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A note from Kellie on moving selections:
Just wanted to share something I learned in another group. This is something I didn't know you could do. LOL Some of you probably already know it. If you have an item selected and you want to move it keep it selected and click on the mover tool then right click and hold down and you can move it where ever you want. Just tried it. Much easier!!! LOL I love this program. Always more to learn!
A note from Kelly on animation shop: #1. Open animation shop...go to FILE/PREFERENCES/GENERAL PROGRAM PREFERENCES and click the LAYERED FILES tab. Click Merge Layers into Single Frame....close animation shop and reopen it. This is a neat feature allowing you to save layered psp files without having to merge them to use in animation shop! Really helpful in case you need to change something on a layer. Prevents you from having to redo the whole image.
#2. Here's an animation tip....open the animation in animation shop....click on the last frame, right click and choose frame properties....set the number higher so that the last frame is displayed longer.
What is the Antialias for and how do I use it? Check this site out for a quick answer: Pixel's Web Works
I want to write a tutorial, how do I do that? Just click here to learn how: How To Write A Tutorial
I need to make a screen shot of something so how would I do it? Click here for a very imformative tutorial: Making Screen Shots
Here are some excellent Tips & Tricks: by Moon's Designs
Just what is this Aritmetic tool anyway? Check it out here: Larry's Ramblings on the Arithmetic tool.
I want to make a mask but don't know how! Check this site out for an in depth easy to understand lesson: All About Masks
Great "Newbie" site or just to refreshen your memory (like me): Newbieville @ PSP Toybox She also has some tips for the more advanced user.
Another tip from Kellie: Okay here is one I recently learned. Boy did I feel stupid!!!!! LOL If you are using the paint brush and trying to draw something (you know how you always get that ugly look) globby in some places thin in others. If you paint one pixel and hold the shift key, just move to the next spot and left click. Wala it makes a line for you. Boy did this make drawing a ton easier with the brush!!!!! Very useful for tiny images you don't want to antialias but gives you a cleaner line. I felt like I had been left out of a giant secret. ROFL This works with the eraser also.
And here is a great tip from Wendy: One thing that I think is important that a lot of people don't use.
When working with a lot of layers and you want to merge a few only. Close the layers you want to merge. Then right click on one of the open layers and choose View/Invert. This closes all the others layers and opens the ones you want to merge. You then click on one of those layers and Right click and choose Merge/Visible.
When Merged you can right click on any layer and go to View/All and all layers will be opened back up.
Really is a time saver when there is a lot of layers. I use it even if there a a few layers.
I read up above about Selections. What are they and how do you use them? Here are several great places to learn about them: Selection's From B/W Clipart at Barbara'a Place...
I see all these abreviations and wonder what they mean; can you help? Check this page out for a great explanation on this and lots of other great tips: Suz's Tips & Tricks
A Selections tip from Kelly: if an item on a seperate layer is selected you can move it using the arrow keys on the keyboard while holding down the Ctrl button. Useful if you only want to move an item a few pixels.
How do you add a node in vectors? Answer: To add a node:
Hold down the Ctrl key. go to where you want to add the node and you will see a Add then just click and it adds the node.
Retouch Tool Tip: When working on a layer and you are using the Retouch tool
Lock the transparency on that layer. You can do anything on that layer and it will not go out of the shape on that layer.
You do not need to select it. Works for applying a cutout on that layer also with out selecting and floating.
Remeber to unlock it after you are done if you want to add other effects on that layer.
How do I Clear Cache? Answer: For IE:
Go to Tools Internet Options
In the pop up window Under the General Tab
Hit the delete Cookies button and the Delete Files Button.
Wait until it stops might take a while.
Netscape:
Go to Edit Prefrences
Click on Advanced Click on Cashe
Click the Clear Memory Cashe
Clear Disc Cashe
Wait until it clears
It's really a good idea to do this at least once a month.
I also clear History while I'm doing it. Under the same options.
Just clears things out
What is a PSD File? Answer: A PSD file is a graphic made from Adobe Photo Shop.
Its the same as A PSP file. Just made with a different program.
Can be used in PSP as long as you have your file preferences set to use it.
Note: to use a font in PSP you don't have to install it. Just double click on the font file and the font will open in font preview.
Minimize it then open PSP , the font will now be an option for text.
Installing a ton of fonts can really eat your resources.
Instead of trying to get that circle selection for the cutout where you want it there is an easier way. Make your ellipse or circle with the size you want it.
Then click on the move tool. Right click and hold you can just drag the marching ants and it won't move the image underneath.
How Do I colorize a picture when the magic wand isn't useful? Answer: From Barbara: you can select the area out with the lassoo tool,if you need more than one
area in that colour you can hold down the shift key while selecting the areas to be of one colour to select more than one area at a time, then once you have all
your selections you can floodfill them with the paint bucket, I lower my opacity on the paint bucket to about 40 but it's good to play with it for the look and
feel that you want, you can also fill the areas using the paint brush for a watercolour or oil painting look.
Here's a great tut for colorizing. Colorize Tut
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