PhotoImpact 6 Tutorials
| Any Shape Button Designer Presets | |
| If you installed the PI6 patch and miss your Any Shape Button Designer "jewel" presets, you can get them back! | |
| Web Page | |
| Learn to create and save an HTML web page right in the PI6 work space. | |
| Animation Studio | |
| Try out three fabulous, eye-catching animations using the new Animation Studio effects. | |
| Teddy Bear Stamps | |
| Make 8 adorable teddy bear stamp objects and add them to PI6, then stamp away with the Stamp tool. | |
| Type Effect Animations | |
| Experiment with cool new Creative Type Effect animations. They can be applied to text, image and path objects. | |
| Spline Path Tool Dragon | |
| Make a ferocious, shiny red dragon with the revolutionary new Spline Path Drawing tool. ZIP kit included. | |
| Wrap Your Own Dingbat | |
| Learn to use the new Object, Wrap, Bend command to repeat and distort shapes into unique dingbats. | |
| Halloween Page Template | |
| Custom edit one of the new page templates to make your own Halloween greeting page -- make an animated GIF too! | |
| Haunted House | |
| Use 2D path shapes, white shadows, lightning and some of my Halloween objects to make a frightening haunted house. | |
| Make Your Own Clipart | |
| By special request, an easy way to make your own country clip art using simple path objects and the Paint tools. | |
| Slide Show | |
| Create a web slide show for a special collection of photos. You can even add music to add to the fun. | |
| Web Album | |
| The new Web Album feature lets you share photos by clicking on thumbnails linked to the original images. | |
| Rollover Buttons | |
| Create easy java script rollover buttons from buttons you create yourself. | |
| Thanksgiving Turkey | |
| Make a funky, country clip art turkey with a couple of custom shapes, then contour with Paint & Retouch tools. | |
| Make a Macro | |
| Learn to create a macro, or task, in the Quick Command Panel to automate frequently performed commands. | |
| Santa Holiday Greeting | |
| Simple 2D Path shapes make up a clip art Santa, perfect for a holiday greeting page or snowglobe ( ZIP kit included). | |
| CD Jewel Case Inserts | |
| Download these objects to make your own CD jewel case cover and tray insert right in PI6 (ZIP kits included). | |
| Happy New Year Penguin | |
| Ring in 2001 with a cute penguin with a glass of bubbly, and learn to use several tools in innovative ways. | |
| Gradient Brush Stamp Painting | |
| Learn how to "paint" with a stamp, achieving an effect like a double-loaded brush in tole painting, to make a lovely rose. | |
| Editing a Too-Dark Photo | |
| Lightening midtones with a Tone Map can do wonders for salvaging a photo that's too dark. | |
| Importing and Exporting Presets | |
| Download 20 drop dead gorgeous new metallic presets, learn how to Import them and Export your own presets. | |
| Merge Method Magic | |
| Create stunning and artistic effects with new Merge methods for fills and objects. | |
| Fan Quilt Square | |
| Make a quilt square with 2D Path objects then fill with wonderful patterns from the Fill Gallery. ZIP kit included. | |
| Interface | |
| This interface has enough chrome, inset lines, screws and pure flash to double your testosterone level. | |
| Bird's Nest | |
| Use one of the Paint tools' most unusual presets to paint a charming bird's nest, complete with speckled eggs. | |
| Custom Paint on Edges Mask | |
| Make a custom mask for a special photo by using the Paint tools to Paint on Edges. Works for PI5 too! | |
| Learn the foolproof way to back up your custom presets and objects and to Import other people's PI downloads. | |
| Country Hat Boxes | |
| Make a stack of charming country style hat boxes, adding texture by editing Paint tool presets. | |
| Puzzle Frame | |
| Put a little-utilized Effect menu command to work for you to make a one of a kind, color-coordinated picture frame. | |
| Woven Basket | |
| Paint a woven basket with two little path objects, then add shading and contouring with the Airbrush and Burn tools. | |
| Flower Pot Topiary | |
| Paint a realistic looking clay flower pot, then add a star-shaped topiary with Paint on Edges leaves and a bow. | |
| Greatest Hits CD | |
| Make a slick, shiny CD with gradients, fadeouts and edited transparency levels. ZIP kit included. | |
| Top 10 Layer Manager Tips | |
| My favorite tips for using the Layer Manager can show you just how flexible it can be in manipulation objects. | |
| Marble Hall | |
| Create a beautiful marble hall setting to showcase your favorite child, grandchild or pet. | |
| Mother's Day Bracelet | |
| Fashion a beautiful, sparkling keepsake bracelet with framed photos of your children or pets in honor of Mother's Day. | |
| Sliced Web Page | |
| Learn my workaround for web pages that don't leave gaps at higher resolutions. The Slicer is your secret weapon. | |
| Gone Fishing | |
| For experienced PI6 users only, learn to make a little fisherman or gal with a big straw hat and fishing pole. | |
| Business Card Template | |
| Learn how to custom edit a business card template, change its resolution, then print it out. | |
| Photo Collage | |
| Learn how to showcase your favorite photos by making masked selections with softened edges that blend well. | |
| Hide 'n Go Seek Painting | |
| Download the UFO ZIP kit to paint and fill these simple, 2D shapes. It'll make you want to run outside and play! | |
| Diner | |
| Make yourself a genuine slice of Americana -- build your own diner. For intermediate to advanced PI enthusiasts. | |
| Inside Out Painting | |
| A super easy, fun way to make it look a person stepped into a watercolor or oil painting. Works with PI5 too. | |
| Painting Gallery "Mask" | |
| An unusual use for Painting Gallery templates: a faux "mask" using your own texture, plus a Button Designer "frame." | |
| Painted Lady Victorian House | |
| Download the UFO ZIP kit to make your own painted lady. All you have to do is fill with your own colors and gradients. | |
| Pastel Sketch Look | |
| Use two Effect commands (Emphasize Edges, Emboss) and a merge method to create a soft, pastel sketch look. | |
| Two-Color Art Photo Effects | |
| The Two-Color special filter, plus a couple of Format and Effect commands, create a sepia sketch look from a photo. | |
| Ray of Light Photo Effect | |
| Create excitement, or simply salvage a poorly lit photo, by adding a dramatic ray of light to your photo. | |
| Paint Out Color Effect | |
| Here's a super easy way to selectively paint out color from an image by simply varying the Paint tool's Apply Method. | |
| Half Sketch Photo Effect | |
| A fun effect, turn half a photo into a black and white sketch, leave the rest in color. Download the task for your QCP. | |
| Make a Seamless Wood Tile | |
| Make wood from scratch with color, noise, motion blur, and a little Whirlpool and Warping. | |
| Photo-Filled Text | |
| Here's a quick and easy way to fill text with a photo -- no distortions and you control how much of the image shows. | |
| Get the Most Out of Subsampling | |
| Few notice the Image Optimizer's Subsampling options -- learn how to use them to balance quality and file size. | |
| Top Ten Clipart Tricks and Tips | |
| Guidelines for my favorite ways to make eye-catching country clipart. | |
| Ulead's Animation Applet 2.0 Tutorial | |
| Add pizzazz to your PI images with java applets -- learn how to build a web page around your animation in FrontPage. | |
| Halloween Spider | |
| You can make this cute little Halloween Spider with a few simple path objects and paint as object mode. | |
| Soft Art Photo Effect | |
| Create a glamorous, soft focus art photo effect by varying Merge method and tweaking Highlight Midtone Shadows. | |
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