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To use paint tools on images, follow the steps given below:
                 Step 1:  In the toolbox of GIMP, select the paint tool
                         icon. The paint tool can also be selected by
                         clicking the desired Paint tool after choosing
                         Tools from the program’s menu.
                 Step 2:  From  the  GIMP  menu,  select  File  and  then
                         New to create a canvas. An image can also
                         be painted over. To open an image from the
                         computer drive, select File and then Open.
                         Drag the paint tool icon on the GIMP canvas
                         while holding down the left mouse button. In
                         order to make tool strokes like pencil, brush,
                         eraser,  etc.,  a  tiny  circle  will  appear  above
                         your mouse cursor on the GIMP canvas.

                 Step 3:  Click  the  colour  box,  which  is  situated
                         immediately beneath the tool icons in GIMP’s
                         toolbox,  to  select  the  colour  for  your  paint
                         tool. By default, the colour is black, but you
                         can alter it by selecting one of the square colour samples or by using the gradient sliders.
                 Step 4:  You can configure the pencil, brush, eraser, and other paint tool options. When the paint tool is selected,
                         these choices are displayed on the lower part of the GIMP toolbox. To change the transparency of the painting
                         brush, move the Opacity slider. For various paint tools, one can modify characteristics like size, aspect ratio,
                         and angle.
                 The Paint Tools listed below are assistive painting tools. With the aid of these tools, the painter can create smooth
                 transitions or add specific effects to the artwork.

                            Clone                                Recreates portions of the picture
                     Bucket Fill          It fills an area with a selected color or pattern.
                     Gradient             It fills an area with a gradient.
                     Pencil               It paints lines with hard edges; that is, the pixels are not anti-aliased.
                     Paintbrush           It paints lines with soft or fuzzy edges; that is, the pixels are anti-aliased and/or feathered.

                     Eraser               It erases pixels of an image from the current layer
                     Airbrush             It is a paint tool with variable pressure.
                     Ink                  It paints anti-aliased lines with a simulation of a nib.
                     My Paint Brush       It allows you to create fuzzy brush strokes over existing images or a blank virtual canvas.
                     Clone
                     Heal                 Eliminates specks from photographs
                                          Recreates portions of a picture while maintaining perspective; • Blur/Sharpen: Sharpens or
                     Perspective Clone
                                          softens edges in a painting or photograph.
                     Blur/Sharpen
                     Smudge               Smears and produces smooth object changes

                     Dodge/Burn           Lightens or darkens specific portions of a picture





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