You may be asking what does Paint Shop Pro have to do with the web? That is a fair question. If you do not know what Paint Shop Pro (hereafter called PSP) is, it is a graphics program. I am certain you have heard of Photo Shop. Photo Shop is the graphics program of all graphics program.

However, it is a lot more expensive and has a much higher learning curve. PSP can be had for as little as $29.00 for the older version and the upgrade to version 9 can be had for as little as $45.00. With PSP, you can fix photos either automatically or manually and you can draw graphics that are known only to your imagination. PSP does have a learning curve and I admit up front that I too need to climb that curve. However, it is not nearly as steep as Photo Shop.

PSP comes with some built in basic tutorials and there are many websites that have tutorials. As one writer said to me, a Google search comes up with over 10,000 sites! That is a LOT of information. I have gathered some links together from some of you who have generously shared your favorites with me. If you would like to visit these links, please go here.

If you would like more information on PSP please visit this page. PSP is very powerful and deep. From making navigation buttons to backgrounds and everything in between, PSP can handle it. Once I learn more about it, I’ll certainly be using it to put some graphics on my site. If you have links that I do not have and you think they are worth while, please send them to me and I will certainly link them on my page. Check often for updates. As always, write to me and tell me what you would like to see in this column.