By Steve Bain The Cutout Lab introduced in Corel PHOTO-PAINT® X3 enables you to extract or copy photo elements from any digital image with precision and relative ease. Much more than just a quick selection tool, the Cutout Lab accurately detects almost any shape and preserves the fine details of an image...
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on Sat, Jul 18 2009
Filed under: Technique, photo-paint, masking, Advanced, Special Effects, Basic, Recent feature, Version X3, New feature, Cut Out Lab, Close-cropping
By Steve Bain Few things can make a professional design or layout look more amateurish than blurry pictures. But, intentionally blurring certain areas of a picture can help focus attention on other picture elements. Here's a technique you can use to create or exaggerate depth-of-field effects in...
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on Mon, Jan 26 2009
Filed under: Technique, photo-paint, Special Effects, Basic, Beginner, Quick Tip, Touch-up Brush, Retouching, Image Retouching, Depth effect, Depth of field, Gaussian blur
By Steve Bain Designers and small business owners creating printed business and marketing collateral often need to be resourceful to stay within their budget. If you're using CorelDRAW and Corel PHOTO-PAINT, you have everything you need to minimize your costs. Let's explore a few color strategies...
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on Sat, Jan 10 2009
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By Steve Bain
Whether you’re a professional, a tourist or just a weekend photo hobbyist, there’s nothing like taking a few pictures in the great outdoors on a bright, sunny day. Sometimes, though, that sunshine can work against you. The bright light and harsh shadows may hide the person,...
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on Tue, Dec 16 2008
Filed under: Technique, photo-paint, Special Effects, Tips, Basic, Color cast, Dodge, Image correction, Image Retouching, Burn, Contrast