My AutoHotKey Scripts

This is a collection of all of my AHK Scripts

For all of these you have two download options:

• The .ahk file itself which you can modify yourself to your own preferences.
  You'll need the AutoHotKey software to be able to use these.
• Pre-compiled (with Ahk2Exe)
  You won't need AutoHotKey for these, as they're just normal .exe files that you can run. These cannot be customised, but they do come with a fun icon!

How do I start these scripts automatically every time I start my PC?
This guide was adapted from the official AHK FAQ

1. Press Win+R to open the Run dialog, then enter shell:startup and click OK or Enter. This will open the Startup folder for the current user.
   To instead open the folder for all users, enter shell:common startup (however, in that case you must be an administrator to proceed).
2. Put the .ahk file or the .exe file in this folder.

MS Paint Hotkeys

Made in AutoHotkey Version 1.1.33.09

This script adds keyboard shortcuts to MS Paint.
I very much like using hotkeys to speed up my workflows and it annoyed me Paint had so little useful hotkeys, so I took it into my own hands to add them.
Of course I could use other, better programs instead of Paint, but due to its simplicity and speed with which I can get those simple things done I use it quite often.

These keyboard shortcuts were vaguely inspired by Krita and Blender.

Custom

These are the hotkeys added by this script

Category	Icon	Function	Keybind
Selection		Rectangular Selection	Ctrl + R
		Free-form Selection	Ctrl + Shift + R
		Toggle Transparent Selection	Ctrl + T
		Invert Selection	Ctrl + I
Main Tools		Pencil	P
		Fill Bucket	F
		Text	Ctrl + T
		Eraser	E
		Colour Picker	C
		Brush	B
		Line Tool	L
Size		Thinnest Size	1
		Normal Size	2
		Thick Size	3
		Thickest Size	4
Colour Select		Select Colour 1	Z
		Select Colour 2	X
Assistants		Toggle Rulers	R
		Toggle Gridlines	G
Zoom		Zoom In	Ctrl + +
		Zoom Out	Ctrl + -
		Zoom 100%	Ctrl + 0
Misc		Redo	Ctrl + Shift + Z
		Mirror	M
		Quit	Ctrl + Q

(I drew all of these icons myself in Krita to look similar to the ones in MS Paint, but not the same, due to the licensing.)

Built-In

These are the hotkeys that are already in MS Paint

Category	Function	Keybind
File	New	Ctrl + N
	Open	Ctrl + O
	Save	Ctrl + S
	Save As	F12
	Undo	Ctrl + Z
	Redo	Ctrl + Y
	Print	Ctrl + P
	Properties	Ctrl + E
Clipboard	Copy	Ctrl + C
	Cut	Ctrl + X
	Paste	Ctrl + V
Selection	Select All	Ctrl + A
	Delete	Delete
	Crop image to selection	Ctrl + Shift + X
Image	Resize and Skew	Ctrl + W
	Invert Colours	Ctrl + Shift + I
Zoom	Zoom In	Ctrl + PgUp Ctrl + ScrollUp
	Zoom Out	Ctrl + PgDn Ctrl + ScrollDown
	Fullscreen	F11
Misc	Opens the Paint "Help menu"	F1

Installation and Download

Before you're able to use this script you have to do a tiny bit of set-up first:

First make sure all of these options are ticked off:

Then you have to add the following tools to the Quick Access Toolbar, which you can do by right-clicking the tool in the top bar and selecting "Add to Quick Access Toolbar"

The order is as follows:

1. Pencil
2. Fill Bucket
3. Text
4. Eraser
5. Colour Picker

Make sure to add these following selection tools from the drop-down menu and not from the button itself!

6. Rectangular Selection
7. Free-form Selection
8. Transparent Selection
9. Invert Selection
10. Brush
11. Size
12. Colour 1
13. Colour 2

So in the end the Quick Access Toolbar should look exactly like this (Press Alt to make these numbers appear to verify them):

Download

• AHK File
• Pre-compiled