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3 On the Tool Options palette, choose from the following options:• Auto — automatically straightens the image based on the position of thestraightening bar (recommended)• Make vertical — rotates the image to make the straightening bar vertical• Make horizontal — rotates the image to make the straightening bar horizontal4 Click the Apply button .You can alsoStraighten a single layerStraighten all layers in the imageChoose a specific angle for the straighteningbarCrop the edges of the image to make itrectangular after straighteningFill the edge areas of your image with thebackground colorClick the layer name on the Layers palettebefore you begin.Mark the Rotate all layers check box on theTools Options palette.Type or set a value in the Angle control onthe Tools Options palette.Mark the Crop image check box on theTools Options palette.Unmark the Crop image check box on theTools Options palette.You can also double-click the image to apply the command.Correcting photographic perspectiveWhen you take pictures of tall objects, the resulting photographs may have perspectivedistortion — that is, the objects may seem to be leaning or angled. This distortionoccurs when the camera is at an angle to the subject.You can fix perspective distortion. For example, by using the Perspective Correctiontool, you can straighten a photo of a building with sides that should be straight butappear angled.Adjusting images 41
To correct perspectiveUsing the Perspective Correction tool changes the angle of the building.1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Perspective Correction tool .A bounding box with corner handles appears on the image.2 On the Tool Options palette, select from these options:• Grid lines — lets you enter the number of grid lines to display• Crop image — recrops the image to a rectangular shape after the perspective isappliedNote: Marking the Crop image check box deletes the areas of the image that falloutside the rectangle.3 Drag each handle to the corner of the object that should be rectangular.4 Click the Apply button .You can also apply the command by double-clicking the image.Making basic photo adjustmentsWhen you open a photo in Corel Paint Shop Pro, and you are not sure whatadjustments to make, you can apply one of the two Photo Fix commands and see if youlike the results. Both Photo Fix commands operate by quickly analyzing your photo,identifying the areas that are darkest, brightest, and in between (the midtones), andthen applying corrections based on these identified areas.42 Corel Paint Shop Pro X User Guide
Page 4 and 5: Table of contentsWelcome to Corel P
Page 6: Working with colors and materials.
Page 9 and 10: Enhanced user interface• The Lear
Page 11 and 12: 2 Insert the CD in the CD drive.If
Page 13 and 14: For information about using the Upd
Page 15 and 16: Get photosYour first step is to tra
Page 18 and 19: Learning how to useCorel Paint Shop
Page 20 and 21: access the Help from the Learning C
Page 22 and 23: Workspace tourThe Corel Paint Shop
Page 24 and 25: PaletteLearning CenterBrowserTool O
Page 26 and 27: Flyout arrowSome tools are grouped
Page 28 and 29: ToolBurnSmudgePushSoftenSharpenEmbo
Page 30: ToolSmearArt EraserDescriptionUse t
Page 33 and 34: 2 Access your camera from within Co
Page 35 and 36: The Corel Paint Shop Pro PspImage f
Page 37 and 38: Browsing through image foldersWith
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Page 41 and 42: You can also copy a Corel Paint Sho
Page 43 and 44: You can also redo an action by clic
Page 45 and 46: To rotate an imageCorel Paint Shop
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Page 51 and 52: To adjust a photo in one step• Ch
Page 53 and 54: Resizing imagesAfter you adjust you
Page 55 and 56: To remove red-eye quickly1 On the T
Page 57 and 58: To remove facial wrinkles1 On the T
Page 59 and 60: the same layer, another layer in th
Page 61 and 62: You can also deselect the selection
Page 63 and 64: You can alsoErase a straight lineCl
Page 65 and 66: You can create a selection by using
Page 67 and 68: • Use all layers — searches for
Page 69 and 70: To hide or view the selection marqu
Page 71 and 72: You can also clear a selection, whi
Page 73 and 74: Layers are like separate sheets tha
Page 75 and 76: Using the Layers paletteThe Layers
Page 77 and 78: 2 When the name appears highlighted
Page 79 and 80: Moving layers on the canvasYou can
Page 81 and 82: RainbowtabSwatchestabForeground and
Page 83 and 84: Choosing colors by using the Color
Page 85 and 86: You can access recently used colors
Page 87 and 88: PresetsPreview windowsColor boxRand
Page 89 and 90: Caching along the left side, and in
Page 91 and 92: To add a picture frameYou can add a
Page 93 and 94: Autumn leavesArt groupSports ballsE
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Page 97 and 98: To create text1 On the Tools toolba
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your images, with the folder name a
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For more information about printing
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Thumbnails of the open images appea
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effectsapplying photo effects . . .
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