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How to Draw on Your Photos

While pictures themselves are often viewed as a form of art, you can add to your pictures to further customize them by drawing on them. Using an advanced photo editing program like Adobe Photoshop, or free programs modeled after Photoshop like GIMP or Paint.net you can change the picture very subtly or dramatically. All three programs are available as downloads off the Internet. Adobe Photoshop has a free trial period. The other programs are available as free programs.

Things You'll Need

Adobe Photoshop, or GIMP or Paint.net

Instructions

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  Turn your home computer on and download the program that you want to use. Once downloaded open the program. The tools are located in similar positions and use similar names in all three of the programs.
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  Click "File" and select "Open" from the drop down menu, use your cursor to select the image you want to draw on and click "OK" to open the picture in the program window.
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  Click on the pencil shaped icon located in the left margin of the program. In the toolbar across the top of the window select the pixel size of the pencil, the opacity of the pencil and the color you want the pencil to be.
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  Use the computer mouse to position the cursor to the location you want to draw on in the picture. Click and hold the left button on your mouse and move the mouse to draw on the picture.
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  Click "File" and select "Save as" give your edited image a new name and save it to your computer's hard drive.

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