Paint Shop Pro 8

4

Controlling

Change:

Using Selections

This chapter will help you to learn how to control change in a picture using the power of selections.

TECHNIQUES COVERED

Desaturating the color in selected sections of a digital picture Freehand selections Making a basic selection

Fixing overexposed sky Selection feathering Using the geometric selection tools Using the Materials palette

TOOLS USED IN THIS CHAPTER

Alpha Channels Background Eraser brush Create New Layer (command) Cutout filter Feather Hue/Saturation/Lightness Lasso tool

Levels (tool) Magic Wand tool Materials palette Match modes Selection Modifiers Selection Edit mode

Understanding selections: adding creative power

TOOLS USED

Lasso Geometric Magic Wand

Selection Modifiers ...