Questions tagged [microsoft-paint]
Simple drawing and photo-editing program included with Microsoft Windows since Windows 1.0.
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Why is Window 8 printscreen function is slow~ with Remote Desktop to Local 'Paint'
I got my new laptop, and its window 8, I often print screen From Remote Desktop and paste the image to my local PAINT so I can save it in my local computer.
When using my old laptop, its always ...
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Problems with MS Paint - Windows 7 64bit
Since loading the 'Live Box' in France my paint does not function. It will allow letters , delete , copy and paste but will not let me change colour or draw lines or shapes. I am not sure what else ...
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PNG file size is too big after converting from JPG
I try to convert a JPG file to PNG, but the size is still too big, about 7 MB. What's wrong?
I used Microsoft Paint to convert it.
The original file is only 500 KB in JPEG, yet the PNG file is 7 MB.
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Is it possible to save settings for Microsoft Paint?
After closing paint the last used settings went back to default. I want them to be saved. Like the selected Brush-Tool, Color, Line-strength, etc.
Either after every usage or I define one I use most. ...
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Automatic paste and save to MS Paint in background
I am trying to automate (Microsoft) Paint to paste and save with AutoHotKey while Paint is open behind a full screen program every time I press the PrtScn key.
This is the sequence of events that I ...
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How to outline fonts with a different color?
I am trying to put letters on an existing image that are outlined in a different color.
Example below. Note how the letters below have white color, yet the outline is in black. Directions on how to ...
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How can I create transparent images in MS Paint?
I want to know how to draw transparent images in Microsoft Paint for Windows 7.
I searched on Google but couldn't find anything for Microsoft Paint in Windows 7.
E.g. I want to draw a star for my ...
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Turn off anti-aliasing for text in MS Paint
I've been using Microsoft Paint for a project I've been working on many years. I started to work on the project for the first time in almost two years and I've noticed, despite using the same font, ...
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Can't open 6 MB file in Paint, error says there is not enough RAM
I have a JPG file of 6 MB. It can be opened by AI or Photoshop but when I try to open it with Paint, an error message is saying that there is not enough RAM or resources to open the file.
I wonder ...
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How do I fix a broken mspaint?
My mspaint that comes with windows 7 (64-bit) worked at some point, but a while back it suddenly starting posting an error when I try to use it.
The version of this file is not compatible with the ...
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How can I associate mspaint with Windows Picture and Fax Viewer in Windows XP?
Usually I preview images with the the Windows Picture and Fax Viewer under Windows XP.
Recently I found there was something wrong with the edit button. After pressing the Edit button , the Windows ...
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Is it possible to make a selection in Microsoft Paint beyond the current screen resolution?
Is it possible to make a selection in Microsoft Paint larger than the current screen resolution?
Working with full screen screenshots (including across multiple screens) is not easy in Microsoft ...
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Paint doesn't draw at cursor position
I faced a problem while drawing something in MS-paint, the dot in the picture is where the cursor is and it draws somewhere else! How should I fix it?
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Jpeg size difference
I have a 2560x1600 JPEG image and its file size is 2,532KB. Due to a website's upload restriction, I had to reduce the size of the image. Naturally I thought, "I'll just resize it in Windows so I can ...
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Replace "Paint" as default program for 'Edit' Explorer command
Default action in Windows 7 for 'Edit' is to open image in Paint. I don't use Paint. I hate Paint. I don't want to see it ever again.
Can I reassign it to, say, Paint.NET? Or if I can't, how can I ...
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