Paint Shop Pro Tips

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                               Getting Stated With Paint Shop Pro

Getting photos into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo 
You can download and scan images into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. 

Using the Corel Photo Downloader 
You can easily download images by using the Corel Photo Downloader, which is installed along with Corel Snapfire Plus SE during the Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo installation. The Corel Photo Downloader offers the quickest and easiest way to transfer photos from your digital camera to your computer. Just plug in your camera, or insert a memory card into your card reader, and perform a quick one-time setup. Afterwards, the Corel Photo Downloader starts automatically whenever time you plug in your camera or insert a memory card into your card reader. 

You can set the Corel Photo Downloader to rotate photos. You can also choose to clear space on your camera’s memory card by automatically deleting photos on the camera after downloading them. Corel Snapfire Plus SE is launched automatically after downloading. The Corel Photo Downloader also detects and lets you view photos stored on photo CDs. For more information, see the Corel Snapfire Plus SE Help. 

Using WIA 
Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo supports digital cameras that use Microsoft Windows Image Acquisition (WIA), which provides a standard interface for loading photos from digital cameras and scanners. However, the WIA interface is available only for the Windows Me and Windows XP operating systems. 

If your computer does not support WIA, you can open photos by installing and using a card reader. Some cameras, and most card readers, serve as additional disk drives when they are connected to the USB port of your computer. For example, the path for your camera may appear as G:DCMS. 

Using scanners 
Your scanning software may allow you to choose an application for scanning images. To set up your scanner so that you can scan images into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, please refer to the manufacturer’s documentation provided with your scanner. 

After you download or scan your images, you can review them with Quick Review in a full-screen slide show. 

To use the Corel Photo Downloader with a camera or card reader 
1.   Connect the camera or card reader to the computer by using a USB cable. 
 The Corel Photo Downloader opens. 
 You can verify that the Corel Photo Downloader is active by checking for its icon  in your system tray. 
2.   Mark the Use Corel Photo Downloader to transfer photos check box. 
3.   Choose one of the following options: 
 •  Always start downloading automatically 
 •  Display this prompt each time 
4.   Click OK. 
 When the download is complete, Corel Snapfire Plus SE starts. You can choose to view the photos with Corel Snapfire Plus SE or with the Organizer in Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo. 

•   You can set download options by clicking Options in the Corel Photo Downloader dialog box and choosing the options you want. 
•   You can also set download options by clicking the Corel Photo Downloader icon  in your system tray and choosing Options. For more information about setting options, see the Corel Snapfire Plus SE Help. 

To get photos from a WIA scanner 
1.   After installing the software that came with your Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) scanner, connect your scanner to your computer. 
2.   In Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, choose File  Import  From Scanner or Camera. 
 The scanner’s interface appears. 
3.   Use the scanner’s software to perform the scan. 
 If you have set up your scanner to scan into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, when the device and software have processed the image, the image is sent to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo and placed in an image window. The scanner’s software may remain open, so you can either continue to acquire images or exit the software. 

To get photos from a TWAIN scanner 
1.   After installing the software that came with your scanner, connect your scanner to your computer. 
2.   In Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, choose File  Import  TWAIN Acquire. 
 The scanner’s interface appears. 
3.   Use the scanner’s software to perform the scan. 
 If you have set up your scanner to scan into Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo, when the device and software have processed the image, the image is sent to Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo and placed in an image window. The scanner’s software may remain open, so you can either continue to acquire images or exit the software. 

•   You must install the software that came with your scanner before you connect the device to your computer. Installing this software correctly allows the computer and Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo to recognize your scanner.