Course Description

Learn your way around some of the more advanced features of Paint Shop Pro Photo X2! This class builds on the Level I course and expands on a variety of topics including; masking, text on paths, customizing the interface and much more! Students will learn new ways to solve problems and how best to use the programs features and tools to complete almost any task, in a fun and friendly classroom environment with instructors that speak your language. This is a 5 week, self-paced, online course. If you need additional help understanding the material presented, you can communicate with the instructor and fellow classmates. The instructor will monitor and track your progress throughout the class. LVS Online offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course, including an online portfolio service that manages all your course registrations, certificate of completion option, a class discussion board to interact with your instructor and fellow classmates, free hosting account, and a student upload area. LVS is a Corel Training Partner. LVS students may purchase Corel products at a significant savings. Follow this link for details. LVS students are also eligible take advantage of special offers made available by famous software developers such as Andromeda, AV Bros, Extensis, Harry Heim, namesuppressed, Nik Multimedia, and Ulead. Details are provided in the classinfo link found in the confirmation of registration. If you would like to receive more information regarding this course, click on the "Contact Us" link in the Information section and we'll try to answer any of your questions within the day.

Course Requirements

Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 LVS is a Corel Training Partner. Enrolled LVS students are eligible to purchase Corel products directly from Corel Education Store at a substantial savings! Enter coupon code CRL10LVS when checking out to get an additional 10% discount on all Corel products! A working knowledge of your computer is essential. LVS offers a free Windows class and free Vista class if needed. Plan to devote approximately 3-5 hours each week to complete their course work. Homework must be reviewed by the instructor in order to earn a certificate. Some weeks there will be bonus assignments to provide additional learning opportunities. These bonus assignments are not required to complete the certificate. Students need a web hosting account. If you don't have one, students have the option of using the free web hosting or a student hosting account made available for LVS students. Details are provided in the classroom. Students should have working knowledge of their operating system and must understand directories and paths: Free Windows course and Directory Structure Tutorials are available. Zip files may be necessary to complete the exercises provided each week. WinZip, PKZip, Windows Compression or similar program is required to unzip these files. Free Winzip and Windows Compression Tutorials are available. All lessons are in PDF format. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view/print the lessons.

Course Prerequisites

Class Level - This is an intermediate course. Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Intro or a good solid understanding of the basics.

Course Syllabus

Lesson 1 Customizing the Workspace Creating Toolbars Using Exporters to Save Space Creating custom watermarks Using the Background Eraser Using Layer Styles Lesson 2 Mask Madness Creating Mask Layers Creating Custom Mask Creating Patterns with mask Creating/Using Text Mask Adding/Using Borders Lesson 3 Using Adjustment Layers Working with Channels Using Color Balance Color Cast Catastrophes Lesson 4 Simulating Darkroom Techniques Hue/Saturation/Lightness Adjustments Saving Color Palettes Editing Color Palettes Straighten Photo's Lesson 5 Working with Color Models Working with Color Management Calibrating Monitors Basic Scripting Sharing Images Lesson 6 Using Picture Tubes Editing Picture Tubes Creating Picture Tubes Painting a Picture with Picture Tubes

Course Excerpt

LESSON 1 Ok, let's do some basic review by doing a short exercise that utilizes many of the tools and features we covered in the Level I PSPP X2 course. This way, you will be roaring and ready to go when I hit you next week with the difficult stuff! You scared? You should be . Just kidding! But let's do refresh our skills just a bit. After you have mastered all of the PSPP X2 courses and are cranking out those magnificent masterpieces at warp speed you might find yourself wanting/needing to protect those images from theft. This brings us to the ever so touchy subject of copyright. In a nutshell; Copyright is a form of protection provided by the laws of the United States (title 17, U. S. Code) to the authors of "original works of authorship", including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, and certain other intellectual works. This protection is available to both published and unpublished works. If you live outside the U.S., please check your copyright protection laws for that country. You can read more about U.S. copyright at the government website located here: http://www.copyright.gov/ Just because there is a law stating the work is yours or that you have it up on YOUR OWN website doesn't mean that there isn't going to be some idiot out there that tries to steal it. A lot of times they will take the image and then alter it just a bit and try to claim as their own. Some of the more brazen idiots don't even bother to try and alter it! I have had entire web pages lifted and claimed as "their" own on more than one occasion. So how do you protect yourself and your images without the menacing headaches ? One way is to use PSPP X's built in watermark protection. A watermark is the process of possibly irreversibly embedding information into a digital signal. The signal may be audio, pictures or video, for example. If the signal is copied, then the information is also carried in the copy. This method stops those that try and alter the image dead in their tracks. The watermark is placed in such a place in the image that removing it is virtually impossible without completely destroying the image. Below is an example of a simple text watermark. it is simple text on a new layer with a bevel and emboss effect applied to the text then changing the blend mode of that layer to hardlight. Continued... Please note: Lessons provide step-by-step instructions with detailed screen captures.

Course Goals

At the completion of this course, students will be comfortable with some of the more advanced photo editing tools in PSPP. Some task included; fixing red eye, color adjustments, straightening, special effects and much more!

Course Reviews

New course May '09