Course Overview: This one day is intended for new users or those who are self taught

Course Objectives: To enable delegates to prepare images for presentation into brochures, websites etc

Who Should Attend Anyone who as part of his or her role, who need to work with graphics

Course Contents:

Introduction to PainShop Pro

• Navigating around PaintShop Pro
• The Menus
• The Toolbars
• The Status Bar

Basic Operations

• Opening and closing files
• Saving files
• Organising files (Browser)

Basic Techniques

• Using the tools provided
• Zooming your picture
• Using the deformation tool
• Using the cropping tool
• Using the mover tool
• Creating Selections
• Selection Marquee tool
• Freehand selection tool
• Selection wizard tool
• The eye dropper tool
• Painting tool
• Cloning tool
• Colour replacer tool
• Retouching tool
• Eraser tool
• Picture tube tool
• Airbrush tool
• Flood fill tool
• Text tool
• Drawing tool
• Using preset shapes tool
• Vector object selection tool

Changing your picture

• Adjusting the colours
• Adjusting hue and stauration
• Adjusting brightness and contrast
• Adjusting the amount of colours used
• Converting to grey scale
• Converting to black and white
• Manipulating your picture with filters and effects
• Overview of the filters available
• Overview of the effect available
• Manipulating picture files for use on the web (and other applications)
• Creating a transparent background
• Converting picture files to other formats
• Batch converting picture files

Round-up and Consolidation