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Paint your 3D models using the built-in brushes, marker, pen, and more
This article explains how to insert a 2D or 3D image into Paint 3D and paint it using the brushes and corresponding options that are available through the Brushes tab.
You can insert 2D and 3D images into Paint 3D. This is useful if, for example, you want to convert a 2D drawing into 3D.
Select Menu from the top left of Paint 3D.
Inserting an image gives you the flexibility to use it immediately with the canvas that's already open. Conversely, opening an image creates a new canvas.
Select the file that you want to be imported into the canvas you currently have open.
You can import lots of file types, both 2D pictures like PNG, JPG, JFIF, GIF, TIF/TIFF, and ICO files, as well 3MF, STL, PLY, OBJ, and other 3D models.
You can also insert a 3D model included with the Paint 3D program.
Choose 3D library from the menu at the top.
Search or browse for the object you want to use.
Select it to immediately import it onto your canvas.
Use the brushes and corresponding options that are available through in the Brushes tab at the top of the program to paint anything, whether you're filling in the lines of your 2D image or adding a splash of color to a 3D object you've built.
Choose the correct tool that serves the purpose you're after. Here's a description of each that should help you pick the right one for your scenario:
As you zoom up to a 3D image, parts of it will become hidden or not easily accessible. Use the y-axis rotation button at the bottom of the object to reach different areas you can paint.
Every tool but Fill lets you adjust the thickness of the brush so you can control how many pixels should be colored at once. Some let you choose as small as a 1px area to color with each stroke.
Opacity explains the transparency level of the tool, where 0 percent is completely transparent. For example, if the opacity of the marker is set to 10 percent, it will be very light, while 100 percent shows its full color.
Every art tool in Paint 3D can have a matte, gloss, dull metal, or polished metal texture effect.
The metal options are useful for things like a rusty or copper look. Matte provides a regular color effect, while the gloss texture is a little darker and creates more of a shiny look.
On the side menu, below the texturing options, is where you select the color that the Paint 3D tool should use.
Choose any of the pre-selected colors from the menu of 18 or pick a temporary current color by choosing the color bar. From there, define the color by its RGB or hex values.
Use the eyedropper tool to pick a color that's already present on the canvas. This is an easy way to paint the same color as what already exists on the model when you're not sure which color was used.
To make your own custom colors to use later, choose Add color. You can create up to six.
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