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Creating a Simple Image

The best way to learn is to roll up your sleeves and get right to it. The following exercise introduces the Paint Shop Pro tools used for drawing, painting, and creating lines and shapes.

Using the Preset Shapes Tool

To get started, open a new image at 500×500 pixels with the resolution set to 72ppi, the background color set to White, and the image type set to 16.7 Million Colors. Then follow these steps:

1.	Select the Preset Shapes tool from the Tool palette.
2.	Set the stroke and fill colors by moving the mouse over the color swatches. Left-click to set the stroke and right-click to set the fill color.
3.	In the Tool Options window, click the button to the right of the shape in the Shape Type option. Choose the Rectangle ...