1. Editing images using Microsoft Photo Editor and Paint
Monica Berger
NYC College of Technology
Fall 2002 EIS workshop
Nov. 6, 2002
short version of tutorial

2. Microsoft Photo Editor and Paint are image-editing software applications that come bundled into Microsoft Office
Both have very little of the capability of Adobe Photoshop
But they are “free” with Office and easy to learn.

3. I will cover: Image file formats How to resize an image How to crop
How to add type

4. Image file formats .gif non-photographic graphics
.jpg generally best for photographs
.bmp Microsoft proprietary format: not useful for anything except creating wallpaper for your Windows desktop. Paint will default to saving files in .bmp
This webpage has more information about the difference between .gif and .jpg

5. Resizing images Always “constrain” the dimensions of your image
“Constrain” means keeping the dimensions in the same ratio
If your software doesn’t automatically provide resizing, note the exact dimensions of your image
Photo Editor defaults to a constrained sizing but width and height need to be changed to the same percentage

6. Resizing images The duck picture as an original:
It is 500 pixels wide and
546 pixels high

7. Resizing images Select from the menu: Image Resize
Resize defaults to not allow distortion
Reduce the image in half by selecting a 250 pixel width. Photo Editor automatically ratios the height.

8. Cropping images
First define what part of the photo you are saving by using “define”
Use your mouse to change width and height

9. Cropping images I have selected only the duck’s head for cropping
Select “image”
Select “crop”
Use the defaults on the menu

10. Cropping images
The duck’s head only

11. Add type Photo Editor doesn’t let the user add type BUT
Paint does have this function
Close your image in Photo Editor and then
open your image in Paint

12. Add type
Here is the original image in Paint

13. Add type Click on the icon of the letter ‘A’: this lets you add type
Do NOT select the first default option for the text box below the basic palette. Pick the second option. This will make the text box invisible.

14. Add type
A cross with a dot in the middle will appear on your image. Use it to create a text box by dragging it across and up and down to size the box.

15. Add type Control the font size and type using the fonts menu (1)
Add the text in the text box (2)
Control the color of the font using the color palette (3)

16. Add type
Paint doesn’t let us center the type or position it flush right

17. Thanks and help
Thanks for visiting this tutorial. This is the shorter version. There is also a longer version. If you would like to contact me, my address is: Monica Berger