Using Paint

Paint is a basic painting software program that comes free with Microsoft Windows. Many of the more professional graphics programs use the same features. It is a good program to begin to learn to use drawing tools to create objects.

Example of how to chose the paint program from the start menu.

First click on the
Start Button,
Next click
Programs,
Next click
Accessories
Next click
Paint
When you click on Paint, the program will open and you are ready to draw.

Example of a paint window.

Once open, the Paint program presents a white screen with all of the drawing tools on the left of the window.

Enlarge the screen with the maximize button.

Click on a tool to select it.

The color palette runs along the bottom. Right click the mouse to select background with Eraser Tool. Left click the mouse to pick the foreground color with the Pencil Tool.

* There is a good article by Les Richardson in your folder to help you learn how each tool works.