Fully revised to include coverage of the new features of PaintShop Pro X4, this book teaches you how to use PaintShop Pro's plethora of top-notch photo editing tools to retouch, enhance, and restore your photographs. You'll benefit from the practical techniques and insider tips shown in this book, regardless of your skill level. After a thorough introduction to PaintShop Pro, including useful advice on the tools and workspaces, you'll dive into retouching methods and tips that you can use throughout the book. Following this, you'll see detailed photo studies that showcase new and old photos alike. By examining actual photos from the author's collection, you'll learn how to retouch or restore digital, scanned, color, and black-and-white photos. Each study teaches you how to tackle specific problems, shows you the pros and cons of different techniques, and concludes with a fully restored or retouched photo.
