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Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Re: Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Post by tphan »

fletchowns wrote: post #19
rtpg wrote: post #2

Paint.NET is one of the first things I get when I install windows somewhere. It's actually pretty frustrating that there isn't a nice simple image editing tool like that for Mac (or Linux). There's Gimp but...

You should definitely check out http://pinta-project.com/

I use Pinta at work. It's no Paint.NET.

Re: Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Post by math »

[deleted] wrote: post #62

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"Now why would somebody invest time in something like Paint.NET, freemium, developed by a single guy that may lose interest or vanish tomorrow"

Because delivers enormous value, doesn't require much effort to learn, is already mature and um doesn't cost me anything to use?

Re: Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Post by Cthulhu_ »

Grue3 wrote: post #59
richardw wrote: post #48

Worth a donation. This is such an awesome app.

How about donating to some opensource project like Gimp or Krita, so that everyone benefits, not just Windows users?

Because the parent apparently doesn't like those as much as Gimp / Krita etc? Open source is a noble goal, but not equal to worth donations / money.

Re: Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Post by bibinou »

Rapzid wrote: post #49
dtech wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The major improvement for everyone is decreased startup time thanks to Multicore JIT. That was one of my few irritations with Paint.NET. Paint.NET should perform better overal thanks to GPU acceleration and multithreaded rendering. I've personally used the alpha's and beta's for a while now and it just feels zippier.

Why wouldn't something like Paint.NET just be AOT compiled with ngen?

it's JIT compiling of the third-party plugins, which are dropped by the user in a folder and not AOT compiled.

  > Startup performance when many plugins are installed is improved, thanks to the Multicore JIT feature
Paint.NET assemblies are NGEN-compiled.

Re: Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Post by mythz »

shurcooL wrote: post #20
rtpg wrote: post #2

Paint.NET is one of the first things I get when I install windows somewhere. It's actually pretty frustrating that there isn't a nice simple image editing tool like that for Mac (or Linux). There's Gimp but...

Pixelmator is my go-to OS X alternative.

Massive fan of Pixelmator, my #1 goto option on OSX. Very few apps have Pixelmator's quality and polish.

Paint.NET is a great option on Windows for quick and easy graphic work, has been enough to keep me off Photoshop (as a web dev) for years.

Re: Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Post by moron4hire »

Svip wrote: post #46
mathnode wrote: post #44

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Pixelmator for mac, it also has a vector editor. The new version also allows for 16bit editing, which GIMP doesn't do yet (but Krita does).

GIMP 2.10 does. http://www.gimpusers.com/tutorials/whats-new-in-gimp-2-10 (I admit, GIMP 2.10 isn't technically out yet, but it is just around the corner.)

Does it support color profiles yet? That is a big deal preventing it from being used in any professional setting.

Re: Paint.Net 4.0 is now available

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Post by morganvachon »

trentmb wrote: post #8
ohwp wrote: post #7

I never used it because I've got Photoshop installed on Windows but just gave it a try. The first thing I noticed was the enormous lag of the mouse movements. So I think for an free alternative I will stick to Gimp.

I just used it without lag. Consider making a bug report instead of a snarky comment on HN?

What was snarky about it? I agree, he should file a bug report, as I'm on a modern system and don't have lag (I use paint.net and Gimp on Windows 7). But his comment was fairly emotionless and to the point.
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