Unit 05: Paint Shop Pro 7 Basics

 

Making a Photo Collage


1. Combining two pictures

1.1. Click on Start/Programs/Jasc Software and finally Click again on Paint Shop Pro.

1.2. Click on Open. From your Professor's LAN account, Browse for the document PSPBASICS.

1.3. Click on the image of a Mountain, then Click Open.

1.4. On Paint Shop Pro menu, Click on again. After that, Click on the image of a building then Click Open.

1.5. On Paint Shop Pro menu, Click on the image of the building, then Click on Edit > Copy.

1.6. Click on the image of the Mountain, then Click on Edit > Paste as New Layer.    

 Our new image now consists of two layers: the original layer (Layer 1) and the new layer (Layer 2), which appears on top of Layer 1.

1.7. Select the Freehand Tool on the toolbar.

1.8. If you don't see it, Move the cursor to the Tool Options pallet and Click on the Icon .

1.9. Select Point to Point as the selection type and Mark the Antialias checkbox.

1.10. Now remove the sky from the top of the building. To do this, start by Clicking and Making a contour of the trees and the top of the building. When you've got everything selected Double-click.

1.11. Hit the Delete key.

1.12. Click on the Mover Button

1.13. Click on the picture of the building and Drag it down to the half lower part. This way you will be able to see the  mountains on the top and the water of the pond at the lower part simultaneously.

1.14. Click on Selections > Select None. IMPORTANT: Sometimes the Selections > Selection None option is already disabled.

 

2. Changing Points of View

2.1. Click on Image > Mirror. The bigger tree must be now on the left side of the picture.

 

3. Final Touches

3.1. If you have difficulty seeing it just Click on the Zoom Button

3.2. Click on the Eraser Button . Remove the white edges on the top of the trees and the building.

3.3. When you finish removing the white edges Click on View > Normal Viewing.

3.4. To combine the layers into one merged layer Choose Layers > Merge > Merge All (Flatten).

3.5. Notice a red spot in the pond. To get rid of it, Select the Scratch Remover Tool , and then Left-click and Drag a selection box around the spot. When you release the left mouse button, the red spot will disappear.

 

4. Applying Effects

4.1. On the main menu Click on Effects, then, Click on 3D Effects.

4.2. Click on Buttonize.

4.3. Change the settings to Height 10, Width 10 and Opacity 80.

4.4. Click on Transparent.

4.5. After that, Click OK.

5. Saving the Image

5.1. Save the image to your account and Name it MountainBuilding.

5.2. Call the facilitator to check this activity.

 

Vocabulary

1. Find words in the tutorial which match these definitions.

a.
distance from side to side.
b. body of water smaller than a lake.
c. move down.
d. a small area.
e. to make adhere.
f. below in place.
g. border.
h. the distance from the bottom to the top.
i. to unite.
j. made unable.

 

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