Guardian Ou
22 February 2008, 09:47 PM
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Brush Scaling
This special feature enables you to change the size of your brush in an instant. Unlike the defualt sizes on the side panel of Microsoft Paint, this feature can increase your brush even more than 500%!
What to do:
Click on the brush icon in Microsoft Paint
Hold down CTRL and + to make your brush larger. (Hold + Down on your number pad)
The longer you hold it, the larger the brush will become.
Hold down CTRL and - to make your brush smaller. (Hold - Down on your number pad)
Custom Brushes
This feature is one of Microsoft Paint's most helpful tools. You will be able to create any kind of brush you desire, in a matter of seconds! This tool is also great for creating 3D effects.
What to do:
Draw a scribble using the Paint or Pencil tool.
Make a selection box around the scribble.
Turn Transparency On.
While holding down shift, drag the box around the screen.
And there is your custom brush!
Image Scaling
This feature is not needed, however it can sometimes be useful. This allows you to instantly make any image pasted or created in Microsoft Paint smaller or larger. This does not zoom in the screen, it increases or decreases the images' size.
What to do:
Make a selection box around the image.
Now that the image is selected, you can now use the feature.
Hold down CTRL and + to make the image larger. (Hold + Down on your number pad)
Hold down CTRL and - to make the image smaller. (Hold - Down on your number pad)
Color Replacement
This feature is extremely helpful when you want to make lines/ pixels a certain color without messing your image up. This trick is sometimes hard to remember, so feel free to look at these directions if you forget! This tool may seem useless to some people, however it makes altering your artwork 20x faster.
What to do:
Set the color you want replaced as your Primary Color.
Set the replacement color as your Secondary Color.
Click the eraser tool.
Hold down the right click on your mouse, and scroll it over the color you want replaced.
Need further help with Color Replacement?
Draw a black line.
Right click on a different color.
Click on the eraser tool.
Hold down the right click on your mouse.
Carefully move the eraser over the black line while holding down the right click.
Congratulations! You have replaced your colors!
Grids
This feature is perfect for making sure that your lines are accurate and right where you want them to be. This is not extremely helpful, but there are some uses for it!
What to do:
Click on the magnifying glass icon.
Zoom in x6 or x8.
Hold down CTRL and the letter G.
A grid will appear.
To remove the grid, hold down CTRL and the letter G once more.
If you do not remove the grid, it will automatically appear every time you zoom in x6 or x8.
Change your Wallpaper while using Microsoft Paint!
This is the most amazing feature Microsoft Paint has to offer by far. This will create an amazing wallpaper for you in minutes!
What to do:
Draw an image 1x2 pixels in size. (Insert two random colors at any size.)
Click on File.
Save As.
Save it to your desktop as "Wallpaper" and make sure that you make it is a .png file.
Close or minimize all windows until you can see your wallpaper and your file on your computer.
Right Click.
Click on Properties.
Click on Desktop.
Click on Browse and find your file located on your desktop.
Select it and click Open.
Press Apply and "OK" and you have yourself an amazing wallpaper!
http://i26.tinypic.com/sddaoo.png
http://i26.tinypic.com/sddaoo.png
(My desktop after following the directions above.)
Brush Scaling
This special feature enables you to change the size of your brush in an instant. Unlike the defualt sizes on the side panel of Microsoft Paint, this feature can increase your brush even more than 500%!
What to do:
Click on the brush icon in Microsoft Paint
Hold down CTRL and + to make your brush larger. (Hold + Down on your number pad)
The longer you hold it, the larger the brush will become.
Hold down CTRL and - to make your brush smaller. (Hold - Down on your number pad)
Custom Brushes
This feature is one of Microsoft Paint's most helpful tools. You will be able to create any kind of brush you desire, in a matter of seconds! This tool is also great for creating 3D effects.
What to do:
Draw a scribble using the Paint or Pencil tool.
Make a selection box around the scribble.
Turn Transparency On.
While holding down shift, drag the box around the screen.
And there is your custom brush!
Image Scaling
This feature is not needed, however it can sometimes be useful. This allows you to instantly make any image pasted or created in Microsoft Paint smaller or larger. This does not zoom in the screen, it increases or decreases the images' size.
What to do:
Make a selection box around the image.
Now that the image is selected, you can now use the feature.
Hold down CTRL and + to make the image larger. (Hold + Down on your number pad)
Hold down CTRL and - to make the image smaller. (Hold - Down on your number pad)
Color Replacement
This feature is extremely helpful when you want to make lines/ pixels a certain color without messing your image up. This trick is sometimes hard to remember, so feel free to look at these directions if you forget! This tool may seem useless to some people, however it makes altering your artwork 20x faster.
What to do:
Set the color you want replaced as your Primary Color.
Set the replacement color as your Secondary Color.
Click the eraser tool.
Hold down the right click on your mouse, and scroll it over the color you want replaced.
Need further help with Color Replacement?
Draw a black line.
Right click on a different color.
Click on the eraser tool.
Hold down the right click on your mouse.
Carefully move the eraser over the black line while holding down the right click.
Congratulations! You have replaced your colors!
Grids
This feature is perfect for making sure that your lines are accurate and right where you want them to be. This is not extremely helpful, but there are some uses for it!
What to do:
Click on the magnifying glass icon.
Zoom in x6 or x8.
Hold down CTRL and the letter G.
A grid will appear.
To remove the grid, hold down CTRL and the letter G once more.
If you do not remove the grid, it will automatically appear every time you zoom in x6 or x8.
Change your Wallpaper while using Microsoft Paint!
This is the most amazing feature Microsoft Paint has to offer by far. This will create an amazing wallpaper for you in minutes!
What to do:
Draw an image 1x2 pixels in size. (Insert two random colors at any size.)
Click on File.
Save As.
Save it to your desktop as "Wallpaper" and make sure that you make it is a .png file.
Close or minimize all windows until you can see your wallpaper and your file on your computer.
Right Click.
Click on Properties.
Click on Desktop.
Click on Browse and find your file located on your desktop.
Select it and click Open.
Press Apply and "OK" and you have yourself an amazing wallpaper!
http://i26.tinypic.com/sddaoo.png
http://i26.tinypic.com/sddaoo.png
(My desktop after following the directions above.)