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Paint makes it easier to create
Paint now comes with new AI-powered tools to help you edit images like a pro and create art like a visionary. Included in the latest version of Windows 11Paint is your new creative partner.
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Manipulate images
Cropfliprotate and resize easily with Paint.
Brushes
Choose from a variety of brush sizes and s.
Drawing tools
Create with pencilfillcolour pickertextmagnifier and more.
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Background Removal
This powerful editing tool uses AI to help you isolate a subject and remove the background with just one click.
Edit
Fast and familiar editing tools.
Manipulate
Quickly crop and rotate images.
Copy and paste
Easily copy images to and from Paint.
Stylus pen
Use Microsoft Surface Pen or any stylus pen to create. 3
Line sizing
From fine lines to broad strokesyou control the look of your piece.
Colours
Create a new colour or use hexadecimalRGB or HSV colour codes.
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Layers
Layers gives you more control over how you drawedit and organise your work to help you add depth and detail to your digital images.
Control
Edit single layers without affecting others.
Manage
Merge and reorder layers to manage your creation.
Compose
Easily create intricate compositions and designs.
Import/export
Add images from other sources and send them in most file formats.
User-friendly
Artists of any level can easily use Paint.
Viewing options
Be precise with rulers and graphs or resize as a thumbnail.
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Paint: Refreshed for Windows 11
Get the latest version of Windows 11 to use these powerful new tools in Paint.
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Frequently asked questions
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Paint is a versatile and user-friendly graphics editing app in Windows for you to createedit and manipulate images and drawings. Paint is great for simple image croppingresizingdrawing and adding basic shapes and text to images. It offers a straightforward interface with a range of AI-powered tools 1 and features for anyone who needs to perform basic graphic editing tasks. Its simplicity and ease of use make Paint a valuable tool for quick and easy image editing.
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You can open Paint in Windows 11 by following these steps:
Click on the Windows Start button.
Type "Paint" in the search barthen press Enter.
The Paint app should open.
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The Photos app is primarily designed for viewingorganising and editing photos and images. It's more focused on managing your image library and making simple adjustments. The Photos app allows you to view and organise your photo collectioncrop and rotate imagesapply filters and basic enhancementscreate simple video slideshows and share photos with ease.
Paint is more suitable for creating simple drawings and performing basic image editing tasks. Paint provides tools for freehand drawinginserting shapesfilling colourscropping images and adding text. It's a more versatile tool for creating original artwork or making basic edits to images.
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New Paint features are included in the latest Windows 11 update: AI-powered Image Creator 1 , Background Removal and a much-requested capabilityLayers. These new Paint tools help you create digital images like a prospark creativity with AI-generated inspirationand allow anyonefrom novice to proto manipulatemanagesave and share image files in most file formats.
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Paint includes these tools:
Pencil: For freehand drawing.
Brush: For painting with various brush s and sizes.
Fill with colour: To fill closed areas with a selected colour.
Shapes: To draw shapes like linesrectangles and circles.
Text: To add text to your images.
Eraser: To remove parts of your drawing or image.
Selection tools: To select and manipulate specific areas.
Zoom: To zoom in and out of your canvas.
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Yesyou can use Paint to edit photos or images. Paint provides basic tools for croppingresizingdrawingadding text and making simple adjustments to images.
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Yesyou can resize an image in Paint by selecting the "Resize" option from the "Home" tab. You can then specify the new dimensions for your image in pixels or as a percentage of the original size.
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Yesyou can save your work in various file formatsincluding PNGJPEGBMP and GIFamong others. Paint allows you to choose the format when you save your image.
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To add text to an image in Paintuse the "Text" tool in the "Home" tab. Click on the canvas where you want to add textand a text box will appear. Type your text in the boxcustomise the fontthen select a size and colour using the options in the toolbar.
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You can crop an image in Paint by selecting the portion of the image you want to keep using the "Select" tool and then clicking the "Crop" button in the "Home" tab. This will remove the unselected portion of the image.
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Looking for more?
Get help with your transition to Windows 11and make the most of your Windows experience.
Upgrade to Windows 11
Ready to make the switch? See if your Windows PC is eligible by selecting the Start buttonthen going to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.
Become an insider
Register with the Windows Insider Programme and start engaging with engineers to help shape the future of Windows.
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- Screens simulated. Subject to change. Feature availability and roll-out timing may vary.
- [1] Requires Microsoft account. Timing of feature delivery varies by device. Feature availability may vary by market. Available at launch in the United StatesCanadaGermanyFranceAustraliaUnited Kingdom and Italy. English inputs only for now.
- [2] 50 credits available for initial use of Image Creator. One credit applied per use. Credit system subject to change once preview is complete.
- [3] Hardware dependent. Requires Windows PC with touchscreen capability.
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