Tutorial: Download & Install Paint Shop Pro 5

Tutorial: Download & Install Paint Shop Pro 5

Dr. Thomas E. Hicks
Computer Science Department
Trinity University

About Paint Shop Pro

Jasc is one of many companies that have successfully made the transition to a shareware company to a software corporation whose gross sales last year exceeded $16,000,000.

In my opinion, Paint Shop Pro 5 is the best paint package for the money. It supports all of the major graphics standards. It can be used for drawing and retouching. Paint Shop Pro can convert more than 30 different graphic formats; it contains an excellent screen capture application and a graphics animator. This graphics software is available from a number of Internet Sites.

Paint Shop Pro version 5.xx is designed for Windows 95/98/NT. Paint Shop Pro version 3.xx is designed for Windows 3.1 and is still available from some download sites. We shall download and install the Windows 95/98/NT version.

Paint Shop Pro is available as a self-extracting archive (.exe extension) You need no additional software to install files compressed as a self-extracting archive. No special decompression software is needed!

Downloading Self-Extracting Paint Shop Pro

1] Start Netscape and go To Jasc's Home Page. http://www.jasc.com/

2] Many web companies change their home page frequently. Somewhere on the page will be a link to download a fully functional evaluation copy of Paint Shop Pro 5.xx; the current version of Paint Shop Pro is 5.0, but this might just as easily be updated to 5.1 shortly after this document reaches the web. Using the mouse, select/push the download button. (See above!)

3] This has now taken us to the Jasc download page. Somewhere on the page will be a link to download an evaluation copy of Paint Shop Pro 5.xx. Using the mouse, select/push the download button. (See above!)

3] Somewhere on the next page will be a collection of links from which one can download an evaluation copy of Paint Shop Pro 5.xx. The illustration above provides links to four different download sites which offer access to Paint Shop Pro 5.xx. The Jasc Software site was chosen in the illustration above. 4] You must now decide where, on your hard drive, you would like to place the software download. I would recommend downloading all software into the Temp folder on hard drive C. In the graphic below.

the name for the download file will remain psp501ev.exe
the file transfer location will be C:\Temp

Using the mouse, push/select the Save button! (See Above!)

5] Netscape will attempt to approximate the remaining download time. You may continue to use Netscape while the download is in process. (See Below!)

6] After the download is complete, it is time to take a look at the the download file. Using Windows 95/NT, double-click on My Computer and double-click on folder Temp. From the graphic below, we can see that the downloaded file ,called psp14.exe, is 2.93 MB in size. Since the size of this file exceeds the 1.4 MB capacity of the normal 3.5" floppy disk; it may not be saved on a single floppy disk!

The download file, psp14.exe, is a compressed, self-extracting archive. All self-extracting archive files have a .exe extension. In order to decompress any self-extracting archive, you need only double-click on the icon with your mouse! Double-click on the psp14.exeicon with your mouse to start the Install Program! (See Below!)

The Paint Shop Pro Install Program

7] As is generally the case with most install programs, it is often best to accept most of the default/recommended arguments suggested by the install program. Using the mouse, push/select the Next button! (See Below!)

When you download and decompress file psp14.zip, the WinZip application will decompress it to get the same psp14.exe file that was downloaded above. From this point on, the Paint Shop Pro Set Up installation is the same for those that downloaded psp14.exe as it is for those that downloaded psp14.zip.

8] When using Windows 95 and Windows NT is often a good idea to to install all of your applications in the Program Files folder. Paint Shop Prois a good name for the folder/directory in which to store this application. If the folder Paint Shop Pro does not exist, the install program will create it. You may select an alternate location if you like. Using the mouse, push/select the Next button! (See Below!)

9] Backup files make it simple to return your computer to the previous configuration if the system somehow locks up during the install sequence and fails to boot; having installed this application at least thirty times, I have never needed these files. I still select the Yes radio button. Using the mouse, push/select the Next button! (See Below!)

10] This next screen tells me that the backup files shall be placed in the directory/folder
C:\Program Files\Paint Shop Pro\Backup.
Using the mouse, push/select the Next button! (See Below!)

11] I would like to have a shortcut added to my Start button. I still select the Yes .radio button. Using the mouse, push/select the Next button! (See Below!)

12] The Paint Shop Pro folder is a fine location in which to place the shortcut within the Start button. Using the mouse, push/select the Next button! (See Below!)

13] All decisions have now been made. Using the mouse, push/select the Start Install button! (See Below!)

14] The Paint Shop Pro Set Up and Install program will attempt to keep me posted with respect to the progress being made by the installation. This installation generally takes about a minute or less. (See Below!)

14] The Paint Shop Pro Set Up and Install is now complete. .(See Below!) Using the mouse, push/select the Exit button! (See Below!)

14] The system must be restarted in order to reflect the shortcuts added to the Start Menu. I recommend restarting the system immediately. Using the mouse, push/select the OK button! (See Below!)

ShareWare

The Makers of Paint Shop Pro have the following to say about shareware! What is Shareware?

"Shareware is a way of obtaining and evaluating software, giving users the
opportunity to try a program on their own computer before buying it.

   While shareware is copyrighted, and the copyright holder retains all rights, the
   author specifically grants a user the right to freely evaluate and distribute the
   program, with limited exceptions.

   After using Paint Shop Pro for the defined evaluation period (30 days), the user
   must purchase a licensed copy or remove the shareware program from their
   system. "

"Paint Shop Pro is available as Shareware for you to try out for 30 days free of charge. If you continue to use the program after 30 days, you must register it. You can obtain product pricing and also order the registered version from this Web site.
http://www.jasc.com/order.html

Built into Paint Shop Pro is an excellent screen capture application. For information on how to use the screen capture, follow the link below! Screen Capture

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