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Let's see how to use the
in the beginner tutorial, since it goes more into deep than the simple
Let's pick the same photo, and have a look on the right. The
window
get help when you need. First of all, you can view your image better using your mouse.
Use your mouse wheel to
move
future, while using other tools.
You need to know three groups of buttons in this workspace. The list on the left is
basicly the list of the main important actions you can do with your image. When
you click on one of them, you can see its options revealed on top, right above the
windows list. You can use these to be more precise in your editing. More on top
you find the buttons you already had in the
save buttons, the share one, and all the ones for the visualization and zoom.
Watch the
All the windows you have are called here
Palettes list
and not visible.
You can keep more images opened at the same time, using the
then browsing, differently than with the Adjust mode. All images opened are
shown one next the other right below the buttons on top.
Let's edit the image. First thing to do, is to
the quick buttons on top, if necessary. You can crop using the
exactly the same one found in the
You may need to
to
When the image is ready, you need to improve it. The
photos
it is, for example changing subject, the whole background, and so on
a much deeper transformation for the image.
Before going on, it is fundamental to
button in the list has all the
small arrow on the right. Let's see them. The
drag to create a rectangle selection area. Hover the mouse in and click and drag
to move the area. This will bring the selected part outside, in a new temporary
layer called
the same selected area. To save a copy of the selection instead, simply click
and drag using the
Selection
A new area created deletes the previous one.
areas just done.
Just include in the area the old ones made.
Freehand Selection
contours. When you release, the area will be closed auto.
Magic Wand
contrast and color rapidly. Click once to set an area. You can increase it
Shift down
Smart Selection Brush
goes far from where you brush with your mouse. Make sure to do this step by
step since it may require great efforts from your processor. The selection tries
to include the whole object you are interested.
Auto Selection
can be adjusted in size and options above. These may change between a tool and
another; use them to make your selection more precise.
When you select the image, you can
The
nothing. You can
image anymore, as you can see through the
of objects, represented on the left of its name. There are different kinds of
layers, although they basicly behave the same way. These layers are used to rule
the objects better, especially under a visibility point of view. In fact, all the objects
belonging to a layer
will be put below the original one, in case its layer goes below the original layer.
You can change the
On the left you have two icons. The
An hidden layer hides all its objects inside. And any effect applied on a layer will
affect anything inside
Layers
them through the
This icon is also used to
to open the
emboss and any shadows. Try it out!
You can use the
that can't be modified, but can be just moved or hidden. You can
layer right-clicking on it or using the
Use the small bar on top to set fast the layer's
Below you have many other options to edit your layers.
Watch the next video to get more into
Let's see how to brush on the image. By default, on the right, you can find the
Materials window
or a simple solid color. You can choose two sets of colors: click on the color you like
to set it as a
a second color to set a
Dropper Tool
is represented by the
use your left click, you will colorize using the foreground color, if you use the
right click, you will use the background one.
right settings for your brush.
Airbrush
The more you hold on a point, the more color will be dropped there.
For more advanced brushes, use the last icon in the list. You can choose different
materials and options through the
These advanced brushes create a new layer on top called
through an icon with a sort of brush on it. This collects the brushes made through
PaintShop, so that, if you don't want these on your image, you can simply
delete
Another tool that gives color is the
or the background color on a whole area where the color is more or less the same.
Color Changer
or background color will take over the one where you clicked on. Remember
that
selected, the whole image will be affected.
Picture Tube Tool
preset you choose on top.
Then you have the
deletes the brushes in the
Raster layers
feather too.
Let's see the
by pixels, unless when you save the image. This includes lines, shapes, curves and
text
of rectangles in white. They usually contain inside and separately, each shape and
path you are going to create. You can see them clicking on the small arrow on
the left of the layer. They can be managed normally like the layers just seen.
The
gets the background color set at the moment.
To draw personalized shapes or lines, activate the
Connect Segments
anchors
filling. Click and drag to change anytime the
Edit Mode
interested, when you see a
selecting the anchor interested. Right-click and go to
handle will appear to make you edit the curve added. Practice!
The shapes created through the
ones created through the
to see the related anchors and curves.
The Vector shapes can be easily managed with the
to
Approach the squares to
You can apply this tool to any kind of layer, even the Raster ones or the Art Media ones.
To add some text, simply choose the
The text will have the background color set, and the font and size set through the
options above. You can add some stroke, that will use always the foreground color.
I hope you enjoyed this video! Check the next one to go into
professional editing