Paint Shop Pro Basics 53) Warp tools - Deformation Map

Both the Mesh Warp and the Warp Brush have a setting known as the deformation map. In otherwords a current distortion is saved as a "distortion map" that can be applied to any image as a sort of base template for continuing to edit the image. Great if you want to maintain a change and see how it works on other similar images.

Paint Shop Pro Basics 52) Tools - Warp Brush

The Warp Brush is close to Photoshop's own Liquify filter. It warps the image and allows you to brush in these warps, creating an almost liquid like effect. This can also be used to gently, and cleanly distort the image into a better view. You won't believe the number of guys whom have increased the size of their muscles, decreased their stomachs, and made their girlfriends "phat"er using this tool.

Paint Shop Pro Basics 51) Tools - Warp Mesh

The Warp Mesh tool allows you to warp your image using a simple grid of nodes that are inter connected to create a very fluid distortion. Great for small changes even though very large ones are possible.

Paint Shop Pro Basics 48) Tools - Pen Tool

The Pen tool is one of the most powerful of the vector tools, it's also one of the least automated. So you can create any shape you want, it just won't be overly helpful in making it look decent for you.

Took 3 whole videos to go over the various options and I still didn't catch them all.


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Paint Shop Pro Basics 47) Tools - Symmetric Shape tool

The symmetric shape tool is.....nifty. It lets you create symmetric shapes with only a few clicks and tweaks and the editing options are very fun to play with.

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Addendum - I forgot the Edit Mode

Paint Shop Pro Basics 46) Tools - Ellipse Tool

An ellipse, oval or circle, would be very hard to make on your own. That's why Paint Shop Pro provides just such a tool for you. Pretty cool, no?

Paint Shop Pro Basics 45) Tools - Rectangle Tool

Have you ever wanted to create a rectangular vector? If so have I got a tool for you.