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[edit] Frequently Asked Questions

[edit] 1. How do I know how large my image is?

As of February 2010 there is no tool in MyPaint that can tell you this directly. See this bugreport for progress.

• If you want a fixed size image your best bet is to make an image of the desired size (in GIMP or similar) and open that before you start to draw.
• If you often use the same fixed size, you can make a background pattern (with frame). Make sure its size is a multiple of 64, and drop the PNG into ~/.mypaint/backgrounds.
• If you only want to know the rough size, know that MyPaint starts in 100% zoom and that zooming two steps out is 200%

[edit] 2. Why does not MyPaint implement resizing, selection manipulating, color adjustments et.c.?

MyPaint focuses on drawing images from scratch, and a lot of things are outside that scope. See the stated project goals

[edit] 2.1 So what application should I use for that then?

• If you only have a single layered image you can export as PNG (its lossless) and use any application that opens PNG files.
• If you have a multilayer OpenRaster image you can use Krita from KOffice 2.0+ (KDE Office) or GIMP 2.7.1+. You can also use GIMP 2.6 if you use the file-ora plug-in.

[edit] 3. Can I get OpenRaster image previews in my file browser?

As of February 2010 this is possible for most GNU/Linux desktop environments with some work. We are hoping to make this "just work" on all platforms with time. For more information see OpenRaster Desktop Integration @ Create.

[edit] 4. Is there no MyPaint for Mac OS X?

As of April 2010, users have successfully built and ran MyPaint on OSX, but it is not packaged in an easy-to-install way. For progress in this matter see Development/Packaging#OSX

[edit] 5. How do I reset all settings to the installation defaults?

This can be done easily by removing MyPaints settings. Either delete the entire folder (this will also remove any custom brushes et.c.), or just the relevant settings file found in the folder (windowpos.conf or settings.conf for instance).

On GNU/Linux this folder is called .mypaint and is found in your home directory (~). Please note that on such systems folders that start with . are hidden. On Windows it should be "C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\.mypaint"

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