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Customizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 683
Viewing and hiding toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 684
Using custom workspaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685
Customizing the menu system. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 688
Customizing toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 689
Creating custom toolbars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 690
Customizing keyboard shortcuts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 692
Setting Undo preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 694
Setting View preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 695
Setting Display and Caching preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 696
Setting Palettes preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 699
Setting Units preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 701
Setting Transparency and Shading preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . 702
Setting Warnings preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703
Setting Auto Action preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703
Setting Miscellaneous preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 704
Setting Manage workspace preferences. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 707
Setting Auto-Preserve preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 709
Choosing a default workspace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710
Setting file format preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 710
Setting file format associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 716
Setting file locations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 717
Managing resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 720
Setting plug-in preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 722
Selecting Web browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 724
Setting Autosave preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 725
Resetting all preferences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 726
Switching languages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 727
Adjusting general viewing options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 728
Accessing tools and commands from previous versions of Corel
PaintShop Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 729
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Protecting and restoring the Corel PaintShop Pro database . . . . 729
Automating tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731
Scripting basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 731
Working with scripting tools and features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 733
Recording and saving a script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 735
Running saved scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 739
Stopping or undoing a script. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742
Editing scripts in Corel PaintShop Pro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 742
Editing scripts using a text-editing application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 744
Troubleshooting a script . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 745
Assigning icons to scripts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 746
Using and creating presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 747
Processing files in batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 749
Renaming files in batches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 755
Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759
Printing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759
Creating layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 765
Editing templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 770
Editing and saving layouts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 772
Printing CMYK color separations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776
Understanding printing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 776
Sharing photos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779
E-mailing photos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 779
Uploading photos to a sharing site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 781
Creating Share My Trip projects. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 784
Creating images for the Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787
Saving images for the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 787
Working with GIF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 789
Working with JPEG files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 796
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Working with PNG files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 798
Previewing images in Web browsers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 801
Slicing images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 803
Mapping images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 808
Creating image rollovers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 813
Using digital watermarks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 814
Adding visible watermarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 818
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Welcome
For people with a passion for photography, Corel® PaintShop® Pro is
an easy-to-use, professionally powered, image-editing software that
helps you achieve stunning photos and creative designs.
This section presents the following topics:
• What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X8
• Installing and uninstalling Corel programs
• Starting and exiting the program
• Registering Corel products
• Updates and messages
• Corel Support Services
• About Corel
The availability of features depends on the version of the
software you have.
What’s new in Corel PaintShop Pro X8
Corel PaintShop Pro X8 is defined by new tools, enhanced features,
and performance gains that help you focus on enjoying the creative
journey. As always, working closely with our users was an essential part
of creating this version of the versatile photo-editing tool that many
professional and enthusiast photographers and designers have come
to rely upon.
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New! Text wrapping
Corel PaintShop Pro X8 makes it easy to use text as a design element
in your creative projects. New Text Wrapping lets you wrap text inside
any vector shape or selection. Simply choose your shape or draw your
selection using any of the selection tools, and type your text. The text
automatically wraps within the shape. This is an ideal effect for posters,
scrapbooking, brochures, collages, websites and other projects. For
more information, see “Wrapping text within a selection or shape” on
page 562.
New! Move people or objects with Magic Move
Accelerate editing with Magic Move, a new content-aware tool that
automatically replaces the background when you move an object or
person. Simply select an area and drag it to a new position. The empty
area left behind is automatically filled to match the surrounding
background. For more information, see “Moving selected areas with
Magic Move” on page 254.
Enhanced! Batch processing—powerful and easy
Save time by applying common actions to multiple photos with the
new Batch Process wizard. Resize, add watermarks and picture frames,
apply scripts, and control the file names, formats, security-related
information, and more--the wizard makes it easy. For more
information, see “Processing files in batches” on page 749.
New & Enhanced!More precise selections
Fast and accurate selection tools are a must for any photo editor. The
enhanced Smart Selection Brush now includes a Tolerance setting for
more precise selections across areas that are close in tone or hue. New
Selection Style options for the Selection Tool let you define a selection
size by typing height and width values, or you can define a fixed aspect
ratio for the selection. You can also choose from a list of popular aspect
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ratios and resolutions. For more information, see “Creating selections”
on page 304.
Enhanced! More power and speed than ever before
The new Corel PaintShop Pro includes performance gains that save you
time and make editing tasks more responsive and enjoyable:
• "Faster brushes for a more responsive feel — Enjoy speed gains of
30 - 60% for brushes, including Paint Brush, Air Brush, retouch
brushes (Dodge, Burn, Sharpen and others), and art media
brushes (Oil Brush, Chalk, Marker and others)
• "Larger maximum brush size — Cover more area, more quickly
with an increased maximum brush size of 3,000 pixels
• "Enhanced Smart Edge — See up to 50% faster performance
when using the Smart Edge feature, which works with several
tools help keep your brushstrokes "inside the lines"
• "Faster saving — our native Corel PaintShop Pro image file format
(*.pspimage) saves up to 50% faster, to keep you in your creative
groove
New! High resolution 4K monitor support
Pair Corel PaintShop Pro X8 with a high resolution monitor for the
best-looking PaintShop Pro ever. See each detail, read more clearly and
easily, and appreciate every aspect of your photo or composition in a
beautifully rendered high resolution interface. All-new icons and
enhanced workspaces are compatible with Ultra HD displays (up to
250% zoom with 4K resolution).
New & Enhanced!More creative and flexible layer workflow
Layers are fundamental to advanced photo editing, compositing and
graphic design. The following features make it easier to work with
multi-layer projects:
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• Quick Search — find the right layer in seconds when you search
for it by name. This is especially useful for projects with many
layers
• Merge layers — now you can merge selected layers or create a
new layer from selected or visible layers
• Expand or collapse all layer groups — easily expand and view all
layers in your project
For more information, see “Working with layers” on page 339.
New! Lens Correction
Lens Correction helps correct the distortions, vignetting and chromatic
aberrations that are commonly introduced by most camera lenses.
Whether you're in the Edit workspace or the Camera RAW Lab, you can
apply Lens Correction tools automatically, taking advantage of the
wide range of lens profiles included in Corel PaintShop Pro, or take full
control and apply corrections manually. For more information, see
“Using Lens Correction to fix distortion, chromatic aberration, and
vignetting” on page 187.
Enhanced! Camera RAW Lab
Inspired by insights from Corel PaintShop Pro users, the Camera RAW
Lab offers an enhanced layout, including before and after views, and a
bigger preview to make working with RAW images easier. You can also
add more photos without having to close the RAW Lab, and apply lens
corrections. As always, we continue to add support for latest camera
models. For more information, see “Using the Camera RAW Lab” on
page 150.
New! Enhancements suggested by our users
We love getting suggestions from Corel PaintShop Pro users. As part of
our ongoing commitment to empower creativity, we have included the
following improvements, suggested by our users:
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• Show Original button in the Adjust workspace — quickly see what
you have changed versus the original by holding the button. For
more information, see “To view original image” on page 145.
• New Save behavior and Save As dialog box — see and adjust
compression settings to ensure that your image looks right
• Swatches in the Material Properties window — access all the
swatches you have created more easily
• Cutter Preview for Shape Cutter and Text Cutter — a semi-
transparent overlay lets you preview the area you are cutting
before you apply your cutout.
• Gradient Preview - now you can view gradient updates on your
image as you make the changes in the Material Properties.
Installing and uninstalling Corel programs
The Installer makes it easy to install Corel® programs and components.
Before installing
• Close all open programs. Note that antivirus software and firewall
applications may affect installation.
• Ensure that you are logged in to your computer as Administrator
or as a user with local administrative rights.
64-bit and 32-bit installation options
The Corel PaintShop Pro installer installs the 32-bit or 64-bit version of
the application by detecting and matching the version to your
operating system. For 64-bit systems, after the initial installation, you
can choose to add the 32-bit version. This will let you use any 32-bit
plug-ins or other 32-bit compatible software with the 32-bit version of
Corel PaintShop Pro, but still work with the 64-bit version of the
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application to take advantage of 6 or more GB RAM and other 64-bit
optimized features.
Note: If you install 64-bit and 32-bit versions, the programs are listed
separately and launched separately from the Windows Start menu or
Start screen.
To install Corel PaintShop Pro
1 Close any open applications.
2 Insert the DVD in the DVD drive or double-click the associated .exe
file that you downloaded.
If the DVD setup does not start automatically, navigate to the DVD
drive on your computer, and double-click Setup.exe.
3 Follow the instructions on your screen.
To uninstall Corel PaintShop Pro
1 Open the Windows Control Panel.
2 In the Programs category, click the Uninstall a program link.
3 In the Programs and Features window, click
Corel PaintShop Pro X8 in the list of applications.
4 Click Uninstall/Change.
5 Follow the instructions on your screen.
Starting and exiting the program
You can start Corel PaintShop Pro from the Windows taskbar or your
desktop icon, and exit the program from the File menu.
To start Corel PaintShop Pro
• From the Start menu, choose All Programs
Corel PaintShop Pro X8 or use the Corel PaintShop Pro X8
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