Today, we will meet a very active member of our community. Susan has been with us for over 3 years now and she loves photography!
Corel PaintShop Pro
How to create your own calendar
One frequent project that PaintShop Pro users will create is a calendar. Although you can create them by using pre-made templates for each month, you can also make them from scratch. Let's look at how you can create the months with the dates, and then, reuse them for every page of your calendar.
Create your own sunburst template
Sunbursts are commonly used in scrapbooking as a way to put the focus on specific content. It could be a story or a photo and the rays will typically converge toward that element. You can create your own sunburst template and customize it to suit your project.
How to create a postmark
Are you looking to add a creative touch to your designs? Postmarks can be used either with a postage stamp or just as is, a bit like you would get on a passport. There are different kinds to that you can create, and you have so many choices. We'll look at the process of creating a traditional postmark and then some variations.
The Text and Shape Cutter Tool
With version X7, Corel added the Text and Shape Cutter tool. Although one can easily cut a photo to fit a particular shape or text, this tool makes the process simpler. Let's see how you can use this tool in your project.
Change the sky on your photo
Have you ever captured a perfect moment, only to find the sky looking dull and grey? In this tutorial, we’ll walk through how to easily replace a boring sky with something more vibrant, giving your photo a fresh, dynamic look. Let’s dive in!
Using Guides and Grid in PaintShop Pro
PaintShop Pro comes with a few neat tools to align elements. Guides and Grids are among them. Although they work similarly, they also have some obvious differences. When do you need to use one or the other? Let's have an overview of both tools.
Create a fun birthday card with candles
Birthday cards can be ordinary or stand out. Using PaintShop Pro, you can create a fun birthday card that will suit anyone and you can customize it. This tutorial was inspired by a card Anne B. sent me this year. Let's see how easy it can be.
How to Export Picture Tubes
Picture tubes are a special feature of PaintShop Pro. They allow you to place images on your project in a random way, but you can also use different placement settings to create a continuous element like a rope, a set of footprints, or a wooden fence. How do you create picture tubes?
Double Exposure with PaintShop Pro
Double exposure projects allow you to showcase an image inside of a silhouette. Ideally, you will want the photo and the shape to be related together for a more impactful effect. Although some people will just layer two photos as if a roll of film was exposed twice, we will look at a more focused technique.