Creative Discovery in PaintShop Pro
Lesson 42


You will need these images from Pixabay

Tiger Snow Cub

Snow Winter Forest

Fantasy Mermaid Face

Waterfall Sweden

Woman Model with Rose

Field Contrails Sky

Woman with Owl in Forest

Mountain Forest with Lake

Woman Fashion Beauty

Nature Forest Trees

Either download the small size or Copy and Paste directly into PaintShop Pro

To Copy and Paste, when the image opens, Right click and Copy Image
Then go to PaintShop Pro, Right click in the work space and Paste as New Image

This will give you the same size images that I had
You can save them somewhere on your computer from here if you wish



First - Wait for the Video player to load
Then - You need to watch the video before doing lesson below - it has a lot more important information and explanations for you
You may do the lesson as you watch the video though
Also - Click the full screen button on the player to watch it full screen or you may not see all of the settings properly



Open the images from Pixaby and Duplicate them if you wish.
Minimize all but the Tiger Cub Snow Image and the Snow Winter Forest Image

1. TIGERS IN THE WINTER FOREST

Click on the Image Arithmetic Icon or Go to Image > Arithmetic
Use the following Settings:-
  • Image 1 = Tiger / Forest Image - Take note of the Name on the Top of the Blue Bar of the Image selected - that goes in Image #1 selection box
  • Image 2 = The Other Image (Tiger/Forest not chosen for Image #1 Selection Box)
  • Function = Add
  • Channel = All Channels Ticked
  • Divisor = 1
  • Bias = -159
  • Clip Colour Values = Ticked
Click OK

The result will open as a New Image

Resize this New Image so the longest side is 400

  • By Pixels Selected
  • Width= 400 (PSP will work out the Height)
  • Lock Aspect Ratio = Ticked
  • Resize all layers = Ticked
Click OK & Sharpen


Save as:- YourName-Lesson42a


2. MERMAID & WATERFALL

Locate the Fantasy Mermaid Face and the Waterfall Sweden Images - Duplicate if you wish
Click on the Image Arithmetic Icon or Go to Image > Arithmetic
Use the following Settings:-
  • Image 1 = Mermaid / Waterfall Image - Take note of the Name on the Top of the Blue Bar of the Image selected - that goes in Image #1 selection box
  • Image 2 = The Other Image (Mermaid/Waterfall not chosen for Image #1 Selection Box)
  • Function = Average
  • Channel = All Channels Ticked
  • Divisor = 1
  • Bias = 0
  • Clip Colour Values = Ticked
Click OK

The result will open as a New Image

Resize this New Image so the longest side is 400

  • By Pixels Selected
  • Height= 400 (PSP will work out the Width)
  • Lock Aspect Ratio = Ticked
  • Resize all layers = Ticked
Click OK & Sharpen


Save as:- YourName-Lesson42b


3. WOMAN WITH ROSE & FIELD

Locate the Woman Model with Rose Image and the Field Contrails Sky Image - Duplicate if you wish
Click on the Image Arithmetic Icon or Go to Image > Arithmetic
Use the following Settings:-
  • Image 1 = Sky - Take note of the Name on the Top of the Blue Bar of the Image selected - that goes in Image #1 selection box
  • Image 2 = Model with Rose Image (Select the Name on the Blue Bar at the top of the Image)
  • Function = Add
  • Channel = All Channels Ticked
  • Divisor = 1
  • Bias = -98
  • Clip Colour Values = Ticked
Click OK

The result will open as a New Image

Resize this New Image so the longest side is 400

Click OK & Sharpen


Save as:- YourName-Lesson42c


4. WOMAN WITH OWL & LAKE

Locate the Woman with Owl Image and the Forest with Lake Image - Duplicate if you wish
Click on the Image Arithmetic Icon or Go to Image > Arithmetic
Use the following Settings:-
  • Image 1 = Woman - Take note of the Name on the Top of the Blue Bar of the Image selected
  • Image 2 = Forest with Lake (Select the Name on the Blue Bar at the top of the Image)
  • Function = Darkest
  • Channel = All Channels Ticked
  • Divisor = 1
  • Bias = 28
  • Clip Colour Values = Ticked
Click OK

The result will open as a New Image

Resize this New Image so the longest side is 400

Click OK & Sharpen


Save as:- YourName-Lesson42


5. WOMAN IN NATURE FOREST

Locate the Woman Fashion Beauty Image and the Nature Forest Trees Image - Duplicate if you wish
Click on the Image Arithmetic Icon or Go to Image > Arithmetic
Use the following Settings:-
  • Image 1 = Either image, as they are the same size
  • Image 2 = Select the other Image from the drop down menu
  • Function = Multiply
  • Channel = All Channels Ticked
  • Divisor = 164
  • Bias = 25
  • Clip Colour Values = Ticked
Click OK

The result will open as a New Image

Resize this New Image so the longest side is 400

Click OK & Sharpen


Save as:- YourName-Lesson42e



LESSON REQUIREMENTS

  1. Image with Tigers in Winter Forest
    - YourName-Lesson42a

  2. Image of Mermaid & Waterfall
    - YourName-Lesson42b

  3. Woman with Rose
    - YourName-Lesson 42c

  4. Woman with Owl and Lake
    - YourName-Lesson 42d

  5. Woman in Forest Trees
    - YourName-Lesson 42e


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