How to create round corners in Corel Paint Shop Pro X2, and how to create soft edges
In this tutorial we are going to learn how to create round corners in Corel Paint Shop Pro X2. We are also going to apply an optional soft/faded edge effect. I have had several people request this tutorial, including my wife. Apparently creating rounded edges in Paint Shop Pro and/or Photoshop is a popular asked question among Mom’s. For this demonstration I used a beautiful photo of my cousin Jordan and his prom date. The photo was taken by my wife before they left to the 2010 South High School here in Eastern Kentucky. This tutorial can also be used to create round corners Read more
How to create an ATI logo in Corel Paint Shop Pro X2
In this tutorial we are going to learn how to create a logo using Corel Paint Shop Pro X2. We are going to build an ATI logo from scratch. Many of the techniques used in this tutorial can also be applied when creating desktop backgrounds, dvd covers, book covers, magazines, etc. I got this tutorial idea from Read more
How to create a baseball card template in Paint Shop Pro
In the this tutorial we are going to learn how to make a simple Baseball or Sports Card Template in Corel Paint Shop Pro. Photoshop and Gimp users should be able to easily follow along as well. This is a very easy tutorial to complete. More experienced users will be able to follow along by just looking at the placement of the layers. I made several of these for some of the kids on our local Pee Wee baseball team. Our team is the Weeksbury Braves located in Weeksbury, Kentucky. The kids Read more
How to use displacement maps to create realistic overlay effects in Corel Paint Shop Pro
In this tutorial you are going to learn how to use displacement maps to create realistic looking overlay effects that appear to be actually painted onto the surface. Displacement maps simply follow the contour of any texture, and then produces natural looking distortion effects on the layer above it. For example, if you painted your name on a rock or tree in real life, the paint would follow the contours of the rocks or bark and there would be a natural distortion. However, in Corel Paint Shop Pro X2 if you paint text over top of a texture without using Displacement maps, the text wouldn’t have any distortions, it would just be Read more
How to create a clown makeover using Paint Shop Pro
Here is a fun tutorial that your kids are sure to enjoy. In this tutorial I will teach you how to create a basic clown with Paint Shop Pro using a photo of your kids, relatives, or even yourself. This is my first attempt creating a clown, and it’s far from perfect. I got the idea from viewing the “clowning around” gallery over
at worth1000.com It’s no where near as good as the clown makeovers you see over at worth1000. However, some of those guys/gals have superb editing skills that I simply can not re-create at this time. Anyway, I think this clown tutorial is sufficient enough to at least get one started in the right direction of creating basic clown makeovers. For this tutorial, I used a beautiful photo of my youngest son, Greyson. You can download Read more
How to apply digital tattoo’s using Paint Shop Pro
In this video tutorial you will learn how to apply digital tattoo’s using Paint Shop Pro. Have you ever considered getting a permanent tattoo? If so, you can use this technique to “try on” some digital tattoos. That way you can see if you like them before they become, well permanent:) I have used this same process for myself and several friends in the past, to help them/me decide on the best tattoo design. Even if you are not considering ever getting a real tattoo, this technique is still fun to play around with. You can also find a variety of nice tattoo designs at http://browse.deviantart.com/?order=9&q=tattoo%20designs&offset=0
For this tutorial I used the following stock photos. Read more
How to add text to curved paths (or any path) using Paint Shop Pro
Here’s a quick little text tutorial that will demonstrate how to add text to curved paths (or any path) using Paint Shop Pro. You can create your own paths and/or trace a path on an image using the pen tool, or use the preset shapes built into Paint Shop Pro. Adding text to paths can allow for your designs and projects to become more dynamic and eye catching. We often see a lot curved text designs in company logos, movie posters, postcards, calendars, signatures, avatars, etc. If you haven’t discovered yet, how to add text path to your projects, then you may find this technique beneficial and/or fun. The path your Read more
How to create a homemade Christmas card using Paint Shop Pro, with a detailed holiday makeover tutorial included
In this tutorial we are going to learn how to make a homemade Christmas card using Corel Paint Shop Pro. As an added bonus, I have created an in-depth Christmas holiday makeover tutorial. If you are not interested in making the Christmas Card, but still want to learn how to do a makeover in Paint Shop pro, then I suggest you check out the makeover section of this tutorial. I cover some very useful makeover effects in great detail. This is a lengthy but fun tutorial. Actually, I had a great time putting this together, even though it took me about Read more
How to create 3d textured text and/or just textured text in Paint Shop Pro
In this video tutorial you will learn how to create 3d textured text and/or just textured text in Paint Shop Pro. You can create textures for your text using photos of chrome, gold, rocks, wood, trees, grass, metal, water, fur, hair, skin, or any other type of texture you can think of. Basically, you can turn anything photographed into a texture. This tutorial only requires the use of three tools. The text tool, selection tool, and the move tool. We will also make use of saving and loading selections from the alpha channel.
I have received several text tutorial requests over the last few weeks. I will try to fulfill those text tutorial requests over the next several days, with each text based tutorial introducing different tools and methods. For example, we will soon cover how to form text to a surface using displacement maps in Paint Shop Pro. In another tutorial will cover Read more
How to make your own Paint Shop Pro scripts to eliminate repetitive tasks
What are Paint Shop Pro scripts? Paint Shop Pro Scripts are commands/tasks that you record while your working, and play back/execute them again later. They allow you to be more productive by saving you time on repetitive tasks. These scripts come in very handy for tasks such as embedding watermarks, adding titles/names/addresses, applying blurs/borders/frames, and/or any other commands/tasks you want to record. They are also a great way to save entire templates from your different projects. I use them all the time to recreate business cards, birthday cards, and/or Christmas cards. (I simply open a photo, execute my script, and it applies my previously created templates.) This may be common knowledge for some Read more
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