Corel PaintShop Pro lets you combine two images into a third image. The new image is the product of the color data from the two source images combined on a pixel-by-pixel basis according to the arithmetical function you select, such as Add, Subtract, Multiply, or Difference.
If you want to combine images without these functions, you can simply use layers to paste a second image over a background image, and use masking to adjust the transparency. For information about copying and pasting images as layers, see Cutting, copying, and pasting. For information about masking, see Working with masks.
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In the Image #1 and Image #2 drop-lists, select the images to combine. |
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In the Function group box, choose one of the following options for combining the images: |
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Add — Image 1 Value + Image 2 Value |
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Subtract — Image 1 Value – Image 2 Value |
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Average — (Image 1 value + Image 2 Value) / 2 |
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Multiply — Image 1 Value x Image 2 Value |
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Difference — Absolute Value of (Image 1 Value – Image 2 Value) |
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Darkest — Minimum of (Image 1 Value, Image 2 Value) |
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Lightest — Maximum of (Image 1 Value, Image 2 Value) |
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From the Channel group box, do one of the following: |
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Divisor — divides the color values by the value you specify. This value can reduce the effects of the other selections. |
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Bias — shifts each color value by amount you specify. |
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Mark or unmark the Clip color values check box to determine how Corel PaintShop Pro handles final color values that are greater than 255 and less than 0. |
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When the Clip color values check box is marked, color values less than 0 become 0, and color values greater than 0 become 255. |
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When the Clip color values check box is unmarked, color values less than 0 are calculated as 256 plus the value, and color values greater than 0 are calculated as 256 minus the value. |
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