The following is a general Overview of Paint Shop Pro,
including a description of the program and an introduction
to the Workspace, as well as a brief explanation of each
of the basic tools.


Overview

Product Description from Jasc.Com:

"Paint Shop Pro, a part of the Paint Shop family of digital imaging and photography products, is the most complete, easy-to-use software for creating professional digital imaging results. By combining automatic and precision tools with an integrated learning system, Paint Shop Pro helps you produce professional results with power and ease."

In layman's terms:

Paint Shop Pro is an excellent, easy to use program, that provides beginner and veteran graphic artists alike, with the tools necessary for creating quality, attractive graphics and animations. You'll LOVE it!!


Getting Started

Opening Paint Shop Pro for the first time can be overwhelming and even a bit scary at first. You may look at all those toolbars and palettes and think, "There is no way I can learn this!" Well, guess what! You CAN, and if you want to, you WILL learn, and before you know it you'll be addicted!

You don't have to learn everything all at once. With just a general understanding of the basic tools, you can begin creating your very own images and graphic signatures!

Important Tip!

Before we get started, there is something you should always remember when working on any project in PSP. SAVE your work OFTEN. This way, if something goes wrong and your program freezes up or shuts down, you will not have lost everything you have worked so hard to create.


Okay... now let's play!

If you haven't already done so, you will want to familiarize yourself with your PSP Workspace. The following is a brief explanation that we hope will make you a bit more comfortable in beginning your PSP experience.



Now that you're familiar with your basic workspace, you're probably wondering what all those little buttons on your toolbar do.

The following page offers a brief description of each tool, as well a basic explanation of how to use it.



If you have any questions, please check out our How To/FAQ page and/or our Q&A/Live Tutor page.

Happy PSP'ing!


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