How to Create Digital Tattoos in Corel PaintShop® Pro

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: open your image in PaintShop Pro and make sure that the Edit tab is active.

   In this example we have a photo that should work quite well to show how a back tattoo would look after the design has been applied. , It's preferable that the design have a transparent background like this PNG file we have of the butterfly. ,,, You can then position and resize the image using the Pick tool. ,,,
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   Step 2: open the image you'll be working with.

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   Step 3: Open the tattoo design.

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   Step 4: To select the image

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   Step 5: go to Selections > Select All or use the key combination CTRL + A on your keyboard.

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   Step 6: hit CTRL + C on the keyboard or choose Copy from the Edit menu.

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   Step 7: Click on the photo and then select Edit > Paste as New Layer.

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   Step 8: After you have positioned the image properly

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   Step 9: lower the layer Opacity; this will make the image appear more like a tattoo.

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    Step 10: use the Eraser tool to remove any parts that should be hidden or overlap the background.

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    Step 11: The great part about this is that you can try unlimited styles and if you need to change the design or start over

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    Step 12: it's completely painless.

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