Paint Shop Pro X User Guide - FTP - Corel Corporation

To remove scratches1 Click the background layer on the Layers palette.2 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Scratch Remover tool .3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options to define theshape of the Scratch Remover tool:• square edge — corrects scratches that are perpendicular to object edges, in anopen area, or of uniform color• beveled edge — corrects scratches that are at an angle to object edges4 Center the pointer just outside one end of the scratch, and drag to set a selectionbox over the scratch.The edges of the selection box should surround the area without touching thescratch. Try to leave a width of 3 or 4 pixels on either side of the scratch.You can alsoMove the starting point of the bounding boxby 1 pixelIncrease or decrease the width of thebounding box by 1 pixelContinue to hold down the mouse button,and press the Arrow keys.Continue to hold down the mouse button,and press Page up or Page down.To avoid removing important details from areas surrounding the scratch, youcan limit the correction by creating a selection. For information about creatingselections, see “Creating selections” on page 57.If you are not satisfied with the result, click the Undo button , and thenreselect the scratch and try varying the width of the tool.If the scratch background is highly textured or contains many color variations,the result may not be as satisfying. For scratches that extend over severaldifferent backgrounds, you can try removing the scratch one section at a time,or you can use the Clone Brush tool. For information about using the CloneBrush tool, see the next section.Removing flaws and objectsYou can remove flaws and objects in your images by using the Clone Brush tool or theObject Remover tool. The Clone Brush tool lets you remove flaws and objects bypainting over them with another part of the image. The paint source can be a part ofRetouching and restoring images 51