| |  | About the Author |
| | | Dedication |
| | | Acknowledgments |
| | | Introduction |
| | | | Who This Book Is For |
| | | | Assumptions |
| | | | How This Book Is Organized |
| | | | Conventions Used in This Book |
| | | | Keeping the Book's Content Current |
| | | Chapter 1. Basic Drawing and Painting Tools |
| | | | The Paint Brush and Airbrush |
| | | | The Eraser |
| | | | The Preset Shape Tool |
| | | | The Pen Tool |
| | | | The Text Tool |
| | | Chapter 2. More Painting Tools |
| | | | The Eye Dropper |
| | | | The Color Replacer |
| | | | The Clone Brush |
| | | | Picture Tubes |
| | | | Flood Fill |
| | | | The Warp Brush and Mesh Warp Tool |
| | | Chapter 3. Being Selective |
| | | | Making Selections |
| | | | Edit Selection |
| | | | Edit Operations |
| | | Chapter 4. Mastering Layers and Blend Modes |
| | | | Layer Basics |
| | | | Opacity and Blend Modes |
| | | | Merging Layers |
| | | | Blend Ranges |
| | | | Adjustment Layers |
| | | | A First Look at Masks |
| | | | The Deform Tool |
| | | | The Background Eraser |
| | | Chapter 5. Mastering Selections, Masks, and Channels |
| | | | Selections |
| | | | Beyond Mask Basics |
| | | | Color Channels |
| | | | Advanced Techniques for Isolating Areas |
| | | | Editing and Recombining Channels |
| | | Chapter 6. Working with Vectors |
| | | | Vector Basics |
| | | | Vector Objects |
| | | | Modifying a Shape |
| | | | Modifying Vector Text |
| | | | Creating Text on a Path |
| | | | Converting Text to Curves |
| | | | Example: A Simple Vector Drawing |
| | | Chapter 7. Paint Shop Pro 8 Effects |
| | | | Built-In Effects |
| | | | Extended Examples Using Built-In Effects |
| | | | User Defined Filters |
| | | | Plug-In Filters |
| | | Chapter 8. Photo Editing and Enhancement |
| | | | Quick Fixes |
| | | | Correcting Lens Distortion |
| | | | Rotating and Straightening |
| | | | Correcting Perspective |
| | | | Improving Brightness and Contrast |
| | | | Color Adjusting |
| | | | Saturation Adjustment |
| | | | Noise Reduction |
| | | | Blurring and Sharpening |
| | | | Photo Enhancement |
| | | | Red-Eye Correction and JPEG Artifact Removal |
| | | | Cropping and Resizing |
| | | | Things to Do with Your Photos |
| | | Chapter 9. Web Tools |
| | | | GIF, JPEG, and PNG |
| | | | Interlaced GIFs and Progressive JPEGs |
| | | | Transparent GIFs and PNGs |
| | | | Optimizing and Previewing Web Graphics |
| | | | Using the Image Mapper |
| | | | Using the Image Slicer |
| | | | Creating Rollovers |
| | | Chapter 10. Tricks and Techniques |
| | | | Text Effects |
| | | | Better Black-and-White Photos |
| | | | Photos That Never Were |
| | | | Drawings and Paintings from Photos |
| | | | Colorizing Clip Art |
| | | | Just the Beginning |
| | | Chapter 11. Adding to Your Toolkit |
| | | | Making Your Own Textures |
| | | | Making Your Own Patterns |
| | | | Making Your Own Shapes Library |
| | | | Making Your Own Styled Lines |
| | | | Editing Gradients |
| | | | Creating Your Own Brushes |
| | | | Creating Your Own Picture Tubes |
| | | | Creating Your Own Picture Frames |
| | | | User Defined Filters |
| | | Chapter 12. Scripting |
| | | | Script Basics |
| | | | Running Scripts |
| | | | Recording Scripts |
| | | | Editing Scripts |
| | | | Third-Party Scripts |
| | | | Running Scripts in Batch Mode |
| | | | Learning More About Scripting |
| | | Appendix A. Paint Shop Pro 8 Menus, Toolbars, and Palettes |
| | | Appendix B. Configuring Paint Shop Pro 8 |
| | | | Customizing Toolbars |
| | | | Customizing Menus |
| | | | Creating Keyboard Shortcuts |
| | | | Saving Workspaces |
| | | | Setting Preferences |
| | | Appendix C. Adjusting Color Depth |
| | | Appendix D. Printing |
| | | | Image Size and Resolution for Printing |
| | | | Choosing the Right Paper |
| | | | Printing an Image |
| | | | Using Paint Shop Pro's Print Layout |
| | | | Printing from the Browser |
| | | | A Note on Printing Services |
| | | Appendix E. Resources |
| | | | PSP Tips, Tutorials, and Resources |
| | | | Filters |
| | | | Newsgroups, Newsletters, and Discussion Boards |
| | | | Freeware and Shareware Fonts |
| | | | Scanning, Printing, and Digital Photography |
