Paint Shop Pro X User Guide - FTP - Corel Corporation

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To create a selection by using the Selection tool1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Selection tool from the Selection tool flyout.2 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options:• Selection Type — lets you choose the shape of the selection area• Mode — lets you choose to replace, add, or remove an existing selection.Replace is the default setting.• Feather — lets you soften the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width inpixels (0 to 200)• Anti-alias — lets you apply a smooth edge to a selection by making the pixelsalong its edges semitransparentNote: After you create a selection, changes to the settings in the Tool Optionspalette apply to the next action, not to the current selection.3 Drag to make the selection.As you drag, a border indicates the selection. When you finish dragging, theselection’s border becomes a marquee.You can modify the options for the active selection by choosing SelectionsModify and choosing the command you want from the menu.To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Freehand Selection tool from the Selectiontool flyout.2 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following from the Selection Typedrop-list:• Edge Seeker• Freehand• Point to Point• Smart Edge3 On the Tool Options palette, choose any of the following options:• Feather — lets you soften the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width (0to 200 pixels)• Smoothing — lets you specify the amount of smoothing that you want to applyto the selection border• Anti-alias — lets you apply a smooth edge to a selection by making pixelssemitransparentWorking with selections 59
• Use all layers — searches for an edge in all layers of the selected area. Thisoption is available if the image has multiple layers and if you are using the EdgeSeeker or the Smart Edge selection type.4 Perform a task from the following table.ToMake a Freehand selectionMake an Edge Seeker selectionMake a Smart Edge selectionMake a Point to Point selectionDo the followingDrag around the area that you want toselect. Release the mouse to complete theselection.Click precisely along the edge of the area youwant to select. The selection marqueeadjusts automatically to follow the edgebetween contrasting image areas. Doubleclickto complete the selection.Click along the edge of the area that youwant to select, ensuring that the rectangularpointer is centered along the edge. Theselection marquee adjusts automatically tofollow the edge between contrasting imageareas. Double-click to complete theselection.Click around the area you want to select. Astraight line marquee appears betweenpoints. Double-click to complete theselection.When you make an Edge Seeker selection, you can set the distance used tosearch for an edge by typing a value in the Range control on the Tool Optionspalette.When you make Edge Seeker or Smart Edge selections, you get a moreaccurate selection by clicking frequently along the edge you want to follow.You can delete a previous point by pressing Delete.To create a selection by using the Magic Wand tool1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Magic Wand tool from the Selection toolflyout.60 Corel Paint Shop Pro X User Guide
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Table of contentsWelcome to Corel P
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Working with colors and materials.
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Enhanced user interface• The Lear
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2 Insert the CD in the CD drive.If
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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
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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
Page 47 and 48: You can alsoMove the entire crop re
Page 49 and 50: To correct perspectiveUsing the Per
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: You can create a selection by using
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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Page 101 and 102: To delete textAnti-aliasing may inc
Page 103 and 104: your images, with the folder name a
Page 105 and 106: For more information about printing
Page 107 and 108: Thumbnails of the open images appea
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