Microsoft Paint

Sean Chien 09.20.09

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Open Paint application

Paint

• Microsoft Paint overview• Create pictures• Work with colors• Work with pictures

Microsoft Paint overview• Paint is a drawing tool you can use to create

simple or elaborate drawings. These drawings can be either black-and-white or color, and can be saved as bitmap files. You can print your drawing, use it for your desktop background, or paste it into another document. You can even use Paint to view and edit scanned photos.

• You can also use Paint to work with pictures, such as .jpg, .gif, or .bmp files. You can paste a Paint picture into another document you've created, or use it as your desktop background.

Paint

• Microsoft Paint overview

• Create pictures• Work with colors• Work with pictures

Draw a straight line• In the toolbox, click Line . • Below the toolbox, click a line width. • Drag the pointer to draw the line.

Notes• You can draw a perfectly horizontal, vertical, or

45-degree diagonal line by holding down SHIFT while dragging.

• When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used. To use the background color, hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

• In the toolbox, click Line . • Drag the pointer to draw the line.

Note• When you drag the pointer, the foreground

color is used. To use the background color, hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

Draw a freeform line

Draw a curved line• In the toolbox, click Curve . • Below the toolbox, click a line width. • Draw a straight line by dragging the pointer. • Click where you want one arc of the curve to be, and

then drag the pointer to adjust the curve. Repeat this step for a second arc. You can only create two curves for each line.

Note• When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used.

To use the background color, click and hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

Draw an ellipse or circle• In the toolbox, click Ellipse . • Below the toolbox, click a fill style. • Drag the pointer to draw the ellipse or circle.

Notes• When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used to draw the

line surrounding the shape, and the background color is used to fill the shape. To use the background color to draw the line surrounding the shape and the foreground color to fill the shape, hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

• You can draw a circle by holding down SHIFT while you drag the pointer.

• The border width of the circle or ellipse is the same as the thickness selected for the line tools. To change the border thickness, click the line or curve tool in the toolbox, and then click the thickness you want in the box below the toolbox.

Left click for foreground, right click for background

Draw a rectangle or square• In the toolbox, click Rectangle to create a square-cornered

shape, or click Rounded Rectangle to create a round-cornered shape.

• Below the toolbox, click a fill style. • To draw a rectangle, drag the pointer diagonally in the direction you

want. • To draw a square, hold down SHIFT while dragging the pointer.

Notes• When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used to draw the

line surrounding the shape, and the background color is used to fill the shape. To use the background color to draw the line surrounding the shape and the foreground color to fill the shape, hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

• The border width of the box is the same as the thickness selected for the line tools. To change the border thickness, click the line or curve tool in the toolbox, and then click the thickness you want in the box below the toolbox.

• To create a colored fill, click a fill style below the toolbox.

Draw a polygon• In the toolbox, click Polygon . • Below the toolbox, click a fill style. • Drag the pointer to draw a straight line. • Click once at each position where you want a new line segment to

appear. • Double-click when done.

Notes• To use only 45-degree and 90-degree angles, hold down the SHIFT

key while dragging the pointer. • When you drag the pointer, the foreground color is used. To use the

background color, hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

• The border width of the polygon is the same as the thickness selected for the line tools. To change the border thickness, click the line or curve tool in the toolbox, and then click the thickness you want in the box below the toolbox.

Click to connect to next angle

Type and format text• You can only enter text into an image when you are in

normal view. To display the normal view, on the View menu, point to Zoom, and then click Normal size.

• In the toolbox, click Text . • To create a text frame, drag the pointer diagonally to the

size you want. • On the text toolbar, click the font, size, and style you want

for the text. If the text toolbar is not displayed, on the View menu, click Text Toolbar. You can drag the toolbar to any location in the window.

• Type your text. You can also paste text into a text box, but not graphics.

• The color of the text is defined by the foreground color. To make the background of the text transparent, click . To make the background opaque and defined by the background color, click .

Erase a small area

• In the toolbox, click Eraser . • Below the toolbox, click an eraser size. • Right-click a color in the color box if the color you want to

erase with is different from the current background color. • Drag the pointer over the area you want to erase.

Note• The current background color is the eraser color. You

can change the background color by right-clicking another color in the color box.

Erase a large area

• In the toolbox, click Select to select a rectangular area, or click Free-Form Select to select a freeform area.

• Select the area you want to erase. • The eraser color is the same as the

background color shown in the color box below the toolbar. Right-click a color in the color box to change the background color.

• On the Edit menu, click Clear Selection.

Erase an entire image• If any part of the image is selected, click outside of the

selected area. • On the Image menu, click Clear Image.

Notes• The current background color will be used to fill the

cleared area. • Choose a different background color by right-clicking a

color in the color box. The background color is used to fill the inside of enclosed shapes and the background of text frames. It also appears when you use the eraser.

Stretch or skew an item• In the toolbox, click Select to select a rectangular

area or click Free-Form Select to select a freeform area.

• Drag a box around the item you want to change. • Below the toolbox, click one of the following:

– Click   to apply an opaque background. – Click  to apply a transparent background.

• On the Image menu, click Stretch/Skew. • Under Stretch, type the percent to stretch your picture

horizontally or vertically. • Under Skew, type the number of degrees to skew your

picture horizontally or vertically.

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Change the size of your picture• On the Image menu, click Attributes. • Under Units, click the unit of measurement you want to

use for the width and height. • Type the measurements in Width and Height.

Notes• You can also resize your picture by dragging the image

resize handles, located at the lower-right corner and along the bottom and right sides of your picture. (You might need to maximize the window to see the square resize handles.)

• If your current picture is bigger than the new size, the picture is cut from the right side and bottom to fit within the smaller area. If your current picture is smaller than the new size, the extra area is filled with the selected background color.

Paint

• Microsoft Paint overview• Create pictures

• Work with colors• Work with pictures

Set the default foreground and background colors

• To set the foreground color, click a color in the color box. • To set the background color, right-click a color in the

color box.

Notes• The foreground color is used for lines, borders of

shapes, and text. The background color is used to fill the inside of enclosed shapes and the background of text frames, and when you use the eraser.

• The default foreground and background colors appear in the left side of the color box. The top color square represents the foreground color. The bottom color square

Left click for foreground, right click for background

Fill an area or object with color• In the toolbox, click Fill With Color . • Click or right-click a color in the color box if the color you

want is different from either the current foreground color or background color.

• Click or right-click the area or object you want to fill.

Notes• If the shape you want to fill has any breaks in its border,

the fill color spreads to the rest of the drawing area. To find and close any openings, click the View menu, pointing to Zoom, and then click Large Size or Custom.

• To fill with the foreground color, click the area; to fill with the background color, right-click the area.

Click on region for filling in color

Paint with a brush• In the toolbox, click Brush . • Below the toolbox, click a brush shape. • To paint, drag the pointer over the image.

Notes• When you drag the pointer, the brush uses the

foreground color. To use the background color, click and hold down the right mouse button when you drag the pointer.

• To undo up to three changes, on the Edit menu, click Undo for each change.

Create an airbrush effect• To In the toolbox, click Airbrush . • Below the toolbox, click a spray size. • To spray, drag the mouse pointer over the

image.

Notes• When you drag the pointer, the airbrush sprays

with the foreground color. To use the background color, click and hold down the right mouse button and drag the pointer.

• To undo up to three changes, on the Edit menu, click Undo for each change.

Create custom colors

• In the color box, click the color you want to change.

• On the Colors menu, click Edit Colors. • Click Define Custom Colors. • Click the color swatch to change the Hue

and saturation (Sat), and then move the slider in the color gradient to change the luminescence (Lum).

• Click Add to Custom Colors.

Use black and white instead of color

• On the Image menu, click Attributes. • Under Colors, click Black and white.

Note• If you change back to color, only new work

will be in color.

Change the color of an existing line

• In the toolbox, click Fill With Color . • In the color box, click a different color. • Click the line you want to change.

Notes• If the line is part of a shape, any connecting

vertical and horizontal lines will also change to the new color.

• To make sure you change only the line color and not the surrounding area, you can zoom the picture to a larger size by clicking the View menu, pointing to Zoom, and then clicking Large Size or Custom.

Click on line

Copy color from one area or object to another

• In the toolbox, click Pick Color . • Click the area containing the color you want to copy. • In the toolbox, click Fill With Color . • Click the object or area where you want the new color.

Notes• Copying a color using the eyedropper tool will change

your foreground color. • If you copy a color with the eyedropper tool by right-

clicking, you will change your background color.

Paint

• Microsoft Paint overview• Create pictures• Work with colors

• Work with pictures

Acquire an image from a scanner or a digital camera

• On the File menu, click From Scanner or Camera. • In the Get Pictures dialog box, click the image you want,

and then click Get Picture.

Notes• You must have a camera or scanner connected to your

computer to complete this procedure. • Click Thumbnails to view small previews of your

pictures, Details to view larger pictures, or Delete selected picture to delete the picture.

• For more information about the selected picture, including name and format of the image, date and time when the picture was taken, and the size of the image file, click

Use a picture as your desktop background

• Save the picture. • On the File menu, click either of the

following commands: – Set As Background (Tiled) covers the

desktop with repetitions of your picture. – Set As Background (Centered) places your

picture in the center of the desktop.

Send an image using e-mail• After you are done working on an image, you can send it to anyone

who has an e-mail account (as long as you also have access to an e-mail account).

• On the File menu, click Send. • Your e-mail program will display, with your image included either as

an attachment or as part of the message section of your e-mail. • Specify your recipient's e-mail address, a subject, and a message;

then send the e-mail as you normally would.

Notes• You must have an e-mail account on your computer to send an

image. • If you have not yet set up an e-mail account, the Internet

Connection Wizard will help you set up an e-mail account and send the e-mail at once.

Insert an image file into the current picture

• In the toolbox, click Select and then drag the pointer to define an area for the inserted file.

• On the Edit menu, click Paste From. • Locate and double-click the file you want

to insert. • Drag the image file to position it correctly,

and then click outside the selection.

Right click on selected region

Display gridlines• To On the View menu, point to Zoom, and then click

Custom. • Under Zoom to, click a percentage of zoom greater than

200 percent, and then click OK. • On the View menu, point to Zoom, and then click Show

Grid.

Note• You can remove the gridlines by repeating step 3 and

clearing the Show Grid check mark, or by clicking View, pointing to Zoom, and then clicking Normal Size.

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Flip or rotate a picture or object• In the toolbox, click Select to select a rectangular

area or click Free-Form Select to select a freeform area.

• Draw a box around the item you want to flip or rotate. • Below the toolbox, select one of the following:

– Click  to apply an opaque background. – Click   to apply a transparent background.

• On the Image menu, click Flip/Rotate. • Click one of the options under Flip or rotate. • Note• To undo up to three changes, on the Edit menu, click

Undo for each change.

Horizontal rotate

Copy and paste part of a picture• In the toolbox, click Select to select a rectangular area, or click

Free-Form Select to select a freeform area. • Drag the pointer to define the area you want to copy. • Select a method of pasting:

– Click to apply an opaque background. – Click to apply a transparent background.

• On the Edit menu, click Copy. • On the Edit menu, click Paste. • Drag the selection to a new location.

• Notes• You cannot paste graphics when the text tool is selected. • You can paste multiple copies of an object by holding down CTRL

while you drag the object to a new location. Repeat as needed. • To undo up to three changes, on the Edit menu, click Undo for each

change. • To turn off the selection box, click outside the box.

Select part of a picture• In the toolbox, click Select to select a rectangular

area, or click Free-Form Select to select a freeform area.

• Drag the pointer to define the area you want to select.

Notes• The rectangular tool allows you to define straight-edged

areas you want to move or change in your picture. • The freeform tool allows you to define exact areas of

picture you want to change. You can trace a shape, drag it to another area of the picture, rotate it individually, or remove it.

• To turn off the selection box, click outside it.

Don’t forget to save your art work !!

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