Small guides.
Useful skills.

Straightforward help for everyday image editing. These guides use the English menus in this deployment of miniPaint 4.14.3.

• How to resize an image without stretching it

  Resize images in miniPaint while preserving proportions. Learn the difference between image size and canvas size, then export a usable file.

• How to add text to an image with editable layers

  Add text to photos in miniPaint, keep text on a separate layer, improve readability and save both an exported image and an editable project.

• PNG vs JPG vs WebP: how to export your image

  Choose PNG, JPG or WebP when exporting from miniPaint. Understand transparency, quality settings and why a JSON project is different from an image.

• Keyboard shortcuts & Studio workflow

  Command search, history, blend modes, export previews and local recovery.

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