PhotoImpact 6 Tutorials

Animated Name (intermediate) Add your signature to your web pages! Create an animated name written with a feather. If you prefer, you can substitute a brush or pen for the feather for this tutorial. Feathers and inkwells are available for downloading.

Color Spots (beginner) Take any color photo, change it to monochrome with color spots to give a dramatic effect. In this tutorial, you will learn how to accomplish this tecnhique in just a few easy steps.

Creating Custom Shapes (intermediate) It can be difficult to find the exact shape you want - such as a moon shape. Drawing it would take considerable time. With PhotoImpact, you can create your very own unique custom shapes with very little effort.

Doodle Background Tiles (beginner) Turn your doodles into exciting colorful seamless background tiles! It's so easy you to do and you won't believe the great results! It's very addicting too!

Easy 3D Beveled Button (beginner) Designed especially for beginners, learn how to make a 3D Beveled button. This is a fun exercise that will teach you how to use the gradient fill feature to create a 3D effect.

Easy Interface (intermediate) Learn the basics for creating those fancy 3D Interfaces you see on the modern-looking web pages. The look is very effective and so easy to create.

Easy Scan Lines (beginner) Create a template to give your images the "tv scan line" effect. This is an easy tutorial that allows you to add a great effect to your favorite images and text. The template is stored in your Easy Palette so you can re-use it at any time.

Easy Stained Glass (beginner) This tutorial shows you how to use black and white clipart to make the lead patterns for your stained glass creations. Once you create the lead portion, the fun begins as you learn how to apply stained glass colors to your lead patterns.

Exploring the Layer Manager (beginner) Learn how to get around in the Easy Palette Layer Manager, how to hide items, group them, and reposition the layers. Learning these skills will greatly improve your ability to complete other tutorials with ease.

Fancy Frames (intermediate) This tutorial uses the path tool and the continue draw to create some very pretty and colorful frames that you can use on your favorite images.

Gingham Tiles (intermediate) Gingham has always been a very popular pattern throughout the world. With this tutorial, you'll learn how to make your own gingham tiles in a variety of colors to suit yourself.

Making Candy (beginner) Make your own delicious calorie-free cyber candies! Chocolates and mints - always a temptation. This is an extremely simple tutorial designed for the PI beginner.

Managing Your Image Library (beginner) The Image Library in your Easy Palette is an important part of PhotoImpact. This is where you store all the wonderful things you make. Learn how to create and manage your own Image Libraries, how how to add new groups and how to arrange objects within a group. This library is very similar to the Material Gallery.

Managing Your Material Gallery (beginner) The Material Gallery in your Easy Palette is where you store your own presets, fill patterns, etc. Learn how to create and manage your own Material Galleries. Learn how to add new groups and how to arrange objects within a group. This gallery is very similar to the Image Library.

Making Plaid Using Filters (intermediate) You won't believe your eyes when you see how simple it is to make plaids with the aid of a few filters. Use any image to make unique one-of-a-kind designs.

Masks Made Easy (intermediate) Masks can be very powerful tools once you understand how they work Learn how to create a simple mask and how to use it on an image.

Moving The Lights (beginner) This mini-tutorial will show you how to change the lighting on your image using two different methods. Understanding how to reposition lighting can lend dramatic effects to your work.

New Shapes from Old (beginner) Use existing shapes from the path library to create new shapes. This tutorial show you how to make a lovely little candle using nothing but the shapes in PhotoImpact.

Object Paint/Magic Eraser (beginner) Learning how to use the Object eraser can save you many hours of work. It has a number of powerful little features to help speed things up and is a wonderful tool for cleaning up clipart.

Polkadot Tiles (intermediate) Make your own polkdot fill patterns in a variety of colors. Polkadots never go out of style. They can be used as color spots on your country graphics, borders for stationery, or just about anything else you can think of.

Recipes for Gold (intermediate) All that Glitters.. is Gold! Everyone loves gold. This tutorial will give you the "recipe" for making 10 different shades of gold that you can save as presets to be used over and over again.

Seamless Muted Tile (beginner) Make a muted tile (or other image) and create a seamless background without using third party filters and progams.

Stained Glass Tiles (beginner) No more searching the net looking for that specific stained glass tile. Now you can make your own and in colors of your choice! It's easy, it's fun. Start your own Stained Glass library today. Create a variety of colors in a matter of minutes.

Snowglobe (intermediate) Snowglobes have always been a source of fascination for both the graphic artist and for those who simply enjoy looking at them. This tutorial shows you how to make an animated snowglobe.