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<title>Paint.NET Help - Tools Window</title>
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<img border="0" src="../images/logo.png" width="229" height="73" align="left"><p><b><br>
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<div id="leftnav">
<ul class="toc" style="margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0;">
<li><a href="index.html">Overview</a><br>
</li>
<li><a href="Features.html">Features</a><br>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>User Interface</h3>
<ul class="toc" style="margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0;">
<li><a href="KeyboardMouseCommands.html">Keyboard & Mouse Commands</a></li>
<li><a href="MainWindow.html">Main Window</a></li>
<li><a href="MenuBar.html">Menu Bar</a>
<ul class="toc">
<li><a href="File.html">File</a></li>
<li><a href="Edit.html">Edit</a></li>
<li><a href="View.html">View</a></li>
<li><a href="Image.html">Image</a></li>
<li><a href="Layers.html">Layers</a>
<ul class="toc">
<li class="comment"><a href="RotateZoom.html">Rotate / Zoom</a></li>
<li><a href="Adjustments.html">Adjustments</a>
<ul class="toc">
<li><a href="Levels.html">Levels</a></li>
</ul></li>
</ul></li>
<li><a href="Effects.html">Effects</a></li>
<li><a href="Tools.html">Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="Window.html">Window</a></li>
<li><a href="Help.html">Help</a></li>
<li><a href="Toolbar.html">Toolbar</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="ToolsWindow.html">Tools Window</a><ul class="toc">
<li><a href="SelectionTools.html">Selection Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="MoveTools.html">Move Tools</a><br>
<a href="MagicWand.html">Magic Wand</a><br>
<a href="Paintbrush.html">Paintbrush</a></li>
<li><a href="EraserTool.html">Eraser Tool</a></li>
<li><a href="PixelTools.html">Pixel Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="ShapeTools.html">Shape Tools</a></li>
<li><a href="LineCurve.html">Line / Curve Tool</a></li>
<li><a href="TextTool.html">Text Tool</a></li>
<li><a href="PaintBucket.html">Paint Bucket</a></li>
<li><a href="CloneStamp.html">Clone Stamp</a></li>
<li><a href="RecolorTool.html">Recolor Tool</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<li><a href="HistoryWindow.html">History Window</a></li>
<li><a href="LayersWindow.html">Layers Window</a></li>
<li><a href="ColorsWindow.html">Colors Window</a></li>
<li><a href="StatusBar.html">Status Bar</a></li>
</ul>
</li>
<h3>Other</h3>
<ul class="toc" style="margin-left: 0; padding-left: 0;">
<li><a href="FAQ.html">FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)</a></li>
<li><a href="UnattendedInstallation.html">Unattended Installation</a></li>
<li><a href="SystemRequirements.html">System Requirements</a></li>
<li><a href="WebLinks.html">Web Links</a></li>
<li><a href="License.html">License</a></li>
</ul>
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<div id="content">
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<h2>Tools Window</h2>
<p>This is where you may choose the active tool which may then be used to
edit the image.</p>
<p>
<img border="0" src="Images/ToolsWindow_Annotated.png" width="144" height="346"></p>
<ol>
<li>
<h3>Rectangle Select</h3>
<p>You may use this to define a rectangle or square selection region.
Read more at <a href="SelectionTools.html">Selection Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Move Selected Pixels</h3>
<p>You may use this to move pixels that are currently selected as a
result of using the various Selection Tools. Read more at
<a href="MoveTools.html">Move Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Lasso Select</h3>
<p>You may use this to draw a freeform selection region. Read more at
<a href="SelectionTools.html">Selection Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Move Selection</h3>
<p>You may use this to move the selection without affecting the pixels
that are selected. Read more at <a href="MoveTools.html">Move Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Ellipse Select</h3>
<p>You may use this to draw an ellipse or circle selection region. Read
more at <a href="SelectionTools.html">Selection Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Zoom</h3>
<p>This tool can be used to zoom in (left click), zoom out (right
click), or zoom the whole canvas around a particular region (draw a
rectangle).</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="MagicWand.html">Magic Wand</a></h3>
<p>You may use this to select areas of the active layer that are similar
in color.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="TextTool.html">Text Tool</a></h3>
<p>This tool can be used for placing text on the image.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="Paintbrush.html">Paintbrush</a></h3>
<p>This tool is selected by default when you start Paint.NET, and is
useful for many kinds of freeform drawing.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="EraserTool.html">Eraser</a></h3>
<p>You may use this tool to erase areas of the image (it sets the
transparency to 0).</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Pencil</h3>
<p>This allows you to edit the active layer pixel-by-pixel. Read more at
<a href="PixelTools.html">Pixel Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Color Picker</h3>
<p>You can use this tool to pick up a color from the active layer and
set it as the current primary or secondary color. Read more at
<a href="PixelTools.html">Pixel Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="CloneStamp.html">Clone Stamp</a></h3>
<p>This tool is useful for copying regions of pixels between layers, or
within the same layer.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="RecolorTool.html">Recolor Tool</a></h3>
<p>This tool is useful for replacing one color with another.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="PaintBucket.html">Paint Bucket</a></h3>
<p>This tool is useful for filling in areas of similar color with a
different color.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a href="LineCurve.html">Line / Curve Tool</a></h3>
<p>You may draw straight lines and curved lines with this tool.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Rectangle</h3>
<p>This can be used to draw rectangles and squares. Read more at
<a href="ShapeTools.html">Shape Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Rounded Rectangle</h3>
<p>This can be used to draw rounded rectangles and rounded squares. Read
more at <a href="ShapeTools.html">Shape Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Ellipse</h3>
<p>This can be used to draw ellipses and circles. Read more at
<a href="ShapeTools.html">Shape Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Freeform Shape</h3>
<p>This can be used to draw a shape with a freeform outline. Read more
at <a href="ShapeTools.html">Shape Tools</a>.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3><a name="Tolerance"></a>Tolerance Slider</h3>
<p>This slider affects how the <a href="MagicWand.html">Magic Wand</a>,
the <a href="RecolorTool.html">Recolor Tool</a>, and the
<a href="PaintBucket.html">Paint Bucket</a> operate. It controls how
similar colors must be when being operated on by these tools. If this is
set to 0%, then only the exact color specified will be considered. If
this is set to 100%, then all colors will be included. The default value
is 50%.</p>
</li>
<li>
<h3>Color Display</h3>
<p>This shows what the primary and secondary color are. It also allows
quick buttons for resetting to black and white, and for swapping the
primary and secondary colors.</p>
</li>
</ol>
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<font color="#808080" size="1">Copyright <font face="Times New Roman">⌐ 2005 </font>Rick Brewster, Chris Crosetto, Tom
Jackson, Michael Kelsey, Brandon Ortiz, Craig Taylor, Chris Trevino, and Luke Walker. Portions Copyright
<font face="Times New Roman">⌐ 2005 </font>Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.</font><font size="1"> <br>
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