Teaching Tutorials

This series of tutorials will take you through the basic tools and layout of your Paint Shop Pro workspace.

It might seem pretty basic stuff, but if you have never used the program before, or have very little knowledge of it, it will be worth taking some time to get yourself acquainted with these.

All of these tutorials were written by me, and any resemblance to other tutorials is coincidental.

PSP BASICS

Opening Paint Shop Pro for the First Time

Tools

Tool Bars and Palettes

Understanding Layers

Layers Continued

Creating an Image with a Transparent Background

Setting Your Resolution

Using the Magic Wand and Selection Tool

The Freehand Selection Tool

Blend Modes

 

TEXT AND FONTS

How To Add Text

Installing Fonts

Text 2

Text on a Curve

Text on an Inside Curve

 

BRUSHES FRAMES & MASKS

Adding Masks and Frames

How To Import Brushes

Creating Brushes using the Pen Tool

 

SPECIAL EFFECTS

Installing PlugIns/Filters

Using Gradients and Blur

More with Gradients and PSP Effects

More PSP Effects

Reflection Effects

Mixing PSP Effects with Outside Filters/Plug-Ins

Curlicues Signature and Avatar

 

ANIMATION TUTORIALS

Animation Optimization

Animation 1 - Noise

Animation 2 - Subtle Flash

Adding Text to an Animated File

Adding an Animated Gif to a Single Layer Image

Colourising Blings

 

I hope these tutorials have given you an insight into the world of Paint Shop Pro and that you now feel confidant enough to try some of my other tutorials.