Project idea – Spot the difference

Have you ever played "Spot the differences" in newspaper or magazine publications? They can be fun and depending on the creator, they could be good for kids or adults. Have you ever considered making some yourself for your next family gathering? It could be a way to keep the kids quiet or get the adults scratching their head a bit. With PaintShop Pro, you have a great tool to make just that.

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The Layers Palette in PaintShop Pro

We all know the importance of layers in working on projects in PaintShop Pro. They are very important and you can manipulate them in various ways to yield different results and effects. The Layers Palette includes a large number of icons, each of them giving you access to different functions to create a masterpiece. Let's have a look at all those icons and explain their function.

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Theme – Vintage

When we say vintage, it’s usually something (or someone) dating from the past - antique, old-fashioned, or classic.

An old photo is almost always a favorite subject of a vintage layout. But sometimes, even the most contemporary image can look old-fashioned with the right embellishments.

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Using the Background Eraser in PaintShop Pro

When working on photos, we might want to remove a background element, often a grey sky, to replace it with something "prettier" or just different. We often hear of tThe Background Eraser tool to achieve this first step of removing the unwanted area. Although it is a great tool, it might not always work as you expect it. It might leave you somewhat puzzled by its behavior. Let's have a look at how it works and what the various settings affect the end result for you.

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Gold Star – Michele

In the last few months, Michele has become a very active member of our community, sharing projects and layouts, participating in our games and challenges, but also encouraging others and being an inspiration herself when she shares how she creates this or that. Everyone appreciates her taking time to share that. So, what else do you know about Michele?

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A simple way to extract elements

Whether you are doing scrapbooking, cards, or collages, you might want to extract a particular element from a photo to use separately as a decoration. There are multiple ways to select the outline of an element. You can use the Magic Wand or the Object Extractor. What tool you will use will depend on various factors. What type of element do you need to extract? and the background that needs to be removed. However, there is one lesser-known technique that is easier to use than most of the others.

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The Perspective Correction Tool

When you take pictures of objects, buildings or surroundings, you might not always be able to place yourself perfectly straight in front of it to take a centered and proportional photo. You might be at a slight angle because of the physical environment.  Maybe you were just too much and in a hurry to move somewhere else. Either way, there is a tool in Paintshop Pro that will allow you to fix this issue.

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