When using tools like the Fill tool or the Brush tool, PaintShop Pro users have access to solid colors, gradients or patterns. Although many gradients are readily available, sometimes, a user will want to create a gradient from scratch to suit their own project. Let’s see how you can do
Masks can be a great tool to create a different cut-out for photos or papers or to create a frame around elements we want to focus on. Masks come in a variety of shapes and are available just about everywhere. Let’s see how you can use those resources in your
A lot of resources made for Photoshop are also usable in PaintShop Pro. In fact, PSP can now import brushes in .abr format and has been able to open .psd layered images for quite a while. Also, many plugins said to be for Photoshop, can work very well in Paintshop
Fonts come in a wide variety. Some will be pretty standard, while others will have unusual features. Let’s have a look at Layered Fonts, and how to use them.
When working with PaintShop Pro, you are likely to use several layers, and sometimes, you want them perfectly aligned. What if you now need to move them a little further? How can you keep them aligned? That is when you can link or group your layers. But what is the
One fun command in PaintShop Pro is the Balls and Bubbles one. As its name implies, you can create balls (the opaque type) or bubbles (which are translucent). There are many settings available and while playing with them, you can create an infinite number of effects.
This tool is called “magic” because it is powerful, but those powers can be intimidating when you don’t understand all the intricacies of what can be done. The Magic Wand is probably one of the most commonly used tools by many PaintShop Pro users, are they using it in the best way
Brushes are extremely powerful tools in PaintShop Pro. If you go online, there are a lot of resources that you can use to add brushes to your program, however, different sources will offer them in numerous formats and each of them requires you to get them inside PSP differently, which
Whether you want to capture what is on your screen for future reference or to help in troubleshooting, taking screenshots is often a must. There are different ways to grab a screenshot. There are some tools you can download for that. However, you can do that with your PaintShop Pro
Most tools in PaintShop Pro have a multitude of settings and depending on what you want to achieve, those settings will differ. However, you might want to replicate the same effect in the future without having to figure out the perfect settings, every time. That is where presets come to
PaintShop Pro allows you to add text along a specific path, to create various effects. The path could be a simple circle, but it could also be the contour of an element. Although you can achieve this very easily, there are a few tips that could help you make the
When drawing with a pen and paper, we always have access to a straight edge or a ruler to create those straight lines, or to align elements together. In a digital world, those tangible rulers are not there, or are they?
PaintShop Pro has a unique feature: picture tubes. I am not sure at which version they started using tubes, but I know for a fact that version 4 had them, so it is definitely not new.
The NIK collection is a set of 7 filters that are offering an incredible number of options to adjust your photos, whether it is to improve it or add various artistic effects. The NIK collection is available for FREE by Google, and you can download the complete set HERE.
PaintShop Pro offers many ways to customize your workspace to match your own workflow. Various palettes and toolbars are available and they can be selected and arranged in various ways. Let’s see how you can customize your palettes so they don’t move all the time.
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I have been teaching PaintShop Pro and digital scrapbooking for over 15 years.
