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Paint now comes with new AI-powered tools to help you edit images like a pro and create art like a visionary. Included in the latest version of Windows 11, Paint is your new creative partner. Open Paint Image Creator Background Removal Layers Image Creator Background Removal Layers Image Creator Image Creator Background Removal Layers Get Windows 11Image Creator
Image Creator 1 2 is your AI-powered partner, ready to inspire your next creation. Give it a prompt, pick a style, and see where it takes you. Learn morePrompt
Enter a text prompt to get AI-generated ideas. 1 2Choose
Pick a style that suits your artistic vision.Create
Follow inspiration to make your masterpiece.Manipulate images
Crop, flip, rotate, and resize easily with Paint.Brushes
Choose from a variety of brush sizes and styles.Drawing tools
Create with pencil, fill, color picker, text, magnifier, and more.Background Removal
This powerful editing tool uses AI to help you isolate a subject and remove the background with just one click. Open PaintEdit
Fast and familiar editing tools.Manipulate
Quickly crop and rotate images.Copy and paste
Easily copy images to and from Paint.Stylus pen
Use Microsoft Surface Pen or any stylus pen to create. 3Line sizing
From fine lines to broad strokes, you control the look of your piece.Colors
Create a new color or use hexadecimal, RGB, or HSV color codes.Layers
Layers gives you more control over how you draw, edit, and organize your work to help you add depth and detail to your digital images. Open PaintControl
Edit single layers without affecting others.Manage
Merge and reorder layers to manage your creation.Compose
Easily create intricate compositions and designs.Import/export
Add images from other sources and send them in most file formats.User-friendly
Artists of any level can easily use Paint.Viewing options
Be precise with rulers and graphs or resize as a thumbnail.Paint: Refreshed for Windows 11
Get the latest version of Windows 11 to use these powerful new tools in Paint. Shop Windows 11 PCsFrequently asked questions
Expand All | Collapse AllWhat is Paint?
Paint is a versatile and user-friendly graphics editing app in Windows for you to create, edit, and manipulate images and drawings. Paint is great for simple image cropping, resizing, drawing, and adding basic shapes and text to images. It offers a straightforward interface with a range of AI-powered tools 1 and features for anyone who needs to perform basic graphic editing tasks. Its simplicity and ease of use make Paint a valuable tool for quick and easy image editing.How do I open Paint in Windows 11?
You can open Paint in Windows 11 by following these steps:
Click on the Windows Start button .
Type Paint in the search bar, then press Enter .
The Paint app should open.
What’s the difference between the Photos app and Paint?
The Photos app is primarily designed for viewing, organizing, and editing photos and images. It's more focused on managing your image library and making simple adjustments. The Photos app allows you to view and organize your photo collection, crop and rotate images, apply filters and basic enhancements, create simple video slideshows, and share photos with ease.
Paint is more suitable for creating simple drawings and performing basic image editing tasks. Paint provides tools for freehand drawing, inserting shapes, filling colors, cropping images, and adding text. It's a more versatile tool for creating original artwork or making basic edits to images.
What are some new Paint features?
New Paint features are included in the latest Windows 11 update: AI-powered Image Creator 1 , and Background Removal, and a much-requested capability, Layers. These new Paint tools help you create digital images like a pro, spark creativity with AI-generated inspiration, and allow anyone, from novice to pro, to manipulate, manage, save, and share image files in most file formats.What are the drawing tools in Paint?
Paint includes these tools:
Pencil: For freehand drawing.
Brush: For painting with various brush styles and sizes.
Fill with color: To fill closed areas with a selected color.
Shapes: To draw shapes like lines, rectangles, and circles.
Text: To add text to your images.
Eraser: To remove parts of your drawing or image.
Selection tools: To select and manipulate specific areas.
Zoom: To zoom in and out of your canvas.