![]() The last line of the color palette is reserved for your custom colors. Color 2 is the secondary color that you can activate with the right-click of the mouse. The two bigger circles on the left of the color palette are Color 1 and Color 2. Color 1 is the primary color that is active with the left click of the mouse. There are no more labels for ‘Color 1’ and ‘Color 2’ so it can be confusing for new users. You can then select the stroke of the brush.Īt the very end of the Toolbar is the color palette. Go to ‘Brushes’ and click on the downward arrow to expand the drop-down menu. The most basic and important tool you’d need is the Paint Brush. The tools have labels according to their categories on the toolbar. So all of the tools you need for the drawing will always be within reach. The Home menu option from previous versions of the Paint app is a permanent toolbar. Then, click the Paint app under Best Match to open it. To open Paint in Windows 11, go to the ‘Search’ option from the taskbar and search for ‘Paint’. Part of the beauty of Paint lies with its simplicity so you don’t have to spend eons trying to figure it out. How to Use Paint in Windows 11?Įven though the Paint app has been redesigned, donning your artist hat is still the easiest task with the app. ![]() In that case, you can download Paint from Microsoft Store through this link. If you try to currently download it on Windows 11 from the Microsoft Store, though, nothing might show up. Paint won’t come shipped on new Windows 11 PCs as pre-installed, so Microsoft Store would be the only way to download the app without any hassle. Once Windows 11 comes out, the app should be available to download from the Microsoft Store officially. If you already have the Paint app on your system, all you have to do is update to the latest build. Ahead of the public release, the new Paint app has been released to Windows Insiders in the Dev channel. Windows 11 is still a few days away from release. Dark Theme preview in upcoming updates to the Paint app. Paint will also boost a dark theme, centered canvas, and refreshed dialogs pretty soon in the upcoming updates. Paint also has a new option that makes it easier than ever to insert text into your creations. The improvement in visuals eventually lead to better ease of use. It even has a round color palette and drop-down menus for brushes, stroke size, and flip/ rotate controls that bind this whole evolution together.īut the changes are much more than visual. With a window with beautiful round corners and Fluent UI toolbar icons that match the visual evolution Windows 11 has gone through, the new Paint app is a visual treat. One of the main reasons Paint lost its popularity was that it gave off the feeling of still being stuck in the 2000s when using it. To be precise, it goes hand in hand with the new UI and design changes in Windows 11. It is still built on the classic Paint app but has a modern take to it. Paint is making a comeback with a remodeled finish in Windows 11. ![]() What’s New in the Paint app in Windows 11? And it won’t be wrong to say that it has come out even stronger. And a majority of users stopped using it, especially since there are a plethora of apps available now.īut even though it went through some difficult times to the point when it appeared it won’t be a part of the OS any longer, it made it through to the other end. Users who began using Windows in the 90s or 2000s had their first brush with making art on a computer with Paint.īut times changed, and Paint barely did. Nostalgia is, in fact, part of the appeal of the app. There are many memories users associate with the app who have been using Windows for quite some time now. MS Paint has been a part of Windows since forever.
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