[DannyRaphael]

OK... the title says it all. This thread is for our Paint Shop Pro colleges.

You are encouraged to post creations in this thread in which PaintShop Pro was used. Be sure to post steps you took to achieve your results, so others can learn from your experiences.

...or use this thread to post Paint Shop Pro-related questions.

While it's a fact there are more Photoshop users than Paint Shop Pro users in the world, there's no questioning the results Paint Shop Pro users get. I've seen some amazing stuff come out of that program.

Had my computer not crashed a few months ago and wiped Paint Shop Pro (along with a bunch of other programs I've yet to reinstall), I'd post an example myself.

Thanks to new member Joy CA for her suggestion to give Paint Shop Pro a little more exposure. I'm looking to seeing many Paint Shop Pro creations in the future.

~Danny~

[Joy_CA]

PSP8 Joy's Art Effect

Examples....
Art Effect
Pencil
Colored Pencil

TUTORIAL
Open Image > Duplicate (shift + D) > close original

Enhance Photo >
Edge Preserving Smooth 30 >
Edge Preserving Smooth 18 >
Duplicate top Layer in layer palette

Effects > Artistic Effects > Glowing Edges....settings....
Intensity 1 or 2....the higher the # the more intense the line
Sharpness 0

Adjust > Negative Image **
Change Blend Mode on top layer in Layer palette to Burn or Multiply
Merge Visible

Adjust > Hue Saturation > Hue/Saturation/Lightness >
Saturation: slide saturation slider up to desired point (40, more or less)
Duplicate layer in layer palette

Effects > Artistic Effects > Posterize > setting....4 to 12 use Proof and watch).
Average is about 4 to 6
OK
Merge Visible

If you want (or need) a little extra light try the following...I also made this a Preset.
Effects > Illumination > Lights >
Darkness 60
Settings ON
Color: #FFF1DF
Intensity 15
Direction 0
Horizontal 0
Vertical 0
Scale 100
Smoothness 20
Cone size 89
Asymmetry 1
OK
Merge Flatten...try sharpen once, if it's too much, 'Undo'

**Note:
You can stop after 'Negative' effect for a colored sketch or.....
for pencil sketch > the less the amount of detail in image the better.
After Negative.....Merge Visible and continue per instructions below....

Adjust > Hue Saturation > Hue/Saturation/Lightness > Saturation minus 0

Adding Texture to the sketch > I use this texture effect so much I made it a Preset.
Duplicate top layer
Effects > Texture Effects > Texture > settings....
Texture: Crisscross 65 %
Image > Smoothness 0 >
Depth > from 3 to 9 this will need to be changed depending on image.
Ambience 0
Shininess 0
Color white
Angle 315
Intensity 50
Elevation 30
OK
Merge Flatten

Joy_CA

[DannyRaphael]

Joy...

You are a joy to have on board. Nice effects; great detail on how to achieve them.

Thanks a boatload for jumping in with such an informative post.

~Danny~

[Rollike]

Hello!

I am pretty new! This is my first message ever in this forum.

I am searching the net, because i would like to find some information about retouching portraits, bodys.

I am not sure what it is called. I would lige to make som digital art from pictures of pretty girls.

Do you know where i can find such information (tutorials).

I use paint shop pro 8

With love from Mette (Denmark)

[DannyRaphael]

Greetings to Denmark, Mette:

I do know know very much about Paint Shop Pro myself, so I did a quick search.

When I did a search at www.Google.com using "Paint Shop Pro retouching" and "paint shop pro retouching" as search arguments, there were many, many links.

I hope this helps.

~Danny~

[Rollike]

Thanx

i have all ready tryed that and i did not find the stuff that i was searshing for.

Most of the links that pops up is links about how to use the smudge tool

So i am still hoping that someone can help me! :-)

With love from Mette