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Re: Paint.net

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Post by coffeebeqn »

OsrsNeedsf2P wrote: post #9
stkai wrote: post #6

I use a Mac now, but have a Windows VM running in Parallels. Paint.net is one of the first apps I installed on that VM. It's ridiculously easy and intuitive.

Check out Krita[0]. It's what I used after leaving Windows - a little different, maybe 25% more complicated, but has everything you need. If you just want a MS Paint replacement, KolourPaint[1] is the way to go [0] https://krita.org/en/ [1] https://apps.kde.org/en-gb/kolourpaint/

Krita is great. It’s the closest thing to what once we “paint shop pro” - a no-frills but still powerful pixel editor

Re: Paint.net

#12

Post by anta40 »

snvzz wrote: post #7

I do not use this for two reasons: - It is not open source. - It does only run on Windows. Alternatives include Krita, Pinta and The GIMP.

Yep, I'm happy with Pinta as Paint.NET alternative on macOS. Sometimes, I feel GIMP is a bit complicated when I typically want simple quick processes like cropping, paintbrush, etc.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by pxoe »

proprietary app, proprietary format (pdn), which coincidentally is the only supported one that works with layers. save yourself the trouble of locking yourself into this format and app.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by freitasm »

I use Paint.Net on my Windows machines. It's a great piece of software—and free. I bought the Microsoft Store version to support the author, although I continue to install the free download.

I also run https://github.com/viliusle/miniPaint using Cloudflare Pages so it's hosted in one of my sub-domains as minipaint.[mydomainhere] and it's great for quick jobs.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by telchior »

I've been using paint.net for years now and it does have some pros.

- Sufficient even for mid-complexity art tasks

- Nice, simple interface

- Plenty of plugins

I don't mind the proprietary format -- since I'm usually just doing quick tasks in it, I'm either saving as jpg or png, or don't expect to need to open the pdn file at some later time or in other software.

However for anyone looking to start with something new, I'd really recommend using Krita or some other more recent program. Paint.net's available plugins are wildly disorganized, spread across at least one forum and hundreds of threads, often out of date or not working as intended, etc.

Great community and they deserve all the praise for maintaining free software for many years, but much like Gimp, it's just not the best free option available anymore.

Re: Paint.net

#17

Post by gbraad »

snvzz wrote: post #7

I do not use this for two reasons: - It is not open source. - It does only run on Windows. Alternatives include Krita, Pinta and The GIMP.

this app is almost as old as dotNet and always felt like a showcase. it works, but understand your concerns. especially as the format is exclusive to their app (and the only way to have layers)

Re: Paint.net

#18

Post by cglong »

freitasm wrote: post #15

I use Paint.Net on my Windows machines. It's a great piece of software—and free. I bought the Microsoft Store version to support the author, although I continue to install the free download. I also run https://github.com/viliusle/miniPaint using Cloudflare Pages so it's hosted in one of my sub-domains as minipaint.[mydomainhere] and it's great for quick jobs.

Why do you prefer the standalone installer to the Store version?

Re: Paint.net

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Post by pogue »

freitasm wrote: post #15

I use Paint.Net on my Windows machines. It's a great piece of software—and free. I bought the Microsoft Store version to support the author, although I continue to install the free download. I also run https://github.com/viliusle/miniPaint using Cloudflare Pages so it's hosted in one of my sub-domains as minipaint.[mydomainhere] and it's great for quick jobs.

That's a cool tip! Can you run Minipaint for free on Cloudflare or do you have to subscribe to their services to use it?

How does it compare to something like photopea.com ?

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