PAINT SHOP PRO

Winter 2003
Week 3 - Drawing Tools

The Draw Tool can only be used with 24 bit images and a stroke color must be set for the single line option to work.

Draw Tool Options:

Type
A choice of four line types
Width
Selection of line width from 1 to 255 pixels wide
Line Style
Multiple selection includes arrowheads, dots, etc.
Antialias
The way to have smooth lines
Create as Vector
Not always available
Close Path
Straight line added to connect endpoints with starting point.

Draw Tool, Single Line

Exercise 3-1a

Exercise 3-1b Round and Bevel Joints

Join Section Options

Miter
Pointed corners when the width of corner is within Miter limit value and beveled when it exceeds same
Round
rounded corners
Bevel
flattened corners

Exercise 3-1c Miter Join and Miter Limits


Exercise 3-2a Freehand Line Drawing

Used for drawing lines other than straight lines and includes a Curve Tracking feature which enables refinement of the line by using settings from 1 to 100



Exercise 3-2b Point to Point Line Drawing

Works on a Vector Node principal allowing more control.
e.g., Movable Vector Nodes

Exercise 3-3a
Point to Point Drawing and dragging


Exercise 3-3b Creating a flower with dragging Point to Point


Exercise 3-3c Combining Click and Drag Point to Point Drawing



Bezier Curls


Belzier Line with Close Path


"S" Shaped Curve


Bezier Line with Backgrounds


Vector Options on Drawing Tools


Adding Nodes

Drawing With Vectors
A Beizer Loop Flower

A Bouquet of Vector Flowers

Altering Elements in Vectors

Adding Elements in Vectors

Extra Credit