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Paint Shop Pro – anyone?
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Obviously many of you are using Photoshop to twiddle with your photos – it being the industry standard and all.
But I was wondering if there are any other users of Paint Shop Pro on this forum and if so, what your experiences are?
I was hoping I might even be able to learn a thing or two.Madra Rua wrote:
Obviously many of you are using Photoshop to twiddle with your photos – it being the industry standard and all.
But I was wondering if there are any other users of Paint Shop Pro on this forum and if so, what your experiences are?
I was hoping I might even be able to learn a thing or two.I use Paint Shop Pro 9 and find it quite good in editing my photos. I tried Photoshop but could’nt get on with it. I’m not expert on it but if I can help I will. Contact me by private message with any queries.
Spinmanspinman wrote:
Contact me by private message with any queries.
SpinmanAny chance of keeping queries public? I wouldn’t mind know some of the issues around PaintshopPro.
Dave
Peter, I have no problems with that. If it’s ok with Spinman.
I guess my main problem is that I am not aware of how to do some of the more basic things (in PS as well as PSP).
For example, I really need to find out more about working with masks.I really liked Ross’/Brandyman’s tutorial on merging two exposures and I can’t figure out to do the same in PSP.
What I need to figure out how to apply a graduate mask in Paint Shop.There are some features that are specific to Photoshop (Merge to HDR is one, which is probably the one you’re talking about), but apart from that I’d say most of the image editing programmes do at least 80% of what the others do. You just need to know where to look. I teach Serif PhotoPlus on our Improvers course, but I concentrate on the things which are common to other programmes (layers, cloning, blending modes etc) so that the skills are transferable.
lynda.com have some tutorials on Paint Shop Pro (it’s subscription based, but you might learn what you want in the first month) check this out and see if it helps http://movielibrary.lynda.com/html/modListing.asp?pid=55
Dave
Madra Rua wrote:
Peter, I have no problems with that. If it’s ok with Spinman.
I guess my main problem is that I am not aware of how to do some of the more basic things (in PS as well as PSP).
For example, I really need to find out more about working with masks.I really liked Ross’/Brandyman’s tutorial on merging two exposures and I can’t figure out to do the same in PSP.
What I need to figure out how to apply a graduate mask in Paint Shop.Hi Madra Rua,
Your query (ie.Masks & merging) covers an area requiring a long imput or tutorial. However, Masks are basically layers that you can create for special effects or to blank out surrounding details to the main image. A simple way to merge an image or part of an image with another image is to promote both images onto the the desktop alongside each other. (ie the image that will receive and the image that will give). click on the image you want to extract the part for merging and using the freehand selection tool outline the image you want to merge into the other pic. NB. make sure the the scrolling lines at the start and beginning join up and are unbroken. R/click on the selection area and click on copy. Promote the receiving image to the front, then r/click on it selecting paste. Important note. When you click on paste you get a drop down selection from which you choose paste selection This will place the image onto the receiving image where, keeping the left button on the mouse down will allow you to place the image to where you want it. Click on layers and choose merge… flatten to merge both pics. I usually use the clone tool to merge the edges around the insert. I hope thats helpful, as I’m no expert myself on all of PSP and am still learning. PS try and use the help section which should give you step-by-step instructions. Good luck.Thanks Spinman,
that’s exactly what I was asking about.
I guess I will study your instructions for a few weeks and then try it out myself… :wink:Hauke
Madra Rua wrote:
Thanks Spinman,
that’s exactly what I was asking about.
I guess I will study your instructions for a few weeks and then try it out myself… :wink:Hauke
A simpler way to transfer an image (or part of an image), is to set up the two images side by side (and of equal size) on the PSP screen. Then using your clone tool (set to a large Brush size), click on the image you want to transfer from and then with the clone brush on the receiving image start l/clicking as you move over the image. Nb. this way of doing it requires getting the location on the pic right, also the right size. Try it on an image of a person and clone someones head onto the other image and see how it works. Happy cloning
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