If you were to draw on paper, you would have the option to use a ruler to draw straight lines. That is not the case when you use a graphic program. However, when you are working with PaintShop Pro, there is a simple way to draw those straight lines you need.<\/p>\n
The Shift<\/strong> key is the secret to drawing straight lines. Using the tool you have, click on one end of the “line” you want to draw, hold the Shift<\/strong> key, and while still holding it, click on the other end of the “line”. Then, you can let go of the Shift<\/strong> key.<\/p>\n
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With this trick, you can draw lines in any angle you want.<\/p>\n
This is the most common tool you can think of using to make straight lines.<\/p>\n
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While holding the Shift<\/strong> key for more than one click, you can get creative and draw longer continuous lines at any angle.<\/p>\n
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And since the Brush<\/strong> tool can have different settings, those will also be maintained all along that straight line. If you have a Step<\/strong> value of 100, you will see the dots appear separately, yet, in a straight line too.<\/p>\n
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Since the Eraser<\/strong> tool is just like the Brush<\/strong> tool, but in reverse, you can use the exact same trick to cut out in a straight line too.<\/p>\n
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And just like the Brush tool, if you change the Step value, you will get individual dots being erased, but still in a straight line.<\/p>\n
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You can also use this straight-line trick to draw picture tubes. Although many picture tubes don’t need to be in a straight line, some directional tubes can give a great result when they are straight, as they can be used as edges or others.<\/p>\n
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Or this one too.<\/p>\n
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Although we might not think of using the Warp Brush<\/strong> tool to draw straight lines, it can be quite effective to create some unique designs, on a background that has different patterns. Here is an example of a gradient background.<\/p>\n
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Although you can still use this trick for just about any tool, you might find it just less useful than when using the Brush<\/strong>, the Eraser<\/strong>, and the Picture tube<\/strong> tools. But don’t let that stop you. Experiment with other tools and you might find something you like.<\/p>\n
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If you want more tips like these, check out the book Tips and Tricks for PaintShop Pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"