The Canvas, in fact, is the only 2D object in Paint 3D-it’s just a plane, with no actual depth. Surrounding the cone is the interface to rotate and resize it. In the background is the Canvas, with a simple cone protruding through it. Aha! This could be an ocean background to a nautical scene. Try clicking the crayon, then drawing a wavy blue line across the bottom of the Canvas. You should see some familiar painting tools to the right. Is this a workspace? A window? No, it’s the Canvas, a flat, 2D digital backdrop to your scene. A white space sits on a very faint grid at the bottom of your screen. It’s not immediately obvious what you’re looking at the first time you open Paint 3D. IDG / Mark Hachmanīoth videos at the bottom of the Paint 3D welcome screen are worth watching, but the challenge at the top could be better implemented. Click the big New button and let’s dive in. No worries-we’ve devised a better grand tour ourselves. Microsoft’s current version of Paint 3D ditches the somewhat confusing introduction it had before and tosses you right into the deep end. Remember the dioramas you made in elementary school? That’s Paint 3D in a nutshell. You can accomplish three main tasks with Paint 3D: constructing your own 3D objects, placing them within a scene, as well as using Paint 3D’s Magic Select tool as either a 2D or 3D editor. Getting started: Know what you want to do Creating this 3D scene took me about three minutes with Paint 3D.

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