24/09/2009 by admin.

To apply Photoshop’s or Paint Shop Pro’s Paint Brush Tool; or one of Paint Shop Pro’s Picture Tubes in a straight line. First, activate the Paint Brush Tool or the Picture Tube Tool: then left-click to apply your first Picture Tube or Paint Brush application.  Then press and keep pressed the Shift Key: and move your cursor where you would like the line of Paint or Picture Tubes to end.  Then left-click to apply your second Picture Tube or Paint application - and a straight line of Paint or Picture Tubes will then be applied between the First and Second points. (If multiple straight lines are needed, repeat my previous steps).

Best Wishes.

Wendi E M Scarth. (24th September 2009).

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17/09/2009 by admin.

When working with Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, you may suddenly find, without prior warning, your workspace has changed, and you have lost familiar Palettes and Toolbars.  This can be somewhat frustrating, especially if you have organised your workspace to a personalised workflow.  If you save them, unpredictable workspaces will no longer be an issue.  Once saved, as soon as Paint Shop Pro or Photoshop starts to misbehave, you can quickly reload a saved workspace of your choice.

To save your workspace with Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3, CS4, Extended: (once you have organised it to your liking): from the top menu, choose Window then choose Workspace then choose Save Workspace.  From the subsequent Save Workspace dialogue box, enter a unique name for your workspace, then click Save.   Now, should Photoshop mislay your workspace; from the top menu, choose Window then choose Workspace then click the saved Workspace of your choice, and it will load.  You can delete your workspace, or workspaces, by choosing Window then Workspace then Delete Workspace.  (There is no limit to the number of workspaces you can save).

Paint Shop Pro 7, 8, 9, X, XI, X2, X3 Photo; once you have organised your workspace to your liking: from the top menu, choose File then choose Workspace then choose Save.  From the subsequent Save Workspace dialogue box, enter a unique name of your choice, then click Save.  Now, should Paint Shop Pro mislay your workspace: from the top menu, choose File then choose Workspace then choose Load.  From the subsequent Load Workspace dialogue box, highlight the saved Workspace of your choice, then click Load.  You can delete a workspace by clicking File then Workspace then Delete.  (There is no limit to the number of workspaces you can save).

Best Wishes.

Wendi E. M. Scarth.

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04/09/2009 by admin.

There will be times when you need to layer one photograph, (or a transparent object), onto another.  To do so, first open two photographs, or transparent objects, onto Photoshop CS, CS2, CS3, CS4 (Extended’s) workspace.

Photoshop CS4 Students
Please read my notes on CS4’s Workspace Here.

Now, from the left-side Tools Toolbar, activate the Move Tool.

And left-click and drag one photograph, or transparent object, onto another - as illustrated below.

Centralisation Tip
To centralise your object: press and keep pressed your Shift Key as you drag a photograph, (or transparent object), onto another.

Image Duplication Tip
To quickly duplicate a single photograph, or a transparent object: first activate the Move Tool - then press and keep pressed the Alt Key.  Your cursor will then change to two tiny arrow-tips, one black and one white.  Now, hover your cursor over the photograph; or transparent object - then press the left-mouse button, and pull your cursor away from your image, towards the right.   Then release the left-mouse button: repeat as necessary.

Best Wishes.

Wendi E M Scarth.  (4th September 2009).

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04/09/2009 by admin.

There will be times when you need to Copy and Paste one image, or a transparent object, on top of another.  To do so, first open two images, or transparent objects, onto Paint Shop Pro 7, 8, 9, X, XI, X2 X3 Photo’s workspace.

Then right-click one image’s top menu bar: and from the subsequent drop-down list, choose Copy, as illustrated below.

Now, activate a second image, or a transparent object: and right-click its top menu bar.

And from the subsequent drop-down list, choose Paste; then select your choice from the left-side drop-down list, as illustrated above.

An Alternative Copy And Pasting Method
First, activate your photograph, or transparent object: then from the top menu of Paint Shop Pro, choose Edit.
Now, activate your second photograph, or transparent object: then from the top menu, choose Paste then choose Paste as New Image, or Paste as New Layer.

Best Wishes.

Wendi E M Scarth.  (4th September 2009).

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