An optimization wizard ensures consistent colors and efficient Web downloads. With its extensive list of new features and new animation capability, this latest version will maintain Paint Shop Pro as the most popular graphics program available today. Adding to the richness of the image creation capability, complete layer support has been added to Paint Shop Pro 5.0 with Animation Shop . Layer functionality includes comprehensive blend mode controls, layer grouping, naming, visibility, transparency locking, user masking, and variable opacity. A layer palette permits users to control layer actions and other characteristics.
Users can easily add, duplicate, delete, arrange, view, merge and perform other layer operations.
The entire image, or just selected layers of the image, may be rotated and resized. Resizing may be based on the actual print size or on percentages. Resizing options also include smart, bilinear, bicubic and pixel. Users may define viewable grids and display optional on-screen rulers. Increasing the capability of Paint Shop Pro 5.0 with Animation Shop for use in digital photography, direct support for Kodak DC40, DC50 and DC120 digital cameras has been added.