Editing PaintShop Pro (section)

==Picture tubes==
Picture tubes are graphic images with no background. They are often used as a starting point for complex images; that is, they are combined with other image elements to produce a final work. Tubes can also be regarded as graphic brushes based on a pre-created image; this was their original use.<ref>{{cite web|author=Michael Bednarek |url=http://www.irt.org/software/sw003/index.htm |title=Discussion of introduction of tubes to JASC Paint Shop Pro 5 |publisher=Irt.org |date=2011-08-27 |access-date=2011-09-13}}</ref>  Instead of leaving a trace of color on the canvas, they would leave a trail of images. Popular tube subjects include alphabets, humans (also known as [[dollz]]), animal and toy figures, flowers, love messages and seasonal symbols.

The tube system originated with PSP Pro version 5. Native tube files may be in {{mono|.tub}}, {{mono|.psp}}, {{mono|.pspimage}}, and {{mono|.psptube}} formats.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintshoptutorialstubes/Paint_Shop_Pro_Picture_Tubes_Tutorials_and_Tips.htm |title=Discussion of Paint Shop Pro Picture Tubes, tutorials and tips |publisher=Graphicssoft.about.com |date=2011-08-30 |access-date=2011-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110901184802/http://graphicssoft.about.com/od/paintshoptutorialstubes/Paint_Shop_Pro_Picture_Tubes_Tutorials_and_Tips.htm |archive-date=2011-09-01 |url-status=dead }}</ref> [[XnView]], [[IrfanView]], and TubeEx are separate graphics programs that can convert tube files ({{mono|.tub}}) to {{mono|.png}}.