Sometimes when you want to quick modify a picture, you will mostly think about an image editing software. And if the modifications needed to be made are no so advanced, you can always use the Paint program from Windows XP for doing simple drawings or edit your picture files. You can edit picture colors, crop / cut your images, draw different objects on them or add text into your images. Of course, if you need more sophisticated editing options, you need to use another more advanced image editor.
So, if you decided to edit your pictures into the Paint Program, in Win XP, just follow these steps to edit your images:
1) Choose Start → All Programs → Accessories → Paint.
2) When is opened, choose File → Open
3) Select the picture file you want to edit, and then click Open.
4) Edit the picture.
You have several options when it comes to editing the picture files.
Edit colors:In the bottom left corner you have a color palette where you can choose a color . Also there you have several tools : Fill with Color, Airbrush, Brush and the Color dropper, to apply color to the image or selected drawn objects, such as rectangles.
Select areas: Select the Free Form Select and Select tools and then click and drag on the image to select portions of the picture. You can then crop out these elements by choosing “Edit” and then “Cut”
Adding text:You can add some text to your picture : select the Text tool and then click and drag on the image to create a text box in which you can enter and format text.
Draw objects: Select the Rectangle, Rounded Rectangle, Polygon, or Ellipse tool, and then click and drag on the image to draw objects.
Modify the image: In the Image menu you have some commands that you can use to change the colors and stretch out, flip around, or change the size of the image.
5) You’re done ! Save, and then you can Print / Send the image file through email, or upload it for FREE on our servers, on MyImageHost.com
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