depth of Field effect to draw attention to
the subject in your photo.

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

In the Edit workspace, select the area that you want to keep in
focus.
For information about selecting image areas, see “Creating
selections” on page 179.

Click Adjust  Depth of Field.

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The Depth of Field dialog box appears.
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Move the Blur slider to adjust the amount of blur applied to the
out-of-focus area.

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.

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 .

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Retouching and restoring images
Corel PaintShop 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 changes
• Removing scratches
• Removing flaws and objects
• Erasing image areas
• Cutting out image areas
• Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect
• Adding borders
• Scaling photos by using Smart Carver
For more topics related to retouching images, such as dodging and
burning, filling image areas (with colors, gradients, or patterns),
flipping, scaling, or transforming images, see “Retouching and
restoring images” in the Help.

Removing red-eye
Red-eye in photos is a common problem. When light from the
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is captured in the photo. Corel PaintShop 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 about the
advanced red-eye removal method, 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.

To remove red-eye quickly
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Red Eye tool

On 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.

Position 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 changes
You can quickly improve the appearance of the subjects in your photos
by performing the following cosmetic changes:

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• 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

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

To remove facial blemishes
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the Blemish Fixer

mode.

The pointer changes to concentric circles.

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On 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.

On the Tool Options palette, adjust the Strength control.
Values range from 1 to 100. Higher values apply more of the
source material (enclosed in the outer circle) to the blemish area
(enclosed in the inner circle).

Click directly over the blemish.
You can zoom in on the photo for better control of the
Makeover tool.

To whiten teeth
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the Toothbrush

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

mode.

Higher settings produce more intense whitening but may also
produce an unnatural appearance.
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Click 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
Edit workspace

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On the Tool Options palette, choose the Eye Drop

Type or set a value in the Strength control.

mode.

Higher values whiten more of the eye area but may spread the
whitening beyond the affected area of the eye.
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Zoom in as necessary, and then carefully click over the bloodshot
portion of the eye.

To apply a suntan
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the Suntan

Type or set a value in the Size control.

Type or set a value in the Strength control.

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mode.

Higher values produce a darker tan.
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Carefully drag over the skin of the photo subject.

To apply a thinning effect
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Makeover tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the Thinify

mode.

Type or set a value in the Strength control.
Higher values compress more pixels in the horizontal axis.

Click 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
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Scratch Remover tool

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On the Tool Options palette, choose either the square edge
the beveled edge

selection box.

Type or set a value in the Width control so that the wrinkle fits
inside the inner portion of the selection box you drag.

Position 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.

To smooth skin tone
Edit workspace

Choose Adjust  Skin Smoothing.

In 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.

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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 179.

Removing scratches
The Scratch Remover tool lets you remove scratches, cracks, and other
unwanted image areas from photos.

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You can repair individual scratches by using the Scratch
Remover tool.

You can use the tool to enclose the flawed area and fill it with the
surrounding content that you want to keep. If the background is
relatively smooth, the result is usually satisfying. Scratches on a
textured or more complex background may be more effectively
removed with the Clone Brush tool. For information about the Clone
Brush tool, see “Removing flaws and objects” on page 106.
For images containing many small scratches, you can use the
Automatic Small Scratch Remover command. For more information,
see “To remove scratches automatically” in the Help.

To remove scratches
Edit workspace

On the Layers palette, select the layer that contains the area you
want to remove.

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Scratch Remover tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options
to define the shape of the Scratch Remover tool:

• square edge
— corrects scratches that are perpendicular to
object edges, in an open area, or of uniform color
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• beveled edge
object edges

— corrects scratches that are at an angle to

Position the pointer just outside the scratch on one end, hold
down the left mouse button, and drag to set a selection box over
the scratch.

Release the mouse button.
The enclosed area is replaced with the surrounding pixels.

You can also
Move the selection box starting
point in 1-pixel increments

Before releasing the mouse button,
press an Arrow key.

Increase or decrease the width of
the selection box in 1-pixel
increments

Before releasing the mouse button,
press Page up or Page down.

Use surrounding pixels to fill the
area perpendicular to the edge of
the selection box

Before releasing the mouse button,
press Shift.
This technique is ideal for photos in
which the background contains
areas with defined borders and lines,
such as a brick wall.

To avoid removing important details from areas surrounding
the scratch, you can limit the correction by creating a selection.
For information about creating selections, see “Creating
selections” on page 179.
If you are not satisfied with the result, click the Undo button
, reselect the scratch, and try varying the width of the tool.
If the scratch extends over several different backgrounds, you
can try removing the scratch one section at a time.

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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.

The Clone Brush tool was used to remove the garbage bag
from the photo on the left.

The Object Remover tool lets you remove objects when the
surrounding area is fairly uniform in color and texture. This tool is
similar to the Clone Brush tool in that it lets you identify the area to
remove and then choose a background for covering that area.

The Object Remover tool was used to remove one boat from
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To clone a part of an image
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Clone Brush tool

On 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.

On the source image, right-click the center point of the source
area.
If the image has more than one layer, click the name of the layer
on the Layers palette before you define the source area.

Drag in the image where you want to paint the cloned area.
When you clone an image area, you must select a source area
with data.
If your image contains a selection, you must right-click within
the selection to set your clone source. If you are using a pen
tablet, you can achieve the same result by holding down Shift.

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.

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To remove objects from a photo
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Object Remover tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the Selection Mode
button

Drag around the object that you want to remove.

On the Tool Options palette, choose the Source Mode button

A rectangle is displayed in the image window.
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Position the rectangle over the area that will replace the previous
selection.

Drag the handles on the rectangle to resize it, or drag the rotation
handle on the rectangle to rotate it.
It is recommended that you make the rectangle as large as, or
slightly larger than, the area you are removing.

On the Tool Options palette, click the Apply button

Choose Selections  Select None to deselect the selection.

You can also create a selection by using any of the selection
tools before you activate the Object Remover tool.
You can deselect the selection by pressing Ctrl + D.

Erasing image areas
You can use the Eraser tool to erase areas of a layer to transparency.
When you use the Eraser tool on a raster layer, all pixels in the tool’s
path become transparent. A gray-and-white checkerboard pattern
indicates transparent areas.

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You can quickly remove the background from an image by
using the Background Eraser tool.

You can use the Background Eraser tool to erase pixels selectively. For
example, in a photo of a mountain range, you can erase the sky, or you
can isolate an object from the surrounding image area.
For information about the settings available for the Background Eraser
tool, see “Erasing image areas” in the Help.

To erase an image area
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Eraser tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush options you want.

Drag in the image to erase.

You can also
Restore erased pixels

Hold down the right mouse button,
and drag over the erased area.

Erase a straight line

Click at the beginning of the line,
hold down Shift, and click the end of
the line. To continue erasing the line,
move to the next point, hold down
Shift, and click again.

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If you erase the background layer, the Eraser tool erases to
transparency, and the layer is automatically promoted to a
raster layer.

To erase the background area of an image
Edit workspace

On the Layers palette, click the layer that contains the image
element that you want to isolate.

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Background Eraser tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the brush options you want.

Drag around the edges of the image area that you want to isolate.

Slow, careful strokes give you the best results. Keep the center of
the brush on regions you want to erase, while keeping the edges
of the brush on regions you want to preserve.
You can also
Restore erased pixels

Right-click and drag.

Erase a straight line

Click once at the beginning point,
hold down Shift, and click the
endpoint. To continue erasing the
line, move to the next point, hold
down Shift, and click again.

Switch to the Eraser tool

Hold down the Backspace key while
you drag the mouse.

The background layer is automatically promoted to a raster
layer when you work on it with the Background Eraser tool.

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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).

To cut out an image area
Edit workspace

On the Layers palette, click the layer that contains the image area
that you want to cut out.

Choose Image  Object Extractor.

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The Object Extractor dialog box appears, with the Brush tool
activated by default.
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Adjust the brush size by moving the Brush size slider.

In the preview area, 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.

Choose the Fill tool
out.

, and click inside the area you want to cut

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.
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Click 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.

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.

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You can also
Hide the fill overlay and the edge
outline

Mark the Hide Mask check box.

Specify an exact size for the brush or Type or set a value in the Brush size
eraser nib
box.
Zoom in and out

Type or set a value in the Zoom box.

Display an image at its actual size

Click the Zoom to 100% button

Display an image in the entire
preview area

Click the Fit Image to Window
button
.

Pan to another area of the image

Using the Pan tool
, drag the
image until the area you want to see
is visible.

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 rightclicking and dragging in the preview area.

Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect
You can use the Color Changer tool to realistically recolor an object or
a region in an image. What sets the Color Changer tool apart from
other tools and commands (such as the Flood Fill tool, some of the
retouching brushes, or the Colorize, Hue/Saturation/Lightness, or Hue
Map commands) is that it takes into account the shading of the
specified color. The Color Changer tool detects and analyzes variations
in image brightness and applies the recoloring based on that
illumination.

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It lets you adjust Tool Options palette settings for Tolerance and Edge
Softness, and it updates the current recoloring as you modify settings
on the Tool Options palette or modify the color in the Materials palette.
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.

To recolor by using the Color Changer tool
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Color Changer tool

The Color Changer tool is grouped with the Flood Fill tool.
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On the Materials palette, click the Color button
drop-list, and choose a solid color.

on the Style

If the Materials palette is not displayed, choose View  Palettes 
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For realistic-looking colors, set the Saturation value (in the
Material Properties dialog box) closer to 100 than to 255 (full
saturation).
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Position 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.

Click 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.

Instantly change the color you
want to apply

Before clicking Apply, click a color on
the Materials palette.

Adjust the color application

Before clicking Apply, adjust any of
the following controls on the Tool
Options palette:
• Tolerance — determines how
closely the current color needs to
match similar colors for recoloring
to be applied. Higher settings
cause more pixels to be recolored.
• Edge Softness — determines how
pixels that border the recolored
pixels are affected. Higher settings
cause more “bleeding” of the
recoloring.

While using the Color Changer tool, you can undo and redo
actions such as adjusting colors or adjusting settings on the
Tool Options palette.

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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 179.
To prevent the Color Changer from affecting areas of the photo
that you do not want to change, you can duplicate the layer on
which the photo resides, apply the Color Changer to the new
layer, and use the Eraser tool to erase the areas of changed
color that you want to restore. You can then merge the layers.

Adding borders
You can add a colored frame or border around an image. When you
add a border to an image, the dimensions of the image are expanded
to the border.
For multilayer images, Corel PaintShop Pro prompts you to flatten the
image before adding the border; however, you can also add a border
without flattening the image by changing the canvas size. For more
information, see “Resizing the canvas” in the Help.

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To add a border to an image
Edit workspace

Choose Image  Add Borders.
The Add Borders dialog box appears.

Do one of the following:
• To create an equal-width border on all sides, mark the
Symmetric check box.
• To create borders of varying widths, unmark the Symmetric
check box, and set border width values in the controls in the
Size In Pixels group box.

Click the Color box to choose a color for the border.

Click OK.
You can change the units of measurement for the border by
choosing an option from the drop-list in the Original
Dimensions group box.

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.

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Smart Carver lets you selectively remove or protect areas
when you scale an image.

To remove or preserve an object by using Smart Carver
Edit workspace

Choose Image  Smart Carver.
The Smart Carver dialog box opens.

To 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.
• 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
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You can also
Delete brushstrokes

Click the Eraser button
, and
apply it to the brushstrokes that
you want to erase.

Zoom in or out

In the Zoom box, enter a
magnification level, or use the
slider or the arrows to adjust the
zoom level.

Pan to view hidden areas of the
photo

Click the Pan button
in the preview area.

Hide the brushstrokes in the
preview area

Mark the Hide Mask check box.

, and drag

Reset the photo to its original state Click Reset.

To scale a photo by using Smart Carver
Edit workspace

Choose Image  Smart Carver.
The Smart Carver dialog box opens.

In the Smart Carving area, perform one or more tasks from the
following table, and click OK.
You can view the scaling results in the preview area.

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.

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Do the following

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 Click the Expand the image
increments
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.

Reduce the photo width by
automatically removing the areas
to which you have applied the
Remove brush

Click the Auto-contract horizontally
button to remove red-painted
areas.

Reduce the photo height by
automatically removing the areas
to which you have applied the
Remove brush

Click the Auto-contract vertically
button to remove red-painted areas.

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Merging exposures and content
When you combine two or more photos, you can achieve some
impressive results. What can you do?
• Use HDR (high dynamic range) Exposure Merge to create a
perfectly exposed image.
• Seamlessly replace unwanted areas (cars, people, birds that flew
into your frame) with the correct background.
• Creatively combine elements from multiple photos into one
image.
If you have a DSLR camera, you likely have features that can help you
take multiple photos of the same scene.
This section presents the following topics:
• Understanding HDR
• Taking photos for HDR processing
• Combining photos by using HDR Exposure Merge
• Using Single RAW Photo to create an HDR effect
• Merging batches of photos into HDR images
• Combining photos with Photo Blend

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Understanding HDR
In photography, HDR refers to “high dynamic range”. Dynamic range
is the range of luminance that can be captured in a photo, from the
darkest shadows to the brightest highlights.
Unlike the human eye, digital camera sensors (or film in traditional
cameras), can only capture a limited dynamic range when
photographing scenes with both very bright and very dark areas, such
as an interior with a large window. HDR processing creates a 32-bit
image which has twice as much information, and therefore many more
steps between tones, than an ordinary JPG. This HDR image is then
evenly exposed, resolving details in the darkest areas, without losing
definition in the brightest areas. And when pushed beyond the
“corrective” boundaries, HDR can produce an unreal, plastic, or even
“hyper-real” tone, and as such has become a creative technique in
itself. Typically, an HDR file needs to be converted back to a 16-bit
image format for final output.

The photos along the top were taken with different exposure
levels, and then they were combined to create a single
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Taking photos for HDR processing
If you are new to HDR processing, the information below can help you
get started.
What camera features work well with HDR?
You can use automatic exposure bracketing if your camera offers it or
use the aperture priority mode and adjust the shutter speed to achieve
different exposures. Avoid aperture changes because the depth of field
may shift enough to cause blurring in some of the photos. Review the
user manual for your camera for information about bracketing options
and aperture priority mode.
How many photos should I take for my HDR set?
Usually, three photos is a good base (minimum is two), but to capture
a very high contrast scene, take five or more (up to a maximum of
nine).
What exposure settings should I use?
Try an initial setting of 2.0 exposure value (EV) between photos. If you
are taking a greater number of photos, you can set the exposure at
lower increments, but make sure that the number of shots is enough
to cover a wide range of exposure. If you’re using auto-bracketing,
your camera might limit the EV interval (sometimes to a maximum of
+/- 1.0).
Should I use a tripod?
Yes, it’s best to use a tripod, but at the very least, you need to ensure
that you have a steady hand (for example, stabilized against a wall).
Using a tripod means that you are less likely to have alignment issues
with the photos when you use HDR processing.

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Combining photos by using HDR Exposure Merge
You can use Exposure Merge to combine two or more photos by using
HDR (high dynamic range) processing.

Exposure Merge (Step 1 window)

For more information about taking photos that work well with
Exposure Merge, see “Taking photos for HDR processing” on
page 123.
Exposure Merge uses a three-step process:
• Merge — Choose your merge settings, and if required, apply
custom editing.
• HDR Adjustments — After merging your photos, you can adjust
them and save the results to an editable HDR file before finalizing
the merge and fine-tuning.
• Fine-Tune — Refine your image, with noise-reduction and
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Adjust workspace. When you’re done, you can save to a standard
file format and close Exposure Merge.
Please see the topics below for more detailed information about each
step.
Step 1: Merge
Merge settings include:
• Camera response curve profile — applies a curve adjustment to
the image, based on the known characteristics of the sensor in
your camera
• Alignment — Choose between Feature-based (detects features in
the photos) or Edge-based (detects edges within the photos).
• Custom editing — Choose which areas you want to keep (Brush
in) or remove (Brush out) from each photo. Often, custom editing
is applied to remove “ghosting” — the semitransparent effect
caused by merging photos that captured moving objects.
Step 2: HDR Adjustments
After you merge your photos, you can adjust the resulting HDR image
by applying a preset, customizing a preset, or creating the look you
want from scratch. The key is to experiment. You can save your custom
settings as a new preset. You can manage your presets by saving,
loading, deleting or resetting them.
All the adjustment options in the HDR Adjustments window let you
work on an HDR, 32-bit file. You can save the HDR file with all settings,
so you can reopen and modify it again in the future. When you are
finished with Step 2 and move to Step 3, the final step, the application
prepares the image for output by saving it to a 16-bit image.

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Step 3: Fine-Tune
The final step is fine-tuning the merged image before you exit Exposure
Merge. The controls in the Fine-Tune window are based on the controls
in the Adjust workspace.
Some fine-tuning tips:
• Digital Noise Removal is a great tool for cleaning up noise that can
result from merging photos.
• High Pass Sharpen can help reduce blurred areas that may result
from movement between photos.
• Smart Photo Fix and White Balance let you tweak the colors.
• To brighten the entire image, try adjusting Brightness/Contrast. To
brighten only the dark areas, try Fill Light/Clarity.
• Local Tone Mapping and Fill Light/Clarity can be used to further
enhance details in the image.

To choose merge options for Exposure Merge (Step 1)
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In the Manage workspace, select the thumbnails for the photos
that you want to merge.
An orange outline appears around the thumbnails of selected
photos.

Click File  HDR  Exposure Merge.

In the Step 1: Merge window, choose a profile from the Camera
response curve profile drop-list.
If you are not sure what to choose, select Auto Select.
If the EV interval slider appears, set the exposure value that you
used between photos.

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In the Alignment area, choose an alignment type from the
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If you want to crop any edges that don’t overlap, mark the Auto
crop check box.
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Click Align.
To see the results, enable the Preview Alignment check box (near
the bottom of the panel).

If you want to keep or remove specific areas from individual
photos, use the controls in the Custom editing area. See “To brush
in or brush out artifacts in Exposure Merge” on page 127.

Click Process.
The merge settings are applied and the Step 2: HDR Adjustments
window appears.
If you want to tweak your merge settings, click Back to return to
the Step 1 window.
HDR Exposure Merge and Photo Blend are part of the same
merge utility and therefore cannot be opened simultaneously.
If your photos were not taken with a tripod or steady rest, there
is likely some misalignment between shots. If the misalignment
is significant, you may not be able to use the photos for HDR.
You can also add photos to or remove photos from the merge
tray by clicking the Add Photos button
or Remove Photos
button
in the tray at the bottom of the Exposure Merge
window.

To brush in or brush out artifacts in Exposure Merge
1

In the tray that appears below the Step 1: Merge preview area,
click a thumbnail.

In the Custom editing area, do any of the following:

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• Click Brush in, and in the preview area, drag over the area that
you want to preserve. You don't need to be exact.
• Click Brush out, and in the preview area, and drag over the area
that you want to remove.
• Click Auto brush if you want the application to auto-detect and
remove ghosting. Auto brush works well for removing ghosting
along feature edges in photos taken without a tripod. It is not
recommended for larger ghost objects, such as cars and people.
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Repeat the process for each of the photos that you want to edit.

You can also
Change the brush size

Drag the Brush size slider.

Refine or erase brushstrokes

Click Eraser, and drag across a
brushstroke in the preview area.

Remove all brushstrokes

Click Clear.

Change the color of brushstrokes

Click the arrow beside the Brush
in or Brush out color swatch and
click a new color.

Hide or display brushstrokes in
the preview area

Mark or unmark the Show
brushstrokes check box.

To adjust HDR images in Exposure Merge (Step 2)
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In the Step 2: HDR Adjustments window, do any of the following
to achieve the look you want.
• In the Presets area, click a preset thumbnail.
• Mark the White Balance check box, click Auto or click the
Dropper tool , and click the image to set the white point.
Drag the Temperature slider to warm or cool the colors in the
image and drag the Tint slider to fine-tune the color.
• Drag the Contrast, Highlights, Midtones, and Shadows sliders to
adjust the overall tone and contrast.

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• Drag the Vibrancy slider to saturate or desaturate the colors.
• From the Detail drop-list, choose Natural detail or Creative
detail, and drag the respective sliders to adjust the amount of
local detail.
If you want to focus on black-and-white processing, click the B&W
tab below the presets area. To re-enable color processing, click the
Color tab.
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To save your HDR image for further editing, click Create HDR file,
navigate to the folder you want, type a file name, and click Save.
This saves the image content. You can also save your adjustments
as a preset.

Click Process.
The settings are applied to the image and it is saved as a 16-bit file
in preparation for the final output. The Step 3: Fine-Tune window
appears.

To manage presets in Exposure Merge
• In the Presets area of the Step 2: HDR Adjustments window,
perform a task from the following table.
To

Do the following

Save your adjustments as a preset

Click the Save Preset button
,
and type a name in the Save
Preset dialog box. A thumbnail is
added to the preset area.

Import a preset file

Click the Preset Options
button
, click Load, and
navigate to the file.

Delete a preset

Click the thumbnail for the
preset, click the Preset Options
button, and click Delete.

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Do the following

Restore the default presets list

Click the Preset Options button
and click Reset. Click Yes in the
confirmation dialog box. All
custom presets are deleted.

Hide or display presets

Click the arrow
bar.

on the Presets

To fine-tune and save an HDR-processed image (Step 3)
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In the Step 3: Fine-Tune window, apply any of the tools or
adjustment options to adjust the final image.

Do one of the following:
• Click Edit to open the file in the Edit workspace if you want to
continue editing the photo. The Exposure Merge window
remains open.
• Click Save and close to save the file, close Exposure Merge, and
return to the workspace you were last using.
When the size of a zoomed-in image exceeds that of the
preview area, you can click the Pan tool
and move the
rectangle to choose a preview area.

Using Single RAW Photo to create an HDR effect
You can split a single RAW photo into three exposures and recombine
the exposures to create an HDR effect. Although this is not “true” HDR
(you aren’t extending the tonal range by combining multiple photos),
you can still optimize the tonal range of a single photo with powerful
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Single RAW Photo was used to create an HDR effect to
optimize the tonal range of the photo.

To create an HDR effect by using Single RAW Photo
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In the Manage workspace, select the thumbnail of a RAW photo.
An orange outline appears around the thumbnail of the selected
photo.

Click File  HDR  Single RAW Photo.

In the Step 1: Split Photo window, choose a profile from the
Camera response curve profile drop-list.
If you are not sure what to choose, select Auto Select.

Drag the EV Interval slider to set the simulated exposure interval.
This value is used to split the photo into three versions.
If you don’t want the middle exposure to be set at 0, drag the
Center Exposure slider to set a new value.

Click Split Photo to break the photo into three versions. Three
thumbnails appear in the tray.

If you’re happy with the results, click Process.
You can now optimize the photo using the HDR controls in the
Step 2 and Step 3 windows. For more information, see “To adjust
HDR images in Exposure Merge (Step 2)” on page 128 and “To

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fine-tune and save an HDR-processed image (Step 3)” on
page 130.

Merging batches of photos into HDR images
If you use auto-bracketing on a regular basis, you may accumulate
many sets of photos that can be processed as HDR (high dynamic
range) images. You can use the Batch Merge feature to quickly merge
each of your bracketed sets into HDR images. You can then evaluate
which sets make good candidates for the more powerful HDR tools in
the Exposure Merge feature. In some cases, Batch Merge might be the
only HDR processing you need to do.
Batch Merge organizes photos into sets, based on the time between
photos (within a defined timeframe) or a defined number of photos
per set.

To merge batches of photos into HDR images
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In the Manage workspace, select the thumbnails for the photos
that you want to merge.
An orange outline appears around the thumbnails of selected
photos.

Click File  HDR  Batch Merge.
The photos are sorted into groups of three by default.
In the Presets area, click a thumbnail to set a processing style. For
more information on presets, see “To manage presets in Exposure
Merge” on page 129. If you want the application to perform the
standard HDR processing instead of applying preset adjustments,
skip this step.

Click the folder icon beside the Save processed files in box, and
browse to the folder where you want to save the processed files.

Choose a file type from the Save as drop-list.

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If you choose JPEG, drag the JPEG quality slider to set the file size
and quality for the processed images.
If you want to save .hdr versions of the processed files (so you can
edit them in Exposure Merge), mark the Save .hdr file check box.
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In the Group photos by drop-list, choose one of the following:
• Sets — lets you choose a number in the Photos per set box. This
option works well if you consistently shoot bracketed photos in
predetermined batches.
• Time — lets you choose a time interval in the Seconds per group
box. This option works well if you vary the number of photos in
a bracketed set.

If the photos were taken without a tripod, enable the Auto-align
check box and choose an alignment option form the Method
drop-list.
If you want to crop unaligned edges along the borders of the
photos, mark the Auto crop check box.

Click Process.
Processing might take a few moments, depending on the size and
number of photos.
You can now navigate to the location where you saved your
process files and evaluate them.
To remove thumbnails from the Batch Merge window, select
the photos and press Delete.

Combining photos with Photo Blend
Photo Blend lets you combine two or more photos of the same scene
and choose exactly what you want to keep or remove from the scene.
Here are some examples:

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• Remove moving objects, such as people or cars, from a photo —
you can create an empty street in a busy city.
• Fix a group shot in which one person blinks or looks away —
simply swap in a better pose from another photo.
• Get creative by showing the same person multiple times in a single
photo.

Photo Blend can be used to create perfect group shots.

How do I take photos that work with Photo Blend?
From a tripod or with a steady rest, shoot two or more photos a few
seconds apart. Use the same camera settings for all the photos.
Photo Tip: Use the manual setting on your camera to ensure
that the photos have the same size, aperture, shutter speed,
and ISO.

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To use Photo Blend
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In the Manage workspace, select the set of photos that you want
to blend.

Click File  Photo Blend.

In the Alignment area, click Align.
To see the results, enable the Preview Alignment check box (near
the bottom of the panel).
If you want to crop unaligned edges along the borders of the
photos, mark Auto crop.

Click a thumbnail in the tray.
The corresponding photo displays in the preview area.

In the Custom editing area, do any of the following:
• Click Brush in, and in the preview area, drag over the area that
you want to preserve. You don't need to be exact.
• Click Brush out, and in the preview area, drag over the area that
you want to remove.
• Click Auto brush if you want the application to auto-detect the
differences between the images. Leave the brushmarks as they
are to remove ghosting and other differences, or use it as a
starting point for custom brushstrokes.
• Enable the Include moving objects check box, and click Auto
brush to auto-detect and preserve the differences between
photos (for example, if you want to create a multi-pose image).

Repeat the editing process for other photos by clicking thumbnails
in the tray and applying brushstrokes.

Click Process.
Review the results in the preview area. If you want to adjust your
settings or continue editing, click Back.

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In the Step 2: Fine-Tune window, use any of the tools or
adjustment controls to fine-tune the image.

Do one of the following:
• Click Edit to open the file in the Edit workspace if you want to
continue editing the photo. The Photo Blend window remains
open.
• Click Save and close to save the file, close the Photo Blend
window, and return to the workspace you were last using.

You can also
Change the brush size

Drag the Brush size slider.

Refine or erase brushstrokes

Click Eraser, and drag across a
brushstroke in the preview area.

Remove all brushstrokes

Click Clear.

Change the color of brushstrokes

Click the arrow beside the Brush
in or Brush out color swatch and
click a new color.

Hide or display brushstrokes in
the preview area

Unmark or mark the Show
brushstrokes check box.

For best results, in the tray of the Step 1 window, click the
thumbnail of the image that will change the least, and click the
lock button
to use the selected image as background. To
unlock the background, click the lock button again.

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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 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
For more information about working with colors and materials,
including using gradients, pattern, and textures, see “Working with
colors and materials” in the Help.

Using the Materials palette
Corel PaintShop 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.
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You can also reverse the foreground and background colors or
materials.
The Materials palette
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2
3
4

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9
8
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Frame tab
Rainbow
Swatches tab
Foreground and
Background color
boxes
5 Swap Colors button
6 Transparent option
7 Texture button
8 Style — Color,
Gradient, Pattern
9 Set to Black and
White button
10 Swap Materials
11 Background and Fill
Properties
12 Foreground and
Stroke Properties

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.

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• 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. 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. 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
Edit workspace

• Choose View  Palettes  Materials.

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To swap the foreground and background colors or materials
Edit workspace

• From the Materials palette, click the Swap Colors button
click the Swap Materials button .

Choosing colors by using the Color Picker
When you edit images in Corel PaintShop 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 appears when you click the Foreground/Stroke
Properties box, the Background/Fill Properties box, or one of the two
smaller Color boxes. It also appears when you click a Color box found
in other dialog boxes.

Hue wheel
Saturation and
Lightness box

Basic Colors
panel

RGB values
Link colors
check box
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The appearance of the Color Picker depends on the color depth of the
active image (16 bits/channel, 8 bits/channel, 256 colors, 16 colors, or
2 colors).
The Color Picker offers many ways to select colors:
• The Color (hue) wheel and Saturation and Lightness box let you
select and preview a color.
• The Basic Colors panel displays commonly used colors.
• RGB or HSL values let you choose a color based on its red, green,
and blue values or its hue, saturation, and lightness values.
• HTML color code lets you enter HTML color values.
• The Color Picker lets you select a color from the active image.
By default, Corel PaintShop Pro displays decimal (base 10) numbers in
the Color Picker. You can also display hexadecimal (base 16) numbers
— the format of HTML color codes.

To choose a color by using the Color Picker
Edit workspace

On the Materials palette, do one of the following:
• 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.

Click or drag the hue wheel to select the approximate color.

Click or drag inside the Saturation/Lightness box to set saturation
and lightness for the color you have selected.

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Move from left to right to adjust the saturation; move from top to
bottom to adjust the lightness.
You can also
Choose a basic color by clicking a
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
Type values in the H, S, and L boxes.
Hue, Saturation, and Lightness (HSL)
values
Specify a color by using its HTML
code

Type an HTML color code in the
HTML box.

View each individual RGB or HSL
color value separately or in
combination with the other color
values

Unmark the Link Colors check box to
display the selected color in the
drop-down slider for each RGB or
HSL value (for example, the Red
slider displays only degrees of red,
from 0 to 255). Mark the Link Colors
check box to display the current
color in combination with the other
two colors.

You can also choose a color directly on the Frames tab or the
Rainbow tab of the Materials palette. The Frames tab contains
a more compact, rectangular version of the color wheel and its
controls. The Rainbow tab presents every available color. Click
to choose the foreground color, or right-click to choose the
background color.
You can access recently used colors by right-clicking the Color
box on the Materials palette. In the Recent Colors dialog box,
click Other to display the Material Properties dialog box.

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To use the current colors with all tools, mark the All tools check
box on the Materials palette. If you unmark this check box, the
current materials are used by the active tool only.

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 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. If you have Windows 2000 or a later version of Windows, you
can choose a color from other applications (such as a color displayed
in a word processor).

To choose a color from the active image
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Dropper tool

On the Tool Options palette, set the options you want:

• Sample Size drop-list — specifies the pixel area for sampling
• Use all layers check box — mark this check box to sample from
all image layers
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Click 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.
When the Color Picker is open, you can choose a color from any
open image regardless of the currently selected tool.

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To choose a color from the desktop
Edit workspace

Make sure that the color you want is displayed on the screen.

Position your pointer over a color or properties box on the
Materials palette or in a dialog box.

Hold down Ctrl, and position your pointer over the area of the
desktop that has the color you want.

Click to select the color.
The selected color appears in the color or properties box that you
chose.
If you want to change the color selection, continue to hold down
Ctrl, and click a different part of the desktop.
When positioned over areas that can be sampled, a small
window follows the pointer and indicates the RGB value of the
color you are sampling.

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Applying effects
Corel PaintShop 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
• Using Retro Lab
• Applying a gradient with the Graduated Filter effect
• Creating vintage-style photos with the Time Machine
• Applying film and filter effects to photos
• Adding picture frames to images
• Using the Picture Tube tool
• Warping images
For a complete list of the effects available in Corel PaintShop Pro, see
“Applying effects” in the Help.

Choosing effects
You can choose effects by using the Effects menus, the Instant Effects
palette, or the Effect Browser.

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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.

Show/Hide
Preview
button

Preview on
Image check
box

Randomize
Parameters
button

Zoom control
for preview
panes

Reset to Default
button

Load Preset
drop-list
Color box

Resize handle
An example of a dialog box for an effect.

Using the Instant Effects palette
You can quickly apply preset effects by using the Instant Effects palette.
It is available in multiple workspaces and is an easy way to apply an
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preset in any effects dialog box, your preset automatically displays in
the Instant Effects palette in the User Defined category.

Instant Effects palette

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 Pro as well as any
that you create.
To display the thumbnail previews that you see in the Effect Browser,
Corel PaintShop 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 Pro (PspScript).

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To choose an effect from the Effects menu
Edit workspace

From 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.

Specify 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.

Click 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.
For information about creating
selections, see “Creating selections”
on page 179.

To choose an effect from the Instant Effects palette
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In the Instant Effects palette, choose a category from the drop-list
at the top of the palette.
If the Instant Effects palette is not displayed, choose View 
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Effects are cumulative; each time you double-click, the new effect
is added to the previous effect.
To undo an effect, click the Revert Current Editing button that
appears on the palette (Manage workspace only), or click the
Undo button (Adjust and Edit workspaces). Note that the Revert
Current Editing command reverts all unsaved effects.
In the Manage workspace, if you apply effects to an image that
is in a RAW file format, a JPEG version of the image is created.
Custom presets (saved in any effect dialog box) appear in the
User Defined category in the Instant Effects palette the next
time that you launch the application.

To choose an effect from the Effect Browser
Edit workspace

Choose Effects  Effect Browser.
The Effect Browser appears.

From 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 Pro scans the selected folder and creates
thumbnails of the image with each effect applied to it.

Click a thumbnail image to choose an effect preset.

Click Apply.

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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 179.

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. For information about the Time Machine,
see “Creating vintage-style photos with the Time Machine” on
page 160.
Film and Filters
Corel PaintShop Pro lets you experiment with effects that are inspired
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applying film and filter effects, see “Applying film and filter effects to
photos” on page 161.
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 (leftmost image in top tow).

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.
Selective Focus
You can create a quick miniature effect (also known as a tilt-shift effect)
so that the scene in a photo resembles a miniature model or toy. The
illusion is created by adjusting the depth of field, usually across a
specified horizon line, and increasing the saturation of the photo.

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An urban scene (left) appears to be transformed into a
miniature model (right).

You can also use Selective Focus to apply a quick depth of field effect
to any photo. For general information about depth of field, see
“Controlling depth of field” on page 95.
Photo tip: Photos taken from high vantage points usually make the
best candidates for a miniature effect.
Vignette
You can fade the edges of a photo to create a vignette effect. You can
control the appearance of the edges by choosing a shape and color
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Retro Lab
Inspired by photos taken spontaneously with a vintage-style pocket
camera, such as LOMO, Diana, or Holga, the Retro Lab lets you apply
a fun retro effect. For more information, see “Using Retro Lab” on
page 156.
Graduated Filter
You can apply a color gradient to your photos to simulate the effect
achieved by using a graduated filter on your camera lens. For more
information, see “Applying a gradient with the Graduated Filter effect”
on page 158.

To apply the Black and White Film effect
Edit workspace

Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Black and White Film.
The Black and White Film dialog box appears.

Modify the settings you want and click OK.

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To apply the Sepia Toning effect
Edit workspace

Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Sepia Toning.
The Sepia Toning dialog box appears.

Type or set a value in the Amount to age control to determine the
strength of the effect.

To apply a miniature effect by using Selective Focus
Edit workspace

Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Selective Focus.
The Selective Focus dialog box appears. You can maximize the
dialog box to increase the size of the Before and After panes of
the preview area.

In the Area of focus, click one of the following tools:
• Planar Selection Tool
— the default tool for setting a linear
area of focus. It is effective at setting an area of focus along a
road, bridge, or other linear element that isn’t along the edge of
your photo.
• Half Planar Selection Tool
— lets you set a linear area of
focus along the edge of a photo
• Radial Selection Tool

— lets you set a circular area of focus

In the Before pane of the preview area, when your pointer displays
the move cursor
want.

, drag the area of focus to the position you

Drag the rotation handle (the box at the end of the short line) to
rotate the area of focus.

Drag a sizing handle (on the solid lines) to set the edges for the
area of focus.

Fine-tune the results by dragging any of the following sliders:

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• Blur amount — determines the amount of blur outside the area
of focus
• Feather edge — determines the softness of the transition
between the area in focus and the blurred areas. You can also
adjust feathering interactively by dragging a feathering handle
(on the dotted lines) in the Before pane.
• Saturation — determines the intensity of the colors in the
photo. Increasing saturation can help simulate the vivid paint
colors used for models and toys.

Interactive elements in the Before pane: (1) Center line (for
Planar Selection Tool), (2) Rotation handle, (3) Sizing handle,
(4) Feathering handle

You can use the Selective Focus effect to apply a quick depth of
field effect. Adjust the settings to achieve a natural look.

To apply a Vignette effect
Edit workspace

Click Effects  Photo Effects  Vignette.

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In the Area of focus, choose a selection tool and drag in the
Before pane to set the edge for the effect.

Drag the Dark/Light slider to set an edge color.

Fine-tune the results by dragging any of the following sliders:
• Blur — determines the amount of blur outside the area of focus
• Diffuse glow — adds a luminescent brightening effect and
softens details in the entire photo
• Feather edge — determines the softness of the transition
between the area in focus and the edge effect

Using Retro Lab
Inspired by photos taken spontaneously with a vintage-style pocket
camera, such as LOMO, Diana, or Holga, the Retro Lab lets you apply
a fun retro effect. Sometimes referred to as a “toy camera” effect, this
photo style is often characterized by colors and contrast that are
pushed beyond their natural appearance with blurred or vignette
edges.
For a quick effect, apply a preset. Want to dig deep? You can access a
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Original photo (left); photo after using Retro Lab (right). The
Surreal preset was applied, then the Range controls and the
Saturation slider were used to customize the effect.

To use Retro Lab to create a toy camera effect
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Click Effects  Photo Effects  Retro Lab.
If you want to apply a preset, click a preset in the Settings droplist. Click OK to apply and exit the dialog box, or continue to the
next step to create a custom effect.

To create a custom effect, do any of the following:
• In the Range area, click an Area of focus tool and drag in the
Before pane of the Preview area to select an area of focus.
• Adjust the settings in the Range area to adjust the vignette
effect. For information about individual controls, see “To apply a
Vignette effect” on page 155.
• In the Color Adjust area, drag the sliders to get the color effect
you want.

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• In the Curves area, click and drag the diagonal line to adjust the
tone or choose a color from the Channel drop-list and drag the
diagonal line to adjust individual color channels. For more
information about Curves, see “To change color channel
brightness” in the Help.
If you want to save your settings, click the Save Preset button
type a name in the Preset name box, and click OK.

Applying a gradient with the Graduated Filter effect
You can apply a color gradient to your photos to simulate the effect
achieved by using a graduated filter on your camera lens. Graduated
filters often consist of a single color that fades to transparent. This lets
you adjust the color in a specific area of the photo. For example, in a
photo where you want an otherwise too bright sky to have more blue,
you can use a blue graduated filter to increase the blue of the sky
without affecting the lower part of the photo. If you want to push your
creativity, the Graduated Filter effect lets you choose from different
gradient shapes and dual-color options.

The Graduated Filter effect was applied to the original photo
(left) to create a sunset effect and to intensify the blue of the
water.

To apply a gradient with the Graduated Filter effect
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The Graduated Filter dialog box appears.
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Click a Style button to determine the shape of the gradient.
The default option, Linear Graduated Filter, best simulates
traditional graduated filters.

Drag in the Before pane to set the size and direction of the
gradient. A line displays as you drag.

In the Preset drop-list, choose a type of blend.

In the Color area, click a color swatch to set a color.
If you want to change the direction of the color or transparency,
click the Swap Colors button

In the Settings area, adjust any of the following sliders:
• Opacity — specifies the transparency of the colors. Lower values
are more transparent.
• Blend — specifies how gradual the color transition is. Higher
values produce a softer blend.
• Rotate — specifies the angle of the gradient in degrees

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If you want to fine-tune specific areas of your photo, you can
paste your finished version as a layer over the original version.
You can then use the Eraser tool to reveal original colors and
detail.

Creating vintage-style photos with the Time Machine
The Time Machine lets you recreate some vintage photographic styles.
It lets you choose from seven styles, which range from the year 1839
to the 1980s.

The photo on the left is the original photo, and the photo on
the right has the Time Machine’s Daguerreotype style applied
to it.

To create vintage-style photos with the Time Machine
Edit workspace

Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Time Machine.

Click one of the thumbnails above the timeline to choose an
effect.

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You can add or remove edge effects for photos. Unmark the
Photo Edges check box below the Intensity slider to remove the
edges, or mark the check box to apply the edges.

Applying film and filter effects to photos
Whether you are a novice or an experienced photographer, you can
experiment in Corel PaintShop Pro with effects that are inspired by
different types of camera film and filters.
Film Looks
Film Looks are inspired by the effects achieved when you use different
types of film in a traditional camera. Unlike the Creative Filters, which
apply a color to the entire photo, Film Looks can change what is
emphasized in a photo by making some colors more dramatic or more
subtle. Some Film Looks also change the contrast or softness of
photos.

The Vibrant Foliage Film Look enhances blues and greens.

Creative Filters
Creative Filters simulate the effect achieved when you use color filters
on the lens of your camera. Although the color is applied across the
entire photo, Corel PaintShop Pro maintains the luminance of the

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image, to achieve a color toning effect. You can use a preset color or
choose a custom color.

The Sunset filter adds a warm orange tone to your photos.

To apply film and filter effects to a photo
Edit workspace

Choose Effects  Photo Effects  Film and Filters.

In the Film and Filters dialog box, perform one or more tasks from
the following table, and click OK.

Do the following

Apply a Film Look

Choose a style from the Film looks drop-list.

Apply a filter

Choose a filter from the Creative filters drop-list.

Choose a custom
filter color

Click the Filter color swatch, and choose a color
from the Color dialog box.

Change the amount Type a value in the Density box. Higher numbers
of color applied by a increase the amount of color; lower numbers
filter
decrease the amount of color.

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.
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You can add a frame around your image.

To add a picture frame to an image
Edit workspace

Choose Image  Picture Frame.
The Picture Frame dialog box appears.

In the Picture Frame group box, choose a frame from the drop-list.

In the Orientation group box, choose one of the following
options:
• Frame canvas — sizes the frame to the canvas. The frame layer is
named “Picture Frame” on the Layers palette. Successive frames
reside on layers named “Picture Frame 1,” “Picture Frame 2,”
and so on.
• Frame current layer — sizes the frame to the current layer
(which may have a different size than the canvas). For example,
if you are creating a collage of photos for a scrapbook and each
photo is on a separate layer, you can frame each photo by
choosing this option. The frame layer is named after the original
layer with the words “Picture Frame” appended to the name.

Choose one of the following options:

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• Frame inside of the image — resizes the frame to fit within the
image canvas
• Frame outside of the image — increases the canvas size to
accommodate the frame. The added canvas uses the current
background color if the frame is applied to the Background
layer. If the frame is applied to any other layer, the extra canvas
is transparent.
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Mark any of the following check boxes:
• Flip frame — reverses the frame along its horizontal axis
• Mirror frame — reverses the frame along its vertical axis
• Rotate frame right — lets you rotate the frame clockwise when
the image is taller than it is wide

Click OK.

Using the Picture Tube tool
You can use the Picture Tube tool to paint with a collection of objects.
For example, you can add butterflies and beetles to a picnic setting or
frame a picture with flowers. You can use one of the picture tubes
included with Corel PaintShop Pro or create your own.

The Picture Tube tool lets you apply various preset images to
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Picture tubes are PspTube files. Each picture tube file is made up of a
series of images arranged in rows and columns, called cells. Picture
tubes may have any number of cells. As you paint with the Picture Tube
tool, Corel PaintShop Pro paints one image from the picture tube after
another. Many picture tubes create discrete images (such as zoo
animals), and others create the effect of a continuous image (such as
grass).

Each picture tube file contains a series of images.

To make picture tube elements easier to edit, it is helpful to paint them
on a separate layer.
Important! You cannot use the Picture Tube tool on vector layers.
For more information about picture tubes, see “Using the Picture Tube
tool” in the Help.

To paint with a picture tube
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Picture Tube tool

On the Tool Options palette, select a picture tube from the Picture
Tube drop-list.
Note: Most picture tube previews show the first image rather
than all images in the picture tube. To view all images, select the
desired picture tube and then paint with it, or open the .PspTube
file in Corel PaintShop Pro.

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If necessary, adjust the settings on the Tool Options palette, such
as Scale and Step.

In the image window, click to paint with one picture tube image,
or drag to paint with multiple picture tube images.
You can make further changes to the behavior of the current
picture tube by clicking the Settings button
on the Tool
Options palette and adjusting settings in the Picture Tube
Settings dialog box.

Warping images
You can distort image areas by using the warp brushes on image pixels
to produce a warping effect. You can twirl areas of images, contract or
expand parts of images, and create many interesting effects. The effect
of the Warp Brush is often time-dependent, which means that the
longer you hold the brush over an area, the more the brush produces
the effect.

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You can also warp images by using a grid. When you use the Mesh
Warp tool, a grid or mesh is placed on the image. The grid intersections
have mesh points, or nodes, that you drag to create deformations.
For more information about warping by using a grid, see “To warp
image areas by using a grid” in the Help.

To warp image areas by using a brush
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Warp Brush tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose the type of warp in the Warp
Modes group box:
• Push
— pushes pixels in the direction of the stroke for an
effect similar to smearing paint. This warp mode is timeindependent.
• Expand

— pushes pixels away from the center of the brush

• Contract

— pulls pixels into the center of the brush

• Right Twirl
the brush

— rotates pixels clockwise around the center of

• Left Twirl
— rotates pixels counterclockwise around the
center of the brush
• Noise
brush

— causes random movements of pixels under the

• Iron Out
— removes unapplied warps. This warp mode is
time-independent.
• Unwarp
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— removes unapplied warps

Specify the brush options, such as size and hardness.
Note: Unlike other brushes, the size of the Warp Brush tool can
be adjusted only by using the control on the Tool Options palette,
not by using the keyboard.

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Type or set a value in the Strength control to determine the
strength of the warping effect.

Choose settings for the Edge mode, Draft quality, and Final apply
controls.

Drag in the image.

Full strength is 100%; minimum strength is 1%.

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Working with layers
When you work with layers in Corel PaintShop 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
• Setting layer opacity
For more information about layers, including promoting, duplicating,
grouping, linking, and blending layers, as well as information about
using adjustment layers, see “Working with layers” in the Help.

Understanding layers
When you create or import an image in Corel PaintShop 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
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Media. When you open a photo, scan, or screen capture, the single
layer is labeled as Background on the Layers palette.
For most simple corrections and retouching, you do not have to add
layers to an image. However, it is a good practice to duplicate the
single 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.

Layers are like separate sheets that you combine to create a
final composition.

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. For more information about
using adjustment layers, see ”Using adjustment
layers” in the Help.

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Do the following

Add text or graphics

Create text and graphics, such as lines and
shapes, on vector layers to make them easier to
edit. For more information about adding text,
see “Working with text” on page 187. For more
information about vector graphics, see
“Drawing and editing vector objects” in the
Help.

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.

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Do the following

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.

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.

Active layer settings
Layer type
indicator

Layer name
(customizable)

Layer visibility
toggle
Layer thumbnail
New layer drop-list
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You can create layer groups to organize the Layers palette. You can also
link layers or groups so that they move together when you use the
Move tool in the image.
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.
For more information about layer types, see “Understanding layers” in
the Help.

To display or hide the Layers palette
Edit workspace

• Choose View  Palettes  Layers.
This command toggles the display of the Layers palette on and off.

To select a layer
Edit workspace

• On the Layers palette, click the name of a layer.

To expand or collapse a vector layer or layer group
Edit workspace

• Perform a task from the following table.
To

Do the following

Expand the group

On the Layers palette, click the plus
sign
in front of the layer or layer
group name.

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Do the following

Collapse the group

On the Layers palette, click the
minus sign
in front of the layer or
layer group name.

Creating layers
You can create a layer from the Layers palette. When you create a layer,
you can specify properties such as the layer type, opacity, or blend
mode. These properties can be modified as you work with the layer.
You can also create layers from selections, vector objects, or other
images. For more information, see “Creating layers” in the Help.
Layers are created automatically when you use the Text tool, Art Media
tools, or vector drawing tools, such the Pen tool or the Preset Shape
tool.

To create a layer from the Layers palette
Edit workspace

On the Layers palette, click the layer above which you want create
a layer.

From the drop-list on the toolbar of the Layers palette, choose a
layer type:
• New Raster Layer
• New Vector Layer
• New Art Media Layer
• New Layer Group
• New Mask Layer
• New Adjustment Layer

Adjust the available controls for the layer properties.

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The new layer is added above the active layer. It is named with the
layer type and a number, such as “Vector 1.”
For more information about renaming layers, see “Renaming
layers” on page 175.
Only grayscale and 16 million–color images can have multiple
raster-based layers (Vector layers are the only non raster-based
layers). When you add a new raster-based layer to an image of
another color depth, such as a 256-color indexed image,
Corel PaintShop Pro automatically converts it to 16 million
colors.

Renaming layers
As you add layers to an image, you may find it convenient to rename
them so that they are easy to identify on the Layers palette.

To rename a layer
Edit workspace

On the Layers palette, click the layer you want to rename, pause a
moment, and click again.
The name appears highlighted in a box.

Type the new name in the box, and press Enter.
You can also rename a layer by double-clicking the layer to
display the Layer Properties dialog box and typing a new name
in the Name box.

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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
Edit 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
Hiding a layer group hides all layers within that group.
To show the selected layer only, choose Layers  View  Current
Only.

To show or hide all layers
Edit workspace

• Perform a task from the following table.
To

Do the following

View all layers

Choose Layers  View  All.

Hide all layers

Choose Layers  View  None.

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 in the Layers palette. If a layer or a layer group

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has components, such as vector objects or grouped layers, all of the
components move with the layer or layer group when its position in
the stacking order is changed.

To move a layer or layer group
Edit workspace

• On the Layers palette, select the layer or layer group, and drag it
to a new position in the stack.
A gray line shows the layer’s position as you drag.
When you drag a layer, the cursor changes to a hand. A cursor
displaying a null symbol
indicates that the selected item
cannot be moved to a particular position.
You can also move a layer or layer group by choosing Layers 
Arrange and then choosing an option.

Setting layer opacity
To create interesting effects, you can vary the opacity of a layer from
the default of 100 percent (fully opaque) down to 0 percent (fully
transparent). When a layer is partially transparent, the underlying
layers show through.
You can also change the opacity of a layer group.
The Opacity setting on the Layers palette determines the opacity of
each layer. The overall opacity of a layer and the opacity of individual
pixels are independent of each other. For example, if a pixel starts at
50 percent opacity and the layer is set to 50 percent opacity, the pixel
appears as 25 percent opaque. If the layer is in a layer group that is set
to 50 percent opacity, then the pixel appears as 12.5 percent opaque.

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To set the opacity of a layer
Edit workspace

On the Layers palette, select the layer or layer group.

Drag the Opacity slider

to the desired percentage.

You can also set layer opacity by double-clicking the layer,
changing the Opacity setting in the Layer Properties dialog box,
and clicking OK.

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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
For more topics about selections, including moving and modifying
selections, and using feathering and anti-aliasing, see “Working with
selections” in the Help.

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

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working on a raster layer or a vector layer. For more information about
raster and vector layers, see “Understanding layers” in the Help.

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).

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
• 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:
• Edge Seeker — finds the edges between two areas with color
differences when you click on the edges of irregularly shaped
areas
• Freehand — lets you quickly select an area by dragging
• 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
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• Magic Wand tool
— makes a selection based on the color,
hue, brightness, or opacity of an object.
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 184.

To create a selection by using the Selection tool
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Selection tool

Check 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

Drag to make the selection.
As you drag, a border indicates the selection. When you finish
dragging, the selection’s border becomes a selection marquee.

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.

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To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Freehand Selection tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following from the
Selection Type drop-list:
• Edge Seeker
• Freehand
• Point to Point
• Smart Edge

Check 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.

Depending on the selection type you chose, perform a task from
the following table.

Do the following

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 doubleclick or right-click to complete the
selection.

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Do the following

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.

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
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Magic Wand tool

On the Tool Options palette, choose a Match mode option.Check
the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options palette,
and modify them if necessary:

• Tolerance — controls how closely the selected pixels match the
pixel you click in the image. At low settings, only similar pixels
are chosen; at high settings, a wider range of pixels is selected.
• 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

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• 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.
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Click the image area that contains the pixels you want to match.
The selection marquee surrounds all matching pixels.
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 color-based selections and
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To add to or subtract from a selection
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose a selection tool (Selection
Freehand Selection

, or Magic Wand

tool).

Choose settings for the tool on the Tool Options palette.

Perform a task from the following table.

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.

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.

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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
Edit workspace

• Choose Selections  Invert.
The selection marquee now encloses the previously unselected
image area and excludes the previously selected image area.

To clear a selection
Edit workspace

• Choose Selections  Select None.
You can also clear a selection by right-clicking in the image
outside the selection marquee or by pressing Ctrl + D.

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Working with text
Corel PaintShop 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 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.

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You can delete vector, raster, or selection-based text at any time.

To create text
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool

On the Materials palette, click the Foreground and Stroke
Properties box, and choose a color for the text outline.
If the Materials palette is not displayed, choose View  Palettes 
Materials.
If you want to create text with no outline, click the Transparent
button

below the Foreground and Stroke Properties box.

On 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.

On 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.

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On 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).

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In the image window, click where you want the text to appear,
type the text, and click the Apply button
palette.

on the Tool Options

A bounding box appears around the text.
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Do any of the following to adjust the text position:
• 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 137.
You can also apply the text after you have typed it by doubleclicking the area outside the text object.

To delete text
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool

Click the vector text you want to delete to select it.

Press Delete.
You can also use the following text selection methods: doubleclick a word to select it, triple-click a line to select it, and
quadruple-click in the text or press Ctrl + A to select the entire
text.

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Formatting text
The text formatting options in Corel PaintShop 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.
For more information about formatting options, see “Formatting text”
in the Help.

To change font attributes
Edit workspace

On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool

Select the vector text characters you want to change by dragging
over them.
Note: You can also select the entire text by pressing Ctrl + A.

On the Tool Options palette, perform a task from the following
table, and click the Apply changes button

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.

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Sharing photos
Corel PaintShop Pro gives you options for e-mailing your photos or
sharing them on a sharing site.
This section presents the following topics:
• E-mailing photos
• Uploading photos to a sharing site
• Creating Share My Trip projects

E-mailing photos
You can e-mail photos directly from any Corel PaintShop Pro
workspace.
You can e-mail items in the following ways.
• Embedded photos — You can embed photos so they are displayed
in the body of your e-mail message. This means that the person
who receives your e-mail can see the photos as soon as the e-mail
is open. Embedded photos only appear in e-mail that uses the
HTML message format. This is a standard message format, but if
you know your recipient uses plain text or Rich Text Format (RTF),
use the Attachments option.
• Attachments — You can send photos as file attachments. Each
item is attached as an individual file, the original file format is
preserved, and the e-mail recipient can choose how to view the
photos.
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Choosing a size for your photos
You can resize your photos to reduce their 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 mobile device. The Maximum Photo
Size setting lets you choose the maximum width of the photos in pixels
without affecting the proportions of the image. For example, if your
photo is 2048 pixels × 1536 pixels, and you choose a maximum photo
size of 640 pixels, then your image is resized to 640 pixels × 480 pixels.
The dimension information for each image is displayed above the
preview thumbnail in the E-mail dialog box and the total e-mail size
estimate is displayed beside the preview thumbnail.
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) and be configured to use
the MAPI e-mail client.

To e-mail photos
1

Choose File  E-mail, and choose one of the following options:
• Active image — lets you send the photo that is currently active
in the image window
• All open images — lets you send all the photos that are open in
the image window
• All selected items — lets you send all the photos that you
currently have selected

In the E-mail dialog box, choose one of the following options:
• Embedded photos — displays photos in the body of your e-mail
message

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• Attachments (original file format) — sends photos as individual
file attachments. This option preserves the original file formats.
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Choose a size setting from the Maximum photo size drop-list.
The total size of your e-mail is displayed beside the preview.
Some e-mail providers limit the size of e-mails, which could
prevent large e-mails from being sent or received. You can
reduce the size of the e-mail by choosing a smaller Maximum
photo size setting or by selecting fewer photos.
The Embedded photos option is available only for e-mail clients
that support extended MAPI, such as Outlook.
You can review the items you are sending by clicking the
playback arrows that appear under the Preview thumbnail.

Uploading photos to a sharing site
You can upload your photos to sharing sites, such as Facebook, Flickr,
and Google+, directly from the application when you are connected
to the Internet.
While uploading photos, you can organize them into albums. You can
choose from a list of existing albums, or you can create new albums.

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You can upload files to sharing sites, such as Facebook, Flickr,
and Google+.

Choosing output quality
When choosing the output quality of your photos, you have two
options:
• Original — preserves the image as it is and allows for maximum
quality
• Recommended — decreases the file size and the quality of the
image to optimize it for upload. Smaller files can be uploaded
faster.

To upload photos to a sharing site
1

In the Organizer palette (available from any workspace), select the
photos that you want to share.
If the Organizer palette is not displayed, click View  Palettes 
Organizer, or press Shift + F9.

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Click the Share button

In the Share Photos dialog box, click any of the following sharing
site buttons:
• Facebook
• Flickr
• Google+

Click the Album tab, and do one of the following:
• Choose an album from the list to add your photos to an existing
album.
• Click New Album, type a name and description, and click Create
to create a new album for your photos.

Click the Photo tab, and edit any of the fields.
If you have more than one sharing site selected, the fields might
not apply to all of the sharing sites—only the information
supported by a given sharing site is uploaded.

Choose an option from the Quality drop-list.

Click Upload.
If you want to upload photos to a site that you are not currently
connected to, you will be asked to log in before you can upload
your photos.
If you want location information about your photos to appear
on the sharing site, make sure that your privacy settings allow
location information to be visible.
If you are unable to log in from a corporate network, you may
need to modify the Proxy Server settings on your computer.
Check with your Network Administrator to get the Proxy Server
information for your corporate network.

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You can add or remove photos by clicking Add photos or
Remove photos.

Creating Share My Trip projects
You can create an interactive slideshow of your photos and show them
on a map. The project that you create is saved as HTML output that can
be posted on your blog or uploaded to Dropbox. If you upload the
project to Dropbox, you can automatically post the link on Facebook.
For more information about mapping your photos, see “Adding
location information” on page 56.

With Share My Trip, you can create interactive slideshows that
map your photos by location. You can click a photo on the
map to view a larger version of the photo.

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In the Share My Trip dialog box, you can add a title for your
slideshow, view location information, and choose a folder
where to save the project.

To create a Share My Trip project
1

In the Organizer palette, select the photos that you want to
include in your project.
You can select up to 200 photos. Only photos with location
information can be used in the project.

Click the Share My Trip button

In the Share My Trip dialog box, click Type a title, and type a title
for the project.
If you don’t type a title, the project will be named My Trip.

Type a location for the project in the Save in box, or click the folder
icon to browse for a folder where you want to save the project.

Click Next.

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Click the Preview In Browser button
your browser.

to preview the project in

Enable one of the following check boxes:
• Yes, upload my photo map to a public Dropbox folder.
• No, I will share it later.
Choose the second option if you want to post the HTML output
yourself (for example, in a blog).
If you choose to upload to Dropbox and want to post the Dropbox
link on Facebook, enable the Share the link on Facebook check
box, and choose a thumbnail.
If you are not currently logged into Dropbox and Facebook, you
will be prompted to log in before uploading and sharing the
project.
If you are unable to upload to Dropbox, please check the size
of your project and review the upload and account size limit for
your Dropbox account (www.dropbox.com).
You can also click Add Photos or Remove Photos to add or
remove selected photos.

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Printing
Corel PaintShop Pro provides extensive options for printing your work.
This section covers basic printing topics. For more information about
working with layouts and preparing files for professional printing, see
“Printing” in the Help.

Printing images
Corel PaintShop Pro offers many ways to print images. You can print
from the Manage workspace, Edit workspace, or Adjust workspace.
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
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Corel PaintShop Pro template, or you can create your own custom
template from a page layout that you create.
Creating your own layouts gives you the flexibility to print images to
any size and lets you create a custom page for projects such as
scrapbooks. For more information about creating layouts, see
“Creating layouts” in the Help.

To print the active image
Edit workspace

Choose File  Print.

In the Printer group box, click Printer.
The Print dialog box appears.

Choose a printer from the Name drop-list, and click OK.

Click the Placement tab, and type or set a value in the Number of
copies control.

In the Orientation group box, choose one of the following
options:
• Portrait
• Landscape

In 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

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• Custom offset — lets you enter values in the Left offset and Top
offset boxes
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Click the Options tab.

In the Print Output group box, choose one of the following
options:
• Color
• Greyscale
• CMYK separations
If you choose the CMYK separations option, you can print CMYK
labels on each color plate or page by marking the CMYK plate
labels check box in the Print Marks group box.

Click Print.

To print a contact sheet
Manage workspace

In the Organizer palette, select the files that you want to print.

On the Organizer toolbar, click the Organizer menu button
and choose Print Contact Sheet.

Specify the settings you want in the Print Contact Sheet dialog
box.

Click Print.

For more information about printing options, see
“Understanding printing” in the Help.

To print images by using a template
1

In the Manage or Edit workspace, select thumbnails in the
Organizer palette.

Choose File  Print Layout.

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The Print Layout window appears.
3

Click File  Open Template.
The Templates dialog box appears.

In the Category group box, choose a category from the list.
Thumbnails of the templates in each category appear in the
window on the right. Custom templates that you saved appear
under the User Defined category. If the custom template was
saved with images, the cells are filled with color.

Select a template, and click OK.
Note: If you previously saved images with the template, the
images appear in the template cells and in the thumbnail list. Cells
are grayed in the template thumbnail for templates with missing
images.
Drag images into the template cells.
If you want to fill the template with copies of the same image,
click a thumbnail and click the Fill Template with Image button
.

Click File  Print.
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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Index
A

Background Eraser tool 34

Adjust workspace 11, 23
adjusting images 79
automatically 87
in one step 89
with Smart Photo Fix 89

switching to 110, 113
Batch Merge, HDR 132
Black and White Film effect
153
blemishes, removing 99

Airbrush tool 33

borders, adding to images 116

angles, straightening 85

bracketing 123, 132

attaching

brightening shadows 94

photos to e-mails 191

brightness and contrast
adjusting 93

automating
basic photo corrections 87

Brush Variance palette 28
Burn tool 33

background
erasing areas from 110, 111
erasing straight lines from
110
filling cropped edges with 86
restoring erased pixels to
110, 112
swapping with foreground
140
Index

C
Calendar, finding images 52
Camera RAW Lab 76
and RAW photo settings 77
captions
adding 71
deleting 71
203

Chalk tool 35
Change to Target tool 34
clarity 93, 94
Clone tool 33

choosing from RGB values
142
choosing with Color Picker
140
correcting 170
correcting faded 92

cloning images 106

displaying values 142

closing

swapping foreground and
background 140

images 38
collages, creating from photos
171
collapsing layer groups 173
Color Changer tool 34, 114
Color Picker 140, 141
Color Replacer tool 34
Colored Pencil tool 35
colors
adjusting balance 91
adjusting cast 92
changing 113
choosing 142, 143

combining
batches of HDR photos 132
images 171
photo content 133
photos with Exposure Merge
124
community sites 20
compressing
images 40
constraining
crop areas 83
contact sheets, printing 199,
201

choosing from desktop 143

contrast, adjusting 93

choosing from HSL values
142

converting

choosing from HTML codes
142
choosing from images 143
204

photos to black and white
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copying
location information 61
Corel Knowledgebase 20

deleting images 42, 66
details, adjusting Clarity 94
dialog boxes

Corel products, updating 7
Corel Support Services 8, 20

displaying Help for 17
digital photos
getting 37

correcting

removing noise 90

color cast 92
colors 170
faded colors 92
images cosmetically 98
photographic perspective 86
scratches 103
tone 170

digital workflow 9
documentation conventions
15
Dodge tool 33
Dropbox
uploading Share My Trip
slideshow 196

Crayon tool 35
Crop tool 32

Dropper tool 32

cropping 81

DSLR features 13

moving rotation axis to the
center 83
straightened images 86
customer support 8, 20
cutting
objects from background 111

E
Edge Seeker selections 182
edges
adding borders 116
filling with background 86
sharpening 90

D
darkening

Edit workspace 25

photos automatically 90
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editing

Eraser tool 34

applying captured editing 68
capturing image editing 68
images. See adjusting images

switching to 110, 113
erasing
background areas 110, 111

Effect Browser 147

image areas 108, 111, 117
lines from backgrounds 110

effects

straight lines from images
109

applying 145
browsing 149
choosing from Effect Browser
149
choosing from Effects menu
148
choosing from Instant Effects
palette 148
creating 171
modifying preset 150
Photo 150
resetting values 148

EV settings for bracketing 123
EXIF information
editing 71
expanding
layer groups 173
Exposure Merge 124
extracting, objects from
background 111

saving settings 148

Eye Drop mode 100

types of. See name of specific
effect

eye drops

Ellipse tool 35
e-mailing photos 191
embedding
photos in e-mail 191
Emboss tool 34

applying 100

F
face recognition 53
Facebook 193
importing friends list 55
sharing slideshows 196

enhancing 94
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syncing check-in points 56
tagging people 53
facial blemishes
removing 99
facial wrinkles
removing 101
features
new 2
file formats
choosing 40
files
compressing 40
opening from the Manage
workspace 39
Fill Light/Clarity 94
filling
cropped edges 86
properties for 137
film effects
applying 150, 161
Film Looks
applying 162
filter effects
applying 161

filters
applying effect 150
Creative 161
Film 162
finding images 48
by location 56
by people 53
by tag 52
Smart Collections 50
using Calendar 52
fixing
images in one step 89
images with Smart Photo Fix
89
flaws, removing 106
Flickr 193
importing friends list 55
tagging people 53
Flood Fill tool 34
focus
creating with depth of field
95
sharpening for photo edges
90
folders
browsing for images 62
viewing all cataloged 48

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fonts

Exposure Merge 124

changing attributes 190
foreground

taking photos for 123
Help
training videos 15

swapping with background
140
formatting
text 190
frames
picture 162
Freehand Selection tool 32
creating selections with 182
Freehand selections 182

Web-based resources 20
Help system 17
high dynamic range (HDR),
about 122
Histogram palette 28
History palette 28
HSL color model
choosing colors from values
142

Full-screen viewing 10

displaying values 142

HTML codes

Google+
importing friends list 55
tagging people 53

specifying colors with 142
Hue Up/Down tool 34

GPS data 56

graphics

image information 69

adding to layers 171

advanced 71
captions 71

creation date 70

HDR (high dynamic range) 122

in the Open dialog box 39

Batch Merge 132

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importing
friends list from sharing sites
55

L
layers 169

KML files 61

adding text or graphics 171

location information 61

collapsing groups 173

Info palette 22, 28, 69
information, image
See image information
installing applications 5
Instant Effects palette 28, 146
choosing effects 148
inverting
selections 185
IPTC data 40
editing 71

creating 174
expanding groups 173
mirroring 116
moving 176
rearranging 176
renaming 175
selecting 173
setting opacity 177
viewing 176
Layers palette 28, 172
displaying or hiding 173
expanding or collapsing
layers 173
selecting layers 173

JPEG files 40

learning 15

Learning Center palette 18, 28

keyword tags
See tags
KML files 56
importing 61

Index

displaying or hiding 18
using 19
Lighten/Darken tool 33
lightening photos
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lines

Manage workspace 22, 43
choosing display mode 46

erasing straight from
backgrounds 110
erasing straight from images
109
loading
images 37
Local Tone Mapping 94

setting up 44
Map mode 59
Marker tool 35
marquee, selection 179
materials 137
swapping foreground and
background 140

location information 56
adding manually 60
copying and pasting 61

Materials palette 28, 137
displaying or hiding 139

creating slideshow 196
deleting 62
importing 61
privacy 59
sorting photos 62

menu bar 25
merging photos 121
Mesh Warp tool 35
Mixer palette 29

M
Magic Wand tool 32
creating selections with 183
Makeover tool 32

montages 171
Move tool 32
moving

applying eye drops with 100
applying suntans with 101
applying the Thinify effect
101
removing blemishes with 99
whitening teeth with 100

layers 176

N
Navigation palette 29
new features 2
newsgroups 20

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noise
removing 90
removing quickly 91

Overview palette 29

P
Paint Brush tool 33

O
Object Extractor 111
Object Remover tool 33
objects
cutting from background
111
image, removing 106, 118
Oil Brush tool 35
one-step fixes
noise 91
photos 89
opacity
setting for layers 177
opening

painting
with picture tubes 165
paintings 171
Palette Knife tool 35
palettes 25
displaying 29
hiding 29
resizing 29
types of 27
using 27
Pan tool 32
panoramic photos 172
Pastel tool 35

application 6

Pen tool 35

images 38

people 53

images from the Navigation
palette 39
RAW photos 39
Organizer palette 29
e-mailing photos from 191

perspective
correcting 86
Perspective Correction tool 32
Photo Blend 133

organizing images 43

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Photo effects 150
Black and White Film 151
film and filter effects 150

Preview images 22
previewing
images 39

Selective Focus 151

images in the Manage
workspace 63

Sepia Toning 151
Time Machine 150
Vignette 152
Picasa 193
Pick tool 32

print layout templates
printing images with 201
print layouts 202
printing

picture frames 162

active images 200

Picture Tube tool 34, 164

contact sheets 199, 201
cropped images 84

picture tubes 164

Help topics 17

painting with 165

images 199

pixels
restoring to background 110,
112
restoring to image 109
places 56

images with templates 201
privacy when sharing photos
59
Push tool 33

playing videos 65

PNG files 40

Quick Review 10

Point to Point selections 183

Quick Review mode

preserving
images 170

using 71
quitting 6

Preset Shape tool 35

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restoring
erased pixels to background
110, 112

rating images 70, 71

erased pixels to images 109

RAW files 40

images 97

RAW photos 75
adjusting settings 77

retouching
images 97

capturing edits 78
converting to another format
78

reusing effects 148

opening 39

reversing
foreground and background
140

supported file formats 75
using the Camera RAW Lab
76

RGB color model
choosing colors from values
142

rearranging
layers 176
Rectangle tool 35

displaying values 142
rotating

Red Eye tool 32

image thumbnails 66

red-eye, removing 97

images 80
images to specified angles 81

with Red Eye tool 98
renaming
files 66
layers 175
resizing
palettes 29
resources
learning 15

Index

S
saturation
increasing or decreasing 90
Saturation Up/Down tool 34
saving
effect settings 148
images 40
213

scaling
photos with Smart Carver
117
Scratch Remover tool 33
scratches, removing 103
Script Output palette 29
searching for images 48
advanced search 49
quick search 48
selecting
layers 173
multiple thumbnails 65
Selection tool 32
creating selections with 181
selections 179
adding to 185
clearing 185
creating 179
inverting 185
mirroring 116
modifying 184
subtracting from 185

Sepia Toning effect 151
applying 154
Share My Trip 196
sharing
photos 191
sharing sites
uploading photos 193
Sharpen tool 34
sharpening
edges 90
Skin Smoothing feature
smoothing skin tone with
102
slideshow 196
Smart Carver 117
Smart Collections searches 50
running 50
Smart Edge selections 183
Smart Photo Fix
fine-tuning basic corrections
with 89

Selective Focus 151, 154

Smear tool 36

sending

smoothing

photos by e-mail 191

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Smudge tool 33

suntan, applying 101

Soften tool 33

support, customer 8, 20

sorting image thumbnails 64

swapping foreground and
background 140

sorting photos
by location 62

swatches
choosing colors 142

by people 54
special effects
See effects
spraying images 164

Symmetric Shape tool 35

T
tags 50

starting the application 6

assigning to images 51

status bar 25

creating 50

stitching photos 172
straight lines
erasing 110
straight lines, erasing
from images 109

deleting from catalog 51
find nontagged images 52
find tagged images 52
removing from images 51
tagging locations 56
tagging people 53

Straighten tool 32

tanning effect 101

straightening

Technical Support 20

angles 85
cropping images after 86
images 84
strokes

teeth, whitening 100
templates
print layout. See print layout
templates

setting properties 139
styles 137
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text 187

tools

adding to layers 171
creating 188
deleting 189
formatting 190
Text tool 34

types of 31
Tools toolbar
using tools 31
tooltips
for toolbars 30

Thinify effect 101
thumbnails 62

for tools 31
trays 72

browsing for folders 47

adding 73

displaying in preview area 39

removing photos from 74

playing videos from 65

renaming 73

rotating 66

saving tray content to a folder
74

sorting 64
viewing for folders 47
zooming in and out 64
tilt-shift 151, 154
Time Machine effect 150
creating vintage style photos
160
tones
adjusting balance 91
correcting 170
smoothing skin 102
Tool Options palette 29
toolbars 30

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tripod, for bracketing 123
tutorials 15

U
uninstalling applications 5
updating Corel products 7, 20
uploading photos to sharing
sites 193

V
vector layers
collapsing 173
expanding 173

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videos, playing 65
viewing
layers 176
location information 57
Vignette 152, 155

W
Warp Brush tool 35, 166
warping
image areas 167
images 166
Watercolor Brush tool 35
Web-based resources
accessing 20
workflow 9
workspaces 21
Adjust 23
deleting current images 42
Edit 25
Manage 22
switching between 26

Z
Zoom tool 32
zooming
image thumbnails 64
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