Automated background removal was also added recently.
Better hold on to your pants, Photoshop. Here’s the new contender!
As GIMP cries in the corner.
GIMP 3.0 stomps door with sexy moustache
As it should, I’ve tried twice to use GIMP, always gone back to Photoshop.
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Paint is not designed to be GIMP/Photoshop alternative. It is just a simple drawing program. Although it is great that they have finally added these long-awaited features, as I may finally move from paint.net, which is also great but it has one huge drawback - it is not a single window, which is a hassle.
been using photopea for years, highly recommended for quick projects!
Actually a truly useful update in a sea of bloatware crap.
Those are great features and two of the biggest reasons I never bother with Paint. But locking them to Windows 11 and not putting them out on Windows 10 is some Grade A bullshit.
It sure isn’t enough to get me to bother installing 11.
Why would they port new features back to a legacy OS, there is no reason…
Excellent! Now I can draw things on the wrong layer in yet another program
Great. Now my customers are going to send me even worse art.
Huh… I thought they discontinued this program.
They did. I guess the community outcry was so loud even Microsoft had to heed it and reverse course.
They discontinued Paint 3D
I thought so too. I remember looking for alternatives for when it would be removed completely.
I read that WordPad also was being discontinued, in the same article stating the same about MS Paint iirc
No. Wordpad is the one being discontinued. Paint is one of several programs that can now be uninstalled from Windows by end users without any special tricks.
I’ve literally never met anybody that used Wordpad, whereas I know a lot of tech normies that’ll use MS Paint for quick memes and things
I used it back in my Windows days. Out of the box, I think it’s the only way to do rich text on Windows. Also (used to be anyway) one of the less resource intensive options.
You know, for when you’ve got Napster, Winamp (with visualisation), ICQ, and MSN all up and barely running. You don’t want to have to run, like, WordPerfect at the same time! Your MP3s will start skipping :p
They can cut WordPad, if they kill Notepad then IDK what to say…
Notepad++ FTW!
Fellow notepad.exe aficionado here as well
I’ve been using Notepad++ for a good while now and it’s proven to be a great alternative to MS WordPad.
I think they’re just pushing people to use OneNote (which is free).
Free with lots of features stripped out
Honestly not that bad if I want to use it for notetaking. But not as full-featured.
Yea that’s totally fair. I’m just bitter cuz it makes running my D&D sessions harder lol
As someone who enjoys doodling in Paint, this is great
What did you think of the changes between Paint XP and modern versions? I used to adore Paint XP, but brush smoothing (though toggleable) and a clunky interface really spoiled the newer versions for me, and I don’t enjoy using them as much. I think I just became so used to the primitive way of drawing well in the old versions that it sort of became it’s own art form. Now they there are more advanced tools and so many required extra clicks, it feels like baggage. In the words of Karl Havoc, “THERE’S TOO MUCH FUCKIN’ SHIT ON ME!”
Honestly, I never used Paint XP. I’ve only used the modern version.
Very cool.
I like Paint for its simplicity, and since I don’t need all the extra bells and whistles most of the time, I’ve never bothered with learning how to use Photoshop or GIMP.
I’ve been using Paint.net for the last few years, but I’ll try the new Paint features as well and compare them to see which one I find better.
Yeah, I’m using paint.net for most of my editing (photopea for rest) but I would never have made the switch from just paint if it wasn’t for layers and transparency. Those are a big deal.
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They’re probably using an instance/app where any two words with a dot in between them automatically gets turned into a URL.
I really do like it for something that I want to just add quick/small edits to, or something that can be slapped together quickly. But I do hope this isn’t the start of a trend to bloat mspaint and aim to compete against more robust image editors.
The pessimist in me fears they’re going to, and start slapping on AI data harvesting measures that they’re integrating into Windows, like for training their own AI art generators. But this addition, in a bubble, is a welcome change.
So many artists started with paint. I am really glad it is adding some features that are significant improvements that will help today’s young artists even more.
I’m talking about kids, like an age before you’re likely to become aware of other free tools… Wait. Fuck, do kids even use windows computers anymore or is the closest a chromebook?
Wait. Fuck, do kids even use windows computers anymore or is the closest a chromebook?
Your instinct is accurate. The younger generation doesn’t use Windows computers. They’re happy with just their phones, Chromebooks, and Steam Decks. They even play games on their phones, despite the fact that mobile devices don’t include any gaming-friendly input methods out of the box. They straight-up use the touchscreen to game on and are absolutely okay with it.
(Also IB4 someone replies to me with “I’m a teenager/20-something and I use a computer”. Obviously I’m not referring to you, my dude. Just the average person your age. Also this is satire)
iPads now 💀
Kindle fire
I’ll stick to good ol’ https://jspaint.app/
Works on Linux too.
Actual Photoshop in your browser
Also works great on Linux :) And free.
Yes jspaint.app is perfect! Highly recommended
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The program itself is actually called paint.net
I make all my memes with Paint(.)NET
