Working with Deformations in Paint Shop Pro 7

Learn How to Use Paint Shop Pro's Deformation Tool pp. 78-81

Use Paint Shop Pro 7 to create the text "Clark" on a new layer. It is best to add objects to new layers rather than to the background. By placing new objects on new layers, you'll have greater control. The full story follows...

  • Open a new file - 600 px wide x 300 px high x 72 dpi
  • Add a layer using the layer palette
  • Set the Background (Fill) color to black (#000000)
  • Set the Foreground (Stroke) to None
  • Select the Text Tool
  • Click on the canvas, 100 pixels down and 100 pixels to the right
  • Select Antialias, Arial, size 36
  • Select Vector - you may experience problems typing certain letters with Floating chosen
  • Type "Clark"
  • Change to Floating
  • Move the text to the center of the canvas
  • With the text still floating, Select the Deformation Tool (3rd tool down)
    • Left & Right Handles control the text's width
    • Top & Bottom Handles control the text's height
    • Corner Handles control the text's width & height
  • You can still move the text - move the cursor over the text, a 4-way arrow will appear; just click & drag
  • Try changing the size and location of the text and try to return it to its approximate original size
  • Then, increase the height of the text
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Deformed & rotated hat, deformed & rotaed bowtie
Clark to be deformed

Rotating Text in Paint Shop Pro p. 81

Rotated Clark

Perspective, Shear, and Distort pp. 81-84

  1. Open a new file, 600 px W x 300 px H x 72 dpi
  2. Create a new layer
  3. Select the Text Tool
  4. Set the fill (background) color to dark gray
  5. Create the text "T. Michael Clark" as floating
  6. Click Image/Flip
  7. Select the Deformation Tool
  8. Move the text to the right some
  9. Drag the bottom handle downward to increase the height
  10. Ctrl-drag the bottom left corner to the left
  11. You've just created perspective
  12. Alternative method: Click Effects/Geometric Effects/Perspective
T. Michael Clark in Perspective

Adding a Shear Effect pp. 83-84

T. Michael Clark with Shear Added

Learn How to Create a Shadow Effect pp. 85-86

T. Michael Clark Shadowed

T. Michael Clark Shadowed - Second Attempt


               
               
               

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