Gradients in Microsoft Paint

How to create simple color gradients in MS Paint.

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Step 1: Open Paint

Open paint. It is located under "Programs" and then "Accessories". After you have Paint open, press Ctrl+E. This will open the Attributes window (Attributes can be found under 'Image' too). Set width to 100, and height to 500. (Height can be any number, but 500 works well.) Make sure 'Pixels' and 'Colors' is checked and click OK.

Rain0Knight says: Apr 16, 2013. 8:59 PM

Actually, it's possible, I did it on my windows 7 PC

artworker says: Jan 30, 2013. 5:28 AM

Sooooo coool! This trick is so very out of this world. Please tell us how you found this trick. I would love to know the story behind this.

kmarie16 says: Jul 12, 2012. 7:00 PM

I have windows 7 and and mine does re size and skew not sketch and skew! so it does not work.

Icalasari says: Nov 1, 2010. 12:06 AM

Still annoys me that they removed this feature

They actually made their program have FEWER features >.>

Aye Pod says: Jul 14, 2009. 11:07 AM

dude NICE this is a really good guide

The Jamalam says: Mar 13, 2009. 2:13 PM

I have to say this is quite cool. look what i made!

iSmack in reply to The JamalamApr 7, 2009. 7:21 AM

Hey those gradients rock!! How did you make the one on the left??

The Jamalam in reply to iSmackApr 7, 2009. 8:17 AM

i made a cross with the 4 colours in, and did the same thing i think.

iSmack in reply to The JamalamApr 9, 2009. 7:24 AM

Thanks!!

The Jamalam in reply to The JamalamMar 13, 2009. 2:21 PM

And...

Pyrowuzzup says: Feb 14, 2008. 9:30 PM

Thats pretty cool. I'm always finding new stuff in paint.
http://i160.photobucket.com/albums/t178/pyrowuzzup/OMG.jpg

Flumpkins in reply to PyrowuzzupAug 22, 2008. 1:15 PM

lol. I like your S.O.A.D. shirt.

Pyrowuzzup in reply to FlumpkinsAug 22, 2008. 9:01 PM

yeah i didnt have room for the full mushrooms/ elephant design lol.

Flumpkins in reply to PyrowuzzupAug 23, 2008. 7:35 PM

Mushrooms? Elephant???

Pyrowuzzup in reply to FlumpkinsAug 24, 2008. 10:36 AM

http://_apaixonada_.blig.ig.com.br/imagens/soad.jpg

That's the shirt I have.

Flumpkins in reply to PyrowuzzupAug 24, 2008. 12:40 PM

thats cool!!!

kqrpnb says: Feb 22, 2008. 11:39 AM

Wow, that's a cool trick. Here's what I made (and what I made it from) using your technique. I skewed it horizontally as follows: 1, 500, 500, 1, 500, 500, 1, 500, 500, 1, 500, 500, 1, 500, 500 Then, in a fit of inspiration, I did it vertically: 1, 500, 500, 1, 500, 500, 1, 500, 500 Then I cropped it square (the right edge was not impressive). Neat, thanks!

DrCoolSanta in reply to kqrpnbAug 23, 2008. 9:20 PM

It's nice, but I cannot stretch it the way you say. And I doubt you meant skew, you meant stretch right?

Metaferia says: Aug 22, 2008. 3:56 PM

thanks it was interesting, this is what i made

SmileGuy says: Aug 20, 2008. 7:45 PM

this is cool

blugyblug says: Aug 16, 2008. 4:13 AM

Im happy with using photoshop for this xD

Flumpkins says: Jun 25, 2008. 5:25 PM

Guess what DRADIS? I finally put up my Instructables!!!

Gage987 says: Jun 17, 2008. 3:30 AM

you can do this with more colors i did 3 black then purple then blue

Flumpkins says: May 16, 2008. 6:40 PM

I forgot to comment about this instructable lol. Here i have a few... 8 in total actually... examples of what i made. On all of them I bedazzled it and stuff.

*Yawns* making names for pictures is boring.

Flumpkins in reply to FlumpkinsMay 16, 2008. 6:41 PM

Oh.. boy.... Just scroll to see them.... Sideways

crestind says: Feb 16, 2008. 7:17 PM

Wow, that's a pretty cool technique! So long for a gradient though. Also, according to the Wikipedia article, there's a "weird lines" easter egg or something. Has anybody gotten that to work? Anyhow, I have high hopes for Windows 7's new Paint.

Flumpkins in reply to crestindMay 13, 2008. 12:34 PM

What do you mean Weird Lines easter egg? On paint?

crestind in reply to FlumpkinsMay 13, 2008. 4:53 PM

Yeah, I have no idea. Check the Wikipedia entry for MS Paint. Doesn't work as far as I can tell. I just creates an error popup.

dfd9 says: Apr 9, 2008. 8:50 AM

I made a strange gradient, with a square:
link

Flumpkins in reply to dfd9May 13, 2008. 12:33 PM

Make an instructable for that dfd9!

knex_builder_freak says: Feb 19, 2008. 7:57 PM

wow i like doing this this is awsome

xenobiologista says: Feb 13, 2008. 7:05 PM

That's a good idea. Yes, Paint isn't a powerful or very user-friendly program, but you can use it to make some pretty interesting effects. (for example, try opening a photo in Paint and "posterizing" it by saving in 16 colours. Go File > Save As > then in the "Save as type" option, pick 16-color bitmap.)