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Step 1. Open your image into the program.
In this tutorial you will learn how to add text to a graphic image using the Text Tool in Paint Shop Pro 8. The image can be an image you are creating for print or for the web. If you are using the Monthly Calendar, you will need to download the ... [... more]
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In this tutorial we will paint a planet using Paint Shop Pro 8. When we are done the planet will be on a transparent background which will make it easy for you to use the planet in a larger painting or convert it into a picture tube. It is easier ... [... more]
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Step 2. Create a new transparent layer.
This is the second part of a two part tutorial. In this part of the tutorial you will add a gaseous vapor ring around the planet that you painted in part one. If you haven't completed part one of this tutorial, you can use any image of a planet ... [... more]
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Step 1. Download the project image.
In this project you will learn how to use the Geometric-Perspective Effect and the Text Tool in Paint ShopTM ProR 8. We will create an Easter egg greeting card. First we will use the Geometric-Perspective Effect to reshape a circular image into ... [... more]
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In this tutorial you will learn one technique for creating an engraved effect using Paint Shop Pro 8. When you are finished you will have made an elegant Thank You card. Blank Greeting Card and Envelope (quarter fold, photo quality) Versital ... [... more]
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Example 1. Happy Holiday Stationary
For many people the winter holidays are a time to connect with family and friends. It is a tradition in my family to enclose a long, lengthy, hand written letter with the holiday greeting card. It's the time of year that we catch up with what is ... [... more]
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Step 1. Front of card.
After you have your image ready to print onto a quarter fold blank greeting card, follow the directions below. When you are ready to print your card, set the print quality back to the original setting. After printing the card, close the Print ... [... more]
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If you have children or grandchildren you know how quickly they grow up and how much they change from year to year. Sending a family photo with your holiday greeting card is a great way to let family and friends know how much the kids have ... [... more]
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Step 1. We will start with your image.
If you find that you are using an image quite often, you can save a lot of time and repetitive tasks by turning that image into a picture tube. After it is in this picture tube format, you can "paint" with your image as a paintbrush with one ... [... more]
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Paint Shop Pro 8 - Starts Here - Digital Art and Design
Learning how to use a new software program can be a bit difficult at first. But if you take it step-by-step, it's not so bad. When you open the Paint Shop Pro 8 program, you will notice that most of the controls are grayed out. That means they ... [... more]
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Paint Shop Pro 8 - The Toolbars - Digital Art and Design
In this tutorial we will begin to explore the new user interface of Paint Shop Pro. Paint Shop Pro has been redesigned with this newest version 8. Some changes you will like and some you may not. But with all the new features that have been added ... [... more]
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