MS-Paint

With respect to class 3 MS-Paint, MS-Paint is a program used for drawing and painting.

• It is mainly used to create simple or detailed drawings.
• The best thing that makes MS-Paint interesting is that we can draw either in black and white or by using colours.

MS-Paint Window

 

With respect to class 3 computer lessons, how to start MS-Paint in your system

         To start the Paint program, follow the below steps on your computer.

• Click on start
• Then select All programs
• Go to Accessories
• Now choose Paint

Features of MS-Paint Window

      Menu Bar – 

• You can find this tool on top of the window. 
• This holds the list of the menu that is available under MS-Paint.

 

 

File menu – 

• It helps in creating a new file, saving, printing, set as desktop background, etc.

Edit menu – 

• Edit menu is used for actions like undoing, redoing, copying, pasting, etc.

View menu – 

• This helps to customize the tools that are required.
• It is used for displaying all the available tools.

Image – 

• This helps in editing the image. 
• This option is used for flipping, stretching, inverting colours among others.

Colours – 

• We can choose the colours from the given palette. 
• You can use this menu for editing colours.

Help menu – 

• This provides comprehensive help about the paint program.

The Tool Box –

• This option contains all the tools that we will use for drawing or painting.
• They are as follows :

 

Free-form select and select tool –

• This helps you to select a specific object and it can be copied and pasted in another location, or you can opt to delete that selection. 

Eraser/colour eraser –

• We can use this option to erase your drawing or the colour you have applied.

Pick colour –

• With respect to class 3 computer lessons, this helps us to pick a specific colour that you want.
• It will also make it as an active colour, which means it will be available in the colour palette for next time use.

Pencil –

• This will help you withdrawing.

Airbrush –

• This is used to fill colours.
• We can spray and fill your object with colour.

Line tool –

• Used for drawing a line.
• In order to make your line straight, hold down the shift key and then drag your mouse holding the left button.
• We can also select the thickness of the line from the toolbox.

Rectangle tool –

• Used for making rectangles.
• We can also draw a square by holding the shift key.

Ellipse –

• Used for drawing an ellipse.
• We can also draw a perfect circle by holding the shift key before dragging the mouse.

Fill with colour –

• Used to fill an object with colour at once.

Magnifier –

• To zoom just a part of your drawing.

Brush –

• With respect to class 3 computer lessons, a brush is used for painting.
• This tool is just like a paintbrush, with which one would paint their house.

Text –

• Used to edit or enter text with.

Curve tool –

• Used for drawing a curve.

Polygon tool –

• Used for drawing a polygon.
• We can also draw a lot of other objects.

Rounded rectangle –

• Used to draw a rectangle with rounded corners.

The Colour Box –

 

• This option holds the colour palettes that are to be used for painting your drawings.

   With respect to class 3 computer lessons, steps to set your drawing as the desktop background

• After finishing the drawing, make sure you save your work.
• You can also set the completed drawing as your desktop background.
• Click on the file set as desktop background.
• We have two views, centred and tiled to fit the page.

With respect to class 3 MS-Paint, editing Photos Using Paint

• Paint can also be used for editing pictures apart from creating new drawings.
• It will be helpful for writers who wish to edit pictures to use for illustrating purposes in their articles.

With respect to class 3 computer lessons, uses of MS-Paint

• The drawings which we make with help of MS- Paint can be printed, e-mailed to your friends, used as a desktop background, copied to another document, and a variety of other uses.

Recap

MS Paint

• MS Paint is a program used for drawing and painting.

How to start MS Paint in your system

Features of MS Paint Window

• Menu Bar
• The Tool Box
• The Colour Box

Setting Your Drawing as the Desktop Background

Editing Photos Using Paint

Uses

Exercise

• Open Paint in your system.
• Draw a house and colour it with your favourite colour.
• Hint – Use all the available shapes to make a house.