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putting text on picture using Paint and then changing text font/color/placement

Anonymous
2019-05-03T20:19:54+00:00

I can get the text onto the picture opened in Paint (using the text box), but I can't figure out how to change the color or point size.  I can't "grab" the text box to make the changes.  I can't even get the box with the text in it to go away so I can try something else!  R-click doesn't work; nor L-click.  Trying to highlight the text itself just opens another text box.  If I manage to highlight the text so I can change color, the color change doesn't happen!  Eraser just removes the image.

All I want to do is add a photo credit of 2 words.  And move it around, change font size, change font color if I didn't guess correctly!

I have been using a looooong workaround by just closing that iteration and opening the same graphic again and trying the change I wanted to make the first time.  There has to be an easier method!

Thx, all.

mb

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  1. Doug Robbins - MVP - Office Apps and Services 322.9K Reputation points MVP Volunteer Moderator
    2019-05-03T22:19:03+00:00

    If you are going to be inserting the picture into a Word document, I would suggest using a Caption to add the photo credit or a text box in Word.

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  2. Anonymous
    2019-05-03T21:59:52+00:00

    Paint is a very old, very basic application. I too could not select the text box again after leaving it.

    I did find that I could remove the text box using the Undo, CLT Z, command.

    When entering text in a textbox if you want to change the font color and/or size, you have to make those changes BEFORE typing your text.

    I use an image editor program called IrfanView. It allows me to add a single text box that I can return to  and change the text size color.

    https://www.irfanview.com/

    There are other free image editors you could try. One is Paint.net. It appears to have a similar problem about not selecting text after leaving it. But that may be worked around if you take advantage of the "layers" feature.

    Here is a list of some of the alternatives to paint. Give them a try to find one that you can work with

    2017 08 01 – MS Paint alternatives

    Alternatives to MS Paint are quickly recommended by geeks and users everywhere rush to download such utilities as: 

    Paint.NET http://www.wservernews.com/go/tkry10yo/

    PaintShop Pro http://www.wservernews.com/go/nhsq1gi2/

    Corel Photo-Paint http://www.wservernews.com/go/7bgug2td/

    Microsoft (ICE)  http://www.wservernews.com/go/l0sufaf9/

    PC Paintbrushhttp://www.wservernews.com/go/46qdibri/ 

    GIMP http://www.wservernews.com/go/3k0l2pfx/

    IrfanView  http://www.wservernews.com/go/vyqk3o21/

    FastStone Image Viewer http://www.wservernews.com/go/xlzazh2c/ 

    Suddenly Microsoft shouts: Rejoice O ye fans of Microsoft Paint! We’re only moving it to the Windows Store!  http://www.wservernews.com/go/uzozjo38/

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  3. Anonymous
    2019-06-01T23:51:56+00:00

    Thank you for your very thorough reply.  I plan to try each one of them!  I apologize for the tardy response.  I have been "offline" for some time.  Again, my thanks; I am grateful for your time.

    mb

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