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Corel Paint Shop Pro X Essentials Course

Author : Robert Correll

8.5hrs (90 Lessons) 2006-03-17

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CorelÂ® Paint Shop Pro X is an affordable yet powerful graphics program. With its built-in Learning Center that lets users choose automatic photo fixes or precision editing controls for fine-tuning, both novice and professional can take charge of this application. VTC author Robert Correll, teaches users the essentials of the application, starting with installation and set up to photo restoration and retouching. Users will learn other skills as well, such as drawing, painting, creating collages and Web graphics. Sample images are included. To begin learning Paint Shop Pro X today, simply click on one of the links.

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Course: Corel Paint Shop Pro X Essentials
Author: Robert Correll
SKU: 33683
ISBN: 1-933736-14-3
Work Files: Yes
Captions: No
Subject: Graphics & Page Layout
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Course outline

Getting Started with Paint Shop Pro X

Paint Shop Pro X Essentials Overview (04:45)

Installing Paint Shop Pro X (03:37)

Updating Paint Shop Pro X (03:00)

Calibrating Your Monitor (03:53)

Touring the Interface

The Workspace (04:09)

The Menus (06:20)

The Tools (06:04)

The Palettes (06:19)

The Toolbars (04:02)

Painting and Retouching Quickstart

Drawing and Painting Basics (06:04)

Cutting / Copying and Pasting (04:20)

Photo Retouching Quickstart (04:20)

Rotating / Cropping and Resizing (05:52)

Correcting Mistakes (06:15)

Working with Files

Opening Files (04:40)

Creating New Files (05:34)

Scanning Documents and Images (06:30)

Resizing Documents and the Canvas (04:50)

Accessing Image Information (05:51)

Closing and Saving Files (05:27)

Working with Palettes

The Brush Variance Palette (04:37)

The Histogram Palette (05:08)

The History Palette (05:56)

The Layers Palette (07:14)

The Learning Center (05:39)

The Materials Palette (07:02)

The Mixer Palette (04:54)

The Overview Palette (05:01)

The Browser Palette (05:50)

Other Palettes (04:56)

Using the Tools

Pan and Zoom (04:26)

Pick and Move (06:36)

Selection Tools (06:15)

Dropper (05:47)

Crop (03:58)

Straighten and Correction Tools (04:27)

Red Eye (05:58)

Makeover (04:48)

Restoration Tools (06:26)

Brush Tools (04:47)

Retouching Tools (06:07)

Eraser (05:17)

Background Eraser (05:16)

Flood Fill (04:59)

Picture Tube (05:41)

Text (05:20)

Shape Tools (04:31)

Pen (06:07)

Warp Tools (07:40)

Medium Tools (07:45)

Choosing Colors and Materials

Choosing Colors (05:39)

Creating Gradients (07:12)

Using Patterns and Textures (07:33)

The Art of Selecting

Working with Selections (05:28)

Transforming Selections (06:01)

Modifying Selections (07:19)

Using Layers and Masks

Working with Layers (05:22)

Creating and Using Masks (05:52)

Painting and Drawing

Using Guides / Grids and Rulers (06:44)

Drawing Lines / Curves and Shapes (06:09)

Modifying Vector Objects (07:18)

Aligning and Distributing Objects (06:43)

Text

Editing Text (05:57)

Creating Cool Text Effects (06:24)

Photo Retouching

Removing Noise (06:49)

Tone / Color and Fade Corrections (06:37)

Fixing Scratches and Tears (07:57)

Removing Writing (06:58)

Removing Objects (07:43)

Restoring Missing Pieces (08:00)

Creating Collages

Selecting Source Material (06:57)

Creating Collages (07:22)

Creating Web Graphics

Creating Web Graphics (07:27)

Optimizing Web Graphics (06:00)

Using the Image Mapper (05:30)

Using the Image Slicer (06:03)

Creating Rollovers (05:28)

Applying Effects

Choosing and Applying Effects (07:04)

Using the Effects Browser (05:20)

Automating Tasks

Running Scripts (05:26)

Creating Scripts (04:52)

Batch Processing (05:59)

Printing

Printing (05:53)

Using Print Layouts (03:54)

Printing Contact Sheets (04:40)

Customizing Paint Shop Pro X

Customizing Paint Shop Pro (04:53)

Changing Preferences (05:33)

Creating Your Own Workspace (04:36)

Wrapup

Concluding Remarks (06:26)

Credits

About this Author (02:09)