MS Paint for Mac

Anyone know a third party program that will perform the tasks of MS Paint? Here is the thing.....I use MS Paint for all image editing and graphic design needs. I looked at Paintbrush for Mac and you cannot "free transform" images. Meaning you can't resize by dragging corners of a selected area. Then I tried other programs and you cannot right click a web image and paste it into the workspace. It is very frustrating. I don't need the complexity of Photoshop or GIMP. I am looking for simplicity. I find it hard to believe that no Mac software will allow you to paste a google image into its workspace and resize it by dragging the corners. MS Paint did that with ease. Any suggestions?

There is an app called, Cross Over, which will allow you to run Windoze apps in OSX. I haven't used it, so I can't comment on its performance. Could be a good option for you though.
Cross Over: http://www.codeweavers.com/products/

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I'm looking for something like a Microsoft paint application. I haven't found anything with which I could draw that easy, add pics, manipulate, write..., all of that since I've switched to Mac. Is there a similar program?

Look over this list of apps.
http://www.versiontracker.com/php/qs.php?mode=basic&by=releaseDate&action=search &str=paint&srchArea=macosx&dir=desc&pg=1
 Cheers, Tom

I enjoy iPhoto, but is there a simple image editor / creator for Mac?

I am a new Mac user and run a virtual machine on top of the Mac OS with VM Fusion (running windows 7). I first installed the virtual machine when I bought my computer, to use some software for work. The software issues I had when I bought my Mac are now gone, but I find myself using the Windows side of things for Paint. I have PhotoShop on my MacBook Pro, which works well when I want to do a lot of work on photos, but to create images and edit images I find the program kind of bulky.
I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for a program that is Paint for Mac (or close...)

...but I find myself using the Windows side of things for Paint...
Preview, included with OSX, has some simple tools for creating lines and text. I use it when I need to blank out personal info from screenshots when submitting bug reports or posting to the forums here.
If you really want something close to Paint, you can download Paintbrush. Maybe my needs were simple, but any editing I did with Windows' Paint, I found I could do with Preview, so I hardly ever have to open Paintbrush.
...I have PhotoShop on my MacBook Pro, which works well when I want to do a lot of work on photos, but to create images and edit images I find the program kind of bulky....
Not to be snarky, but I can't really imagine what kind of "editing" of a photo you'd be doing in Paint. As I mentioned above, Preview does similar to Paint to create lines, boxes, text and such, but nothing that I'd consider "photo editing." You said you like iPhoto. I found that many of the "touchup" tasks I used Photoshop for I can do in iPhoto, and iPhoto is quite simple to use compared to Photoshop. Once I really started using iPhoto as the primary means to import from my camera, which naturally leads to having iPhoto organize and manage your photo library, using iPhoto for editing became quite natural.

Microsoft Word for Mac - Format painter?

Does Word for Mac have something similar to "format painter" on the PC version? Format painter allows you to copy and paste the formatting of a particular paragraph or part of the document. Thank you!

Look here.
If you have further questions about Word or other Microsoft products, the best place to ask will be in Microsoft's forums, as baltwo suggested.
Regards.

Paint/drawing program for Mac

Is there a (freeware) painting/drawing program for the Mac, such as MS Paint on wintel machines? My youngest used MS Paint for a number of school projects and I'd like to find a counterpart for use on the Mac. Thanks
iMac-Intel Mac OS X (10.4.5)

There is always The Gimp, but that might be a little complicated for a young person, of couse my 9 year old uses Photoshop, so if they aren't too young you might try it. You will need to first install X11, that comes on your system DVD that came with your mac.
Have you looked at http://www.chocoflop.com/ ? I've never used it but I saw someone else recommend it.
Alfredo

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And- do you actually press or hold down the left-mouse button and drag the cursor on the image? as you would a paint brush. A 'Pin' will appear where you start the brush stroke.
And- Is it possible that you have the switch at the base of the brush panel sliders turned off ? (The toggle switch on the same line as "Reset" and "Close")
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Is anybody know best image viewer for Mac..?
I like Windows Explorer Image view .. you just open one file and left and right will scroll though .. can do it in full screen too.
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Try this one... it's called Privcy
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/privcy/id828281323?ls=1&mt=12
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Also you can paint/airbrush pictures immediately...

What's the best freeware image editor for Mac OS X 10.5.5?

Hi.
I noticed Mac OS X 10.5.5 doesn't come with an image editor (mainly for photographs) like Microsoft Windows' simple MS Paint (and free Irfanview to download and use). Are there similiar ones for Mac OS X? I was going to get Paint.net, but it has no Mac support. Gimp is nice but too complex and bloated. And yes, I did a Google search but got too many hits.
Thank you in advance.

Takes about 9 seconds till it's ready to do from the moment I click the dock icon, but from that point onwards it's as fast as anything else I've used.
I love both the app and the price.
Hmm, I will try again. Which native Mac OS X port do you recommend? I see a bunch now compared what I saw one in the past.
You can download the source and compile, but there are also Leopard binaries available for slightly less new versions.
Actually 2.6.1 has just been released
http://www.gimp.org/
but the most recent binary for OS-X is here
http://darwingimp.sourceforge.net/
Mine runs with the version of X11 that comes with Leopard.
And BTW, the latest version of fink for Leopard is great. Much better interface and much easier to install, update and maintain.
Thanks. I am surprised there are no native ports still.

Menu selection issues in Flash CS4 for Mac

I'm having a few menu selection issues in Flash. It seems some fields are de-selecting automatically (and quickly). For instance:
1) When I double-click a layer to change it's name, it highlights then immediately de-selects. I can only rename by right-clicking and bringing up the Properties dialog.
2) Fields highlight briefly then immediately de-select in the Properties menu when using the Tab button to advance or cycle thru fields. I have to click on each field individually to enter dimensions/characters.
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On occasion, I'm having an issue in Photoshop where the tools are off by 30 pixels or so. Examples:
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- Selection tool selects an area approximately 30px to the right and down from the arrow head.
This only happens on occasion and can be fixed by restarting Photoshop. I have not had any luck fixing the problems experienced within Flash.
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Long time Flash/Photoshop user.... never had a problem like this.
Anyone else have these issues or know a fix?
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Hi there,
This is a known issue, however we have not been able to reproduce it internally. The way to fix it (assuming it's the same problem) is to change your workspace (such as resetting to a default shipping layout, and then modifying from there), as it seems as though something about the workspace is causing the problem. It could be very specific to where its layed out on your monitor(s), some exact pixel size of a panel and/or grouping - and so on. However, we haven't been able to reproduce this internally yet - only reproed and fixed similar problems - so I cannot say for sure, however changing the workspace has fixed it for the other users I've talked to seeing this one.
If you are able to share the following about one or both of your computers and send it to jdh (at) adobe, greatly appreciated:
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Will this version of XP Home work for Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac?

For Christmas, I received Parallels Desktop 3.0 for Mac because I need Windows XP for certain reasons. First, I have several neat programs that only run on DOS and second, I miss MS Paint (I hate Seashore or Piantbrush) and Finally, I like MS Movie Maker better then iMovie. When I opened it, I got furious because found out that XP Home doesn't come with it, so I must purchase it online. I really need XP Home with SP2, and not XP Pro. I looked in the manuel and it says I cannot use OEM copies, but I looked at another discussion that said OEM copies were OK. Now I'm very confused, so I decided to make this post hoping that I can get a good final answer. Here is another problem, I only have $100 to spend because I'm saving up for a bigger gift that has nothing to do with computers. I want to know which copy will work.
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Any equivalent to MS Paint in Mac?

Hello to all,
I come from a windows background and am very familiar with the simple 'paint' application; I am searching for an equivalent app for my Mac. I have downloaded [free] 'paintbrush for Mac' from the internet but find that it does not have the tools which MS Paint has, and more importantly, I can work only with 2 colors...white an black. Can anyone point out to me any free download that allows me to work in color too?
FYI I do have Adobe photoshop but feel uncomfortable in trying to learn it! A personal 'irrational' dislike!

"This has layers in them [something which Photoshop also has and I am afraid of!] "
Why are you afraid of applications that use layers? Layers are one of the easier concepts of both drawing and painting apps to understand and use. Think of layers as multiple sheet of clear paper or thin sheets of clear plastic that you can draw or paint on. You can build up a drawing or painting by putting different elements on different layers. If you want to alter elements on a layer only that layer gets affected. If you don't alike what you did on a layer, you can erase an entire layer and start drawing or painting on that layer, again, or delete the layer entirely. You can, also, more easily move elements around on a layer more easily that having all the elements on a drawing or painting on one layer.
So, there's the quick tutorial about layers.
What type of diagrams are you drawing/painting?
There are, also, diagramming programs, that have make drawing simple geometric shapes easier to do and easier to move around and esier to edit and change their appaerance. If there is text within the shapes, both the shape and text moves as one unit, saving you from moving the shapes and text as separate elements.
Here are two diagramming apps for example
Shapes
http://shapesapp.com/
OmniGraffle
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Opening animated gif in PSE 8 for Mac

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Do I need to enable this process for my Mac? Maybe I'm missing a plug-in or update?
I have been opening these files from others, tweeking and resaving for almost 2 years in PSE. It definitely will not shuffle the individual panels on an animated gif into the layers box.
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How do i add multiple lines in a cell (like a list) in Excel for MAC?

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It's been a while but I think you hold SHIFT while typing a page break (RETURN) to make a new line without shifting to another cell.
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SAV for Mac 9.2.7 released!

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I can no longer read any material in nook for mac. I have a macbook pro running lion. I used to be able to but something changed and i can no longer read it. any help?

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I found the following suggested fix, posted by a user on Barnes & Noble's site:
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