

This is the first in a series of posts I’ll be writing about the cool features of this powerful tool. Everyone loves getting something in the post!Įnjoyed using Paint 3D? Download the UTB app ( iOS or Android) so you are kept up to date with blog posts.

There are loads of ways to share them digitally or you may even like to print them and send them home via snail mail. The only thing left to think about is how you will share these with others when they are finished. Use these images as a prompt for student writing. In this case a JPEG file is probably a sensible way to go.ġ4. When it’s ready to go, head back to the ‘File’ menu – > ‘Save as’ and select how you’d like to save it. Resize and move around your sticker until you are happy with the placement.ġ2. This will show you the stickers you have made. Select this then the third option on the pop out menu. Head back to ‘File’ -> ‘Open’ -> ‘Browse Files’ and then select your background image.ġ0. Now you need to go back and open a new page with the image you have selected for your background on it. Click on ‘Make Sticker’ on the right of the screen.ĩ. Keep this in mind for other activities!Ĩ. You’ll notice that Paint 3D has filled in the background of where you were. Now you can move around the person and resize it. When you’re happy with the selection click on ‘Done’.ħ. You can add more or delete areas from what has been selected. You will be asked if you would like to refine your selection. Move the white dots so that you have a box around the person. A menu will pop up on the right of your screen. Select ‘Open’ -> ‘Browse Files’, then find the image with the person and select this. Click on the ‘File’ menu in Paint 3D – it’s the folder icon on the top left corner of the screen.Ĥ. You’ll need to be running Windows 10 or later.ģ. If you don’t already have this on your Windows device you can get it in the Microsoft Store. One that you are going to take the person from and make into a sticker and the second as a background image for where you want to be.Ģ. You will need to have two images ready in your files to use.

Make themselves miniatures (or giants) in a fantasy landġ.Place themselves in a dangerous situation.Postcard from a place they would love to visit.Descriptive writing about a place they are learning about (city, habitat, planet).This is a really motivating activity for descriptive or recount writing. We’re going explore using the ‘Magic Select’ tool to turn one part of an image into a sticker and then put this on a background of your choosing. This post will show you a fun and quick activity to help students develop ideas for creative writing and become familiar with the Microsoft Paint 3D workspace.
