Ingenious editing tools

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo has a powerful toolset that can fix virtually any digital photo imperfection. If the problem stems from the quality of the image produced by the camera, you will find a series of tools that offer easy, quick corrections. Or, if photo subjects dont look their best in the photo, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo can spruce up their appearance. New! Color Changer tool You can easily change colors in digital images to achieve more realistic colors. Rather than simply replacing a color, the Color Changer tool detects and analyzes variations in brightness caused by real-world illumination and reapplies the illumination to the new color to produce a realistic effect. For more information, see Recoloring image areas for a realistic effect on page 57. New! Skin Smoothing You can quickly and easily even out the skin tone of people in their photos with the new Skin Smoothing feature. A preview of the change lets you choose how much smoothing to apply. For more information, see Applying cosmetic corrections on page 48. New! Compatibility with Corel Painter Essentials and Corel Painter Renowned among digital artists, photo
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hobbyists, and professional photographers, Corel Painter and Corel Painter Essentials can simulate a wide range of traditional art tools. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI now supports RIFF, the native file format for both of these programs.

Unique special effects

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo offers an array of graphics tools and creative effects that help you transform a photo into a truly unique image. Whether you are inspired by a photographic process from a bygone era or want to add stunning artistic effects to your images, youll find the tools that let you unleash your creativity. New! Time Machine Now you can see what your photos would look like if they had been taken in another era. The Time Machine offers a range of settings based on photo styles from the 1830s to the 1980s, so you can easily send your photos back in time. For more information, see Creating vintage-style photos with the Time Machine on page 86. New! Film and Filters Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI provides a range of effects inspired by classic film and filter types. You can combine different effects with different film or filter types to produce interesting, eye-catching results. For more information, see Applying film and filter effects to photos on page 87. New! Depth of Field You can now easily draw attention to a specific area of an image. The new Depth of Field effect lets you apply focus to a region of a photo while applying an out-of-focus blur to the rest of the image. This new feature lets you easily replicate the look of the depth-of-field feature found in high-end cameras. For more information, see Creating an area of focus by controlling depth of field on page 44.

Starting and exiting Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo
You can start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo from the Windows taskbar and exit the program from the File menu. To start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo On the Windows taskbar, click Start All Programs Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI.
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If you associate specific file formats, such as JPEG and TIFF, with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, you can double-click the associated file to start the program. For information about setting file format associations, see Setting file format associations in the Help. To exit Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Choose File Exit.
Registering Corel products
Registering Corel products is important to ensure that you receive timely access to the latest product updates, as well as valuable information about product releases. Registration also gives you access to free downloads, articles, tips and tricks, and special offers. You can register the program when you install it, or you can register at a later date. You can register the program in one of the following ways: online If you are connected to the Internet when you install the Corel graphics application, you can launch the online registration. If no Internet connection is detected, you are presented with a list of options. by phone You can call the Corel Customer Service Center nearest you. For more information about registering a Corel product, visit www.corel.com/support/register.
Updating Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo
You can check for product updates. Updates notify you of important new information about your program. To update Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo Choose Help Check for Updates.

Corel Support Services

Corel Support Services can provide you with prompt and accurate information about product features, specifications, pricing, availability, services, and technical support. For the most current information on available support and professional services for your Corel product, please visit www.corel.com/support.

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3 Click the name of the file that you want to open. If you want to open multiple files, hold down Ctrl, and click the filenames. 4 Click Open.
View information about an image View a thumbnail in the preview area Run a script on the files as they open
In the Open dialog box, click the filename, and click Details. In the Open dialog box, mark the Show preview check box. In the Open dialog box, mark the Enable Pre-processing check box, and choose a script from the droplist.
To open a recently viewed file Choose File Recent Files, and choose the filename. By default, the Recent Files menu lists four recently viewed files. You can choose to list up to 10 files. For more information, see To set the number of files that appear in the Recent Files list in the Help. To open an image from the Organizer 1 If the Organizer is not displayed, display it by choosing View Palettes Organizer, or click the Toggle Organizer button on the Standard toolbar. To view thumbnails from another folder, click Add More Folders from the left side of the Organizer, and from the Browse for Folder dialog box that appears, choose the folder containing the desired images. The folder you choose now appears in the Folders list. 2 Double-click the thumbnail to open the image in the workspace.
For more information on using the Organizer, see Finding, organizing, and reviewing images in the Help. To close an image Choose File Close, or click the Close button the image window.

in the title bar of

Saving images
Before you save an image, you need to consider the file format in which you want to save it, and you must ensure that you dont overwrite an original image that you may need in the future. The PspImage file format of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo supports layers, alpha channels, and other features used in creating images. It is recommended that you save and edit your images as PspImage files. You can then save the file to a standard file format if you want to e-mail the image, use it on a Web page, or send it to a printing service. For more information about common image file formats, such as JPEG, TIFF, PNG, see Saving images in the Help. When you save a new image, Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo lets you select its location, name, and file format. When you save an image and then edit it, the image title bar displays an asterisk, or modifier tag, after the filename to indicate that the file has been modified. This tag disappears each time you save your work. You can also automatically save your files at specific intervals to avoid losing your work if your computer shuts down unexpectedly. For more information, see Setting Autosave preferences in the Help. Important! If you do not change the file format of the file you open and you want to preserve the original image, you must use the Save As command, rather than the Save command, to avoid overwriting the original file.

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If you want to undo multiple actions, repeat the Edit command.
The Undo command undoes multiple actions in the order in which they were performed. To undo actions selectively, you can use the History palette. If the action cannot be undone, the Undo command is unavailable. You can also undo an action by clicking the Undo button the Standard toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Z. To redo an action Choose Edit Redo. The Redo command redoes multiple actions in the order in which they were undone. To redo actions selectively, you can use the History palette. Only actions that have been undone can be redone. You can also redo an action by clicking the Redo button the Standard toolbar, or by pressing Ctrl + Alt + Z. on on

Deleting images

You can delete image files from the main workspace, or you can delete images by using the Organizer. For information about using the Organizer, see Finding, organizing, and reviewing images in the Help. To delete the current image in the workspace Choose File Delete.
Working with the Organizer
The Organizer is a digital image management feature that lets you effortlessly find, organize, review, and share images.
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You can search for images by filename, date, file type, or folder location. You can also find images based on a keyword tag that youve associated with them (such as kids, vacation, or birthday). Thumbnail zooming makes recognizing a particular image even easier and faster. In addition, you can edit EXIF data, play video files, and extract frames from video files. From the Organizer, you can access a full-screen viewing mode called Quick Review which lets you review images, make basic corrections, and share your images as a slide show. When you start Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo for the first time, the Organizer appears as a palette docked to the bottom of the main window.
Thumbnail Quick Review zooming Organizer menu button Keyword tags for images Folders for viewing thumbnails Share as E-mail Search functionality

Thumbnail viewing area

To display or hide the Organizer Choose View Palettes Organizer To search for images On the right side of the Organizer toolbar, enter a search term in the Find Photos text field. Thumbnails matching the search term appear in the Organizer. You can search by filename, folder name, keyword tags, caption text, or image metadata (EXIF or IPTC data).
You can also use advanced methods for searching by clicking the Find Photos button and using the Search dialog. For information, see To use the advanced search feature in the Help. To view thumbnails in Quick Review 1 In the Organizer, select the photos that you want to review, and click the Quick Review button. 2 Use the buttons on the Quick Review toolbar to play the selected thumbnails as a slide show. You can also move forward or backward one slide, or rewind to the start. When you click Pause , you enter pause mode and you can view image information , add an image to a photo tray , or delete an image. 3 To exit Quick Review, click the Exit Fullscreen Mode button , or press Esc.

Floating toolbar for the Crop tool
To crop an image 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Crop tool. By default, the crop rectangle appears on the image, and the area outside the crop rectangle is shaded. 2 Adjust the crop area size by dragging any of the handles or edges. To reposition the crop rectangle, place the cursor inside and drag.
You can use a preset crop size by choosing an option from the Presets drop-list on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool, or from the drop-list on the Tool Options palette. 3 When youre ready to crop the image, click the Apply button on the Tool Options palette or on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool.
Apply the crop by using your mouse Double-click inside the crop or keyboard rectangle, or press Enter. Set the size and position of the crop Specify the desired values in the rectangle on the Tool Options Width, Height, and Units controls, palette and specify the desired positioning coordinates in the Left, Top, Right, and Bottom controls. Constrain the crop area to its current proportions Mark the Maintain aspect ratio check box on the Tool Options palette. This option is available only for custom-defined crop rectangles. Click the Rotate Crop Rectangle button on the floating toolbar. Click the Clear button on the floating toolbar for the Crop tool.
Rotate the crop rectangle by 90 degrees Clear the crop area

Straightening images

You can easily straighten crooked images by aligning a straightening bar with an image feature. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo rotates the image so that this straightening bar is perfectly horizontal and vertical. This feature is especially useful when an image has a strong vertical or horizontal feature, such as a building or horizon.
The Straighten tool lets you position a straightening bar within an image.
To straighten an image 1 On the Tools toolbar, click the Straighten tool. A straightening bar with end handles appears on the image. 2 Drag each handle of the straightening bar to align it with the part of the image that you want to straighten. 3 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following options from the Mode drop-list: Auto automatically straightens the image based on the position of the straightening bar Make vertical rotates the image to make the straightening bar vertical Make horizontal rotates the image to make the straightening bar horizontal 4 Click the Apply button.
Straighten a single layer
Before clicking the Straighten tool, click the layer name on the Layers palette. Mark the Rotate all layers check box on the Tools Options palette.

Straighten all layers in the image
Choose a specific angle for the straightening bar
Type or set a value in the Angle control on the Tools Options palette.
You can also double-click the image to apply the command.
Correcting photographic perspective
When you take pictures of tall or wide objects, the resulting photographs may have perspective distortion that is, the objects may seem to be leaning or angled. This distortion occurs when the camera is at an angle to the subject. By using the Perspective Correction tool, you can fix perspective distortion, such as the angled sides of a building.
Using the Perspective Correction tool changes the angle of the building.
To correct perspective in a photo 1 On the Tools toolbar, select the Perspective Correction tool. A bounding box with corner handles appears on the image. 2 On the Tool Options palette, choose settings for the following controls: Grid lines lets you enter the number of gridlines to display Crop image recrops the image to a rectangular shape after the perspective is applied
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Note: Marking the Crop image check box deletes the areas of the image that fall outside the rectangle. 3 Drag each handle to the corner of the object that should be rectangular. 4 Click the Apply button. You can also apply the command by double-clicking the image.
Making basic photo corrections automatically
If you are not sure what adjustments to make to a photo, you can apply either the One Step Photo Fix command or the Smart Photo Fix command and see if you like the results. The One Step Photo Fix command automatically applies a predetermined set of color balancing and sharpening corrections to your photo all you need to do is select the command. If you want the option of fine-tuning these same corrections before applying them, you can use the Smart Photo Fix command.
You can use the One Step Photo Fix command to improve the exposure and color balance of images quickly and easily.
To apply basic corrections with One Step Photo Fix Choose Adjust One Step Photo Fix.

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After a brief pause, several basic corrections are applied to your photo. If you are not satisfied with the changes made to your photo, choose Edit Undo. Then, choose Adjust Smart Photo Fix, and adjust the available settings. You can also try using other Adjust menu commands, such as Brightness and Contrast Curves or Brightness and Contrast Levels. To fine-tune basic corrections with Smart Photo Fix 1 Choose Adjust Smart Photo Fix. The Smart Photo Fix dialog box appears. In the upper portion of the dialog box, the Before pane shows the original photo. The After pane shows how the photo would appear after applying the suggested set of basic adjustments. 2 Perform one or more tasks from the following table, and click OK.

Brighten or darken the photo
In the Brightness group box, type or set a value in the Overall, Shadows, and Highlights controls, or adjust their corresponding sliders. Note: Positive settings brighten the photo, and negative settings darken the photo. Type or set a value in the Saturation control, or adjust the slider. Note: Positive settings make colors more vibrant; negative settings make colors less vibrant.
Increase or decrease saturation
Sharpen the edges of the photo
Type or set a value in the Focus control, or adjust the slider.
You can reset all settings to their initial values by clicking Suggest Settings, or to null settings by clicking the Reset to Default button. To use advanced settings of the Smart Photo Fix feature, mark the Advanced Options check box. For more information on the advanced options, see To use the advanced options of Smart Photo Fix in the Help.
Removing digital camera noise
The term noise as it relates to photos refers to small specks of color that interfere with image clarity. These specks are usually caused by sources such as poor lighting conditions or the limitations of the sensor in your digital camera. For example, when you zoom in on a photo of a clear blue sky, you may see tiny specks of orange, red, purple, green, or other colors.
The image on the left looks grainy because of digital camera noise. The image on the right appears smoother and less grainy after the noise has been removed.
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo gives you two fast, powerful commands for removing noise from your photos: One Step Noise Removal and Digital Camera Noise Removal. When you use a noise removal command, the program analyzes your photo, identifies the noise artifacts, and applies corrections based on these identified areas, while preserving the important edge details of your photo. You can automatically apply noise correction to your photo with the One Step Noise Removal command. You can also control more precisely how these same corrections are applied by using the more

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2 Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options palette, and modify them if necessary: Selection Type specifies the shape of the selection area Mode specifies whether to replace, add, or remove an existing selection. Replace is the default setting. Feather softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width (0 to 200 pixels) Anti-alias applies a smooth edge to a selection by making the pixels along its edges semitransparent 3 Drag to make the selection. As you drag, a border indicates the selection. When you finish dragging, the selections border becomes a selection marquee. After you create a selection, changes to the settings on the Tool Options palette apply to the next action, not to the current selection. You can modify the options for the current selection by choosing Selections Modify and choosing a command from the menu. To create a selection by using the Freehand Selection tool 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Freehand Selection tool. 2 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following from the Selection Type drop-list: Edge Seeker Freehand Point to Point Smart Edge 3 Check the settings of the following controls on the Tool Options palette, and modify them if necessary: Feather softens the edges of a selection by specifying a fade width (0 to 200 pixels) Smoothing specifies the amount of smoothing to apply to the selection border
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Anti-alias applies a smooth edge to a selection by making pixels semitransparent Use all layers searches for an edge in all layers of the selected area. This option is available when you use the Edge Seeker or the Smart Edge selection type on multilayer images. 4 Depending on the selection type you chose, perform a task from the following table.
Make a Freehand selection Make an Edge Seeker selection
Drag to select an image area. Click precisely along the edge of the area you want to select, and doubleclick to complete the selection. Click along the edge of the area that you want to select, ensuring that the rectangular cursor encloses the edge. Double-click to complete the selection. Click around the area you want to select, and double-click to complete the selection.

Viewing layers

You can make layers, layer groups, or vector objects visible or invisible in the image. The invisible layers remain in the image but are hidden from view. You can also invert visible and hidden layers. To display or hide a layer Click the Visibility Toggle button for the layer that you want to display or hide. Visibility Toggle button when the layer is displayed Visibility Toggle button when the layer is hidden Hiding a layer group hides all layers within that group. To show one layer only, right-click the layer, and choose View Current Only.
Changing the order of layers in an image
The order of layers within an image is critical to the appearance of the image. To rearrange layers in the image, you can easily change the stacking order of layers on the Layers palette. If a layer or a layer group has components, such as vector objects or grouped layers, all of the components move with the layer or layer group when its position in the stacking order is changed. You can move vector objects within their vector group, as well as from one vector layer to another. To move a layer or layer group On the Layers palette, select the layer or layer group, and drag it to a new position in the stack. A black line shows the layers position as you drag. When you drag a layer, the cursor changes to a hand. A cursor displaying a null symbol indicates that the selected item cannot be moved to a particular position.
You can also move a layer or layer group by choosing Layers Arrange and then choosing an option. To move a vector object between layers 1 On the Layers palette, select the vector object. If you want to select multiple vector objects, hold down Shift while clicking additional objects. 2 Drag the selected object to another vector layer, or to a new position within the same layer group. A black line shows the layers position as you drag.
Moving layers on the canvas
You can move the contents of an entire layer anywhere within the image canvas. If you move part of a layer off the canvas, the layer is not cropped you can move it back to the canvas or increase the canvas size to display the hidden area. For more information about resizing the canvas, see Resizing the canvas in the Help. To move a layer on the canvas 1 On the Layers palette, select the layer that you want to move. 2 On the Tools toolbar, click the Move tool. 3 Drag in the image to move the layer to a new position. You can also select and move layers with the Pick tool.
Working with colors and materials

Using the Picture Tube tool
You can use the Picture Tube tool to paint with a collection of objects. For example, you can add butterflies and beetles to a picnic setting or frame a picture with flowers. You can use one of the picture tubes included with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo or create your own.
The Picture Tube tool lets you apply various preset images to your photos to create unique effects.
Picture tubes are PspTube files. Each picture tube file is made up of a series of images arranged in rows and columns, called cells. Many
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picture tubes create discrete images (such as zoo animals), and others create the effect of a continuous image (such as grass).
Each picture tube file contains a series of images.
To make picture tube elements easier to edit, it is helpful to paint them on a separate layer. For more information about editing existing picture tubes or creating your own picture tubes, see Using the Picture Tube tool in the Help. To paint with a picture tube 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Picture Tube tool. 2 On the Tool Options palette, select a picture tube from the Picture Tube drop-list. Note: Most picture tube previews show the first image rather than all images in the picture tube. To view all images, select the desired picture tube and then paint with it, or open the.PspTube file in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. 3 If necessary, adjust the following: Scale determines the percentage (10% to 250%) for reducing or enlarging each image in the picture tube and scaling the step Step determines the distance in pixels (1 to 500) between the centers of each picture tube cell that you paint Placement mode determines how the images are placed. Choose Continuous to space the images evenly by step size, or choose Random to randomly space the images, with intervals ranging from 1 pixel to the step size.

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Selection mode determines how Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo selects images to paint from the cells within the picture tube. Random selects images randomly; Incremental selects images one by one from top left to bottom right; Angular selects images based on the direction you drag; Pressure selects images based on the pressure you apply on a pressure-sensitive tablet; and Velocity selects images based on the speed with which you drag. 4 In the image window, click to paint with one picture tube image, or drag to paint with multiple picture tube images. You can make further changes to the behavior of the current picture tube by clicking the Settings button on the Tool Options palette and adjusting settings in the Picture Tube Settings dialog box.

Applying text

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo lets you apply different types of text to your images. You can apply vector text, raster text, and text as a selection. The type of text you apply depends on the effect you want to create. Vector text, which is used in most instances, is the most versatile type of text because you can edit the text characters at any time. For example, you can change the words, font type, style, and alignment. Unlike raster text, vector text retains its crisp, sharp edges when you resize it.
You can add text to your photos.
When you use raster-only tools, such as the Mesh Warp tool, or apply raster-only commands, such as an effect, the vector text is converted to a raster layer, and it can no longer be edited as text.

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For more information about raster and selection-based text, see Applying text in the Help.

Text formatting options

When you create text, you can specify formatting options such as font, font size, and alignment, as well as character and line spacing. For more information about text formatting options see Formatting text on page 97. You can delete vector, raster, or selection-based text at any time. To create text 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Text tool. 2 On the Materials palette, click the Foreground and Stroke Properties box, and choose a color for the text outline. If the Materials palette is not displayed, choose View Palettes Materials. If you want to create text with no outline, click the Transparent button below the Foreground and Stroke Properties box. 3 On the Materials palette, click the Background and Stroke Properties box, and choose a color for the text fill. If you want to create hollow text, click the Transparent button below the Background and Fill Properties box. 4 On the Tool Options palette, choose one of the following text types from the Create As drop-list: Vector creates fully editable text that resides on a vector layer. This text type is the default and is used in most instances. Selection creates a selection marquee in the shape of the text characters. The marquee is filled with the underlying layer. Floating creates raster text as a floating selection. The selection can be moved, but the text characters cannot be edited. 5 On the Tool Options palette, choose a font, font size, units, and font style.
Note: The Units drop-list offers two options Points (for print output) and Pixels (for Web output). 6 In the image window, click where you want to apply the text, type the text in the Text Entry dialog box, and click Apply.
For information about using the Materials palette to choose colors for the text outline and fill, see Using the Materials palette on page 75. To delete text 1 On the Tools toolbar, choose the Pick tool. 2 Point to the text, and when the pointer icon changes, click to select the text. A bounding box surrounds the text. 3 Press Delete. You can delete a character or words in a vector text block by clicking the text block with the Text tool , deleting the characters or words in the Text Entry dialog box, and clicking Apply.

canvas

moving layers. 74
captions, print layout. 106 card readers

text. 100

Art Eraser tool. 22 attaching

getting photos from. 24

Chalk tool. 22 Change to Target tool. 20 Clone tool. 19 cloning images. 53 closing

files to e-mails. 107

automating
basic photo corrections. 41

background

erasing areas from. 56 erasing straight lines from. 57 printing. 103 restoring erased pixels to. 56 swapping with foreground. 77
Background Eraser tool. 21 Black and White Film effect. 84
images. 25 Print Layout window. 106
collages. 70 Color Changer tool. 3, 21, 58 Color Picker. 78

choosing colors with. 79

Color Replacer tool. 20 Colored Pencil tool. 22 colors

applying. 85

blemishes, removing. 49 blending

edges. 55

changing. choosing from desktop. choosing from HSL values. choosing from images.
choosing from RGB values. 79 choosing from swatches. 79 choosing with Color Picker. 78 correcting. 69 printing as backgrounds. 103 specifying with HTML codes. 79 swapping foreground and background. 77

combining

cosmetic corrections.48 Crayon tool.22 Creative Filters.88

applying.88

crop areas
clearing.38 constraining to current proportions 38 defining interactively.38
crop marks.101 Crop tool.18

images. 70

compressing

images. 27

constraining

enhancements to.2

cropping
crop areas to current proportions 38

contact sheets. 101

images.37

Curves dialog box

printing. 103

converting

customer support.8
photos to black and white. 85
Corel Corporation. 8 Corel Painter

darkening photos

compatibility with. 3

Corel Painter Essentials

with Smart Photo Fix.42

defining

Corel Photo Downloader. 5
crop areas interactively.38
deleting images.32 Depth of Field effect.4 desktop colors, using.80 dialog boxes
using with cameras. 24 using with card readers. 24

Corel products

registering. 7 updating. 7
Corel Snapfire. 22 Corel Support Services. 8 correcting

displaying Help for.12

digital cameras

getting photos from.24

digital photos
colors. 69 images cosmetically. 48 photographic perspective. 40 scratches. 51 tone. 69
getting.23 removing noise.43
documentation conventions.9 Dodge tool.19

downloading

straight lines from images. 56

captions. 106 images. 46 layers. 46

resources. 9 restoring

erased pixels to background. 56 erased pixels to images. 56 images. 47

retouching

Selection tool.18

images. 47

reusing the last-used file format 28 reversing
creating selections with.60

selections.59

foreground and background. 77

RGB color model

rotating
captions. 106 images. 35 images 90 degrees. 36 images interactively. 36

running scripts

as files open. 26
adding to.65 clearing.65 creating.59 creating with Freehand Selection tool.61 creating with Magic Wand tool 62 creating with Selection tool.60 displaying marquee.64 feathering.55 hiding marquee.64 inverting.65 modifying.64 subtracting from.65

sending

saturation
files by e-mail.107 images to photo-sharing services 109

Sepia Toning effect.84

increasing or decreasing. 42
Saturation Up/Down tool. 20 saving

applying.86

sharing
images. 27 images with EXIF information. 28

scanners

photos.107
Sharpen tool.20 sharpening

getting photos from. 25

Scratch Remover tool. 19 scratches, removing. 51 Script Output palette. 16 Script toolbar. 16 scripts

edges.42

Skin Smoothing feature.3
smoothing skin tone with.50
skin tanning effect.50 slide shows

e-mailing.107

Smart Edge selections.62 Smart Photo Fix
running as files open. 26
searching for images. 33 selecting
fine-tuning basic corrections with 42

Smear tool.22 smoothing

layers. 71 thumbnails. 104

skin tone.50

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Smudge tool. 20 Soften tool. 20 source materials

Symmetric Shape tool. 21

tanning effect. 50 teeth, whitening. 49 templates
applying tonal ranges to. 55

special effects

See effects
spraying images. 90 Standard toolbar. 17 starting
print layout. See print layout templates

text. 95

Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. 6 Corel Snapfire. 22
status bar. 13 stitching photos. 70 straight lines, erasing
from backgrounds. 57 from images. 56
Straighten tool. 18 straightening
adding to layers. 69 aligning. 99 anti-aliasing. 100 changing font attributes. 98 creating. 96 deleting. 97 formatting. 97 raster. See raster text setting direction. 99 smoothing. 100 vector. See vector text
text boxes. 106 text captions
angles for. images. multiple layers. single layers.

strokes

creating for print layouts. 106

Text tool. 21 thumbnails

strikethrough text formatting. 99

setting properties. 76

Contents

1 | Introducing Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3. | Whats included?. | Key features. | Favorite features. 15
Introducing Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3
As digital-photography evolves, Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 keeps pace by offering software specifically designed for the photo enthusiast. Whether shooting on an advanced point-and-shoot or a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is equipped to help users achieve impressive photographic results. Combining professional-quality tools for photo editing and organization, creative projects, burning, sharing, and even high definition (HD) slide shows in one package, PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is the easiest and fastest way to create stunning images and memorable photo projects.
Express editing and workflow tools
DSLR cameras have revolutionized photography, putting pro-level cameras in the hands of everyday users. But with the widespread adoption of high-quality, high-frame-rate DSLRs, photo enthusiasts are faced with a challenge: How does one manage the large number of photos that can be captured so easily? And once photos are on a PC, how can an aspiring hobbyist improve them and create something memorable? PaintShop Photo Pro X3 answers the needs of todays photo enthusiasts by providing features to create a custom digital photography workflow and effectively manage their photo library. And with tools for quickly correcting the most common imperfections and easily creating a variety of photo projects, users can ensure they make the most of their images. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 provides a wide variety of improvements to enhance todays digital photography workflow. The Organizer lets users customize their digital workflow with a variety of image-previewing options and time-saving multi-photo editing. The Camera RAW Lab helps digital photographers make critical adjustments to RAW images before theyre processed. In addition, the enhanced Express Lab gives instant access to the many frequently used photoediting tools.
Advanced features and performance
PaintShop Photo Pro X3 builds on a tradition of providing top-of-the-line functionality at an affordable price by offering new tools and features that youd expect to find in more expensive image-editing and photo-workflow

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software. The ability to work with a wide range of RAW formats, include HD video along with photos in slide shows, and HDR photo merge and tone mapping make PaintShop Photo Pro X3 an incredible value and uniquely suited to the broad needs of the photo enthusiast. New image-scaling and objectextraction tools and support for industry-standard plug-in effects put PaintShop Photo Pro X3 on par with pro-quality applications on just about every level except the price tag.
Project creation and sharing
With the new Project Creator, PaintShop Photo Pro X3 adds creative project options. The Project Creator simplifies creating great-looking photo books, collages, cards, and more. And when the project is finished, PaintShop Photo Pro X3 makes it easy to show it off. From uploading to popular media-sharing sites to ordering professional printing, users can give their work the audience it deserves.

Customer profile

Photo enthusiasts: Todays photo enthusiast is one of the growing number of consumers who have embraced photography as a hobby, often working with a DSLR. Thanks to the wide array of high-quality camera equipment available today, photo enthusiasts can generate professional-looking results, even if theyre just starting out. Typically, they have upwards of several thousand photos on their PC. If they havent already, they may soon find themselves purchasing a larger hard drive for storage and backup. Photo enthusiasts have often spent a lot of money on their DSLR camera and accessories. And if theyve upgraded to a DSLR from a point-and-shoot camera, theyve realized a number of benefits: superior image quality, thanks to better optics a wider range of options for image capturing and storing increased shooting speed, making it possible to shoot 50 to 100 shots at 4 frames per second or greater more control over camera settings

Thanks to all of these capabilities, enthusiasts are shooting more photos. In the past, they may have shot dozens of pictures at an event with their compact digital camera, but now DSLR owners are often shooting a hundred photos at a time. They may also want to take advantage of new DSLR capabilities, such as shooting in a RAW format or capturing HD video, and use their cameras advanced features to create amazing HDR images or other photo projects. To deal with all their photos, todays enthusiast photographers inevitably develops their own kind of digital workflow from loading the pictures on their PC, deleting the ones that didnt turn out and flagging their favorites, batch touchups of exposure and white balance, to ultimately spending time editing a few to get them just right. Their output may be to a photo frame, Flickr or Facebook, their Web site, or even a traditional print.

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Whats included?

Main application

Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3: Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 gives you the power to easily organize, edit, and share professional-quality photos. Make photo improvements faster in the enhanced Express Lab, or go further with powerful new editing tools. Create amazing photo books and projects, upload to Flickr, Facebook or YouTube, print or share by e-mail. Combining single and multi-photo editing tools, online sharing and simple HD video integration, your entire digital workflow is now available in one high-performance package.

Supporting applications

Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4: If you want to do more than just edit and print photos, Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4 is the ideal way to get started with digital art. Using the unique Auto-Painting palette, you can create a stunningly realistic work of art from a photo in just three easy steps. (English only) Corel Instant Viewer: This component provides a quick, direct way to view photos on a PC, allowing you to scroll through your photos and send them to PaintShop Photo Pro X3 for editing. (English only)
Minimum system requirements
Windows 7, Windows Vista or Windows XP, with latest service packs installed (32-bit or 64-bit editions) 1 GB RAM (2 GB RAM recommended) 1.5 GHz processor (2 GHz+ recommended) 3 GB hard disk space 24-bit color display, 1024 x 768 resolution or greater DVD drive

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Input/Output device support
Disc, memory cards (CF/SD/etc.), hard drives, direct camera connections Photo files from Windows-compatible Blu-ray, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVDRAM or CD-R/RW drive

Input format support

Images: All popular image formats, including BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIF, GIF, RAW, PSPImage, and many others. The full list also includes AFX, BRK, CAL, CDR, CGM, CLP, CMX, CUR, CUT, DCX, DGN, DIB, DRW, DXF, EMF, EPS, GEM, HPGL, IFF, IMG, JP2, JPG/JPEG/JPE/JFIF, KFX, LBM, LV, MAC, MSP, NCR, PBM, PCD, PCT, PCX, PDF, PGM, PIC, PPM, PSD, RAS, RLE, SCT, SGI/RGB, SVG, TGA, WBMP, WMF, XBM, XPM, XWD, WPG. Supported RAW formats include RW, CR2, DNG, NEF, RAW, BAY, RAF, DCR, MRW, ORF, PEF, X3F, SRF, ERF, KDC, K25, SR2, ARW, NRW, MOS, FFF. Video: AVI, QuickTime, Windows Media Format, Motion-JPEG, and MPEG4/H.264 (Motion JPEG is required for Nikon DSLR HD video; H.264 for Canon DSLR HD video)

Output format support

Images: BMP, BRK, CAL, CLP, CUT, DIB, EMF, EPS, GIF, IFF, IMG, JP2, JPG/JPEG/ JPE/JFIF, LBM, MAC, MSP, NCR, PBM, PCT, PCX, PGM, PIC, PNG, PPM, PSD, PSP/ PSPImage, RAS, RLE, SCT, SGI/RGB, TGA, TIF, WBMP, WMF, XBM, XPM, XWD, WPG Video: QuickTime, Windows Media Format, AVI Media (for backup): CD-R/RW DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R Dual Layer, DVD+R Double Layer, Blu-ray Disc (data only)

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Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 key features
PaintShop Photo Pro has long been known for giving users the ability to maximize the potential of their images. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 offers a powerful photo-editing experience designed for the workflow of todays photo enthusiast. With new tools and features in addition to its traditional strengths, PaintShop Photo Pro X3 helps users do more with their photos, creative projects, and even video.
New! Organizer: A critical part of any photographers workflow is the
organization and management of their photo library. The new Organizer reduces the need for additional photo-management software by embedding tools for importing, managing, locating, and quickly touching up image files directly into PaintShop Photo Pro X3. Photo hobbyists can view images in multiple ways, and photos can be tagged and rated, making them easier to find and group. The Organizer also displays advanced information, such as exchangeable image file format (EXIF) and International Press Telecommunications Council (IPTC) data.

The Organizer simplifies photo management.

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Features in the Organizer include:
New! Multi-photo editing: Users can save time by copying edits
performed on one image to a batch of photos.

Give it a try

To copy changes to multiple photos
1 In the Organizer, select a photo, and click the Express Lab button. 2 In the Express Lab, click Smart Photo Fix, and click Suggest Settings. 3 Click the Exit Express Lab button, and click Yes to save the photo and return to the Organizer. 4 In the Organizer, right-click the image you edited, and choose Capture Editing. 5 Click another photo, hold down the Ctrl key, and select multiple photos. 6 Right-click, and choose Apply Editing. The Smart Photo Fix settings are copied to all the selected photos.
New! RAW image conversion: From within the Organizer, RAW images can be converted to another format.
To convert RAW images to another format
1 In the Organizer, select the thumbnails of the RAW images you want to convert to another file format. 2 Right-click, and choose Convert RAW. The Batch Process dialog box appears. 3 From the Type drop list, select a new file format for the RAW images. 4 In the Folder field, type the location of the folder where you want to save the new files, or click the Browse button and select a new folder. 5 To rename files during conversion, click the Modify button and choose a renaming option. The renaming option appears in the New File Name field after clicking OK. 6 Click Start.

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Enhanced! Express Lab: Launched with a click in the Organizer, the Express
Lab provides a faster way to perform common editing tasks, enabling users to scroll through their photos, make quick fixes, apply effects, and delete pictures that didnt turn out. An instant preview offers a quick look at any changes.
The Express Lab has tools for the most common digital photography problems.
The Express Lab gives photo enthusiasts instant access to the most frequently used tools and quick fixes for the most common problems, including: Straighten Tool: Users can easily straighten crooked images by simply specifying a line along an image feature that should be horizontal or vertical, such as the horizon or a building. Smart Photo Fix: In a single click, Smart Photo Fix analyzes an image and suggests settings for auto-correcting brightness, shadows, highlights, and saturation.
New! Local Tone Mapping: This new tool increases the dynamic range in a photo, drawing more detail out of image areas, such as clouds, sky, stone, and sand. New! Color Balance: Any number of factors for example, the type of

lighting used, the processing that occurs inside the camera, or whether an image was scanned can cause incorrect coloring in photos. Using the Color Balance Tool to cool or warm colors, photo enthusiasts can improve a photo dramatically.
New! Adjust Contrast/Brightness: Incorrect exposure levels can ruin an otherwise great shot. The Adjust Contrast/Brightness tool lets users salvage those photos by quickly brightening underexposed images and darkening overexposed images.
Makeover Tool: The Makeover Tool has five modes for improving how subjects in a photo look. The Toothbrush mode quickly whitens discolored teeth, the Suntan Brush mode adds color to pale, washed-out skintones, and the Blemish Fixer mode can remove over blemishes. In addition, the Thinify mode helps people lose those pounds the camera sometimes adds, and the Eye Drop mode takes the red out of bloodshot eyes.

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Clone Tool: Imperfections can be easily corrected using the Clone Tool to copy detail from one part of a photo to another, replacing the flawed image area with detail from the source location. Red Eye Tool: One of the most common problems in photos is red-eye, but the Express Lab offers an easy solution. Users can remove red-eye from their photos in a click.
New! Sharpen Tool: With a simple click-and-drag, photo enthusiasts can sharpen pixels. New! One Step Noise Removal: Noise artifacts small specks of color
that interfere with the clarity of the image are one of the most common problems in digital photography. The Express Lab offers one-step, automatic noise removal.
One-click photo rating: Digital photographers can assign ratings to their photos with a single click, so they can quickly find their favorites when sorting images. Other tools are also located around the perimeter of the photo window for rotating and saving images.
New! Camera RAW Lab: PaintShop Photo Pro X3 simplifies the digital
photography workflow for those who shoot in RAW mode. The Camera RAW Lab launches whenever a RAW image is opened in the Full Editor, allowing photo enthusiasts to adjust a variety of settings, such as white balance, exposure, brightness, and saturation before processing. Then, the processed image can be opened in the Full Editor directly from the Camera RAW Lab or the changes can be simply applied to the image for processing later. Adjustments made to a RAW image can be copied and applied to other files in the Organizer. In addition, the Camera RAW Lab is constantly being updated to support more RAW image formats as new cameras are released, minimizing compatibility headaches.
The Camera RAW Lab is the perfect digital darkroom for working with RAW files.

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New! Smart Carver: Using the Smart Carver, photo enthusiasts can
seamlessly and realistically remove photo objects and alter the aspect ratio without distorting the rest of the image.

Smart Carver lets you remove objects and change the aspect ratio.
To remove an image area and change the aspect ratio
1 In the Organizer, select a photo, and click Full Editor. 2 Click Image menu Smart Carver. , and select the areas of the image you
3 Click the Remove tool want to remove.
4 Click one of the following buttons in the Smart Carving area: automatically contracts horizontally, removing the highlighted image area automatically contracts vertically, removing the highlighted image area 5 Click OK.
Improved performance: In recent years, the size of images being created by
digital cameras has grown significantly, making it critical for photo-editing software performance to increase, too. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 has been optimized for increased performance on PCs with multi-core processing, ensuring a fast, efficient working environment. Two-pass processing provides a faster preview of image adjustments, speeding up photo-editing. Many legacy features have also been refined to offer enhanced speed and performance.
Support for more RAW formats: With improved camera RAW support, users who shoot in RAW formats can choose from an expanded list of over 350 supported cameras. The list of supported formats is reviewed and updated regularly as new cameras are released.

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16-bit support: Digital photography enthusiasts who shoot in a RAW format
can open their photos at 16-bits per channel, so they can edit their photos with the full range of tonal detail in their pictures.
New! Object Extractor: This new tool makes it faster to precisely mask fine
image details that are otherwise difficult to preserve. The Object Extractor is ideal for copying elements in one photo to another background even challenging cases such as fly-away hair, wisps of smoke, tree branches.
The Object Extractor is the ideal tool for removing part of an image and adding it to another.
To extract an image background
1 In the Organizer, select a photo, and click Full Editor. 2 Click Image menu 3 Click the Brush tool want to keep. 4 Click the Fill tool extract. 5 Click Process. 6 Click OK. Object Extractor. , and trace edge of the image area you
, to identify the image area you want to

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New! On-image text editing: The PaintShop Photo Pro text engine has
been updated, making it easier, faster, and more natural to apply text to an image. Text attributes, such as font, color, placement, position, size and more, can be easily tweaked. Existing text can be reselected, so users can edit it or continue typing. In addition, text can be applied to a path.
New! Color vibrancy: The Vibrancy control lets photo enthusiasts boost saturation in poorly saturated parts of an image, while well-saturated pixels are adjusted less, so no colors become unrealistically bright.
You can improve under-saturated areas without affecting other parts of the image.

To adjust color vibrancy

1 In the Organizer, select a photo, and click Advanced. 2 Click Adjust menu Hue and Saturation Vibrancy.
3 Adjust the Strength slider. 4 As you move the slider, a preview of the changes appear in the preview window 5 Click OK.
New! HD video: HD video has come to DSLRs and high-end point-and-shoot cameras and now PaintShop Photo Pro X3 lets enthusiasts use that video in slide shows along with photos.

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Enhanced! Depth of Field effect: The Depth of Field effect draws
attention to specific image areas by subtly blurring the rest of the photo. This replicates the look of limited depth of field, an effect that usually requires precise manual lens aperture adjustments. Photo enthusiasts can also draw attention to several areas of an image in ways that arent possible in conventional photography. For example, users can keep objects in both the foreground and background in focus, while blurring the rest of the image. Now users can simply select the image areas to keep in focus directly on the photo and easily fine-tune settings to get just the right effect.
The Depth of Field effect focuses attention on a specific image area.
Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4: Based on Corel Painter, the worlds most
powerful painting and illustration software, Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4 is the ideal way to get started with digital art. Using the Photo Painting System, photo enthusiasts can create a painting from a photo in just three easy steps. In addition, users can sketch or paint on a blank canvas to produce an original image, and add creative elements to any project.
Corel Painter Photo Essentials 4 turns photos into digital art.

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New! Project Creator: The Project Creator is a one-stop spot for creating,
editing, and sharing projects. Users can produce photo books, collages, cards, calendars, and slideshows in a few clicks and then share their work to YouTube, Facebook, or Flickr. Projects can also be saved as a PDF, JPEG, or Microsoft Silverlight animated files. In addition, photo enthusiasts can back up digital assets and order professional prints online from within the Project Creator.
The Project Creator accelerates creating and sharing projects.
Here are some the of projects and sharing options that users can start from the Project Creator: Professional-looking photo books: Photo books are the perfect way to showcase a collection of favorites, especially if theyre professionally printed and bound. Uploading photos to an online printing service, however, can be time-consuming. In PaintShop Photo Pro X3, users simply choose a photo book style and select photos to create an eye-catching photo book. Then, they can order a professionally printed book in a couple of clicks. (Note: Online printing services are available in select countries only and subject to additional charges.)

PaintShop Photo Pro X3 simplifies creating great-looking photo books.

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Slide shows: PaintShop Photo Pro X3 takes slide shows to the next level by offering the ability to include HD video clips along with photos. Slide shows can be personalized with soundtrack music or a variety of slide transitions. When it comes time to share a finished slide show, it can be saved to a video file, or uploaded to YouTube, Facebook, or Flickr.
The Project Creator has a variety of slide show options.
Easy uploading: Photos, videos, and slideshows can be shared by uploading to media-sharing sites, including Facebook, Flickr, or YouTube all from within PaintShop Photo Pro X3. Online print ordering: PaintShop Photo Pro X3 simplifies online ordering of professionally printed photo books, calendars, greeting cards, and collages. (Note: Online printing services are available in select countries only and subject to additional charges.) Flexible e-mailing: The most popular way to share photos is by e-mail. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 enables users to embed or attach photos and has file size options that ensure workable e-mail sizes. Embedding allows recipients to see photos without having to deal with attachments.
The Project Creator takes the guesswork out of e-mailing images and projects.

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Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3 favorite features
Here are some of the tools and features that have made PaintShop Photo Pro a hit with photo enthusiasts.
Auto-Preserve Originals: Users dont have to worry about overwriting their
original photos, thanks to the Auto-Preserve Originals option. The first time an image is saved, a backup copy of the original is automatically created one level deeper in the folder hierarchy. The original can easily be restored by using the Restore Original command in the File menu.
Crop to New Image: Photo hobbyists who scan multiple images at the same
time rely on the Crop to New Image feature, which automatically creates a new file from the cropped area and keeps the original full scan open, so individual image files can be easily separated from the group scan.

Crop To New Image

Learning Center palette: The Learning Center was designed to ensure that
anyone can harness the power of advanced photo editing, regardless of their previous software experience. It builds user confidence by helping them complete tasks within seconds of launching PaintShop Photo Pro, resulting in higher levels of satisfaction and enjoyment from the software.

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HDR Photo Merge: Many DSLR cameras have an auto-exposure bracketing

feature, which lets photographers take multiple shots of the same scene, each with a different exposure level. This feature is ideal for photos taken in highcontrast scenes, such as a sunset. One shot adjusts the exposure to capture the shadows, while another shot adjusts the exposure to capture bright areas. The HDR (High Dynamic Range) Photo Merge feature lets users combine autobracketed photos to create a photo that retains the critical detail of the images being combined. While ideal for photos shot using a tripod and auto-bracketing, this feature can automatically align images captured with handheld cameras using manual-exposure adjustments. When used in conjunction with Local Tone Mapping, truly artistic images can be created.

HDR Photo Merge

Makeover Tool: The Full Editor in PaintShop Photo Pro X3 includes a suite of Makeover tool modes for quickly and easily touching up the appearance of photo subjects. The professional-strength Makeover tool contains the following modes:
Thinify Mode makes photo subjects look thinner Eye Drop Mode takes the red out of irritated, bloodshot eyes Blemish Fixer Mode removes blemishes from photo subjects Suntan Mode adds color to pale, washed-out skin Toothbrush Mode quickly whitens discolored teeth
One Step Photo Fix and Smart Photo Fix: The One Step Photo Fix command automatically applies six common photo corrections to an image. All the user needs to do is select the command.
The Smart Photo Fix analyzes a photo and suggests settings for auto-corrections of color, brightness, sharpness, and saturation used in One Step Photo Fix. Completely flexible, photo enthusiasts can apply the suggested settings or experiment further by manually fine-tuning the settings. At any point, if users decide that they prefer the results of the initially suggested fix, they can quickly reapply the suggested settings.

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Red Eye Removal Tool: One of the most common problems in flash photos is
red-eye, but PaintShop Photo Pro X3 offers an easy solution. Users can quickly remove red-eye from photo subjects with a click of the Red Eye tool.
Color Changer Tool: The Color Changer tool lets users quickly change colors
in their digital images. For example, the color of an object in a photo, such as a car or a piece of clothing, be easily be changed. Rather than simply replacing a color, the Color Changer tool detects and analyzes variations in brightness caused by shading and texture, and then it makes the necessary adjustments to the new color to produce a realistic recoloring effect.

Color Changer Tool

Noise Removal: Noise artifacts small specks of color that interfere with
the clarity of the image are one of the most common problems in digital photography. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 offers two noise-removal options: The One Step Noise Removal for one-step, automatic noise removal, and the Digital Camera Noise Removal command for precisely controlling how these same corrections are applied.
Adjustment Layers: Whenever a tonal or color change is applied to a photo, the images information is altered, which means that the image ultimately starts to degrade. The advantage of using adjustment layers is that they do not permanently modify the image layers themselves. In addition, multiple adjustment layers can be added to an image to test various color corrections or to see how several corrections look when theyre combined. Scratch Remover Tool: The Scratch Remover tool instantly removes scratches,
power lines, telephone poles, and other linear flaws or distractions in photos. This tool is particularly useful for removing scratches or cracks when restoring old photos.
Curves and Levels adjustments: The Curves and Levels features in
PaintShop Photo Pro X3 give photo enthusiasts exceptional control over some of the most critical imaging adjustments. The Curves dialog box includes a histogram, so photographers can easily and intuitively fine-tune their work. Three automatic settings let less-experienced users optimize the contrast and color levels in their images with a few clicks.

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Perspective Correction Tool: This longtime favorite gives photo hobbyists
the power and versatility of an expensive tilt-correction lens. With the Perspective Correction tool, buildings, landmarks, or objects in photos that appear in the wrong perspective or that were taken from an angle other than directly in front can be corrected. Users simply line up the four corner points with a shape that should be rectangular to adjust the entire image.
Perspective Correction Tool
Black and White Film effect: Photo enthusiasts can easily create dynamic black-and-white photos by simulating the effects of shooting using black-andwhite film with colored filters. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 gives users the full creative control of the Channel Mixer command by letting them select from a virtually infinite range of color combinations within an intuitive, easy-to-use interface. The Black and White Film dialog box also provides a Clarify control, which allows for the creation of dynamic, high-contrast images that mimic the use of black-and-white film with a color filter on the lens. High Pass filter: The High Pass Filter turns fuzzy, out-of-focus photos into crisp images without compressing or degrading the quality of the image. Lens distortion correction filters: PaintShop Photo Pro X3 provides

excellent Lens Distortion Correction filters that correct common photo distortions, such as fish-eye, barrel, and pincushion.
Lens Distortion Correction

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Visible Watermark: Professional photographers and hobbyists alike want to
put their stamp on the photos they take and share. The Visible Watermark feature adds a discreet watermark to photos to remind viewers who took the shot and to help safeguard against misuse of images. This feature simplifies the task of adding a logo or other graphic as a watermark and provides options such as embossing to give photos a subtle, professional look.
Picture Tubes: A longtime user favorite, the Picture Tube tool lets photo
hobbyists paint on photos with a collection of professionally designed artistic elements. For example, users can add butterflies and beetles to a picnic setting, fill an aquarium with fish, or frame a picture with holly. Picture Tubes are available in a variety of themes, and users can also create their own graphics to use with the Picture Tube tool.
Picture Frames and Photo Edges: Using picture frames and photo edges, photo hobbyists can easily add eye-catching final touches to their images. PaintShop Photo Pro X3 provides a variety of picture frame styles, and the frames are editable, so photo hobbyists can tweak them or create their own. Time Machine: The Time Machine offers a tour of photographic history by previewing what a photo would look like if it had been taken in another era. With a range of settings based on photo styles from the 1830s to the 1980s, users can easily send their photos back in time. A live preview shows the evolution of photography on a single image.

Time Machine

Support for over 50 file formats: PaintShop Photo Pro is renowned for the
number of file formats an image can be saved to. The Save As command helps users quickly choose the formats they use most often by listing common and recently used ones at the top of the file format list.
Color management: The Color Management engine lets users read and save ICC-standard color profile data in their files, which ensures that on-screen colors match printed colors. In addition, PaintShop Photo Pro X3 supports CMYK input and output for commercial printing.

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About Corel Corporation
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