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Q82097: Pasting a Full Screen into Windows Paintbrush

Article: Q82097
Product(s): Microsoft Windows 95.x Retail Product
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): 
Last Modified: 12-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows versions 3.0, 3.0a, 3.1, 3.11 
- Microsoft Windows for Workgroups versions 3.1, 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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When a screen image is pasted from the Windows Clipboard into Paintbrush, part
of the image may be cropped off. Paintbrush displays only the part of the image
that fills the work area.

MORE INFORMATION
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To paste the entire captured image from the Clipboard into Paintbrush:

1. Start Paintbrush.

2. From the Options menu, choose Image Attributes and select Default.

3. From the View menu, choose Zoom Out.

4. From the Edit menu, choose Paste two times.

5. From the View menu, choose Picture to verify that the entire image has been
  pasted.

  NOTE: To return to the previous view, click anywhere within the picture.

6. From the View menu, choose Zoom In.

The entire image will now be pasted into the window work area.

Additional query words: 3.00 3.00a 3.10 3.11 clipped truncated chopped

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Keywords          :  
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbWFWSearch kbZNotKeyword3 kbWin300 kbWin300a kbWin310 kbWin311 kbWFW310 kbWFW311
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0a,3.1,3.11

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