Paint Shop Pro Web Graphics : The Guide to Creating Dazzling Graphics for Your Web Pages

by Davis, Lori J.; Shafran, Andrew Bryce

• ISBN13: 9781929685134
• ISBN10: 1929685130
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-12-01
• Publisher: Cengage Learning Ptr

Summary

(Muska&Lipman) A full-color tutorial in the creation of Web graphics with Paint Shop Pro, version 7. For readers at all skill levels, this text shows how to edit and optimize images for a Web site, hwo to use vectors, layers, tubes and effects, how to create buttons and navigation bars for improved design, and more. Softcover.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(10)
Part I Making Great Images
Paint Shop Pro Basics	11	(14)
What is Paint Shop Pro?	11	(2)
The PSP Workspace and Interface	13	(4)
The Tool Palette	13	(1)
The Color Palette	14	(1)
The Tool Bar	15	(1)
Floatable Palettes	16	(1)
The Menu Bar	16	(1)
The Status Bar	17	(1)
Using the Tool Options Palette	17	(2)
The Tool Options Tab	18	(1)
The Cursor and Tablet Tab	18	(1)
The Tool Selection Button	18	(1)
Auto Rollup	19	(1)
The Layer Palette	19	(1)
The Histogram Window	20	(1)
The Overview Window	20	(1)
Toggling the Toolbars and Palettes	21	(1)
Using Paint Shop Pro's Help System	21	(1)
Configuring Paint Shop Pro	22	(3)
Acquiring Images	25	(18)
Finding Existing Graphics to Use	25	(4)
Searching the Web for Images	26	(1)
Getting the Graphics You Find	27	(1)
Graphics from a CD-ROM	28	(1)
Creating Your Own Digital Photos	29	(11)
Using a Scanner	29	(4)
Using a Digital Camera	33	(5)
Other Technologies	38	(2)
Capturing Screen Shots	40	(3)
Editing Images	43	(24)
Red-Eye Removal	43	(6)
Color Correction Techniques	49	(10)
Automatic Color and Contrast Correction	50	(4)
Color Correction by Hand	54	(1)
Brightness and Contrast Enhancement	54	(2)
Adjusting Color	56	(3)
Other Photo Retouching Techniques	59	(1)
The Clone Brush	59	(1)
The Retouch Tool	60	(1)
The Scratch Remover	60	(1)
Rotating Your Images	60	(2)
Resizing and Cropping Images	62	(5)
Making Images by Hand	67	(32)
Making a New Image	67	(10)
Understanding Image Dimensions	68	(4)
Understanding Background Color	72	(1)
Choosing the Correct Number of Colors	73	(3)
Dithering, the Web, and You	76	(1)
Saving Your Graphic	77	(4)
Publishing Images to the Web	79	(2)
Drawing and Painting	81	(18)
Using the Grid, Ruler, and Guides	81	(2)
Choosing Colors	83	(1)
Gradients and Patterns	84	(2)
Drawing Lines	86	(1)
Drawing Shapes	87	(2)
Using the Paint Brush	89	(5)
Other Painting Options	94	(5)
Part II Marrying PSP to the Web
Web Graphics Basics	99	(14)
HTML Coding for Web Images	100	(5)
Using Images Located on Other Web Sites	100	(2)
Fixing a Broken Image Pointer	102	(1)
Important Attributes of the IMG tag	103	(2)
Background Colors and Images	105	(3)
File Formats for Web Images	108	(1)
Using Tables to Display Web Images	109	(2)
A Brief Look at Frames	111	(2)
Creating Transparent Images	113	(20)
What is Transparency?	114	(2)
Creating a Simple Transparent GIF	116	(6)
Creating a Transparent GIF from Scratch	117	(4)
Working with Existing Images	121	(1)
Setting the Palette Transparency Options	121	(1)
Using the GIF and PNG Optimizers	122	(4)
The GIF Optimizer	123	(2)
The PNG Optimizer	125	(1)
More Transparent Examples	126	(7)
A Transparent Icon	126	(1)
A Floating Photo	127	(6)
Optimizing Web Graphics	133	(24)
Why Use Lean Files?	134	(1)
Cropping, Resizing, and Thumbnailing Images	135	(9)
Resizing an Image	136	(3)
Making Thumbnails	139	(2)
Cropping	141	(2)
Cropping by Selection	143	(1)
How Many Colors Are Right for a GIF Image?	144	(8)
How Colors Affect GIF File Size	144	(2)
Reducing Colors	146	(6)
JPEG Compression	152	(2)
Using the JPEG Optimizer	152	(2)
Optimize Your JPEG When Saving	154	(1)
Using Interlaced and Progressive Images	154	(3)
Coordinating Web Graphics	157	(26)
Unifying Your Design	158	(3)
Graphical Elements for Web Pages	161	(11)
Using Text Graphics	161	(2)
Creating Your Own Buttons	163	(5)
Creating Your Own Separator Bars	168	(1)
Creating Bullets and Icons	169	(3)
A Simple Example	172	(11)
Start Your Design By Thinking Things Through	172	(2)
Making the Header	174	(3)
Making Graphics for Navigation	177	(3)
Adding Accents	180	(2)
The Finished Site	182	(1)
Making the Best Backgrounds	183	(24)
Specifying a Background Color	183	(2)
Creating a Simple Seamless Tile	185	(5)
Seamless Tiles by Hand	190	(6)
Creating Bordered Backgrounds	196	(5)
Tables and Backgrounds	201	(6)
Positioning Text in Columns	201	(1)
Specifying Backgrounds for Tables	202	(5)
Part III Accelerating Your Images
Using Layers	207	(20)
Understanding How Layers Work	208	(2)
The Layer Palette	210	(4)
Naming a Layer	212	(2)
When to Use Layering	214	(1)
How to Use Layers	214	(4)
Creating Your Own Layered Images	218	(8)
Creating Interlocked Rings	219	(3)
Add a Background	222	(3)
Final Touches	225	(1)
Layer Tips and Tricks	226	(1)
Drawing with Vectors	227	(22)
Vector Basics	228	(7)
Vector Tools	229	(1)
Modifying Vector Objects	230	(5)
Saving Objects as Preset Shapes	235	(1)
Creating and Using Vector Objects	235	(6)
Buttons and Bars from Vector Shapes	235	(3)
Buttons and Icons from Dingbats	238	(1)
Buttons and Bars from Vector Lines	239	(2)
Text on a Path	241	(2)
Creating Logos and Banners	243	(6)
Part IV Powerful Web Tools
Image Mapping and Slicing	249	(24)
What Is Image Mapping and Slicing?	250	(2)
How Image Maps work	250	(1)
How Image Slicing Works	251	(1)
The Slicing and Mapping Process	252	(1)
Creating an Image Map	252	(11)
Finding a Good Image	253	(1)
Planning the Map	254	(2)
Mapping Tools	256	(1)
Setting Cell Properties	256	(2)
Other Mapping Options	258	(1)
Save your Settings and Image Map	258	(1)
Using the Mapped Image	259	(1)
A Complete Mapping Example	260	(2)
Image Map Design Tips	262	(1)
Slicing an image	263	(10)
Select a good image for slicing	263	(1)
Slicing Tools	264	(1)
Setting Cell Properties	265	(1)
Other Slicing Options	266	(1)
Save your Settings and Sliced Image	267	(2)
Using the Sliced Image	269	(1)
A Complete Slicing Example	270	(3)
Animation on the Web	273	(26)
Understanding Web Animation	274	(1)
Animation Shop Basics	275	(10)
Creating with the Animation Wizard	276	(3)
Viewing Your Animation	279	(1)
Saving Your Animation	280	(2)
Add New Frames	282	(1)
Publishing your Animation	282	(1)
Using Layers to Make GIF Animations	283	(2)
Optimizing GIF Animations	285	(4)
Adjusting the Color Palette	285	(2)
Mapping Identical Pixels to Transparent	287	(2)
Looping	289	(1)
Special Animation Shop Techniques	289	(8)
Image Transitions	289	(2)
Image Effects	291	(2)
Text Effects	293	(1)
Banner Wizard	294	(2)
Video to Animation	296	(1)
Deciding When to Use GIF Animations	297	(2)
Creating Rollovers	299	(32)
Understanding Rollovers	299	(1)
Creating A Simple Rollover	300	(6)
Creating A Navigation Bar with Rollovers	306	(5)
More Ideas	311	(4)
Appendices
Appendix A---Resources on the Web	315	(6)
Cool Sites	315	(1)
Great Graphics Resources	316	(2)
Useful Sites for Digitizing Images	318	(1)
Graphics Collections	318	(1)
PSP Tips and Tutorials	319	(2)
Appendix B---PSP Keyboard Shortcuts	321	(10)
Node Edit Keyboard Shortcuts	325	(1)
Browser Keyboard Shortcuts	326	(1)
Animation Shop Keyboard Shortcuts	327	(4)
Index	331