Windows 10: MS Paint - edge effects when pasting cutouts

My aim is to take a stage coach route shown on a 1910 topographical map figures 1a and 1b and superimpose that route onto a map created from a Google satellite image figure 2. Following is my procedure:On a copy of the 1910 map, I used the selection tool to cut out blank spaces surrounding the route.As a check for edge effects, several times during the process I copied this map onto the satellite image. There were no edge effects. After each check, I reverted to the original satellite image without the superimposed stage coach route. Each time I checked, I then re-s

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MS Paint Paste Image Problem

Paint left white artifacts around the edges of an image pasted onto another image. How can I get rid of these?

Specifics:

I have Windows 10, latest update (today) with MS Paint on a PC

1. Trimmed part of an image using the background color set to white with the eraser tool

2. Selected all with transparent selection active

3. Copied image to the clipboard

4. Opened another image and set selection type to Transparent

5. Pasted original image. It left white artifacts around the edges of the pasted image.

 

Pasting a picture into Paint from <prt.Sc>

Hi Francene,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community and being a part of Windows 10.

I understand your concern about accessing Paint to paste the screen shots on your device. We will help you with this issue.

Do provide us additional information to assist you better with this issue:

• What exactly are you referring to when you say: "This version doesn't appear"?
• What happens when you press Ctrl+ V keys on Paint window?

Try the below steps and check if you are able to paste and save the screen shots on MS Paint.

• Try to access the picture you want to take the screen shot, press Print Screen
  button from the keyboard.
• Open MS Paint by pressing Windows key, type
  paint and select MS Paint from the displayed options.
• Press Ctrl + V keys to Paste the picture, later press
  Ctrl + S keys to Save the picture and check if it helps.

Hope it helps. Get back to us with the brief description about this issue for further assistance.

 

MS Paint not working

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand the concern as you are unable to use Microsoft Paint on your PC. In order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below:

• What is the Version and Build of Windows 10 installed on the PC? (Type
  winver in Windows search/Run command)
  
• Are you aware of any changes on the PC prior to this issue?

In this scenario, we would suggest you to check if you are able to launch Microsoft Paint from System32 folder.

1. Press Windows + E key to open
   File/Windows Explorer
   
2. Navigate to C:\Windows\System32
   
3. Double click on mspaint.exe
   
4. If you are able to launch then Pin to Taskbar and
   create a shortcut.

If the issue persists then try these steps.



Step 1: Run DISM & SFC scan

We would also suggest you to run the DISM & SFC Scan tool to check if you are able to launch MS Paint, refer this article:
System File Checker.



Step 2: Reinstall Microsoft Paint app.

1. Press Windows + I key to open
   Settings.
   
2. Click on Apps and select
   Apps & features from left pane.
   
3. Click on Optional features and select
   Microsoft Paint from the list.
   
4. Click on Uninstall. Close
   Settings and restart the PC.
   
5. Now perform step 1 and 2.
   
6. Click on Optional features and click
   Add a feature.
   
7. Check the box beside Microsoft Paint and click on
   Install.

Let us know the results. If the issue persists, we will certainly assist you further.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator