Paint.NET 3.36

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Paint.NET 3.36 has been released.

“Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.”

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Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

Paint.NET 2.x running on Linux:


http://tirania.org/blog/pic.php?name=paint.net.png&size=large&caption=Paint.NET%20running%20on%20Linux

 

As for Mac OS X, the Paint.NET's author writes:

May 20th, 2008: Well, I bought a MacBook Pro. That doesn't mean I'll be writing a Mac version, but I am approaching the Paint.NET 4.0 design from the standpoint of having much more platform and UI-toolkit independence ("UI toolkit" referring to WinForms, WPF, Cocoa, GTK, etc.). Please do not inquire further though, as we'd just be spinning our wheels with speculation ... I have yet to write any Mac code, even "hello world". But I'll at least admit that a native Mac version is desirable.

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I have some little experience with accessing Cocoa (one of Mac OS X's native GUI APIs) from C# code and it wasn't easy.

If Paint.NET will run on Mac OS X, it will be the Windows Forms version, I am sure.

 

Note that .NET 2.0 programs work on Linux and Mac OS X. Most .NET 3.5 programs also work. Programs that use WPF do not run anywhere except Windows. The problem with Paint.NET is apparently that it uses many native Win32 calls.

Using Cocoa from C#:

http://www.netneurotic.net/DNET/StupidWordCounter/

.NET Windows Forms program running on Mac OS X:

http://web.mac.com/ajbrehm/Resources/CocoaSharp.html

 

Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top

So, I figure this program does not compare to Adobe Photoshop, but does it come close in a way? Does it have similar features such giving things a glass look and stuff like that or is a program like Adobe Photoshop still the alternative? Just wondering.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is more like Super-Paint by Microsoft.  But it supports psp files and is free.  I use it and theGIMP because I'm a cheap bastard.  I use Paint.net more though.  :)

Worth a look if you don't have any of the commercial software.
Reply #4 from JoeUser Forums Top

I use it and theGIMP

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I use the GIMP but would only use Paint.NET when I get it to run on Mac OS X.

I use Windows only for Internet Explorer and programming/work.

 

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top
This is more like Super-Paint by Microsoft.
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Super-Paint? Never heard of it. For a second I thought you were comparing Paint.NET to MS Paint, a piece junk. I use Paint.NET along with Jasc Paint shop pro and Real Draw Pro.

So, I figure this program does not compare to Adobe Photoshop, but does it come close in a way? Does it have similar features such giving things a glass look and stuff like that or is a program like Adobe Photoshop still the alternative? Just wondering.
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Try it, its free. Nothing to lose.

Reply #6 from JoeUser Forums Top

Try it, its free. Nothing to lose.
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Well, it's not that I wasn't. I was curious about how it works since I saw it has layers like Adobe Photoshop. Was wondering how such a small program could have similar features to such a huge,  expensive program and offer it for free.

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I haven't used Photoshop but I can tell you Paint Shop has effects that PDN doesn't. You can download plugins for PDN including the psd option.
Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I haven't used Photoshop but I can tell you Paint Shop has effects that PDN doesn't. You can download plugins for PDN including the psd option.
Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top
I have never used this before. I usually use the gimp, ps cs3, or pixelmator for my mac. I have heard many good things about it though. Maybe i'll check it out. Thanks for the tip ID! :)