Paint Shop Pro X User Guide - FTP - Corel Corporation

ToAdd text or graphicsCreate interesting effectsCreate a paintingCombine photos to create a photo collageCreate a panoramic photoDo the followingCreate text and graphics, such as lines andshapes, on vector layers to make them easierto edit.Duplicate the background layer, apply aneffect to the duplicate, and then blend thetwo layers by changing the opacity or blendmodes of the modified layers.Use the Art Media tools by marking theTrace check box on the Tool Options paletteto create an Art Media layer. Use the ArtMedia brushes to create impressionisticeffects. For more information about the ArtMedia brushes, see “Working with ArtMedia tools” in the Help.Open the photos that you want to combineand decide which image to use as your baseimage. Copy the other images into the baseimage by clicking an image, choosingEdit Copy, clicking the base image, andchoosing Edit Paste As New Layer.Position each layer with the Move tool .Use the opacity setting and blend mode tocontrol how much of each layer showsthrough. Use a mask layer to hide parts of alayer or to create soft edges around it.Take a series of photos with overlappingsubject matter.Create an image with a canvas large enoughto display a panorama, and then copy eachphoto onto a separate layer. Decrease theopacity of one layer to see through it as youuse the Move tool to match up the edges ofthe other photo. Do this with each layer, andthen return the layers to 100 percent opacity.Or, if you have Corel Photo Album installed,you can use its automatic Panorama feature.Working with layers 67