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# Accessing the Paint menu with a blank canvas

To access the Paint menu with a blank canvas:

1. Select Tools Composite Paint.

   The cursor changes to Pick Front.

2. From the Input Mode box, select None.

   The Resolution Parameters controls appear.

   The cursor changes to Render Here.

3. Choose a resolution, width, height, pixel aspect ratio, bit depth, and scan mode to apply to the background in Paint.
   NoteThe default parameters are the project resolution parameters.
4. Set the frames per second and drop-frame values for the clip from the Frame Code Mode box.
5. Click on any free (or a grey) area on the workspace.

   You are now in the Paint Tool.

   The Paint menu appears.