Foreword p. xv Introduction p. xvii The Basics: Introducing Corel PaintShop Pro X6 p. 1 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 1 Installation: 32 or 64 bit? p. 2 Introduction: Basic Tools and Functions p. 3 The Manage Workspace p. 5 The Adjust Workspace p. 8 The Edit Workspace p. 9 The Learning Center p. 10 The Menu Bar p. 11 Toolbars p. 12 Photo Toolbar p. 14 Effects Toolbar p. 14 Script Toolbar p. 14 Web Toolbar p. 15 Tool Options and Other Palettes p. 15 Other Features p. 16 Smart Selection Brush p. 16 Auto Selection Tool p. 17 Instant Effects Palette p. 17 Retro Lab p. 17 Find People p. 17 Photo Mapping p. 17 Share My Trip p. 18 HDR p. 18 Photo Blend p. 18 Selective Focus p. 18 Fill Light/Clarity p. 19 Social Media Integration p. 19 Camera RAW Lab p. 19 Quick Review p. 19 Multi-photo Editing p. 20 Smart Carver p. 20 Object Extractor p. 21 Vibrancy p. 21 Raw Format Support p. 21 Auto-Preserve Originals p. 21 Layer Styles p. 22 Visible Watermarks p. 23 Color Changer Tool p. 23
Skin Smoothing p. 23 Riff File Format Support p. 23 Time Machine p. 23 Film and Filters p. 23 Depth of Field p. 24 Makeover Tools p. 24 Red-Eye Tool p. 24 Object Remover p. 25 One Step Purple Fringe Fix p. 25 High-Pass Sharpen p. 25 Color Balance p. 26 Black and White and Infra-Red Conversion Filters p. 26 One Step Noise Removal p. 26 Color Management p. 26 IPTC Metadata Support p. 26 File Open Pre-Processing p. 26 Step-by-Step Projects p. 27 Exploring the Learning Center p. 27 Straightening an Image p. 29 Perspective Correction p. 31 Cropping Pictures p. 32 The Manage Workspace: Organizing Your Photos p. 35 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 35 The Navigation Palette p. 37 Using the Computer Tab p. 37 Using the Collections Tab p. 38 Using the Info Palette p. 38 Adding a Rating p. 39 Adding Keyword Tags p. 39 Adding a Caption p. 40 The EXIF Tab p. 40 IPTC p. 40 Searching and Smart Collections p. 41 Using Search and Advanced Searching p. 41 Saving Searches as Smart Collections p. 43 Searching for People p. 44 Working with Places p. 46 Working with Camera RAW Images p. 46 Step-by-Step Projects p. 51 Managing Metadata - Captioning, Rating and Tagging Photos p. 51 Using the Organizer to Apply a Series of Image Edits to Multiple Photos p. 55
Displaying Photos on a Map p. 58 Creating a Share My Trip Project p. 61 Improving Your Photos: Basic Editing p. 65 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 65 Adjust or Edit? p. 66 Using the Adjust Workspace p. 66 Smart Photo Fix p. 66 White Balance p. 69 Brightness/Contrast p. 69 Fill Light/Clarity p. 69 Local Tone Mapping p. 70 High Pass Sharpen p. 71 Digital Noise Removal p. 71 Using the Edit Workspace p. 71 Using the Histogram p. 72 Tools for Correcting Color Problems p. 74 White Balance p. 74 Channel Mixer p. 76 Fade Correction p. 76 Red/Green/Blue p. 77 Hue/Saturation/Lightness p. 78 Hue Map p. 79 Tools for Correcting Exposure Problems p. 80 Brightness/Contrast p. 80 Fill Light/Clarity p. 82 Curves p. 82 Highlight/Midtone/Shadow p. 82 Histogram Adjustment p. 82 Histogram Equalize and Histogram Stretch p. 83 Levels p. 83 Threshold p. 83 Using Fill Flash and Backlighting p. 85 The Fill Flash Filter p. 85 The Backlighting Filter p. 87 Making Photos (Appear) Sharper p. 87 Unsharp Mask p. 87 High Pass Sharpening p. 88 Adding Soft Focus Effects p. 91 Step-by-Step Projects p. 93 Improving Your Photos Using Smart Photo Fix p. 93 Sharpening Photos Using the High Pass Sharpen Filter p. 99
Using Camera RAW Lab to Restore Detail in Over-Exposed Photos p. 102 Image Manipulation: Beyond the Basics p. 109 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 109 Removing Scratches and Blemishes from Scans p. 110 Controlling Digital Noise p. 113 Retouching Using the Clone Brush p. 117 Cloning in Practice p. 118 Other Tools to Try p. 120 Creating Black and White Pictures p. 121 Tinting Black and White Photos p. 124 How It's Done p. 124 Creating Color Overlay Effects p. 126 Using the Warp Tools p. 127 Scripting p. 129 Step-by-Step Projects p. 133 Restoring Damaged Photos p. 133 Hand-Coloring Black and White Photos p. 137 Creating a Dramatic Tone Effect p. 142 Using Selections: Controlling Change p. 147 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 147 Understanding Selections: Adding Creative Power p. 148 The Smart Selection Brush and Auto Selection Tool p. 149 The Magic Wand Tool p. 151 Using the Geometric Selection Tools p. 156 Adding to the Selection p. 156 The Object Extractor and Background Eraser p. 157 The Smart Carver p. 158 Alpha Channels p. 160 Masks p. 161 Step-by-Step Projects p. 162 Replacing a Lackluster Sky p. 162 Combining Images: Layers and Masks p. 167 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 167 Understanding Layers p. 168 Who Uses Layers? p. 169 What Can You Do with Layers? p. 169 Combining Pictures p. 171 Advanced Layout Tools p. 173 Using Adjustment Layers p. 175 Adjustment Layer Types p. 177 Advantages of Adjustment Layers p. 177
Creating Layer Blend Mode Effects p. 177 Using Mask Layers p. 178 Modifying Masks p. 181 Combining Layers p. 182 Saving Masks p. 182 Step-by-Step Projects p. 184 Creating the Perfect Shadow p. 184 Creating Graduated Filter Effects with Masks p. 188 HDR Exposure Merge p. 193 Text and Shapes: Understanding Vector Graphics p. 201 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 201 How Text and Vectors Work p. 202 Adding Basic Text p. 202 Layer Styles p. 206 Special Effects Filters p. 207 Using Filter Effects: A Warning p. 208 Adding Text to a Path p. 209 Editing Text Shapes p. 210 Making Selections from Text p. 211 Vectors: Learning the Basics p. 212 Working with the Pen Tool p. 214 Step-by-Step Projects p. 218 Creating a Type Special Effect with Text Selections p. 218 Special Effects: Advanced Editing Techniques p. 221 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 221 Using the Materials Palette p. 222 Working with Brush Tools p. 227 Using the Art Media Brushes p. 230 Deformation Tools p. 232 Lens Correction Filters p. 233 Applying Filter Effects p. 235 The Instant Effects Palette p. 236 Using Plug-ins p. 239 Adding Lighting Effects p. 244 Step-by-Step Projects p. 247 Creating Realistic Depth Effects Using Displacement Maps p. 247 How to Create a Picture Tube File p. 252 Adding Edge and Framing Effects p. 255 Using the Color Changer Tool p. 257 Printing p. 261 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 261
Image Resolution p. 262 Shuffling Pixels p. 262 Resampling p. 265 Downsampling p. 265 Upsampling p. 266 Printing with Corel PaintShop Pro p. 266 Color Management p. 269 Color Profiles p. 270 Calibration p. 270 Color Management in Corel PaintShop Pro X6 p. 272 Printing Using Color Management p. 273 No Profile? p. 274 Step-by-Step Projects p. 276 Printing Multiple Photos with Print Layout p. 276 The Web: Sharing Images p. 281 What's Covered in this Chapter p. 281 Sharing Photos on the Web p. 282 Uploading Photos to Flickr p. 282 Uploading Photos to Facebook p. 285 Uploading Photos to Google Plus p. 287 Creating Your Own Images for the Web p. 288 How the Web Displays Images p. 288 Web File Formats p. 291 JPEG in Depth p. 291 Using the JPEG Optimizer p. 291 Judging Picture Quality p. 293 Estimating Download Time p. 293 GIF in Depth p. 295 Using the GIF Optimizer p. 295 Dare to Dither p. 297 Try Transparency p. 298 Step-by-Step Projects p. 299 Protecting Your Photos - Adding a Copyright Message and Watermark p. 299 Sharing to Facebook, Flickr and Google Plus p. 304 Index p. 309 Table of Contents provided by Blackwell's Book Services and R.R. Bowker. Used with permission.