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Step One
Open Paint Shop Pro and from the Menu bar select File/Open.
Navigate to where you have stored your image.
If you would like to use
this image of my dog, Shad, left click on the image to get a larger image
and then Right Click and select Save Image As to save it to your
hard drive
Alternatively, you can Copy and Paste the image into PSP
Step Two
From the Menu bar select Window/Duplicate
(keyboard shortcut - SHIFT+D)
to create a copy of the image. You will now have a copy of your original picture named
Image1
Close the original image.
Note: Get into the habit of creating a copy of your
image BEFORE you start doing any alterations in case you want to re-use
the image or scrap what you have done and start again.
Step Three
Check your image to determine which portion of the image
you want to retain.
Click on the Selection Tool icon in the Tool
Palette on the left hand side of your screen.
Use the following settings:
Selection Type: Rectangle
Feather: 0
Antialias unchecked.
Step Four
Move your cursor over the
image
You will notice the pointer changes to a cross hair with
a dot in the centre.
(The cursor appearance can be changed by clicking on the
second tab in the Tool Options box)
You are now ready to select the portion of the image you
wish to keep as your final image.
Position the cursor at the top left hand corner of where
you want your new image to start.
Left click and holding the mouse button down, move
the cursor to the bottom right hand corner where you want your new image
to finish. Now release the mouse button.
You should now see the marque (“marching ants”)
around your selected portion of the image.
If you aren’t happy with the selection
just right click INSIDE the selected area to deselect.
(Alternatively, you can left click OUTSIDE the selected
area to achieve the same result.)
Repeat your selection until you are
happy with the result.
Step Five
Click on Image/Crop to Selection
to remove the unwanted portion
of your image.
Step Six
To resize an image click on Image/Resize.
For these lessons we will be using Pixel Size of 350
pixels on the longest side.
Ensure “Maintain Aspect Ratio of” box is checked.
Click OK.
Step Seven
Click on File/Save As
Navigate to where you want to save your file.
In the File Name box enter an appropriate name
for your file.
In the Save As Type box select JPEG format.
Click on the Options box at the bottom of the
box.
In the Save Options box select the
Run Optimizer option.
In the "Set Compression Factor to" box select the desired
amount.
As a guide, for images to share on the Internet select a compression
between 20 - 30.
This will produce a smaller file size without
compromising the image quality.
Revision Plan
Explore the PSP Workspace.
Click on the Context Help (the arrow with the question mark on it)
for more information on each item.
Choose an image of your own
and experiment with different selection options.
Crop the image and save it to your hard drive.
When you have saved your image, send
it to the group so we can share your progress.
Don't be afraid to
experiment with the program. Try as many tutorials as you can.
If you have any questions
about this tutorial send a message to the group for an answer.
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