Step 1: Control+Click on the layer with your pen tool shape to select it. Go to the channels window and press the save selection as channel button. This will create a new channel (called Alpha 1) with the selection of your shape...

The advantage of using layer styles is obvious, you don't have to do it again. In this tutorial you are going to do golden text only using layer styles. I used the font Verdana, 130p bold. I also use brown background color because I find it easier to see the gold color more clearly...

In Paint Shop Pro, create a new image, with a white background. Now, grab your text tool, and type in whatever text you would like. However, in the text window, check floating and anti-alias under "create as". Now click OK, and move the text to your desired place on the image...

Start with any image, and open it up in paint shop pro. Now go to file>>new, and create a new image with a transparent background, and make it anywhere from 3-8 pixels, depending on how large you want your grid to be...

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...

Open up any image in paint shop pro. Now select the hand tool to your left. Right click on it, and select tool options. Use the settings below...

Open up any image in paint shop pro. Now go to effects>>texture effects>>blinds. You can use the settings below, or you can change them to your preference. White scan lines also have a great effect...

In paint shop pro, open up any image. Go to colours>>decrease colour depth>>16 colours. Choose windows and ordered dither...

Open up any image in paint shop pro. Now go to effects>>texture effects>>weave, and use the settings below...

Open up any image in paint shop pro. Go to colors>>posterize and use the settings below...