Deform Tool
The Deform Tool may be applied to floating selections.
This doesn't mean you can apply it to only text that has
been applied with the floating object checked, but to any and all
selections, so long as you float the selection. If
you've selected an object, or text and the Deform Tool
is still greyed out, go into the Menu Bar under Selections
and click on the Float option.
Once you have a floating selection, it can be deformed
by clicking and dragging on the bounding box handles. Shadows
are easily formed by dragging the center top handle until it is
the center bottom handle.
Pressing and holding the Ctrl key while dragging a corner
handle allows
you to symmetrically enlarge one side of the bounding box while
anchoring the other side in place. Pressing the Shift key while
dragging a corner handle anchors three corners. Pressing either the
Ctrl or Shift keys while dragging a center handle slides
the entire side you're working on in the same direction while anchoring
the opposite side in place.
Working in
layers
allows for opacity shifts and blurring
in the shadow layer without affecting the object that is
'throwing' the shadow.
Selections
within an image may be deformed as well. If the
deform tool is not available after you have made your selection,
remember to check Selections | Float on the menu bar.
In this example, I applied Deform to the fish, added
another layer so that I could adjust the opacity settings, and
created a "fishbowl" from a sphere
tube.
Additional Resources:
Picture Tubes
Introduction to Paint Shop Pro 5 : Table of Contents
Eraser Tool
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