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Introduction | |
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Getting Started in Paint Shop Pro | |
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Paint Shop Pro Basics, Tools, and Preferences | |
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Introduction to Paint Shop Pro | |
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Overview of New Features | |
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Using Online Help | |
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Overview of the Paint Shop Pro Interface | |
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The Standard Toolbar | |
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Other Toolbars | |
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The Toolbox | |
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The Arrow Tool | |
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The Zoom Tool | |
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The Deformation Tool | |
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The Crop Tool | |
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The Mover Tool | |
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The Selection Tool | |
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The Freehand Tool | |
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The Magic Wand Tool | |
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The Dropper Tool | |
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The Paint Brush | |
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The Clone Brush | |
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The Color Replacer | |
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The Retouch Tool | |
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Scratch Remover | |
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The Eraser Tool | |
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The Picture Tube | |
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The Airbrush | |
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The Flood Fill Tool | |
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The Text Tool | |
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The Draw Tool | |
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The Preset Shapes Tool | |
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The Object Selector Tool | |
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The Menus | |
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The File Menu | |
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The Edit Menu | |
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The View Menu | |
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The Image Menu | |
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The Effects Menu | |
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The Colors Menu | |
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The Layers Menu | |
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The Objects Menu | |
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The Selections Menu | |
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The Masks Menu | |
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The Window Menu | |
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The Help Menu | |
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Using the Palettes | |
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The Color Palette | |
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The Tool Options Palette | |
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The Layer Palette | |
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The Tool Palette | |
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The Overview Window | |
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Setting Preferences | |
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General Program Preferences | |
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CMYK Conversion Preferences | |
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File Format Preferences | |
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File Format Associations | |
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File Locations Preferences | |
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Color Management Preferences | |
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Monitor Gamma Adjustments | |
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Autosave Settings | |
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Opening, Saving, and Printing Files | |
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Opening a File | |
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Opening a New File | |
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Opening an Existing File | |
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Browsing for an Existing File | |
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Importing Files | |
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Saving Files | |
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Exporting Files | |
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Printing Basics | |
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Multi-Image Printing | |
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Creating Your First Image | |
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Issues to Consider Before Constructing an Image | |
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Choosing an Image Size | |
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Choosing an Image Type | |
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Creating a Simple Image | |
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Using the Present Shapes Tool | |
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Avoiding Aliased Images | |
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Using Brush Tips | |
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Editing a Simple Image | |
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Fixing Errors | |
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Editing Your Images | |
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Creating and Working with Selections | |
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Using the Selection Tools | |
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The Selection Tool | |
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The Freehand Tool | |
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The Magic Wand Tool | |
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Editing Selections | |
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Adding to a Selection | |
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Subtracting from a Selection | |
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Expanding and Contracting a Selection | |
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Growing a Selection | |
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Selecting Similar Areas | |
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Loading and Saving Selections | |
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Working with Deformations | |
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Using the Deformation Tool | |
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Rotating Text | |
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Using the Perspective, Shear, and Distort Options | |
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Adding a Shadow Effect | |
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Drawing Tools and Techniques | |
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The Drawing Tools and Their Options | |
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Drawing Shapes | |
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Drawing Lines | |
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The Single Line Tool | |
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The Bezier Curve Line Tool | |
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Painting Tools and Techniques | |
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Painting and Drawing with the Paint Brush Tool | |
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Using the Tool Controls | |
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Custom Brush Tips | |
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Using Patterns and Textures | |
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Using the Airbrush Tool | |
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Using the Flood Fill Tool | |
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Filling an Area with a Solid Color | |
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Filling with a Gradient | |
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Creating and Editing Multicolored Gradients | |
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Filling with a Pattern | |
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Learning the Mysteries of the Clone Brush Tool | |
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Using Color Effectively | |
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The Color Tools | |
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Using the Dropper Tool | |
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Using the Color Palette | |
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The Color Models Used with Paint Shop Pro | |
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The RGB Model | |
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The CMYK Model | |
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The HSL Model | |
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Adjusting Highlights, Midtones, and Shadows | |
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Adjusting Hue, Saturation, and Luminance | |
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Creating Cool Text Effects | |
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Using the Text Tool | |
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Creating Wooden Textured Text | |
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Creating Chrome Text | |
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Adding a Drop Shadow | |
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Adding a Glow to Your Text | |
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Creating Text on a Path | |
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Vector Text | |
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Tools to Work Efficiently | |
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Working Progressively with Layers | |
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Understanding Layers | |
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The Layer Palette | |
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The Layers Menu | |
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Using Layers Effectively | |
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Moving Layers | |
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Grouping Layers Together | |
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Changing the Opacity and Visibility Options | |
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Understanding the Blending Modes | |
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A Real-World Blending Mode Example | |
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Utilizing Masks for Precision | |
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What Are Masks? | |
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The Masks Menu | |
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Creating Your First Mask | |
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Creating a More Complex Mask | |
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Saving and Loading Masks | |
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Understanding Advanced Mask Topics | |
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Using Channels Effectively | |
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What Are Channels? | |
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Splitting Channels | |
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Combining Channels | |
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Identifying the Information in Channels | |
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Putting Channels to Work | |
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Testing Your Understanding of Channels | |
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Using Channels to Create Masks | |
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Working with Flexible Vector Tools | |
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Using Vector Tools | |
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Creating Vector Objects | |
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Editing Nodes | |
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Creating Vector Lines | |
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Drawing Single Lines | |
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Drawing Bezier Curves | |
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Drawing Freehand Lines | |
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Drawing Point to Point Lines | |
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Type as Vectors | |
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Vector Object Properties | |
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Rasterizing Your Vector Objects | |
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Using and Creating Picture Tubes | |
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What Are Picture Tubes? | |
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Using Picture Tubes | |
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Finding New Picture Tubes | |
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Creating Your Own Picture Tubes | |
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Applying Filters | |
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Why Filters? | |
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Where You Can Get Plug-ins | |
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Using Built-In Filters | |
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Buttonize Filter | |
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Chisel Filter | |
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Cutout Filter | |
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Drop Shadow Filter | |
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Filter Effects with Layer Blending Mode Variations | |
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Using Third-Party Filters | |
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Installing Plug-ins | |
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Alien Skin's Eye Candy | |
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Auto F/X's Photo/Graphic Edges | |
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Flaming Pear's BladePro | |
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Other Plug-ins | |
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Special Effects | |
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Adding a Page Curl Effect | |
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Mastering Metallic Effects | |
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Using Bevels | |
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Advanced Paint Shop Pro Tasks | |
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Retouching Your Images | |
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Using the Retouching Tools | |
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Fixing the Brightness and Contrast | |
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Removing Dust Marks and Scratches | |
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Using the Unsharp Mask Filter | |
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Retouching to Remove Portions of an Image | |
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Coloring and Color Correction | |
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A Little Color Theory | |
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Understanding Gamma Correction | |
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Using the Gamma Correction Feature | |
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Using the Histogram Palette | |
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Playing with Other Color Adjustments | |
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Adjusting the Hue, Saturation, and Lightness | |
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Working with the Hue Map Command | |
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Adjusting the Reds, Greens, and Blues of Your Image | |
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Using Adjustment Layers | |
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Color Correction in a Nutshell | |
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Compositing | |
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Creating Collages | |
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Creating Photo Montages | |
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Combining Advanced Techniques | |
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Outlining Objects | |
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Filling Text with Photos | |
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Creating an Interface | |
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Setting Up the Interface | |
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Adding the Finishing Touches to the Interface | |
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Paint Shop Pro for the Web | |
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Preparing Your Graphics for the Web | |
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Working with File Formats | |
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GIFs | |
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JPGs | |
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Adjusting Color Depth | |
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8-Bit Color | |
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16-Bit Color | |
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24-Bit Color | |
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Using Palettes | |
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Problems with Limited Palettes | |
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How to Build or Select a Palette | |
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Loading a Palette | |
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Previewing Your Images in SmartSaver | |
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Understanding Dithering | |
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Understanding Anti-aliasing | |
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Aliasing | |
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Anti-aliasing | |
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Buttons and Seamless Tiles | |
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Creating Buttons | |
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Ordinary Buttons | |
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More Elaborate Buttons | |
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Complex 3D Textured Buttons | |
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Using the Buttonize Effect | |
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Creating Seamless Tiles | |
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The Basics of Seamless Tiles | |
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Creating Seamless Tiles with Paint Shop Pro | |
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Using the Convert to Seamless Pattern Option | |
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Animation | |
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Animation Concepts | |
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Why Use Animation? | |
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Building an Animation | |
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Creating Your First Animation | |
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Saving and Previewing an Animation in Your Web Browser | |
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Editing Your First Animation | |
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Using the Mover Tool to Edit the Animation | |
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Using Transitions | |
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Creating Text Effects | |
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Advanced Animation | |
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Using Layers and Masks in Animation | |
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Putting Your Own Spin on the World | |
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Creating the Animation | |
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Spreading Your Wings | |
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Appendixes | |
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Installing Paint Shop Pro 7 | |
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Paint Shop Pro Resources | |
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Index | |