Paint Help File...!!

DRAW A STRAIGHT LINE.

1 Click in the toolbox.

2 Click a line width from the bottom of the toolbox.

3 To draw the line drag the mouse pointer.

Notes and Tips

The default background and foreground colors are displayed on the lower-left corner of the Paint screen. Use the left mouse button to draw with the foreground color or the right mouse button to draw with the background color.

To draw a perfectly horizontal, vertical, or 45-degree diagonal line, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging the mouse pointer.

DRAW A FREE FORM LINE

1 Click in the toolbox.

2 To draw the line drag the mouse pointer.

Notes and Tips

To undo a change, click Edit and then click Undo. You can undo up to three changes.

DRAW A CURVE.

1 Click in the toolbox.

2 Click a line width at the bottom of the toolbox.

3 Draw a straight line by dragging the mouse pointer.

4 Click where you want one arc of the curve to be, and then drag the mouse pointer to adjust the curve. Repeat this step for a second arc.

Notes and Tips

Each curve must have at least one arc but no more than two.

To undo a change, click Edit and then click Undo. You can undo up to three changes.

DRAW A RECTANGLE OR SQUARE

1 Click in the tool box to create a square-cornered shape, or click to create a round-cornered shape.

2 To draw a rectangle, drag the mouse pointer diagonally in the direction you want.

3 To draw a square, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging the mouse pointer.

Notes and Tips

To create a colored fill, click a fill style from the bottom of the tool box.

DRAW AN ELLIPSE OR CIRCLE

1 Click in the tool box.

2 To fill the shape, click a fill style from the bottom of the tool box.

3 To draw an ellipse, drag the mouse pointer diagonally.

4 To draw a perfect circle, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging the mouse pointer.

Notes and Tips

To undo a change, click Edit and then click Undo. You can undo up to three changes.

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