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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 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.
Remember to save frequently!
Step Three
Select the Eye Dropper Tool from the tool bar. The pointer will change to an eye dropper as the cursor
moves over the image. You will notice the colour change in the box at the
bottom of the Colour Palette to indicate what the active colour and the
relevant RGB values will be if selected.
Choose a colour from your image and left click to make
it the active foreground colour.
Right click on the background colour box to view the most recently used colours and select white.
Note: You
can also select a different colour by clicking on either the foreground or
background colour boxes. This will open the colour wheel to allow you to
choose a colour.
The foreground and background colours can be switched by
clicking on the double-ended arrow situated between the two colour boxes.
Step Four
Select Image/Borders with the following settings
Ensure Symmetric is checked.
Click OK
Note: the border colour will always be the active background
colour
Step Five
Click on the double-ended arrow to change the active
foreground and background colours.
Your chosen colour should now be the background colour.
Select Image/Borders
Size = 20
Click OK
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” is checked.
Click OK.
After resizing you should always select
Effects/Sharpen/Sharpen to restore
the crispness to the image.
Step Seven
Select Effects/3D Effects/Buttonise using these settings.
Step Eight
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
Choose an image of your own
and experiment with different selection options.
Crop the image if necessary using the instructions from Lesson One.
Add a border to your image using the above instructions.
Resize to 350 pixels on the longest side and save 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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Eye Dropper
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