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NEWSFLASH: ALL OF THE TUTORIALS AT GRAPHIC ALLUSIONS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON CD-ROM!
If you'd rather have the convenience of working with these tutorials in your own time and at your own pace, well now you can. Every single tutorial on this website has been adapted for inclusion on CD-rom. You now not only have the opportunity to have your own permanent copy of these tutorials, but there's also a few surprise goodies I've included as well (for instance, the CD includes 9 new tutorials not available online and a large number of royalty-free tubes). For more information, you can check it out right here.
Absolute Beginner Tutorials for PSP8 . . .
I've had a lot of requests from brand new users of PSP for some basic, easy to understand tuts for PSP8, so without further ado, welcome to Absolute Beginners, a frustration-free zone where you can sit down with a cup of coffee and relax while you improve your PSP skills. This page will contain a growing collection of tutorials just for newbies.....newbies to PSP and newbies to graphic design. My mission statement for this collection is the KISS principle: Keep It Simple, Stupid! :) No complicated, drawn-out instructions, no hard-to-understand steps....just easy to understand tutorials with plenty of screen shots. No more pulling your hair out or stressing out over what on earth vectors, raster layers, contiguous modes or trusted and untrusted scripts are....there's plenty of time for all that stuff later!
And, when you're ready to move onwards and upwards (trust me, it'll be sooner than you think!) check out my more advanced tutorials, and for news of updates etc, I strongly recommend you bookmark my home page because this is where you'll find all the latest information. A mailing list is also in the works.
Note: The tutorials on this page may be downloaded or printed out for personal use only. No tutorial must not, under any circumstances, be taken from this site in its entirety or in parts and passed around Yahoo or MSN Groups, re-posted on other websites or passed on to other individuals. Placing a link on your Group's site or your own site is fine, and passing links around is also fine. But links ONLY please, and remember to acknowledge that they are external links, otherwise many of your visitors will assume they are still on your site. There are logos available on my resources page if you wish to use one. Thank you for your co-operation.
Want even more help?
Look no further!
I think the best advice I can give to beginners is to check out the fantastic PSP online communities. There are so many, but the ones I can recommend above all others are the Paint Shop Pro Users Group (otherwise known as the PSPUG) and the Plus PSP group. Both are fantastic places to start. Not only do they have literally hundreds of tutorials and great resources (and links to many, many more) but the best help forums around.
Another great way to learn PSP is to join a MSN or Yahoo group. There are so many to choose from these days, just put a search through Google and see what you come up with. For more resources right here, check out the bottom of this page, and for a bigger collection of links, have a look at my Resources page for all kinds of graphics-related stuff. Good luck with your exploring!
Looking for more intermediate/advanced tuts for PSP8?
You'll find some on my PSP8 Tutorial Page. | |
Stay Frustration-Free!
For those times when you get so frustrated you feel like hurling your computer out the window, take a deep breath, and . . . . .walk away from it. Grab some fresh air, a cup of coffee or watch some TV. By the time you're ready to return you'll be mentally refreshed, and by taking a fresh view at something, you may suddenly spot where you went wrong. As a last resort, quit the tutorial and start it again. It's so easy to accidentally skip a vital step, and if you slowly go over the tut again from the beginning you can often figure out what went wrong. If all else fails, you can always email me.
TIPS & TRICKS . . .
An ever-growing list, the Tips and Tricks page is an ongoing project. I will add to this page whenever I get the time, and/or any great new ideas.
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| ABSOLUTE BEGINNER TUTORIALS FOR PSP 8 . . . . | Understanding how Transparent Gif's Work in PSP8. If you're confused about how transparent gif's work, (or more to the point, when they don't!) and why you keep getting those pesky white pixels around your 'transparent' image once you've put it on your web page, then this is the tutorial you've been waiting for! |  | How to make a Welcome Banner. This tutorial shows you how to make a simple, yet very effective metallic-looking 3-D welcome banner. It introduces you to several important tools such as the gradient palette, the text tool, the magic wand, drop-shadow, outer bevel and add borders. |
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A basic beginner's guide to understanding layers in PSP: Part 1. This is Part 1 of a two-part series of tutorials which introduces the layers palette. It contains a general introduction on how layers work, and you'll also learn how to create a new layer, name a new layer and move layers around on the palette. Part 2 coming soon. |  |
A basic beginner's guide to understanding layers in PSP: Part 2. This is Part 2 of a series of a two-part tutorial which introduces the layers palette. This tut shows you how the opacity slider works, how to toggle the visibility of a layer on and off and offers you an insight into the true versatility and power of using layers in PSP. |  | Create a simple, but very eye-catching seamless tile. This is a simple, yet very effective method for creating a stunning-looking background tile which will tile seamlessly - without having to use the Seamless Tile filter. This tut will also show you how to change colours on the materials palette, create a gradient out of two existing colours and shows you how to use the Kaleidoscope filter that comes with PSP8. |
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Left Hand Bordered Background. A simple, but eye-catching left-hand border background for a web page. This tut shows you how to open a new image, how to select a pattern, use the fill tool, selection tool, and add borders tool. Easy as 1, 2, 3! |
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Create a Simple Web Button. Shows you how to make a web button for your website. Start off with one button, and before you know it you'll be churning out hundreds of 'em! You will learn how to open a new image, how to use the gradient tool, fill tool, how to apply text, the drop-shadow feature and add borders tool. |  | More tutorials coming soon! Stay tuned :) |
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