MS Paint – Basics (Class 6)
1. What is MS Paint?
MS Paint (Microsoft Paint) is a simple drawing program that is used to draw pictures, color images, and do
basic image editing on a computer.
2. How to Open MS Paint
Click on Start Menu
Go to All Programs
Select Accessories
Click on Paint
3. Main Parts of MS Paint
1. Title Bar
o Shows the name of the file and the program (Paint).
2. Menu / Ribbon
o Contains commands like File, Home, View.
3. Drawing Area (Canvas)
o The white space where we draw pictures.
4. Tools Group
o Contains tools like Pencil, Brush, Eraser, Fill with Color, Text.
5. Shapes Group
o Used to draw shapes such as rectangle, circle, line, triangle.
6. Color Box / Color Palette
o Used to choose colors for drawing and filling.
7. Status Bar
o Shows information like image size and zoom level.
4. Common Tools in MS Paint
Pencil Tool – Used for freehand drawing
Brush Tool – Used to paint with different brush styles
Eraser Tool – Used to erase part of a drawing
Fill with Color Tool – Used to fill color in closed shapes
Text Tool – Used to write text in the drawing
Magnifier Tool – Used to zoom in or out
5. Shapes in MS Paint
Some commonly used shapes are:
Line
Rectangle
Oval (Circle)
Triangle
Polygon
6. Colors in MS Paint
Color 1 – Used for drawing and outlines
Color 2 – Used for background color
7. Saving a Picture
Click on File
Select Save
Choose folder and file name
Click Save
8. Uses of MS Paint
Drawing pictures
Coloring images
Making charts and diagrams
Creating simple posters
9. Advantages of MS Paint
Easy to use
Free with Windows
Useful for beginners
10. File Options in MS Paint
New – Opens a new blank drawing
Open – Opens an existing picture
Save – Saves the current picture
Save As – Saves the picture with a new name or format
Print – Prints the drawing
Exit – Closes MS Paint
11. Image File Formats Supported
MS Paint can save pictures in different formats such as:
BMP
PNG
JPEG / JPG
GIF
12. Resize an Image
Click on Resize option in the Home tab
You can resize by percentage or pixels
13. Rotate an Image
Click on Rotate
Options include:
o Rotate right 90°
o Rotate left 90°
o Flip vertical
o Flip horizontal
14. Select Tool
Used to select a part of the picture
Two types:
o Rectangular Selection
o Free-form Selection
15. Crop Tool
Used to cut unwanted parts of an image
Works after selecting an area
16. Undo and Redo
Undo (Ctrl + Z) – Cancels last action
Redo (Ctrl + Y) – Repeats last action
17. Zoom Options
Zoom In – Makes picture larger
Zoom Out – Makes picture smaller
100% – Shows actual size
18. Keyboard Shortcuts in MS Paint
Ctrl + N – New file
Ctrl + O – Open file
Ctrl + S – Save file
Ctrl + Z – Undo
Ctrl + A – Select all
19. Drawing Straight Lines
Hold Shift key while drawing to make straight lines or perfect shapes.
20. Clearing the Drawing Area
Use Eraser tool
Or select all (Ctrl + A) and press Delete
21. Page Setup and Print Preview
Page Setup – Adjust margins and orientation
Print Preview – See how the drawing will look before printing
22. Educational Uses of MS Paint
Drawing maps and diagrams
Coloring pictures
Making greeting cards
Learning basic computer skills
23. Thickness / Size Option
Used to change the thickness of pencil, brush, and shapes
Found in the Size option
24. Outline and Fill Options (Shapes)
When drawing shapes, we can choose:
Outline – border color of the shape
Fill – inside color of the shape
Options:
Solid color
No fill
Crayon
Marker
25. Background Options
Transparent background – background is clear
Opaque background – background has color
(Used mainly with Select tool)
26. Text Formatting
Using the Text Tool, we can:
Change font style
Change font size
Make text bold, italic, underline
Change text color
27. Using the Color Picker Tool
Used to pick any color from the picture
Useful when you want the same color again
28. Curve Tool
Used to draw curved lines
Click and drag to bend the line
29. Drawing Perfect Shapes
Hold Shift key while drawing:
o Square
o Circle
o Straight line
30. Undo Limit
MS Paint allows multiple undo steps
Helps correct mistakes easily
31. Changing Canvas Size
Drag the small boxes at the corner of the canvas
Or use Resize option
32. Print Orientation
Portrait – vertical page
Landscape – horizontal page
33. Copy, Cut, Paste
Cut (Ctrl + X) – removes selected part
Copy (Ctrl + C) – copies selected part
Paste (Ctrl + V) – pastes copied part
34. Uses in School Projects
Drawing charts
Making posters
Drawing science diagrams
Designing simple covers
35. Simple Advantages
No internet required
Easy for beginners
Good for creativity
+36. Limitation of MS Paint
Cannot do advanced photo editing
Limited tools compared to professional software