Although it is primarily a painting application, Windows Paint allows users to view photos just as well as any other free program like Photo Viewer and Windows Live Photo Gallery. As of 2011, several improvements have been added to this old program to make it better and easier to use for both viewing and editing, but the essential features are the same no matter which version of Windows you use. Paint supports common file formats including JPEG, Bitmap, ICO, GIF, TIFF and PNG.
Instructions
1. Launch Windows Paint from the "Start" menu. Click the arrow above the Paint ribbon and select "Open."
2. Open the folder containing the photo. Select the photo and click "Open." Paint will display the photo in default view.
3. Click the "View" tab on the Paint ribbon. Click "Full screen" in the "Display" group. Paint will display the image in full view, against a black background.
4. Press "Esc" on the keyboard when you want to return to normal view.
