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Date: December 1st, 2024
Time: the presentation will start at 5PM Eastern time (your time)
Topic: PaintShop Christmas 8
Let's have a look at different textures and elements that can be used to embellish holiday projects.

Shadow Stories

Choose the right background
Turn png elements into silhouettes
Create your own silhouette from a photo
Add details to capture the mood

Fun Photo Edits

Remove unwanted elements
Add objects to the photo
Recolor details
Resize components

Craft Your Desk

Create lined paper and use a FONT!
Design index tabs
Make use of translucent tabs
Customize a paperclip

Halloween Effects 2

Draw some spooky eyes
Engrave a tombstone
Weave a spider web
Write a scary message

Flags & Pennants

Create a flag from scratch, and give it a wavy look
String custom-made pennants in any color
Use a font to hang some banners

Save the Date

Create a barcode to display a date and get variations
Imagine those Dymo tapes
Draw a datestamp with a date all around or in both directions

Twine Time

Learn to tie a tag
Wrap a frame with a rope
Weave a thread through text
Create a tassel

Button Up

Create buttons from templates or from scratch
Add thread or ribbons to attach them
Turn them into picture tubes for more options

Egg-Citing Design

Create a woven texture
Draw a fluffy bunny
Paint a 3D egg
Use some colored hay for your delicate treasures

Scrap In Grid

Grid versus Guides
Using grids to arrange photos
Turn your composition into a template
Some scripts can help speed up the process too

Just Out Of It

Create an out-of-bound effect
Interact with the scenery
Adjust the perspective
Play with the background

Planning Ahead

Create a simple planner/agenda
Make it for a day or a week
Use it for scrapbooking
Add decorative elements

Bordermania 2

Create scallops
Add a lacy cutout edge
Fold the edges of an image
Use picture tubes to add a border

Sew Much Fun

Create your own denim texture
Add custom corduroy texture
Wrinkle your fabric correctly
Add frayed edges where you want

Grunge Magic

Add worn textures
Tear edges of paper and photo
Overlays can be used
Add grunginess on the edges

Freaky Filters

Create a starry sky
Add apparitions or creepy fog
Fill text with texture and melt it
All that using Filter Forge filters

Tag! Again!

change the color of your tag
add reinforcement
add lines and brush work
tie your tag with strings or ribbons

Perfectly Imperfect

slightly modify the edges
add random shading
create uneven darken edges
combine texture randomly

Wood Working with PSP

create a wood texture from scratch
build a nice or rustic wood frame
apply burnt or engraved effects
add scratched paint

Textures & Overlays

Turn solid colors exciting
Create textures to images
Add character to a photo
Simulate shadows on a boring wall

Shadow Box with PSP

Use those ready-made files you can find
Create your own composition
Personalize your project with custom silhouettes

Tag! You’re it!

Create custom shape tags and save them as preset shapes
Cut the vector to create a hole
Decorate the tags with picture tubes or cutouts

Blending pictures

Use the opacity to blend in
Use black and white gradients
Use blend modes
Paint on a mask for details

PaintShop Christmas 7

Create custom tags with vectors
Export preset shapes for presents
Add snow to text or objects

Border Mania

Add simple borders
Create a cutout edges
Turn a lace into a frame
Make your photo shine with glitters

Title Work 3

Create a sticker
Manipulate your letters
Fill the text with a photo
Fill the text with confetti
Create a bubble with the text

Cut It Out

Create a cutout with a twist
Make paper irregular
Make unique cutouts on tags
Add word cutouts from photos

Halloween Effects

Create a bubbling brew
Add dripping paint (or blood)
Scratch through any title
Make an electrifying effect

Fantasy World 2

Turn a mushroom into a house
Create a carousel from a mushroom

Food for Thought

Create a seamless texture
Make your own bread
Add some swiss cheese

Food for Thought – 2

let’s make a hamburger
an ice cream treat for dessert

Mix & Match

Vector clipart or photos
perspective is essential
lighting should also match

Using Filter Forge with PSP – 2

Creating melting chocolate
Make a postage stamp frame
Generate a quick frame

Dynamic Frames

Make something jump out of the frame
Create multiple frames opening
Have frames over and under the photo

Scrap by Numbers

use icons instead of words
multiply icons instead of numbers
tell a whole stories with icons, numbers and statistics

PaintShop Christmas 6

create an Advent calendar
draw an angel with strings and ribbons
make a custom gift box

Those Glyphy Fonts

discover new “embellished” fonts
create elegant stickers
make a frame with intricate details
tweak the available glyphs or create your own

Something about Shadows

the meaning of the offset value
see what the blur means
proportions are important

Lifted Shadows

shadows for paper elements
shadows for curly ribbons
shadows for folliage

Not So Spooky

cut a regular pumpkin into a Jack-o-Lantern
add 3D effects, texture and lighting
create your own pumpkin preset shapes to reuse later

Heritage Scrapbooking – part 2

create a fan-shaped family tree
showcase written documents
wrap text between your photos

Heritage Scrapbooking

create a pedigree family tree
showcase photos as a timeline
add the stories that you have gathered

Art Media with PaintShop Pro

discover the Art Media tools
showcase unique textures
mix colors to expand your palette
paint or draw a masterpiece

Using element templates

use paper templates, whether they are layered or not
colorize with the hue/saturation/lightness
colorize with blend modes for other colors
and you can paint details as needed too

Using Filter Forge with PSP

see what the plugin offers
see how the plugin works
create a unique alphabet with custom textures
turn a regular Google image into a pirate map

Use overlays on your photos

use png overlays like regular layers
add Bokeh, lights and fog to emphasize your subject
create a totally new scenery
turn ordinary photo into an extraordinary one

Playing with your PaintShop

use your workspace as a background
use out-of-bound outside your canvas
distort the Layers palette so someone can climb the layers
a powerful vacuum can suck out the color swatches

PaintShop Christmas – 5

create custom garlands
draw Christmas trees
design unique gnomes in the color and pattern to match your project

A Beautiful Mess

create a basic Bokeh effect
use random brush strokes for unique results
apply textures
play with blending modes

Ding! Ding! Dingbats!

find out what they are
find out what you can use them for
find out how versatile they can be
and where to get more once you get hooked on them

More scripts for PaintShop Pro

They can ask you to choose a font
They can ask you to open an image
They can ask you to make marks on the project
And you can use the Batch process if you have more work to do

Using scripts in PaintShop Pro

What are they?
How to install them?
How to use them?
How they save you so much time?

Templates to Go

Create templates from your existing projects
Turn the elements into reusable shapes
Find out tools to make this process faster

Get started with Templates

Quick-pages versus templates
templates in .psd format versus .pspimage format
trim photos and papers manually
or use scripts to finish even faster

Back off!

remove a boring background
replace it with something better
create a new scenery
travel anywhere in the world

Further vectors

find the right way to export and name your preset shapes
create your own shapes from an image
create your styled lines
use vector paths to make templates

Vectors in action

Vector or Raster? What is the difference?
manipulate those nodes
play with the existing vector tools
edit letters in creative ways

It’s cold outside

use the Color Replacer tool
use the Magic Wand tool
use the color channels
create some icicles

Pocket scrapbooking with PSP

use templates made for simple design
use tools to speed up your process
create your own custom templates
add your story with the Text Wrapping tool

PaintShop Christmas – 4

create a snow globe
create your own holiday cards

Shadow Challenges in PSP

transparent elements have shadows
laces are picky with the shadows
clusters need extra attention
use shadows to tell a story

Spooky 2

create a zombie face
turn a person into a witch
learn various tools to make such transformations

Hold on!

paperclips can hold papers and photos
they can hold a name or a date
they can take any shape you want

Gradually Speaking

play with the saturation
play with the angles of the slats
play with the brightness and contrast
play with any other settings you want

Picture tubes in PaintShop Pro

what types of tubes do you have?
what are all those settings?
how can you create your own?

Get the scissors

find creative ways to cut photos
cut them straight
cut them at an angle
cut them all around

Over the top

use extra layers to add leaves
add flower petals
add snow
add confetti

Date it

create a ticket with a date
add dates on the photos in a different way
add a calendar like you rarely saw before

String Theory

create art with strings
explore various arrangements for the strings
add shadows
create a whole scene

Jewelry Making with PSP

create necklaces of custom pearls
create emeralds, rubies, and more precious gems
create gold or silver chain links
embed gems in gold elements

Lights and shadows

size of shadows matters
offset and blur
know where the light is coming from

Pop Up

create a whole decor
turn flat elements into standing ones
add 3D shadows
arrange your elements creatively

Overflowing

create depth
play with out-of-bounds
use multiple frames
and make your photos pop out

Spooky

turn people into vampires
turn a house into a haunted one
turn a relative into a ghost
make that ghost appear in a window

COLOR them Beautiful

colorize black and white photos
use the blend modes
use the adjustment layers
use the hue/saturation/lightness

No Kit Scrap – 3

create a custom mosaic
show your photo through text
weaving with photos can be a unique project

Let’s Fix It (again)

revive colors
fix damaged frames
replace missing sections
perform near miracles

Editor’s Note

display your story like a magazine
create a simple cover
display text in columns
showcase photos in a unique way
build a table of content

Photo Fixes for Beginners

improve the colors
remove unwanted objects
align crooked photos
re-frame photos of photos

Peek-a-boo

look through a window
add a fence layer
layer with trees and branches
even peek through a keyhole

Winter Wonderland

add gentle snow falling
add frost and snow on window panes
turn anything into blocks of ice

Customizing your PSP 2018

choose the workspace
change attributes to suit your workflow
create your own toolbar
set the program to use your supplies, wherever they are

Framing 101

create your own frames
save time with multiple borders
keep a template to reuse again
add fancy corners
create uniquely shaped frames with vectors

PaintShop Christmas – 3

make your paper tree
create a custom bauble
print out gift tags for everyone

Word Art with PSP – 2

create a crossword effect on a theme
shape your words and phrases
follow a path of your choice

Word Art with PaintShop Pro

turn a phrase into a fun title
create a frame with an inspirational quote
make a word cloud on a theme

Touch it!

see what all those settings are for
create your own textures
textures or patterns?
create graffiti

Photo cheats

correct the color
add depth with a blurred background
change the sky
add a Bokeh effect

Fantasy World

change the surrounding
add some magical glow
combine unique elements
make a completely new world

Blending through

change the color of elements to match your project
have fun with photos (especially if they are not perfect)
paint grey designs
create those double exposure effects

No Kit Scrap – 2

tweak characters in text
use spaces between text
create a cutout effect
and more…

Let’s Fix It

fix those old photos
replace missing sections
remove scratches and stains
remove blurred edges

Know where to Focus

add frames (different kinds)
add arrows and paths
add colors
and more …

Distorted on purpose – 2

you can curl a ribbon
you can flip papers
you can make waves
you can add shadows

Distorted on purpose

Make funny faces
Thread ribbons into smaller holes
Turn straight lines into doodles
Make a colorful sky appear
and more

PaintShop Christmas – 2

Create a 3D star
Create a template to make more stars
Add custom glitters
A few tricks to create a holiday swag with decorations

Stitches everywhere

Stitch with regular fonts
Stitch with special fonts
Stitch with a brush
Create a realistic shadow for stitches

A question of perspective – 2

Flip elements
Curve elements
Straighten angled photos

A question of perspective

Build a deck
Add some railings
lift some papers

Template temptation

Add photos without measuring
Clip papers to fun shapes
Cluster elements faster
Add shadows easily

Ribbons and Bows

make it easy and know what example to pick
measure and warp as needed
add the correct light and shading to make it look real

Made with Ribbons

go from straight to curled
create an alphabet or title with them
weave them to make a unique frame

Out of this World

a simple out of bound technique
a double out of bound (and in of bound)
use elegant frames too

Cutting the Ribbon

fold your ribbons correctly
thread your ribbon through obstacles quickly
add frayed ends with a secret tool in PSP

Adjust what?

learn more about the Adjustment layers
make changes that you can change back, anytime
combine effects and adjustments

In the News with PaintShop Pro

create your own newspaper project
imagine the cover of your own magazine

Patchwork scrapping

create your own patchwork pattern
fill the sections with different effects
edge the pieces the way you want

PaintShop Christmas

create Bokeh effect
draw a custom ornament
build a tree out of ribbons

To Blur or Not to Blur

add focus
add speed
even create elements from scratch

Weather Wise with PSP

add rain
add falling snow
add snow and icicles to buildings
add frost to window panes

Learn the Ropes

can you draw with a rope?
how can you be very accurate?
how can you loop a rope on a tag?
and how can you create more intricate designs?

Lines Aligned

you know about the brush tool, right?
and you know about the vectors
but you can also use paint (yeah, like artist paint)
and you can draw lines with … the eraser too!

Selections Everywhere – 2

more about the freehand selection tool
auto-selection; does that exist?
vectors can be used for selections?
you can even “paint” a selection for fine details

Selections Everywhere

Alpha Making – 2

add stitching and thickness
make it into glass or acrylic
3D letters can be fun and are easy to make
old metal letters need rust too

Alpha Making

create a full alphabet on a single sheet
separate them into individual files
complete the process the long way
or use tools to make it faster

No Kit Scrap

create an even mosaic of photos
create ribbons, eyelets and gold elements
insert photos just like on a real board
decorate with the photos themselves

Gold rush

create glitter tiles
embellish edges with glitters
sprinkle gold dust along the edges
manufacture your own gold coin

On the Edge

use tubes and brushes along a vector path
use fonts to add stitching
draw perfectly parallel lines along the edges
create a distressed edge

Get rid of it!

use some obvious tools
use some lesser known tools
discover the newest tool and how to use it
add all those to your toolbox and pick the best

PSP in stitches

use fonts you have to stitch
use Line Styles
use unique fonts for a fantastic effect
see how to add realism to your stitches

Monogramming in Style

edit those vector letters for a new look
embellish simple letters with elements
create a patchwork to display multiple papers

The Brush Variance – 2

play with the Eraser tool
add spots with the Eraser tool
create fun backgrounds

The Brush Variance

what is that scary looking palette?
create some neat shapes and elements
draw some intricate lacy edges
create a unique Bokeh background for your project

Title Work – 2

hand writing with a cheat
coloring like a kid
doodling lines (like you are bored in a meeting)
even using alphas in a dynamic way

Great Gradients in PSP – 2

colorful flowers
unusual text
mask unwanted areas of photos
add intriguing effects to ordinary photos

Great Gradients in PSP

all those scary settings
creating your own gradients without fear
using those gradients in unique ways (I am sure they are new to you!)

Tubes with Direction

a new tool to discover
many settings to play with
images that can follow your cursor!

Photo-Graphics with PSP – 3

convert your photo into a text portrait
add a splash of color with brushes and mask
explode your subject at will

Create Magic with PSP

add fairy dust
light up with energy
display big dreams on the wall

Stretch-a-Sketch – 2

create custom cards and envelopes
embellish your signature
create custom calendar for yourself or as presents

Stretch-a-Sketch

create your own layered template
modify the basic template in many ways
create cards
create Facebook cover images

Framed with PSP – 2

use your papers or even just solid colors
frame or journaling: two in one
those elements in a kit can also be used
give a hand made look with delicate or bold accents

Framed with PSP

a trick to avoid gaining weight
square and rectangular frames
a simple command with so many possibilities
use the photo to frame itself
create unique frames with tubes

Title Work

Cutout, reflection (even with water)
Glass, or overlapped
Extruded or interlaced
Folded up

Many Shades of Grey

What tools do you use for shading?
How do you get a 3D effect without the shadow?
Add shading that you CAN remove later
No more flat element!

Texting again with PSP

Discover some hidden tricks
Use text to display photos
Go wild with text
Create custom Subway art

Texting with PSP

Add text on path, even in reverse
Add text INSIDE a shape
Create chains with your own fonts
Discover new fonts for unique results

Advanced Extraction Techniques with PSP

Learn to use the masking technique
Use a new tool in PSP to do the hard work for you
Use an old favorite tool in much easier way
Finish off those “imperfect” extractions

Photo-Graphics with PSP – 2

Draw on a traditional blackboard with chalk
Even blurred photos can become a pop art poster
Get a blueprint without an architect

Photo-Graphics with PSP

Create a cartoon out of your photo
Sketch it (perfect for bad colors!)
Watercolors can look magical
Combine those techniques for even more stunning results

Scripting in PSP

See how you can record basic scripts
What can it do?
Open up those scripts and tweak them to get different results

Scrapbooking on a Deadline

Get organized from the start
Create some shortcuts
Use time-saving tools

Getting it Old with PSP

Add old fashion photo border
Control the color of the photo
Change the texture from neat to grainy and scratched
Add creases, folds, rips, bends, and more scratches

Advanced Shadowing with PSP

Is a shadow really black?
How do you add shadow to colored glass object?
What is an anti-shadow?
Shadows on the ground and the wall: some tricks

Basic Extraction with PSP

Is the Magic Wand really magic?
Selection tools that you can twist and turn?
Extract fuzzy and plushy objects
Make smooth curves with this tool.
Let’s be creative with all those tools now!

Masking in PSP

What are masks anyways?
Use pre-loaded masks
Use overlays you already have
Create masks and save them

Customizing your PSP

Choose the color
Choose the toolbars and palettes
Move things all around
Make it fit YOUR need and YOUR workflow

Picture Tubes in PSP

What are they?
How do I install them?
How do I use them?
How do I create my own?

Brush Work in PSP

Install brushes you gather from the net, even older versions
Play with the basic brush tool settings
Even more options with the Brush variance palette
Brush precisely along an edge, like a pro!

Color Your World

Colorize black and white element
Change colors of only parts of elements
Add colors where there is none
Add colors to black and white or old sepia photos

Playing with Vectors

Draw your own vector shape
Export your custom shape
Write text along the edge of elements
Add tubes and brushes along a path

Using Layered Templates with PSP

Layered Templates
Element Templates
Paper Templates
Texture Templates

Seamless Design with PSP

use the Seamless Tiling tool in PSP
turn a png element into a seamless tile
turn a photo into a seamless background
create seamless design from scratch

Details in the Night

create your own starry sky
add lit windows
add street lighting
keep closer subjects in the light
add Christmas decorations

Be the master of Time

turn a daytime photo to an evening or night time photo
turn a summer photo into a fall or winter photo

Realistic Shadows in Scrapbooking with PSP

simple shadows
lifted elements
cluster shadows
fantasy shadows