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ANNOUNCE: Special Paint Shop Pro Seminar at Help University's Help '99
Subject:ANNOUNCE: Special Paint Shop Pro Seminar at Help University's Help '99 From:Alec Sonenthal <alec -at- GREENBROOK -dot- COM> Date:Tue, 24 Aug 1999 12:43:36 -0500
Dear List,
At Help University, we are excited to offer an special software giveaway
at a special one-day seminar as part of Help University?s Fall?99
Conference and Exhibition ? scheduled for November 1-4, 1999 in Dallas,
Texas (http://www.helpuniversity.com/conferen/fall99.htm).
Neil Perlin, owner of Hyper/Word Services and one of the industry?s top
consultants, will be on hand November 1 in Dallas to present a special
one-day seminar on ?Online Graphics and Paint Shop Pro.?
As a special bonus, everyone registering for this class will receive a
complimentary copy of Paintshop Pro 5.04 and JASC?s Animation Shop 1.0.
Seminar Description:
Are you having trouble scaling bitmaps for use in a Help file?
Concerned about an odd
color flash every time you switch between two graphics? Uncertain why
you can't get to the special effects on the Image menu in Paint Shop
Pro? Wondering why graphics in general and Paint Shop Pro in
particular can be so confusing? This one-day, hands-on seminar will
help.
The seminar is for developers who want to use Paint Shop Pro to create
graphics for WinHelp, HTML, or HTML-based systems. You'll learn the
theoretical concepts behind graphics and how to use Paint Shop Pro's
most commonly used features. There are no prerequisites for this
seminar.
The class will cover important topics such as:
* Basic Graphic Concepts
* General Format Types
* WinHelp Graphic Formats
* HTML Graphic Formats
* Controlling Color Depth
* Overview of Paint Shop Pro
* The Paint Shop Pro Interface
* The Paint Shop Pro Browser
* Modifying Existing Graphics
* Qualities of a Good Image
* Changing File Formats
* Reducing Color Depth
* Compression
* Cropping, Resizing, and Resampling
* Creating New Graphics
* Adding Effects
* Capturing Screens
* Understanding the Color Palette
* Windows' Versus the Web Palette
* Palette Problems and Solutions
* Tips, Tricks, and Traps
* Scaling A Bitmap In WinHelp
* Scaling an Image in HTML
* Recycling Graphics
Help University's Fall Conference?Help '99 offers over 75+ sessions,
seminars, trainings and roundtables where you can learn about the latest
technologies and tools from industry experts. Network with fellow online
help authors, developers and managers - domestic and international ?
gain new insights, make new friends, and take home new ideas to bring
your online help to life. Mingle with speakers and vendors, and meet
your colleagues at one of the many informal meals and receptions.
