Understanding Introduction to Paint
Getting to know the canvas, toolbox and colour box in a paint program.
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When we open Paint, we see a blank white space (the canvas) where we can draw, along with a toolbox full of drawing tools and a box of colours.
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Remember these!
- Paint is a computer program for drawing.
- The blank white space to draw on is called the canvas.
- Paint has a toolbox and a colour box.
- We click and move the mouse to draw on the canvas.
- Paint lets us undo mistakes.
- Undo helps us fix errors without starting over.
- Paint helps us understand tools and menus.
- Using Paint is a fun first step into computer programs.