Learning MS Paint from Scratch

Use the pencil tool in MS Paint to draw, adjust size and opacity, and switch between foreground and background colors, including hex and custom color options.

Fill enclosed shapes with the paint bucket tool in Microsoft Paint to color interiors without spilling. Experiment with replacing colors and filling outside to see how color blending works.

learn how to use the text tool in microsoft paint to add, format, and position text with options for color, style (bold, italic, underline), size, alignment, and background fill.

Change the background color in Microsoft Paint by selecting the background color in the layers panel, choosing a color with the color slider or basic colors, and pressing okay.

Learn how to use the eraser tool in Microsoft Paint, select the eraser, erase by dragging, adjust the eraser size on the left, and erase pixel areas.

Master the color picker tool in MS Paint to sample colors from the canvas or images, switch between color one and color two, and apply with the fill tool.

Explore how to switch from pencil to brush tools, adjust size and opacity, apply styles with calligraphy, airbrush, oil, crayon, marker, watercolor, and natural pencil in MS Paint.

Master MS Paint zoom options to view pixel-level detail by holding control and scrolling, adjust to 300%, 400%, or 500%, and use the plus minus buttons, slider, and scroll bars.

Master lines and shapes in Microsoft Paint to draw, resize, color, and edit using straight, curved, oval, rounded rectangle, and polygonal tools, erase, and fill.

Select the line tool, drag to draw, and adjust its size and style. Choose line styles from shape outline, including no outline or an enclosed shape, to create unique graphics.

Learn to create shapes in ms paint, switch between outline and fill colors, and apply fill types like solid, no fill, crayon, marker, oil brush, natural pencil, and watercolor brush.

Explore editing colors in MS Paint by creating custom colors from the color spectrum, using hexadecimal color codes, RGB values, and hue-saturation-value controls, and saving them for later use.

Master basic selection in Microsoft Paint by cutting, copying, and pasting selected areas with the Edit menu or keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, and Ctrl+X, while dragging and resizing.

Learn to use the selection tool in Microsoft Paint to select, move, resize, invert, and delete portions of your artwork, including free form selections with precise dragging.

Import an image into the canvas by selecting file > import to canvas, choose an image file, and resize or place it within your existing project.

Learn how to use the transparent selection option in Microsoft Paint to select colors except the background, remove unselected colors, and move shapes with transparency.

Learn how to rotate and flip images in MS Paint, including 90-degree right and left rotations, 180-degree flips, and vertical and horizontal mirroring.

Learn to use the resize and skew tool in Microsoft Paint to resize by percent or pixels, unlink aspect ratio, and apply horizontal and vertical skew.

Learn to crop images with the crop tool in Microsoft Paint, use the selection tool and free form selection, resize the canvas, and undo mistakes with Ctrl+Z.

Enable the ruler in Microsoft Paint to reference the canvas size, track your cursor along the red line, and switch units between pixels, centimeters, or inches using image properties.

Enable the grid line in view to gain pixel-level reference in MS Paint, with centimeter or inch grids adjustable in image properties for precise drawing.

Create and manage layers in MS Paint to edit shapes independently, move layers to top or bottom, hide or show with the eye icon, and duplicate, merge, or delete layers.

Learn to remove image backgrounds with the AI background removal feature and Copilot in Microsoft Paint, which detects objects and creates a transparent background.

Learn to use generative erase in Microsoft Paint by painting over unwanted areas and applying the AI tool to remove content and produce a natural edit.

Learn to navigate Microsoft Paint by toggling the status bar, adjusting zoom with the zoom slider, and using full screen previews from the view menu.

Learn how to access print preview in MS Paint via the file menu, view how the page will print, and adjust zoom and page setup.

Adjust MS Paint page setup to control printing: set portrait or landscape, choose paper size, adjust margins, centering, and scaling, then preview before printing.

Learn how to print in Microsoft Paint, preview pages, adjust page setup and orientation, print to file or save as PDF, and use Ctrl+P for quick access.

Set any image opened in Microsoft Paint as your desktop background by choosing Fill, Tile, or Center options from the File menu.

Save the image to access image properties and view last save and 96 dots per inch; change units to inches, centimeters, or pixels, and resize width and height.

Discover how shortcut keys boost your Paint workflow, using copy and paste (Ctrl C/V), image properties (Ctrl E), and view tools (Ctrl R, full screen, zoom) for faster editing.

Turn Microsoft Paint's appearance between dark and light modes via the gear icon, or use system setting to match your interface.

Create a custom brush in ms paint by turning a colored, overlapping shape into a brush with the selection tool and transparent selection; hold shift and drag to apply.

Learn to edit screenshots in Microsoft Paint by capturing a desktop area with Windows Shift+S or the Print Screen key. Paste, resize, undo, and highlight details with colors.

Practice basic MS Paint workflow by importing an image, resizing, removing imperfections with generative erase, adding a border and texture, then saving as a PNG.

Complete the course on learning Microsoft Paint by mastering the interface, pencil tools, brushes, color picker, background remove, generative erase, and AI features to design and edit screenshots.