# Quick start guides

## Crop an area and save it

Aim: from a picture, crop an area and save that area in a new file

Open &krita; with the original picture.

The original picture
The original picture

Select the Select Rectangular tool in the &krita; toolbar.

The Select a rectangular area tool
The Select a rectangular area tool

Select the area you want to make a new picture with. &krita; makes the outside area grey.

The selected area
The selected area

Then use the Edit Copy menu item or &Ctrl;C to copy the selected area.

Click again on the Edit menu.

Use the Paste into new image item.

The Edit menu
The Edit menu

&krita; opens a new window with the selected area as new image.

The new image
The new image

Save the new image.

## Draw a rectangle on your picture

Aim: draw a coloured rectangle on your picture

Open &krita; with the original picture. My picture consists of a view of a toolbar in which I want to point an icon by putting a red rectangle around it.

The original picture
The original picture

Enable the Brushes and Stuff toolbar using Settings Toolbars menu.

Also make sure the palettes are viewed. If not, use the View Palettes menu.

&krita; view
&krita; view

Click on the Brush Shapes icon in the Brushes and Stuff toolbar.

The Brush Shapes icon
The Brush Shapes icon

Select which brush shape you want to use among the predefined brushes.

Selecting a brush shape
Selecting a brush shape

Select the drawing shape on the &krita; toolbar. I choose a rectangle.

Selecting the Rectangle icon
Selecting the Rectangle icon

In the Colors palette, select the color you want by clicking on one of the tabs and then choosing the color.

Choosing the color
Choosing the color

Finally draw your shape on your picture and save the new picture!

Drawing
Drawing

Thanks go to Anne-Marie Mahfouf for providing this tutorial.