PhotoImpact Tutorials
Corel® PhotoImpact® X3 is a complete and powerful image-editing suite that can be very easy to use. Just right for both digital imaging newbies and serious hobbyists, this version offers a lot of new and enhanced features that allow you to modify, improve, organize and share your images. Experience the ease of working in ExpressFix Mode's simplified workspace. Master the new Golden Ratio Crop and Rule of Thirds Crop tools to frame your images perfectly when cropping. The COOL 360 feature is also a great tool for stitching multiple pieces into a single image. Try all these and many other exciting features of PhotoImpact® X3!
Creating a calendar with your favorite photos
With PhotoImpact, you can create your own personalized calendar with your own pictures. Let's try creating a 2008 calendar using nature images....Creating a fantasy cloud effect
Skywriting is a fancy way to convey a personal message to someone special. In PhotoImpact, you can simulate vapor trails from a twisting and turning airplane by using the Cloud Pen....
Drawing realistic clouds
The shifting of clouds creates wondrous effects on landscaped and seascapes. Photographers use various techniques such as prolonging exposure to catch the dynamic effect of cloud movement. In PhotoImpact, you can paint realistic clouds and simulate their movement by using the Cloud Pen....
Easily adjust your photo...
Ideal for first-time users who want to apply basic photo enhancements, ExpressFix presents various options to fix images through a simple yet intuitive user interface....
Cropping photos like a pro using Golden Ratio
Cropping can greatly enhance the composition of an image. You can frame a photograph to remove unimportant or distacting elements and draw the viewer's attention only to the most interesting part....
Applying the Rule of Thirds when cropping photos
Good composition can turn a dull photograph into a more compelling one. You can enhance composition by framing and cropping your image the best possible way. One of the tools in PhotoImpact that help you enhance image composition is the Rule of Thirds Crop Tool....
Creating an awesome skyscraper image using COOL 360
Taking photos of tall buildings at a short distance can be difficult. If you do not have special lenses for architectural photography, you need to tip the camera up to fit the entire object in the frame. Sometimes, this creates too much distortion. With PhotoImpact's COOL 360 feature, you can stitch together several shots of a building to produce a vertical panorama of its entire length....
Manage and share your photos on the web
Do you have tons of digital photos that you want to organize and post online for family and friends to see? Creating web albums of your favorite photos in PhotoImpact is so easy. Let's try it now...
Creating CD and DVD labels
Save your home video CDs and DVDs from the pile of nameless and unlabeled discs sitting in your garage. Photo Project helps you create stunning CD and DVD covers that you can print and enjoy.
Adding and removing elements to an image using SmartRemove
Thinking of adding cool effects to your image like a twin or multiple look-alikes? Or you can remove elements that you don’t want in an image. Learn how to do these easy and fun tricks with SmartRemove.
Restoring the natural color of photos even under bad lighting
Your wedding seemed perfect...except for the pictures? PhotoImpact can help. Using White Balance, you can even restore the color your wedding gown photos from dull and yellowish casts to its original bright white hue.
Customizing and printing greeting cards
Greeting cards are simple and sincere ways of showing you care. Take this a step higher by creating personalized greeting cards for your friends and family. PhotoImpact's intuitive Photo Project makes greeting cards fun and easy.
Calibrating your custom camera curves with SmartCurves
Correcting tonal problems can be doubly hard when you have to individually adjust the levels, curves and histograms of an image. SmartCurves eliminates the guesswork by calibrating custom camera curves and automatically produces great results.
Getting the Noise out of Night Shots
Image noise often appears in images shot in a poorly-lit room or those with high ISO settings. You can reduce the noise and smoothen color distribution in an image using PhotoImpact.
Sharing photos on PSP, iPod, cell phones and more!
Enjoy sharing your images with your friends through your mobile devices like PSP, iPod and cell phones. Using PhotoImpact, you can adjust your image’s settings for your mobile devices to avoid distorted and low-quality photos.
Enhancing RAW image data from digital cameras
PhotoImpact allows you to open and directly enhance your RAW image files. You can set the color temperature, adjust the tint and exposure compensation, reduce noise and much more.