Anzai! Inc. Corel Photo-Paint 12 Outline

Course Title	Course Number	Revision	Suggested Duration	Number of Pages	Instructor's Notes	PDF Version?	Price
Photo-Paint 12 Comprehensive Intro	0403	Aug., 2004	2 days	220	General	*PDF Only*	$19.95 PDF

Audience: This manual is intended to be used by students who would like to learn how to use the Corel Photo-Paint photo editing program. It is assumed the student has a high-quality video card (16 million colors +) and large monitor (17 inches +). This course describes how to get started, work with images and objects, apply masks, and create special effects. Though the initial exercises are geared for novices, intermediate topics will be revealed throughout the manual to demonstrate the possibilities of Photo-Paint. Step-by-step exercises lead the students through each topic. An end-of-section exercise and a short-answer questionnaire summate each section. Students are strongly encouraged to try the additional Section exercises after selected sections for extra practice. Only PDF version available, no hardcopy manual.

Section 1, Introduction

About Corel Photo-Paint 12
Course Objectives
How to Use the Manual
Working in Pixels
Bitmap File Formats
Recommended Hardware/Software Requirements
How to Install the Exercise Files

Section 2, Getting Started

Exploring the Corel Photo-Paint Screen
Getting Assistance
Setting Program Options
Implementing Color Management

Section 3, Working With Images

Displaying Image Information
Sizing Image Windows
Viewing Image Windows
Changing Bitmap Color Modes
Resampling Images
Changing Paper Size
Manipulating Images (Flip, Rotate, Perspective)
Image Adjustment Basics
Stitching Images Together
Cutting Out Image Areas

Section 4, Masking Basics

What are Masks
Using the Mask Tools
Applying Mask Overlays
Inverting a Mask
Removing Masks
Using Mask Shape Commands
Mask Modes: Additive, Subtractive, Normal

Section 5, Advanced Mask Features

Applying Color Masks
Working With the Path Tool
Shaping Masks
Saving and Loading Alpha Channels
Activating Paint On Mask

Section 6, Working With Objects and Text

Creating Objects
Manipulating Objects (opacity, size, duplicate, flip)
Working With the Objects Docker
Clip to Parent
Arranging Objects
Working With Guidelines
Importing Files
Feathering Objects
Creating and Modifying Text

Section 7, Special Text Effects

Raised Text
Shadow Text
Rusty Text
Chrome Text
Puffy Text

Section 8, Creating Web Graphics

Saving as GIF Tips
Saving as JPG Tips
Using the Web Image Optimizer
Creating GIF Animations
Creating 3-D Buttons
Slicing Images for the Web

Section 9, Repairing and Restoring Photographs

Understanding Histogram, BCI, and tone Curve
Working With Tone Curve
Applying Gamma Correction
Sharpening Images
Working With Hue-Saturation-Lightness
Using the Clone Tool
Correcting Photos Using Lab Mode
Colorizing B&W Photos

Section 10, Working With Scripts

About Scripts
Creating a Contact Sheet
Creating and Running a Corel Script
Running a Batch Process
Third Party Scripts

Section 11, In and Out

Bringing Objects From CorelDRAW
Bringing Photo-Paint Files to CorelDRAW
Removing the Background Color in CorelDRAW
Printing Impositions

Appendix A, Notes About Scanning

What Makes a Good Scan
Screen Resolution
Resampling

Appendix B, Keyboard Shortcuts

Appendix C, Section Questionnaire Answers

Appendix D, Recommended Web Resources

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