Download the paint application on your Windows 7 computer.

Paint is a raster graphics editor that has been included as standard in Microsoft Windows operating programs since Windows 1.0. The first version of Paint appeared in Windows 1.0. In Windows 3.0 it was renamed PaintBrush. But then in Windows 95 and later versions of Windows it was renamed again to Paint.

Paint Windows 3.0 only supported MSP, BMP, PCX, and RLE formats. The last two are no longer supported in future versions.

Windows 95 introduced a new version of Paint. The same interface continued to be used in subsequent versions of Windows up to the Windows Vista operating system.

In Windows 98, it became possible to additionally install JPEG support in the system; therefore, the following formats began to be supported in the Paint graphic editor: BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF.

The Windows 7 operating system has a new, completely redesigned version of Paint. Most of the tools used in Paint are on the ribbon near the top of the Paint window. The standard Paint application now has a ribbon interface similar to Microsoft Office 2007, additional brushes and shapes, and other changes.

In this article I will talk about most of the innovations in the standard application of the Windows 7 operating system - the Paint graphic editor.

Definitions of graphic formats:

BMP (bitmap)— raster image storage format. Initially, the format could only store device-dependent rasters (DDB), but with the development of technologies for displaying graphic data, the BMP format began to primarily store device-independent rasters. BMP files can have extensions .bmp, .dib and .rle.

PCX (PCExchange)— standard for the presentation of graphic information. Used by the graphic editor ZSoft PC Paintbrush (one of the first popular graphics programs) for Microsoft's MS-DOS, word processors and desktop publishing systems such as Microsoft Word and Ventura Publisher, developed by ZSoft Corporation. Format type - raster. Most files of this type use a standard color palette, but the format has been expanded to accommodate 24-bit images. PCX is a hardware-dependent format. Designed to store information in a file in the same form as in the video adapter.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)- is a widely used photo compression method. The file format that contains compressed data is also commonly referred to as JPEG; The most common extensions for such files are .jpeg, .jfif, .jpg, .JPG, or .JPE. However, of these, .jpg is the most popular extension on all platforms.

PNG (portable network graphics)- raster format for storing graphic information using lossless compression. PNG was created to both improve upon and replace the GIF format with a graphics format that does not require a license for use. Typically, PNG files have the extension PNG.

TIFF (Tagged Image File Format)— format for storing raster graphic images. It was originally developed by Aldus in collaboration with Microsoft, for use with PostScript. TIFF has become a popular format for storing images with high color depth; it is used in scanning, faxing, text recognition, and printing, and is widely supported by graphics applications. TIFF files usually have the extension .tiff or .tif

GIF (Graphics Interchange Format)— format for storing graphic images. The GIF format is capable of storing compressed data without loss of quality in a format of up to 256 colors. The hardware-independent GIF format was developed in 1987 (GIF87a) by CompuServe for transmitting raster images over networks. In 1989, the format was modified (GIF89a), support for transparency and animation was added. GIF uses LZW compression, which makes it possible to compress files with a lot of uniform fills well.

Appearance and standard operations with the Paint graphic editor

To open Paint, you can use the following methods:

1. Click on the menu button "Start", open item "All programs", then open the folder "Standard" and choose "Paint";
2. Click on the menu button "Start" and enter in the search field mspaint.exe, then in the results found, left-click on the found object

In the following screenshot you can see the appearance of the Paint graphic editor:

Operations with creating, opening and saving images in the Paint graphic editor

To perform the steps described below, you need to click on the Paint button in the upper left corner of the application window.

Creating a new image

By default, the name of the created file is Unnamed. Immediately after launching Paint, its window is ready to create a new drawing. To create a drawing you need to do the following:

1. Press menu button Paint;
2. Select item "Create".

Saving an image for the first time

Having finished working on the drawing, save the created image by giving it a suitable name and specifying the folder in which to save this image. To do this, do the following:

1. Click on the button Paint and select a team "Save"(or use the key combination Ctrl+S);
2. In the dialog that appears "Save as" you should select the folder in which the file should be saved. If you need to save the file in a new folder, you can create it directly from this dialog using the context menu or button "New folder" on the action bar. In field "File type" you need to select the desired file format. The default is "PNG".
3. In field "File name" enter a name and click on the button "Save". To cancel saving, click on the button "Cancel".

On subsequent saves of this file, the command "Save" will write the modified file over the old one, and to save the drawing as a new file you need to select the command from the Paint menu "Save as", which will open a dialog box for saving the new revision under a different name and, if necessary, in a different folder.

The Paint graphics editor can save images in the following formats:

Opening an image

Instead of creating a new drawing, you can open an existing one in Paint and make changes to it. To view or edit a drawing, you must open it. To do this, use the command "Open". Do the following:

1. Click on the Paint button and then select the command "Open"(you can use the key combination Ctrl+O).
2. In the dialog box "Open" When moving through the directory tree, you should open the folder containing the desired file. By default, all files with pictures will be displayed in the dialog box. Also, when opening, you can select the type of files that you want to display in the opening dialog. Available extensions: Bitmap, JPEG, GIF, TIFF, PNG, ICO. If the file you are looking for has a different extension, then you should select this type in the drop-down list "File Type" or just select all *.* files. After the desired image has been found, you need to select it by clicking on it with the left mouse button, which will place its name in the line for entering the file name and click on the button "Open".

Sending an image by email

If you have an email program installed and configured on your computer, you can attach a picture to an email message and send it to other users via email. To send a drawing by email, you need to do the following:

1. Save the drawing as described above.
2. Click the button Paint and select a team "Send by email".
3. In the default email client, you need to specify the recipient's email address, the subject of the letter, and enter some text describing the attachment. You can now send a message with an attached picture.

Using a picture as a desktop background

Using the Paint graphic editor, you can also set desktop wallpaper. To set a picture that is currently open in Paint as a background picture, follow these steps:

1. Save the drawing as described above.
2. Click on the button Paint and select a team “Set as desktop background” and select one of the desktop background options.

Available options:

• Fill
• Pave
• Centered

In the following screenshot you can see the menu that opens by clicking the Paint button.

Elements used to create drawings

As mentioned above, a number of standard applications in the Windows 7 operating system now use a ribbon interface. Selecting elements to draw has become much easier. Each of the available elements of the raster graphics editor is discussed below.

Drawing lines

You can use various tools to draw in the Paint graphic editor. The appearance of the lines in the drawing is determined by the selected tool and parameters. The following are tools for drawing lines in Paint.

Pencil tool

Tool "Pencil" remained unchanged. It allows you to draw thin arbitrary lines or curves. To use this tool, follow these steps:

1. On the tab "Home" in Group "Tools" left click on the tool "Pencil" ;
2. In Group "Colors" select "Color 1"

Brush Tool

Tool "Brush" allows you to draw lines of different types and textures, similar to using different artistic brushes. By using different brushes, you can draw arbitrary and curved lines of various types. In the Paint graphic editor of the Windows 7 operating system, as many as nine types of brushes have appeared, namely:

• Regular brush, which was made more smooth;
• Calligraphy brush 1, the peculiarity of this brush is that with it you can draw with an inclination of 45 degrees to the left;
• Calligraphy brush 2, is very similar to calligraphy brush 1, but it differs in that when using this brush, it tilts 45 degrees to the right;
• Spray can has not changed compared to previous versions of the Paint graphic editor;
• Oil brush, with which you can draw with thick strokes;
• Pastel brush when used, it is very similar to drawing with ordinary chalk or pastel;
• Marker used to make it possible to paint objects halfway, i.e. you can see those elements that are located under the marker layer;
• Ordinary pencil imitates the work of a pencil with medium hardness, drawing thin lines
• Watercolor, a new translucent, smooth, fade-in brush.

To use the tool "Brush", do the following:

1. On the tab "Home" click on the arrow next to the tool "Brush";
2. Select the artistic brush you need to paint certain fragments;
3. Click on the button "Size" and select a size that will determine the thickness of the brush stroke;
4. In Group "Colors" select "Color 1", and then select the color you want to draw the line and use your mouse pointer to draw a line in the drawing area.

To draw with color 2 (the background color), click and hold the right mouse button while moving the pointer

Line Tool

Tool "Line" used to draw straight lines. After activating this tool, you can select the line thickness and its type. To use this tool, do the following:

1. On the tab "Home" go to the group "Shapes" "Line" .
2. Click on the button "Size"
3. In Group "Colors" select "Color 1", and then select the color you want to draw the line and use your mouse pointer to draw a line in the drawing area.

To draw with color 2 (the background color), click and hold the right mouse button while moving the pointer

4. To change the line style, in the group "Shapes" click on the button "Circuit"

To draw a horizontal or vertical line, hold down the SHIFT button and draw a line from the starting point to the ending point.

The following line styles are available:

• Without outline;
• Solid color;
• Pastel;
• Marker;
• Oil;
• Texture pencil;
• Watercolor.

Curve tool

Tool "Curve" makes it possible to draw all kinds of arcs. The principle of using this tool remains unchanged. To draw a curved line, follow these steps:

1. On the tab "Home" go to the group "Shapes" and from the shape library select a tool "Curve" ;
2. Click on the button "Size" and select a size that determines its thickness.
3. In Group "Colors" select "Color 1", and then select the color you want to draw the line and use your mouse pointer to draw a line in the drawing area.

To draw with color 2 (the background color), click and hold the right mouse button while moving the pointer

4. Once the straight line is drawn, click on the area of ​​the image where you want to place the bend and move the mouse pointer to the desired side to give the arc the desired bend.

Drawing all kinds of shapes

Using the Paint graphic editor, you can add various shapes to your image. This version of the graphic editor has expanded the library of shapes. To the standard ellipse, rectangle, vector, curve, polyhedron and rounded rectangle, 17 more shapes have been added. New shapes include: isosceles triangle, rectangular triangle, rhombus, pentagon and hexagon, right, left, up and down arrows, four- and pentagonal star, Star of David, rectangular, round and thinking bubbles for comics, heart and lightning. If you want to create your own shape, you can use the tool "Polygon" .

To add a shape to a drawing, do the following:

1. On the tab "Home" go to the group "Shapes" and select a ready-made figure from the shape library;
2. To draw a shape, you just need to drag the mouse pointer.

To draw a shape with equal sides, hold down the SHIFT button and drag the mouse pointer in the desired direction.

3. Once you select a shape, you can do the following:
   • "Shapes" click on the button "Circuit", and then choose a line style.
   • Click on the button "Size" and select the size that determines its thickness;
   • In Group "Colors" select "Color 1", and then select the color you want to draw the line and use your mouse pointer to draw a line in the drawing area. "Color 2" is the fill color of the shape.
   • To change the style of a figure, in the group "Shapes" click on the button "Circuit", and then choose a shape style.

There are seven types of fill:

• No/missing
• Plain
• Pastel
• Marker
• Oil
• Pencil
• Watercolor

Caption Tool

In the Paint graphics editor, you can add text or messages to any image. The tool is designed for these purposes "Inscription". To use this tool, follow these steps:

Selecting and changing objects

When working with the Paint graphic editor, you may need to change part of an image or object. To do this, you need to select part of the image, and then make the changes that are necessary. You can do the following:

• Change object size;
• Move or copy an object;
• Rotate object;
• Crop image;
• Leave only the selected fragment.

Selection tool

Tool "Selection" is intended for selecting a fragment of a picture that can have an arbitrary shape. To select a part of the image to change, do the following:

1. Click on the arrow next to the tool "Selection" on the tab "Home" in Group "Image";
2. You can do one of the following:
   • To select a square or rectangular area in an image, you can use the command "Rectangular selection"
   • To select a free-form area in an image, you can use the command "Selecting a custom area" and drag the pointer to select a part of the image with which further work will be carried out.
   • To select the entire image, you can use the command "Select all" or use the key combination Ctrl+A.
   • To select the entire image except the currently selected area, you can use the command "Invert Selection".
   • To delete the selected object, you can use the command "Delete" or click on the Delete button.
   • In order to include the background color in the selection, you need to uncheck the option "Transparent selection". When you paste a selected object, the background color will be enabled and displayed behind the pasted object.

Crop tool

Using a tool "Cutting" You can crop images so that after completing the actions, only the selected part is displayed. Using this tool, you can change the image so that in the end only the selected object will be visible. To use this tool we will use the following steps:

Saving the cropped image as a new image file prevents the original image file from being overwritten.

Rotate tool

Tool "Turn" makes it possible to mirror a selected fragment or the entire picture relative to the vertical or horizontal axis, as well as rotate it by 90 or 180 degrees. To rotate the drawing, do the following:

1. Draw any object in the drawing area;
2. Select the object that will need to be cropped using any of the methods described above;
3. On the tab "Home" in Group "Images" click on the button "Turn" and select the action that you want to apply to the selected fragment.

Resize Tool

Using a tool "Resize" You can resize the entire image, a selected object, or a portion of the image. Also using the tool "Resize" You can tilt the selected object so that it appears at an angle. Moreover, in the new graphic editor Paint, it is now possible to change the size of the image not only as a percentage, but also to change the size of the message, indicating the new size in pixels. To resize the entire image, follow these steps:

1. On the tab "Home" in Group "Image" select instrument "Resize";
2. In the dialog box that appears "Resizing and Tilt" check the option box "Keep proportions" in order to maintain the proportions of the image when changing its size. If this checkbox is checked, you only need to specify the width of the picture or the height. The value in the other sizing area field will be set automatically;
3. In area "Resize" it's better to choose an option "Pixels" and specify the new image width in the field "Horizontally" or "Vertically". After making changes, click on the button "OK"

Resizing the drawing area

In the Paint graphic editor, you can change the size of the drawing area in several ways:

• To increase or decrease the size of the drawing area, drag one of the small white squares in the corners of the drawing area until it is the size you want;
• To change the size of the drawing area by entering a specific value, click the button Paint and then select the command "Properties" to open a dialog box "Image Properties". In this dialog box, in the fields "Width" And "Height" enter new width and height values, then click on the button "OK".

View image

Thanks to the new and intuitive interface of the Paint graphic editor in the Windows 7 operating system, rescaling images can be much easier than before. The Scale field allows you to change the scale of the image. If desired, you can enlarge a specific part of the image or the entire image. Conversely, if the image is too large, you can make it smaller. In the graphic editor, you can display a ruler and grid as simply as in previous versions. To view the image, use the commands below.

Magnifier tool

Using a tool "Screen Magnifier" in the Paint graphic editor, you can enlarge any area of ​​the image. To use this tool, do the following:

1. On the tab "Home" in Group "Tools" select instrument "Screen Magnifier";
2. Move the magnifying glass and click on the left button to enlarge part of the image in the square.
3. To zoom back out, right-click on the screen magnifier.

Zoom in or out

To view an image enlarged or reduced, use the zoom in and out functions. For example, if you're editing a small part of an image, you might want to zoom in on it. Conversely, the image may be too large to fit on the screen, so you will have to shrink it down to view it in its entirety.

In Paint, there are several different ways to zoom in or out, depending on what you're doing to the image.

To zoom in or out the image, you can use the buttons "Increase" or "Decrease" on the zoom slider located in the Paint status bar.

Ruler

The formatting ruler allows you to quickly and clearly manage formatting parameters and obtain information about them. To change parameters, you need to drag the corresponding indicator with the mouse.

Compared to previous versions, the appearance of the ruler has been improved; it is located, as before, at the top of the editing window.

To display the ruler, on the tab "View" in Group "Show or hide" check the box "Ruler".

The Ruler tool is designed to display a horizontal ruler at the top of the image area and a vertical ruler on the left side of the image area. You can use the ruler to view the dimensions of the image, which can be useful when changing them.

Displaying the status bar

The status bar is a panel at the bottom of the window designed to display auxiliary information: parameters of the image the user is working with, hints for menu items, etc. To enable/disable the status bar on a tab "View" in Group "Show or hide" check the box "Status bar".

Conclusion

This article describes the updated standard program of the Windows 7 operating system - the Paint graphic editor. One of the most important updates was the change in the user interface, which is very reminiscent of the interface of Microsoft Office 2007 applications. The article describes the innovations that are available in the program's functionality. Now working with the Paint graphic editor has become much easier and more enjoyable.

Before downloading and installing the program, make sure that your computer configuration meets the following requirements:

• Windows 7 SP1 or higher (including Windows 8 and 10).
• .NET Framework 4.7.2 (if missing, installed automatically).
• Processor 1 GHz or higher (two cores recommended).
• 1 GB RAM.
• Screen resolution 1024 x 768.
• Free disk space: 200 MB or more.

Paint.NET Installer

To download the latest version of the Paint.NET graphic editor, use the following link:

Below is also the download link for the latest stable version of Paint.NET for Windows XP operating system. It can also be recommended to those who do not like the changes that have occurred in the latest versions of programs, or to those who cannot install the latest version.

Plugins

There are quite a few plugins for Paint.NET that add support for various file types and new special effects. You can get acquainted with them and download them on the official Paint.NET forum. Information about the most popular plugins will be gradually translated and added to the page.

Free image editor with many built-in tools and effects. The application supports working with layers, importing photos from a scanner, and adding plugins to improve functionality.

Here is a convenient graphic editor created by Microsoft employees. In terms of its characteristics and appearance, Paint.Net is very similar to Photoshop and is its “lightweight” and free copy. Here you can work with layers, resize photos, apply effects and make photo corrections. Standard capabilities can be increased by integrating additional plugins. By downloading free Paint.net, you can import photos from a scanner and digital cameras to your computer.

One of the main advantages of the application is the complete Russification of the interface. Paint.net's main features are centered on the toolbar on the left side of the screen. Here you can resize photos, add text to them, use an eraser, fill them, or draw something by hand. The rest of the functionality is located in the “Correction” and “Effects” tabs, where you can adjust the contrast/brightness, as well as add blur, “noise,” textures and sharpening. At the editing stage, it is convenient to use the “unlimited” history of changes, which allows you to undo previous actions.

Main features of Paint.Net:

• editing graphic elements;
• use of integrated effects;
• adding plugins to expand functionality;
• photo correction.

The application is well suited for editing and processing images at home. By downloading free Paint.Net, you get rich functionality that contains only the most necessary tools. Among the shortcomings, one can highlight the quality, which is inferior to Photoshop. However, for editing your photos and creating an avatar for social networks, this editor from Microsoft will be quite enough.

Paint.NET is a free graphics editor whose purpose is to create and correct photographs and drawings.

The program was created back in 2004, the project was started by senior students at the University of Washington, developer Rick Brewster worked on the team, today two of the team are employees of Microsoft Corporation.

You can download Paint.NET to your computer for Windows 7/8, XP, Vista and other versions. Based on . It is an excellent alternative to the graphics editor that is included in the standard operating system software package.

Graphics package functions

• Intuitive and simple interface, service in Russian.
• Small installation file size (3.5 MB).
• Possibility of using layers, including transparent ones.
• Full use of computer resources - optimization for dual-core and quad-core processors.
• Supports different formats: PNG, BMP, JPEG, GIF, TIF, as well as its own PDN format.
• Scaling (from 1% to 3200%).
• Tool for replacing and mixing colors.
• Paint.Net allows you to work with vector graphics.
• Selecting and cloning images.
• 3D rotation and other special effects, in addition to the usual ones from the standard graphics package.
• New plugins that expand the range of possibilities.

Graphic editor Paint.Net

The free Paint.NET editor allows you to work simultaneously with several documents at once.

The graphic editor maintains a history of updates during image processing: blurring, changed fonts, adding effects - any drawing or correction action can be undone or restored.

The latest version demonstrates improved performance in effects such as sharpening, ghosting, noise reduction, out of focus, and more.

You can view some lessons on the Internet, training can be downloaded from torrents or viewed online. If you are not a professional, you can safely download Paint, draw and work with images - you will find many interesting features and make sure that the system is easy to use and ready to offer you a number of useful functions.

Photographs, designs, drawings - downloading this package will turn any work into a creative process and pleasure.

Paint.NET for Windows 7 is a utility designed for various work with illustrations. This graphic editor is distinguished by wide functionality and additional image processing settings. The application interacts with 2D and 3D. All major formats are available: gif, jpeg, bmp, png, tif, pdn. Among the distinctive features are a powerful package of tools, page optimization via the Internet, and red-eye removal.

The simplified design allows the user to independently install their favorite plugins and special tools. The latest version allows you to work with video.

The program will be appreciated by users who work with photos in everyday mode and do not require extreme functionality.

Download the full Russian version of Paint.NET for Windows 7 for free from the official website without registration and SMS.

System requirements

• Supported OS: Windows 8, 8.1, XP, 10, 7, Vista
• Bit depth: 64 bit, 32 bit, x86