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Editing Computer Graphics 
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Cut, Copy, Paste
Almost every operating system out there has Cut, Copy, Paste features. They are usually under edit, which is in the menu of most every program. Look under Edit in the PSP Main Menu and note the keyboard shortcut beside each option. You can copy whole screens of text and paste it into a different document, even into a different program. Cut, Copy, Paste can also be used to add, move and remove graphic elements from one image to another or to another program. You can also find Cut, Copy, Paste features by Right Clicking on images or highlighted items.
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Using Adjustments
You can find Image Adjust options under Colors from the Main Menu. Other enhancement options are available from Effects in the Main Menu. Below are some images that I have edited to demonstrate these features. |
 
Animals make such good subjects. In this example I darkened Sam's inner ear, took the haze off of his eye and darkened some of the features on his face. I started by using Curves and then Brightness/Contrast, available under Colors then Adjust from the PSP menu. I then used the Freehand Selection Tool to select then adjust the dark part of his eye. When adjusting selections always try as little as possible at a time. Otherwise the adjusted area will stand out from the unselected area. |
 
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This was a great composition of Sam but his eyes and face are too light. I adjusted the lightness using Levels and then Brightness/Contrast which are both available under Colors then Adjust from the PSP menu. His eyes were a different matter. I utilized Selections, Curves, and the Clone Tool to achieve these results. |
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When pictures turn out fuzzy or blurry, the Sharpen and Unsharp Mask will help. These features are available under Effects from the PSP menu. This image is a scan of a 35mm print. |
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The Clone Tool helped me clean up this product shot for a Web page. The Clone Tool is available from the Tools Palette (left). Right Click to select the area that you want to clone from, then use the left button to clone. You can adjust the Clone Tool settings in the Tool Options Palette. |
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The sign in front of this store was removed using the Clone Tool. |
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See if you can spot the differences in these two pictures (hint= three things). |
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I used several techniques to clean up the background of these boxes. The Clone tool really came in handy here too. |
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I was able to restore the washed out color of these flowers by using the Histogram Adjustment. Histogram Functions are listed under Colors in the PaintShop Pro7 main menu. |
 
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The image on the bottom is a composite of the two images on top. One shot had a good front but the side was bad. Another image had a better side but the front wasn't as vivid. Since the two shots were taken from slightly different angles, I had to use the Deformation tool to make the box front from one image fit over the box in the other image. |
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I used the Deformation Tool to square up this image. The skewed appearance was a result of the angle that I photographed this art from. |
 
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I used Levels alone to adjust this image lighter without getting the white out look. |
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