MS Paint //Master Class//

Okay, I've been meaning to run an "MSPaint.exe" master class for a while now.

Here's the first lesson.... This could save you a lot of paper, and a lot of sticky tape.

MSPaint, (or "Ms Paint" as she prefers to be known) doesn't have much, but she does have a "Page Setup" dialog.

The clever thing about this is that it contains the option:

"Fit to: [__] by [___] page(s)"

Hence, when printing, there is no need for your screenshot to span over two portrait pages. (And screenshots, of course, are what Ms Paint is best at.)

This is bad news for companies that sell sticky tape.

'3M Representative' on Sun, 31 Jul 2005 00:49:42 GMT, sez:

Do you know how long we lobbied Microsoft to remove this option? And now you're broadcasting it to the world. We're doomed. I hope you're happy when I end up living in a box under a bridge Mr Secret Geek.


[serioiusly though... cool tip, thanks!)

'Boxy' on Sun, 31 Jul 2005 21:24:30 GMT, sez:

YOU... are a genius!.. I’d class myself as a MSPaint power user and never realised this.. but then again I hardly ever print... can’t wait for your next MS Paint Master class!

'lb' on Sun, 31 Jul 2005 23:07:31 GMT, sez:

hey boxy! glad to help.

congrats on the news regarding little boxies!

'Farmer Jeb' on Mon, 01 Aug 2005 05:14:09 GMT, sez:

An extremely underrated little gem that MS Paint. I've long considered myself a Power User too (I did know about Page Setup) but a quick scan through its finite menus shows a few functions I've never used...

'JesPeachy' on Tue, 02 Aug 2005 01:10:54 GMT, sez:

niiiiiiiice...

No more scrolling forever to get to the handle...

'Brian D' on Wed, 10 Aug 2005 16:35:42 GMT, sez:

Is this with Windows XP and 2003 and up? I have a windows 2000 Pro station and didn't have the option.

'Roger' on Wed, 21 Sep 2005 08:39:05 GMT, sez:

Can this setup be saved, so I don't have to enter these values again?

'Phil' on Tue, 04 Oct 2005 18:17:48 GMT, sez:

Discovered this little secret, but what if I need a paint doc in portrait? How do I flip the gray box into a portrait position?

'jack richards' on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:00:51 GMT, sez:

man, i use paint all day- and love it. in fact, i'm going to "burn" one of my coworkers right now and will DEFINITELY use this screenshot tip!!!

'Anthony Vitucci ' on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:06:37 GMT, sez:

I never realized the power of MS Paint !!! I can actually resize my face and put it next to Christopher Lowell !!! this is unbelievable !!!

'Anthony Nelson' on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:09:44 GMT, sez:

that's funny because it's not true.

'Batman' on Tue, 13 Dec 2005 13:11:25 GMT, sez:

I like to paste my head onto Batman's steamy body...Oh how I just love that skin tight suit he wears...I wish I was him....

'mspaint user' on Sat, 14 Jan 2006 20:14:13 GMT, sez:

Are there any other mspaint tips and secrets anybody would like to share? Thanks

'chris' on Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:28:12 GMT, sez:

there are loads of thinge that paint can do and as for the head swop yes you can n its easy (i like the copy bit that carnt see the colour white thats well cool (left hand side the bottom box option!) most of my web site is done by paint,
i would love to know if i can set my page to print on 13cm by 13cm paper then i will save more paper!

'Lilo' on Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:12:12 GMT, sez:

This is so amazing. Thanks for sharing this with us! *smiles*

'AMcT' on Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:30:35 GMT, sez:

Where can you change the Page Setup defaults? I don't want Centering selected by default.

'Mon B' on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 18:59:35 GMT, sez:

Yes, I want to know where to change the Page Setup Defaults as well.

'lb' on Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:23:06 GMT, sez:

Sorry AMcT and Mon B,
Page Setup defaults are not configurable!

Unless there's some registry hack... maybe.

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