Tutorial: Easy Gradients (MS Paint)

[IceFox]

Yes, you heard me right - gradients in Microsoft Paint, and easy to make as well. For this tutorial, I will be using a very small pallet, 8x8, the size most commonly used for forum pips. REMEMBER - you can use ANY size you want.
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1. Open Microsoft Paint and change the canvas size to 8x8 pixels (Image>Attributes). Then, click on the magnify tool and click on 8x.



2. Choose a color scheme (I am doing black).

3. Go to the line tool and set it to the smallest line.



4. Now, go to the color selection and choose the normal shade of the color you are using. For me, this is black.

5. Now, drag a line right across the top of the zoomed image.



6. Now, go a little brighter by double clicking the color in the color pallet.



7. Click "Define Custom Colors" and the modify the color using the slider bar on the far right.




8. Click "Add to Custom Colors"

9. Click "Ok"

10. Repeat the process (make sure to change the color tones each time )

11. Post your final result!




Here is mine. After I made it, I went into Photoshop to make it larger so you can see it better and to add a border (you can add a border in paint as well, should be obvious. Just draw a solid color line around each side). Remember, when you make your own it can be ANY size.

[Lodovicok]

Wow, that must take ages to do :s

[IceFox]

Wow, that must take ages to do :s

Tis very quick because your zoomed in.

[Project Shadow]

Here's what I made (Lol, came out pink)

[Project Shadow]

And, are you using Vista? It looks like it...

[IceFox]

And, are you using Vista? It looks like it...

No. It was a Windows XP theme. And no, it wasn't a Vista one

And nice grad

[Project Shadow]

Lol, anything black in windows now get assumed as Vista

[Reed]

Nice job!

Hope to see more tutorials like this.

[IceFox]

Thanks.

And wow, thanks for the pin!

[darkmario78]

Where can I find Microsoft paint?

[Shadow the Hedgehog]

Where can I find Microsoft paint?

Start Menu > Programs > Accessories
Or Start Menu > Run and type in "mspaint"

But PLEASE do not use it for your boxes.

[darkmario78]

Start Menu > Programs > Accessories
Or Start Menu > Run and type in "mspaint"

But PLEASE do not use it for your boxes.

Why not?

[Shadow the Hedgehog]

Why not?

Well, you can. But it will severely impair the quality of your boxes. Here's an example:
The original image:

5 minutes in Paint.NET:

5 minutes in Paint:

Yup, that's all I could do in Paint, invert the colors.

Now, if I made an example like that in GIMP, I'm pretty sure I could convince you

[darkmario78]

give me the example in GIMP.

[Shadow the Hedgehog]

give me the example in GIMP.

5 minutes, as promised

[darkmario78]

OK, so can I use anything with the word "Microsoft" or it'll be the same thing as Mic. paint?

[Shadow the Hedgehog]

OK, so can I use anything with the word "Microsoft" or it'll be the same thing as Mic. paint?

Say what?

[darkmario78]

Say what?

Like I click start, go to all prograhms and there says microsoft word, powerpoint or whatever. Is any of these good for boxarts.

[axel_master]

this should be un-stickied, because all of the pictures arent there anymore
EDIT: okay, but it would be more useful with visual aid

[IceFox]

this should be un-stickied, because all of the pictures arent there anymore

It still applies, there just isn't a visual aid.