Choose any image, and open it in adobe. Now, go to colours>>adjust>>threshold and change the settings to around 130, depending on your image. Click OK, and you're done.
Open any image in paint shop pro that you want to soften. Go to effects>>blur>>gaussian blur and blur it by 4. Press CTRL+C, then CTRL+Z, and then CTRL+L. Go to layers>>properties and set the opacity at around 40%-60%...
To slice an image in paint shop pro, go to file>>export>>image slicer. Select the grid tool at the top of the window, and decide on how many columns and rows you will have (this will determine the number of sliced images). You can uncheck the optimization option if you want...
To map an image in paint shop pro, first open up the image you want to map. Go to file>>export>>image mapper. To create you image map, choose from the circle, rectangle, or polygon tools at the top of your window...
Open up any image in paint shop pro. Go to layers>>new raster layer. Now select the fill tool. On the right side of your screen, select gradient as the fill type. Now click on it, and use similar settings to below...
In Paint Shop pro, open your preferred image. Now, go to effects>>noise>>edge preserving smooth. The amount of smoothing should usually be no more than 25, depending on the size of the picture...