Paint Shop Pro has several retouch modes some of which produce the same effects as the Color Adjustment functions. The Retouch tool uses the same brush tips as the other brushes in Paint Shop Pro, but, the Retouch tool paints with an effect and does not apply it to an entire area. To better understand this unique tool we will explore a few of these modes in this lesson plan.   Lesson Basics Retouch Tool Options and Modes Activate the Retouch Tool from the tool bar In Paint Shop Pro 7 the first tab of the tool palette sets the brush tip shape and other options including the retouch modes however in Paint Shop Pro 6 the second tab sets the retouch modes (See the table below for the description of each mode) In Paint Shop Pro 6 & 7 the second tab sets "Sample Merged. To retouch all layers check Sample merged, however if you want to only retouch a particular layer, make sure that it is the active layer and leave "Sample merged" unchecked   Applying with the Retouch Tool Retouching with Freehand Strokes Click the image at the point that you want the brush stroke to begin Drag the mouse to apply the effect. Depending on the brush that you are using you may want to use small strokes Retouching with Straight Strokes Click the image at the point that you want the brush stroke to begin Press and hold the Shift key Click where you want to end the first line Continue to hold the shift key and you can continue to add additional lines by clicking the image After selecting the line(s) release the shift key   Tip: Since the Retouch tool is generally used on a specific area of an image it is best to select and zoom in on the area before using the retouch tool   Retouch Modes Lighten Darken Soften Sharpen Emboss Smudge Push Dodge Burn Saturation Up Saturation Down Lightness Up Lightness Down Hue Up Hue Down Saturation to Target Lightness to Target Hue to Target Color to Target       RETOUCH MODE EFFECT PRODUCED Lighten Inreases brightness (RGB) Darken Decreases brightness (RGB) Soften Smoothes edges/reduces contrast Sharpen Heightens edges/increases contrast Emboss Traces edges and suppresses color/makes forground looked raised Smudge Effects of smearing paint Push Like smudge but it does not pick up any new color Dodge Lightens shadowed areas and brings out detail Burn Darkens areas of the image that are too light Saturation Up Increases saturation (HSL) Saturation Down Decreases saturation (HSL) Lightness Up Increases lightness (HSL) Lightness Down Decreases lightness (HSL) Hue Up Shifts hue up (HSL) Hue Down Shifts hue down (HSL) Saturation to target Applies saturation level equal to the foreground, but doesn't affect hue/lightness. (HSL) Lightness to target Applies lightness level equal to the foreground, but doesn't affect hue/saturation. (HSL) Hue to target Applies hue of foreground color without affecting saturation/lightness. (HSL) Color to Target Applies foreground color, doesn't affect luminance.   Lesson Plan Now that we have covered the basics of the retouch tool you are ready to go have some fun. Here are three (3) online tutorials. Please submit at least one tutorial result to the group or you can submit one for each tutorial. Experiment with the different retouch modes. PSP 7  Retouch Tool Feather: http://moonsdesigns.com/tutorials/feather.html Westie: http://prestigiousdames.com/Di/westie/westie.htm Photo Retouch:  http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintshoptutorialsretouch/ [Choose one]   PSP 8  Retouch Tool and Background Eraser [*new PSP 8 technique] Background with Retouch Tool: http://www.tut.pspug.org/tut8eff/les14zjh_v8.htm Background Eraser: http://www.moonsdesigns.com/tutorials/psp8/bge.html Painting using Retouch: http://www.psphelp.com/touch.html     Bonus Retouch   Get the Red Out:  http://www.khiba.com/PSP/Fall2000/11212000.htm PSP 7 Red Out:  http://maegg.com/tuts/redeye/redeyetut.php PSP 8   You can do anything you like, use any image you like and you can use plugins and filters. Be creative, but, please use the basics of the tutorials.   Lesson Resources There is always more to know and learn about Paint Shop Pro. Here are a few online resources that you might find helpful:   Abstract Dimensions CarinSharon's Using PSP Retouch Tool Aesthetic Web Creations RetouchPRO   Lesson Submittal Please remember to resize your final image so that it is no larger than 350 pixels on the largest/longest side. Please name your results as:  Your name - retouch1 (for tutorial 1) Your name - retouch2 (for tutorial 2) Your name - retouch3 (for tutorial 3) Submit your results to the group at http://pspimaginarium.com/forum   ::Index:: ::Intermediate Series:: ::Glossary:: ::Short Cut Keys:: ::Resources::   Copyright © 2000-2004 PSPImaginarium All rights reserved. Unless specifically made available for download, no graphics or text may be removed from this site for any reason without express written permission from PSPImaginarium Paint Shop Pro is a registered trademark of Jasc Software, Inc.