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MS Paint Tool is a program that most if not all of us who have a window laptop or desktop computer have. It’s usually included in our accessories, but how many of us know the ins and outs of using this tool? I will admit right here right now I didn’t know too much about the program, in fact, for years I practically ignored it. That is until I started to design adult coloring books. Then I had to learn more about this program and its’features.
I am here to say this took a whole lot of trial and error. I knew about how to use the eraser, but at the time didn’t realize there was more than one size for the eraser feature. I know there were shapes that were available, didn’t-understand too much about how to go about using them or again that these came in different sizes. I didn’t even know there was an arrow that would undo something or redo it, so what did I do when a made a mistake? I went out and started all over, can’t begin to count how many times I did this unnecessary action. I also wasn’t even aware of resizing, or the fact that someone could paint using brushes of different sizes. In other words, I was literally a green horn on this program, so how did I learn. Well, my sister taught me a few things such as resizing, she also taught me about paint dumping, the undo arrow and using a few of the shapes, also about fill and no fill tool. I also learned through a whole lot of trial and error, once I learned there was an undo arrow I just experimented using various applications and some tips I found online. The photo I gave above is the cover to one of my coloring books that I actually painted inside the paint tool.
So, basically, the things I do in MSPaint in my process is modified images as I discussed in my previous entry. I tend to lighten up some images that I find on public domain and I also edit some finish pages when necessary. Then, of course, Ido the painting for the cover. There is also as my sister calls youtube University where there are videos put out there teaching about any subject, including using the paint tool. But for me learning by doing the stuff myself was the best course of action, there is only so much that you can be taught, doing it on your own is the best way to learn. Anyway, I have come a long way with the paint tool, although, I know there are some features I still haven’t mastered, such as there is a way to do transparencies there but don’t-ask me how which is why I still use the free online editor.
In fact, I currently use four different tools in order to get an adult coloring book created. I have now taken the time to discuss two of them and in my next installment will go into a great free website to do the design layout called Canva.
very interesting post……