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Paint.Net v2.5 out of beta, free for download
eecs.wsu.edu — Fresh from the oven. Paint.NET is originally intended as a free replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple tool for photo and image editing.
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- spelchek, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0wow, that is nice!
- terminalfreeze, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0Gimp.
- MaggieL, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Don't overlook that there's a Windows version of the GIMP:
http://www.gimp.org/windows/ - pbjorge12, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I would much rather use this than Gimp because it uses a layout/GUI that is standard among all commercial graphics programs...
- Lagged2Death, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Do we applaud that Microsoft is actually giving away something useful for free, or do we boo and hiss that Microsoft is obviously using a student project as a way to get .NET onto more machines, strengthening and securing their once and future hegemony?
- skizatch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Lagged2Death, I think we just take off our tinfoil hats and digg free software :)
- NeilM, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Awesome! I always liked Paint.net :) I recommend it to people all of the time. :)
- pbjorge12, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Lagged2Death said "Do we applaud that Microsoft is actually giving away something useful
for free, or do we boo and hiss that Microsoft is obviously using a
student project as a way to get .NET onto more machines, strengthening
and securing their once and future hegemony?"
This isn't Microsoft is it? But I applaud it because I am a .NET programmer... - wildoman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I just downloaded this as an alternative to MS Paint, WAYyyy more features than Paint that's for sure.
- DeMarko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4If you want the .NET framework go here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=262D25E3-F589-4842-8157-034D1E7CF3A3&displaylang=en
And then download the smaller file (the one without .NET Framework included)
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/download.html
Makes for a faster download - fyre2012, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0ick... what an ugly thing.
Good for ma and pa, i suppose tho.
For getting anything professional done, Photoshop all the way (or the PS plugin with Gimp for the FOSS plug ;) - matx, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I like it.
It works nice and fast. - KriTenKs, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Paint.NET is not made by Microsoft
- adventxtangent, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Was this ever meant to compare to Photoshop, or even The Gimp? I'm pretty sure the name, Paint.NET, should give you an idea as to what it's replacing and what it's feature set supersedes.
- tgraham, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Don't bloody work with .Net 2.0!
- AnusBreaker, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0***** paint.NET
gimp doesnt require the .NET framework - skizatch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3So install .NET 1.1 as well. They're meant to work like that -- you install .NET 1.1 for apps that require it, and .NET 2.0 for apps that require the newer runtime.
- bouche, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0I can't believe that MS has still not replaced ancient apps like stupid paint, the gay games that come with Windows, notepad, etc.
Windows could actually be a valuable OS if they included decent apps to do basic tasks. I guess that's how the Mac world sucked me in. I love how they cover the basic necessities and more. - tritium, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Gimp for windows is pretty terrible. It doesn't even hold a candle to PS 7.0...
- Matt2k, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1>
Windows could actually be a valuable OS if they included decent apps to do basic tasks.
Yeah, and Microsoft used to include a virus scanner. And it took them years to get their basic disk defragmenter back in NT. Every time they do something like that, they catch a lot of flak by the monopolist crowd. I suppose they have a point, but it's really ***** nice to have firewalls and virus scanners and disk defragmenters in your base OS - cmirza, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0This is nice. It's fast even on my ancient 1.4ghz P4. Even better that it's free. I'll definately be using it for quick photo editing now instead of Paint Shop Pro.
- tgraham, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Windows XP has a firewall, disk defragger... heaven forbid a user might look to the market for provision of other services.
- blowdart, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Except of course if MS included useful apps then software houses would cry foul and start lining up to sue.
- SuperSloth, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0It's not associated with MS, tgraham.
- ricodued, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2To those complaining about virus scanners and games not being included in Windows:
Vista will have OneCare. It's nice, I'm a beta tester, it's awesome. Virus scannning, automated file backups, etc.
Vista also comes with new versions of Solitare, Spider Solitare, Hearts, etc. Even a few new games including this one called 'Shanghai'. They're all rebuilt and they're done with DirectX and all look and play great. They even support saving your sessions.
If that's not enough 'game' for you, I don't think Windows should be shipping with much more than some card games. Talk about bloating.
Also, for those of you bashing .NET: .NET (especially 2.0) is a great programming framework. It's fast (whatever slowdowns aren't noticable to end users), it's VERY easy to use (development time is cut by orders of magnitude for projects), and it's free! Microsoft is even supplying free versions of Visual Studio 2005 for hobbyists, which, however crippled, are great for studends and hobbyists and people just learning the languages. - drgruney, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0"This is nice. It's fast even on my ancient 1.4ghz P4. Even better that it's free. I'll definately be using it for quick photo editing now instead of Paint Shop Pro."
*sobs* 'ancient 1.4ghz" - drgruney, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0"This is nice. It's fast even on my ancient 1.4ghz P4. Even better that it's free. I'll definately be using it for quick photo editing now instead of Paint Shop Pro."
*sobs* 'ancient 1.4ghz' - drgruney, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0Sorry about the dupe.
- joelito, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0I don't know.
From their FAQ it seems to be an attempt to make this program gain so much popularity that could force people into getting vista(eventually) - augmandino, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1It's about time! There are fewer useless programs out there than the classic Paint... Why hasn't Microsoft ever made a decent image editing app? They could have developed this Paint.NET app years ago at relatively zero cost.
- skizatch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Runs pretty good on one of my system's that is 900mhz, too
- jochex, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0NO GIMP, NO LINUX, NO DIGG!!!!!!!
- tsupersonic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Not a bad program, it's free after all.
- thecoolestcow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hmm... Microsoft code name acryllic, anyone?
- thecoolestcow, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0sorry, it's acrylic, and it's out of codename (but still has the same name...?)
- markperia, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1you people sure are ***** picky...its FREE. If you dont like it no one's forcing you to use it. And if you're gonna rant about it, look at it for what it is dont compare it to programs that is not even in the same license. Photoshop is not free, GIMP is well... haha you got me there I like it too but this is just an alternative to the existing Paint program in Windows while GIMP is a full featured alternative to PS.
- dvydra, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Link provided doesn't work for me,
http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/files/msi/PaintDotNet_2_5.exe
this one is ok. - midorigin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I redirected the default Paint shortcuts to Paint.Net, so clueless family members and mac users will stop trying to work with JPEGs in Paint.
- Sargasso_C, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0If cheap software is good, then free software must be better, right? Using Paint.Net is free, but you can be sure that if Microsoft is in anyway involved then it will cost you money in the end.
- outz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Damn Microsoft for trying to make money! Damn them to hell.
- EmileVictor, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0Erm, does it give Photoshop any competition at all as a graphical program?
-e http://digg.mediahug.com/ - Qopax, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I agree with the more positive comments, a really nice alternative for Paint. Very quick, simple, and looks really nice. Much better solution to quick photo editing than photoshop, unless you have a monster machine.
I like the translucency too, but that's probably been done in many other programs I haven't noticed until now. It just looks much more elegant than default Photoshop. - Qopax, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2You guys should at least try it out before bashing it.
- F00b4r, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0To all the people saying that other people should sell virus scanners:
It's Microsoft's responsibility to secure their ***** OS. If that's through OneCare Free, so be it. This is the kind of "no way out" thinking that makes everyone hate Microsoft and then bash them for trying to fix problems.
BTW, this looks like a nice little app to port to Mono. Their Windows Forms implementation is, to say the least, spotty, though. - SuperNick, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Looks very nice. I may download it and try it out. Might use it for quick fixes if it loads faster than Photoshop CS2.
- WalkerBurgin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Downloaded it, nice software... definately a good alternative to MS Paint. I personally still prefer The Gimp myself though.
- Presentlight, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Wow. This is definitely better than GIMP for quick touch ups. The interface is much more simple.
- fudged71, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0I love it. Very much like a chopped down version of Paint Shop Pro. Why is it exactly that MS paint is sooooooo crappy? WTF!? i just realized that! its fricken aweful. There'd better be a new one comin' or i'm complaining.
+digg... good program :) - Ravenlock, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Hooray for unrealistic and baseless expectations. It's trying to be a replacement for PAINT, not Photoshop. As a replacement for Paint, it's downright elegant.
Dugg. - DaviDK, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1As a replacement for paint it succeeds, but when compared to other gratis software as the gimp... you should go with that. It's not photoshop, but you can't argue with the price.
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