How to Combine Two Pictures in Paint Shop Pro 8
The Paint Shop Pro 8 application allows you to edit photos and other images you have stored on your computer. Using the freehand tool, you can remove portions of one image and then copy and paste the selection to a second image. When you are putting two images together, you can turn both pictures into one selection and then use the image properties to blend the pictures together more smoothly.
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Instructions
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Open the Paint Shop Pro 8 application on your computer.
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Click the "File" option and then click the "Open" option. Select the first picture you want to combine and then click the "Open" button.
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Click the "File" option again and then click the "Open" option. Select the picture you want to be combined with the first picture and then click the "Open" button. Both pictures will then appear.
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Click the "Freehand Tool" option from the drawing toolbar and then use your mouse to draw around the first image you want to combine into the second image.
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Right-click the image when you're done erasing it and then click the "Copy" option. Select the background image or second image you opened.
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Click the "Layers" option from the top toolbar menu and then click the "New Raster Layer" option. Right-click on the image and then click the "Paste" option.
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Press the "Ctrl" and "D" keys at the same time on your keyboard to deselect the image. Click the "Layers" option and then click the "Properties" option.
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Select the amount of brightness and contrast you want for the image from the "Brightness" and "Contrast" fields. Click the "File" option and then click the "Save" option to save the changes to your image.
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References
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