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Paint Shop Pro Tutorials

Interface Designing Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to design an interface in Paint Shop Pro

Start by making a new image 700 by 200 pixels with a white background. Create a new layer [ Layers > New Raster Layer... > Ok ]......

Gradient Bars Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to create pill interface style gradient interface bars in PSP

Start by creating a new image 300 X 300 with a white background.On the Tools toolbar, select the Pen Tool (V)....

Liquid in Glass Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to fill a glass orb with liquid

We're going to make this glass orb look like it has liquid inside of it. You can use (or create from scratch) any existing globe. Use the Selection Tool (S) and Selection Type: Rectangle......

Gum Drop Candy Text Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to create gum drop candy text

Start by creating a new image 300 X 300 with a white background. Now, I could have started with the new image with the next color we're going to use, but I like to see what my Images sometimes look like with various colored backgrounds....

Caricature Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to create your own caricature

Open an existing picture. Pick the Warp Brush tool and use the following settings. Now, drag your Warp Brush on both cheeks following the direction of the arrows.....

No Boundaries Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to Make part of an image looks like crossing the edge of a photo.

Open an existing image. (Tip: Try to find a picture with an object that would look natural extending past the borders). Convert background layer to raster layer ( Layers > Promote Background Layer ), then duplicate ( Layers > Duplicate )......

Easy Glass Orb Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to create a realistic glass orb in minutes from scratch using Paint Shop Pro

First create a new document 400x400px. Then Layers > New Raster Layer. Turn on your "Grid". View > Grid. I have my grid set at 5x5px. You can set it by View > Change Grid, Guide and Snap Properties.....

Fading Edges Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to add a dreamy effect to your image by fading off the edges.

Open an image. Use the select tool and outline a box that is 15 pixels away from the edge of the image.Invert the selection (Shift+Ctrl+I).....

Grid Effect Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to give your image a twist by placing a grid on it.

COpen an image that you want the grid to be on. Add a new layer (Layers> New Raster Layer).Make a new transparent image with the dimensions set to 3X3......

Animated Water Reflection Tutorial

A tutorial that shows how to give your images a realistic animated water reflection.

Take your selection tool see image. Next we need to copy this image exactly with the little ants still moving (this is important), shift+D 3 times, this should give you 4 identical images, so you'll have your original and 3 images.....

Paint Shop Pro Tutorials

You can find a list of excellent tutorials at this link. Available in both HTML and PDF format, they offer step-by-step instructions on how to create cool looking effects in PSP.

Making Transparent GIF and PNG files with Paint Shop Pro 9

An excellent tutorial for beginners that offers a step-by-step procedure for making transparent graphics in PSP 9.

From the Heart PostCards – My PSP Obsession

This site features a number of well-written tutorials for PSP 9 users.

Paint Shop Pro Tutorials – Watermarking Photographs

This tutorial gives tips and information on watermarking photographs, which is useful for protecting your photographs that you display online. It includes illustrated techniques and styles to come up with your own watermark with the use of Paint Shop Pro Watermarking.