Creating Your First Paint Shop Pro 7 Image! Planning pp. 43-44 Ultimately can save time & cost Choosing an Image Size & Image Type pp. 44-46 When dealing with the Web you must always think about reducing your images' file sizes to speed up the download time for your visitors. Determine the dimensions for the physical size (pixels) Note: Most surfers use a screen size of 800 x 600. Determine the resolution Web Graphics - 72 dpi (dots per inch) is recommended Print Graphics - Generally match the resolution of the printer Tradeoff: Higher resolutions improves the appearance of the image, but it also causes a larger file size (KB) which increase the download time (waiting) for your visitors The choice of Image Type is dictated upon how many colors you wish for your graphic. Image type is often referred to as Color Resolution The more colors used, the greater the file size (KB) Color photographs will require 24 bit resolution Certain special effects will require the use of higher color resolutions Generally, it's a good idea to start with higher resolutions, then reduce the number later - this is especially true if special effects are desired - thus, start with 16.7 millions of colors Reduce color depth by clicking Colors/Decrease Color Depth Color choices: 1-Bit (2 colors) 4-Bit (16 colors) 8-Bit (256 colors) 8-Bit (Grayscale) 24-Bit (32,000 colors) 24-Bit (64,000 colors) 24-Bit (16.7 million colors)

Creating a Simple Image pp. 46-47

• Learn to Use the Preset Shapes Tool
• Hands-On Exercise
• Click File/New - Set Width to 600 & Width to 300 pixels, Resolution to 72 dpi, Background Color to white, Image Type to 16.7 million colors
• Select the Preset Shapes Tool
• Set the foreground and background color at the top of the color palette
• Select the rectangle shape from the Tool Options palette - Click the drop-down button to make the shapes accessible
• Uncheck Retain Style & Create as Vector; keep Antialias checked
• Set Line Width to 2
• Use the #1 Solid line style
• Create a rectangle on the canvas with the mouse
• Create a square by holding down the Shift key as you drag
• Create a circle with no fill

Learn to Place Objects Precisely on the Canvas pp. 48-49

One can use either grid lines or guide lines that can also be adjusted:

• Click View/Rulers to make rulers appear
• Click View/Grid to make a grid appear
• Grid lines appear
• Click View/Guides to create guides
• Use mouse to drag either vertical or horizontal guides from the rulers
• Click View/Change Grid and Guide Properties to change grid line color or guide line color
  • Snapping characteristics can also be modified

Aliased Images vs. Anti-aliased Images

Aliased Image	Antialiased Image

Curved objects that are digitized are often jagged. To remove the jaggedness, select the antialias feature when it is available. Antialiasing is a special process involving mathematics and shades of color to fool the eye of the viewer.

Creating a "Highlighting" Effect within an Image pp. 46-47

• Learn to Use Brush Tips
• Hands-On Exercise
• Again Click File/New - Set Width to 600 & Width to 300 pixels, Resolution to 72 dpi, Background Color to white, Image Type to 16.7 million colors
• Use the Text tool to Place "Peirce College" on the canvas. Set the font as Arial, size 60, Antialias, black stroke, black fill, vector.
• Click Layers/Convert to Raster Layer
• Select the Paint Brush Tool; the Paint Brush Options Tab should be selected
• Set the Brush Types to Normal
• Set the Shape to Round, Size to 80, Opacity to 52, and Hardness to 0
• Set the Density to 100 and the Step to 25
• Brush a line across Peirce College
• Note: Experiment with other settings

Learn How to Use the Color Replacer Tool pp. 53-56

• Create 2 Black-Filled, No stroke Circles, followed by a rectangle of fill color - Red:04, Green:04, Blue:08 (dark blue), and again no stroke
• This will approximate what is shown on page 55 of the text as well as below

• Change the stroke color and click the Lock Option of the Color Palette
• Select the Color Replacer tool in the toolbox.
• Set the Tolerance to 0
• Double left-click anywhere in the square
• Just the color of the square should change (see below)
• Double right-click should return the square to its original color

• Try changing the tolerance to 20-80
• Double left-click anywhere in the square again
• Now the color of all 3 objects should change

How to Fix Errors - Use Undo & Redo pp. 56-57

The options for reversing the changes you make to an image are:

• Click the Undo button on the Standard Toolbar
• Click Edit/Command History
• Also, one may click the Redo button on the Standard Toolbar to undo an undo!
• To set the "Undo Level", click File/Preferences/General Program Preferences/Undo-Redo Tab, then select the desired settings

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