http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/20424.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:11:01 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20424mmcdonoughTopaz Adjust, the powerful new plugin from Topaz Labs, may have been designed with Photoshop in mind, but it works great in Paint Shop Pro. Adjust the exposure, colors, and detail of a digital photograph to produce stunning new designs in minutes. It even includes a very nice noise reduction tool. Update: Since the time of this review, there has be...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/11117.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11117mmcdonoughOnce you’ve located and downloaded additional picture tubes to use in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate, the next step is to figure out how to access them from the software. We’ll show you how in this step-by-step guide. In Part 2 of this series, we listed a few sources, including Corel’s Creative Downloads, where you can find addi...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/16408.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:10:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16408mmcdonoughNeed to add a customized touch to a web page or blog? With Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate, you can quickly create a unique page banner from your own digital photographs. It’s pretty easy nowadays to start a website or blog using a generic template, but it can be a little harder to turn that template into something that doesn’t look so… ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/17051.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:09:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17051mmcdonoughLayers are a powerful tool used in the digital photo editing processes of Paint Shop Pro. In this introductory article, we’ll explain exactly what layers are and give examples to illustrate this concept. Also, we’ll show how to make the Layers palette viewable on the Paint Shop Pro workspace. What is a Layer? People new to photo edi...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/17664.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:06:39 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17664mmcdonoughIn this overview, we’ll take a look at the different types of layers available in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 and give some ideas when each type should be used. Types of Layers There are nine different types of layers in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 . In later articles of this series, we’ll delve deeper into each individual type, but for n...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/17666.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:06:12 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17666mmcdonoughThe drop shadow effect in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate is fully customizable and lets you define the precise appearance of the shadow for any image. Read on to learn how to create a shadow for an object in Paint Shop Pro. Creating Shadows for Objects There are many special effects that can be employed in photo editing projects in Corel Pa...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/17876.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:05:48 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:17876mmcdonoughAre you ready to start using layers to add interesting effects to your digital photo editing projects? In this guide, we'll walk through a sample project that utilizes many of the different types of layers found in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2. How to Use Layers in Paint Shop Pro Sometimes, the best way to learn how to do something is to w...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/18566.aspxTue, 27 Oct 2009 17:05:23 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18566mmcdonoughIt’s not hard to find yourself in a situation where you have so many layers in a digital photo editing project that it’s hard to keep track of the all. In this guide, we’ll show how to use the layer grouping feature of Paint Shop Pro to better manage your layer organization. Organizing Layers in Paint Shop Pro Once you realize how...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/9975.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:13:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9975mmcdonoughIn Part 2 of this series, we look at how to use the new background remover that comes packaged with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate to isolate basic solid objects in a digital photograph. How Hard is it to Remove the Background in a Photo? The difficulty in removing the background in any digital photograph depends on a lot of factors, bu...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/reviews/9112.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:10:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9112mmcdonoughIf anyone had asked me what I would like to see in the new release of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate, I would have mentioned something about a better way to remove backgrounds. Well, guess what? Highlights and System Requirements Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate, the latest version of the popular photo editing software, has been o...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/9973.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:10:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9973mmcdonoughIn the first article of this series, we’ll start out by explaining how to install the new background remover plugin that comes packaged with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate. The New Background Remover Plugin In a recent review of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate , high marks were given to the new background remover plugin that ac...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/11116.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:09:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11116mmcdonoughIf you’ve been bitten by the picture tube bug, chances are you’ll be looking for more of these elements to add to the already-large collection that comes bundled with the Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate package. Here’s a few you can download for free. Free Picture Tubes Despite the fact that Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ul...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/11115.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:08:49 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11115mmcdonoughPicture tubes in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate provide a quick, easy, and fun way to dress up a digital photo. We’ll describe a couple of different ways to use this feature in the opening article of this series. What are Picture Tubes? Picture tubes are collections of objects in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate that can be ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/11118.aspxWed, 16 Sep 2009 17:08:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11118mmcdonoughNot having any luck in finding the perfect picture tube to use when editing your favorite digital photographs in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate? Then, it’s time to create your own! Despite the facts that there are a huge number of picture tubes that come packaged with Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate and there are many, ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/32092.aspxFri, 17 Apr 2009 18:50:31 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32092mmcdonoughThe dreaded “red eye” problem is so common in digital photos that even the most basic photo editors have some tool to correct it. What makes the one found in Paint Shop Pro so special? Fixing Red Eyes in Digital Photos If you’ve ever used a digital camera with a flash, you’ve probably seen the red eye effect in your photos at least ...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/32095.aspxFri, 17 Apr 2009 17:03:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:32095mmcdonoughWith Paint Shop Pro’s Magic Wand, you can easily pick out objects in a digital photograph based on color, brightness, or a number of other factors. We’ll show how this tool can be used to select and edit specified areas in a digital photo. The Magic of the Magic Wand The Magic Wand in Paint Shop Pro is, by far, my favorite selection too...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/31925.aspxWed, 15 Apr 2009 18:51:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31925mmcdonoughThe chrome effect in Paint Shop Pro can be used to turn digital photographs into artistic images with metallic overtones. In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to use this effect and show some examples of its application. What Does the Chrome Effect Do? The chrome effect found in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 is just one of the software’s m...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/31929.aspxTue, 14 Apr 2009 23:23:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31929mmcdonoughThe Emboss brush in Paint Shop Pro allows you to give texture to selective areas in a digital photograph. In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to use this tool and give a few tips for working with it. What Does the Emboss Brush Do? Technically, the Emboss brush in Paint Shop Pro removes the color from a selected area in a digital photograp...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/31927.aspxTue, 14 Apr 2009 23:10:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:31927mmcdonoughIn this Paint Shop Pro tutorial, we’ll show how you can transform a lifeless digital photograph into an image resembling gothic fantasy art by combining a few of the software’s most common tools. Creating Gothic Effects One type of artistic style that is popular in today’s world, especially among science fiction and fantasy fans, is the...http://www.brighthub.com/multimedia/photography/articles/30885.aspxTue, 31 Mar 2009 18:09:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:30885mmcdonoughPaint Shop Pro's Push brush can be used for a variety of purposes, including creating grunge effects in your digital photographs. In this article, we'll give an example of how to use the tool in this manner. What is the Push Brush? The Push brush is a special tool in Paint Shop Pro that lets you literally “push” pixels in a digital phot...