(Guide) How to recolor in Microsoft Paint!

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  1. hob246

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    IN THIS GUIDE I WILL TEACH YOU HOW TO RECOLOR IN PAINT!!!
    Dont worry it is fairly easy, just follow these steps.... :)
    1. Find a Picture you want to recolor. It doesn't matter what it is.

    2. Copy and Paste it into paint.

    3. (here comes the part where you have to WORK) Outline ALL the details you want in the recolor in BLACK! I suggest the Straight line tool.

    4. Once you have finished step 3, Go to image, then Invert Colors.

    5. The outlines you just did will turn white, then go to Image, and then Attributes, Then select Black and white, hit ok.

    6. You should see your background is black and your outlines are white go back to invert colors, click it. Now you background should be White and your outlines should be Black. (your almost done! :D )

    7. To be able to color it go to Edit, then select all, then copy. Open a new paint and paste it there.

    8. Fix any mistakes or wholes (ugh i hate those) Color and then your done :yup:

    I hope this helped. If there is already a topic of this i will delete it. ENJOY!


    Before: [​IMG] After: [​IMG]
     
  2. piggybepink

    piggybepink Level II

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    It'd be better if you added pictures to show readers the 'before' and 'after' and what the steps look like throughout.

    It's good that you tried contributing after just joining NF. I still have yet to make a guide. :p
     
  3. hob246

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    I tryed that but all it showed was that anoying little red X :X:
     
  4. hob246

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    Never mind :tehe:
     
  5. piggybepink

    piggybepink Level II

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    Ohh, so that's what you meant by 'recolor'.

    Methinks simply saying that you teach them how to 'color' would suffice. =D
     
  6. hob246

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    No way i learned this a long time ago so i thought i'd put it here in my own words, i might be a "noob" but i know a lot about paint.
     
  7. piggybepink

    piggybepink Level II

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    Uh, *blinks*. Okay, dude, no need to get all defensive. I never said you were a 'noob'. Was just trying to help. :/

    Again, NJ on the guide.
     
  8. hob246

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    oh i didn't mean to say it defensivly lol and thanks I really appriciate it ^_^ +rep
     
  9. WEARD

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    Thanks.
    I will use photoshop for color.
    But useful guide !
     
  10. John

    John Level IV

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    Not telling because you'll just be jealous psshh..
    It's kind of like tracing over the whole thing, then colouring it.
     
  11. Freja

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    Good job, very helpful. If you want to improve it, you could take screenie of each step, it's easier to understand ^^;
     
  12. FastBullet

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    I need a new guide also (last guide was like...a long ago).

    Nice work with the guide. I didn't get a bit of it (well maybe because I haven't followed its steps or didn't read quite throughly) but seems reasonable.
     
  13. hob246

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    Thank you everybody. I tryed my best! :D
     
  14. FastBullet

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    Try to not double post and use edit button. :)

    If you continue to contribute like this, you will be an awesome member. :yup:
     
  15. jakeyboy526

    jakeyboy526 Newbie

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    I really like this :)

    Now I'm gonna go try! Thanks
     
  16. Freja

    Freja Level IV

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    jakeyboy52p; please read the rules and do not gravedig. I 've noticed you doing this several times. Thank you
     
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