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Paint

The document describes the tools and functions available in the Windows Paint application. It details the tools in the toolbox such as pencil, eraser, fill, text, shapes, and more. It also outlines the viewing and file options like zoom, crop, resize, rotate, new, open, save, print and properties. Functions include selecting areas, cutting, copying and pasting within paintings.

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Paint

The document describes the tools and functions available in the Windows Paint application. It details the tools in the toolbox such as pencil, eraser, fill, text, shapes, and more. It also outlines the viewing and file options like zoom, crop, resize, rotate, new, open, save, print and properties. Functions include selecting areas, cutting, copying and pasting within paintings.

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Paint

How to Start Paint


Start => Type "Paint" => Select Paint=> Enter
Application Name = mspaint
Default Filename = Untitled
Extension Name = png (jpg, bmp, gif, tif)

Toolbox
Pencil : Draw scribble lines
: Shift+Draw = Straight Line
(Horizontal, Vertical, Diognal)
: Ctrl+(+) = Increase Thickness
: Ctrl+(-) = Decrease Thickness
: Color Pencil

Eraser : Erase any specific area


: Ctrl+(+) = Increase Thickness
: Ctrl+(-) = Decrease Thickness

Fill Color : Fill with Color any enclosed area

Pick Color : Let the user to pick any color from drawing
First Select the Fill Color => Pick Color
=> Select any color from the drawing => Fill

Text : To Write Text on Drawing


: Select Text => Choose Area => Type the Text
: Change Color
: Change Font Face, Font Size, Bold, Italic,
Underline, Strike etc...

Zoom : Here we can zoom in/ zoom out the images


: Select tool Zoom => Click for Zoom In
: Right Click for Zoom Out
: Another Method is = Use the Status Bar Zoom In/Out

Brush : Lets the User to draw using various types of brush


: Brush, Calligraphy1, Calligraphy2, AirBrush,
Oil Brush, Cryon, Marker, Natural Pencil, Water Color

Shapes : User can directly use predefined shapes


: Select shape => Draw on Working area
: Line, Curve, Oval, Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle,
Polygon, Tringle, Right Angle Tringle, Dimond,
Pentagon, Hexagon, Right/Left/Up/Down Arrow,
4/5/6 Point Star, Heart, Lightning

- Line+Shift Draw = Straight Line


- Curve = Draw line => Setup Curve position two times
- Circle (Tall, Wide, Round = Shift+Draw)
- Polygon = Draw Line..... Click Next position....Next Position....

Crop : It will keep selected and erase other area

Resize : Select the area => Using any point (among 6 point)
Drag to Resize the Picture

Rotate : You can rotate the image 90/180 Degree, Horizontal


or Vertical etc... (Selected Area)
Select : Rectangular = Select an rectangular area
Freefrom = Select as you desired
Select All = Select the Whole Image
Invert Select = Select the Opposite Area
Delete = Delete the Selected Area
Transperent = Erase the Background Color from
selection

Cut : Erase Select Area & Keep in Buffer Memory


Copy : Selected Area Keep in Buffer Memory (without Erase)
Paste : Insert the Buffer Memory Data

View
Zoom In : Show image large View (does not change size)
Zoom Out : Image Small View
Zoom 100% : Actual Image Size View

Ruler : Show/ Hide the Vertical & Horizontal Scale


Gridlines : Show/Hide the Guide Lines
Status Bar : Show/ Hide the Status Bar
Full Screen : Show Image on Full Screen

File
New [Ctrl+N] : Create a New Drawing File
Open [Ctrl+O] : Open an Existing Paint Drawing
Save [Ctrl+S] : Save the Current Drawing
Save As : Save the Same file with Another Name/Location
Print [Ctrl+P] : Print the Drawing on Printer
From Scanner : Get a Drawing from Scanner Device
Send Email : Send the Current Drawing File as Email Attachment
Set as Desktop : Set Drawing File on Desktop Background
( Tile, Fill, Center)
Properties [Ctrl+E] : Shows the Drawing Dimension, Color, Resolution etc.
About : Displays the Manufacturer Details
Exit : Exit the MsPaint Software

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