Paint Shop Pro 8

• Save valuable time with this jargon free guide to digital image-making using Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8
• High quality color illustrations show you what you can achieve
• Creative examples and projects demonstrate the full power of Paint Shop Pro 8 for real-world use

This complete and easy-to-follow introduction to Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8 shows you how to take this popular graphics and photo-editor program to new heights. Achieve professional-looking results quickly, using the author's comprehensive guidance and extensive photographic knowledge. The book includes a wide variety of real-life examples demonstrating how to broaden your image-making skills. Each chapter is filled with clear, step-by-step projects, eye-catching color visuals and numerous professional tips and tricks.

This is the ideal guide for anyone wanting to take their imaging skills to a higher level. It shows you how to optimize scans and digital photos, fix up old or damaged pictures and create a website from the ground up. There are also sections on how to add text to your pictures, create vector graphics and prepare images for print.

The associated website (www.guide2psp.com) gives you all the tools you need to fine-tune these essential skills. Pictures featured in the book are provided online so you can download them at your leisure and try the techniques as you progress through the book.

This comprehensive guide to Paint Shop Pro 8 ensures you have all the skills needed for producing professional standard work in a number of real-world applications.

Contents

• Introduction
  • What is digital imaging?
  • About Paint Shop Pro 8
• Chapter one
  • Digital Image-making: the basics
  • Introduction: basic tools & functions
  • Paint Shop Pro 8: advanced features
  • Paint Shop Pro 8: features new to version 8
  • Additional considerations for the digital darkroom...
  • Creating pictures using film, digital cameras & scanners.
  • Using the file browser
  • File formats
  • About color space
  • Image resolution
  • Resizing the picture canvas
  • Cropping the picture
  • Adjusting picture orientation
• Chapter two
  • Simple Picture Manipulation: improving the look of your digital photos
  • One-button digital photo fixes
  • Controlling picture contrast
  • Correcting color balance
  • Adjusting color saturation
  • Making photos (appear) sharper
  • Adding soft focus effects
  • Step-by-step Projects:
  • Creating photo impact
  • Technique: fixing underexposure
  • Technique: fixing redeye
• Chapter three
  • Simple Picture Manipulation: moving past the basics
  • Removing scratches & blemishes from scans
  • Controlling digital noise
  • Retouching using the Clone Tool
  • Restoring faded photos
  • Creating black-and-white pictures
  • Tinting black-and-white photos
  • Creating color overlay effects
  • Using the Warp Tools
  • All about Scripting
  • Step-by-step Projects:
  • Technique: repairing damaged photos
  • Technique: hand-coloring effects
  • Technique: surreal color techniques
• Chapter four
  • Controlling change: using selections
  • Understanding selections: adding creative power
  • Using the geometric selection tools
  • Freehand selections: creating artificial focus
  • Step-by-step Projects:
  • Technique: rejuvenating faded photos
  • Technique: desaturating photos
• Chapter five
  • Combining Images: working with layers & layer masks
  • Understanding layers
  • Combining pictures
  • Working with layers
  • About deformation tools
  • Using adjustment layers
  • Creating layer blend mode effects
  • Using layer masks
  • Modifying layer masks
  • Combining layer masks
  • Technique: correcting faulty perspective
  • Technique: creating the perfect shadow
• Chapter six
  • Using Text: Understanding Vector Graphics
  • The basics of vector illustration
  • Working with the Pen Tool
  • Working with brush tools
  • Adding basic text
  • Special text effects
  • Step-by-step Projects:
  • Technique: creating a greetings card
  • Technique: creating a calendar
• Chapter seven
  • Manipulating Images: creating special effects
  • Creating a panorama
  • Cleaning up Web pictures
  • Preparing photos for deep-etching
  • Using the Materials Palette
  • Applying filter effects
  • Step-by-step Projects:
  • Technique: having fun with the Picture Tube
  • Techniques: painting, sculpture & cartoon F/X
  • Technique: edge & framing effects
  • Technique: positive to negative
  • Technique: using the Color Replacer tool
  • Technique: lighting effects
• Chapter eight
  • Print Preparation
  • Inkjet printing: some considerations
  • Quality considerations for exhibition printing
  • Resolution settings
  • Printing with Paint Shop Pro
  • Emailing pictures
  • Using stock and royalty-free clip art
  • Copyright issues
  • Batch processing
  • Step-by-step Project:
  • Resampling pictures
• Chapter nine
  • Working with the Web
  • Working with the Web
  • Preparing pictures for the Web
  • Making navigation buttons and tabs
  • Making image maps & rollovers
  • Introduction to Animation Shop
  • Creating animated graphics
  • Step-by-step Project:
  • Creating your first Web page
• Chapter ten
  • Other Considerations
  • Converting RGB files to CMYK
  • Color calibration issues
• Appendices
  • Jargon Buster
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Index