Paint Shop Pro Techniques-Preparing Images for the Web

Resizing an image

(to create a thumbnail or just to reduce the file size)

Image menu - Resize

Change either pixel size or % of original or Actual/print size (increasing the resolution in the\latter reduces the file size)

Exporting Files for the Internet

Save files under the JPEG (photographs) or GIF formats to make them suitable for use on the Internet.

Choose File menu - JPEG or GIF Optimizer

Complete the dialogue box that launches or if unsure click on Use Wizard

Image Mapping

This inserts a number of hyperlinks into an image.

Choose File menu - Export - Image Mapper

Choose the shape you want and click into the image preview

Repeat for the next area of the shape (say top right  hand corner) you want to become a hyperlink

And so on...

Select the format (GIF or JPEG) and click Optimize Image

Click Close and complete any other tasks you are asked.

Transparent Colours

Specifying a transparent colour tells Paint Shop Pro to deselect it within a selection

Selections menu - Modify - Transparent colour

Specify a tolersnce between 0 (only exact matches) and 200 (all pixels selected)