

The first number always represents the number of horizontal pixels, referred to as Width ( W), and the second is the number of vertical pixels, namely Height ( H). Those numbers refer to the number of pixels there are in the image. Whenever you hover the cursor over an image in Windows, an information box will appear and you'll see something like "Dimensions: 1920 x 1080." If you want to resize or crop an image using MS Paint, you should understand the basics of image dimensions. Related: How to Edit and Crop Images in Microsoft OneNote In this case, a copy of the original might come in handy. MS Paint allows you to save an edited image as a new file, but if you were to save the new settings onto the original file, it will override its previous settings. It's always a good idea to make a copy of the image you intend on altering. Getting Startedīefore we show you how to resize and crop an image, there are a few things to go over first. In this article, we're going to show you how to resize and crop an image using Microsoft Paint.
