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Re: Paint.net

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Post by lpribis »

blackbeans wrote: post #34
telchior wrote: post #16

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 have tried all but pdn is the best software for quick editing. In the time it takes for Krita or GIMP to launch, I'm already halfway in pdn. I really miss it when using Linux.

For Linux there is Pinta, which is a very similar UI to pdn. It works well enough much of the time but I've found it way more unstable than pdn (and without the plugin ecosystem).

Re: Paint.net

#42

Post by jahnu »

moffkalast wrote: post #38
sinuhe69 wrote: post #37

Oh yes. I found Paint.Net and used it for many years as a quick photo editing solution. It's lightweight, reasonably fast and sophisticated enough for most daily tasks. However, I find I no longer install it on my new Windows boxes because of Photopea. Photopea is kind of a Photoshop Express clone and runs entirely in the browser. It's amazing how fast and easy photo editing software can be. WASM is really amazing st…

Hmm yes "It seems like you're blocking our ads" is exactly the kind of popup I want from an image editor, lol.

You can also pay a small subscription fee to avoid ads.

Re: Paint.net

#43

Post by _zamorano_ »

telchior wrote: post #16

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…

To me, Paint.NET hits the right complexity spot.

Offers basic functionality, that allows the user to easily achieve most goals.

It's not intended as a Photoshop replacement (GIMP tries to) or a professional tool.

But most other users will find that what they're trying to achieve is straightforward compared to other options.

Re: Paint.net

#44

Post by wildrhythms »

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.

The closest program I've found for Mac is Pixelmator Pro, but it's not free, and the UI/workflow is more complex in my opinion. Paint.NET is still one of my favorite pieces of software on Windows.

Re: Paint.net

#45

Post by KronisLV »

jahnu wrote: post #42
moffkalast wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Hmm yes "It seems like you're blocking our ads" is exactly the kind of popup I want from an image editor, lol.

You can also pay a small subscription fee to avoid ads.

Some people will be okay with the ads.

Others will prefer to go the subscription fee route to get rid of them.

Some others will look at the ads and just decide to use software without anything like that in the first place, something truly free.

I think it's nice that we get the choice and that there's enough software out there for that to be the case. At the same time, if developers are successfully monetizing web based software, I wonder why that's not the case for desktop software.

I remember using a program called RaiDrive (https://www.raidrive.com/) to mount ext4 volumes through SFTP on a Windows machine and it worked pretty well, however they had an ad banner at the top of the window which seemed oddly fitting for a free version of software with lots of functionality, but maybe that's just due to me being used to ads everywhere nowadays (albeit uBlock Origin and Pi-hole exist).

Re: Paint.net

#46

Post by pm3003 »

_zamorano_ wrote: post #43
telchior wrote: post #16

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…

To me, Paint.NET hits the right complexity spot. Offers basic functionality, that allows the user to easily achieve most goals. It's not intended as a Photoshop replacement (GIMP tries to) or a professional tool. But most other users will find that what they're trying to achieve is straightforward compared to other options.

Yes, it's rather in the old Paint Shop Pro category.

Re: Paint.net

#47

Post by firebot »

Photopea.com! It's basically a free version of Photoshop.

I haven't used paint.net in like a decade(maybe 2 decades). I didn't like the interface at all. And it seemed to heavily rely on .NET graphics APIs, which are fine, I guess. Hopefully it's improved since then. Doesn't sound like it. Closed source now? Meh.

Re: Paint.net

#48

Post by firebot »

sinuhe69 wrote: post #37

Oh yes. I found Paint.Net and used it for many years as a quick photo editing solution. It's lightweight, reasonably fast and sophisticated enough for most daily tasks. However, I find I no longer install it on my new Windows boxes because of Photopea. Photopea is kind of a Photoshop Express clone and runs entirely in the browser. It's amazing how fast and easy photo editing software can be. WASM is really amazing st…

The best part is it works pretty great on mobile. Really amazing stuff. Love photopea!

Re: Paint.net

#49

Post by mysterydip »

lpribis wrote: post #41
blackbeans wrote: post #34

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I have tried all but pdn is the best software for quick editing. In the time it takes for Krita or GIMP to launch, I'm already halfway in pdn. I really miss it when using Linux.

For Linux there is Pinta, which is a very similar UI to pdn. It works well enough much of the time but I've found it way more unstable than pdn (and without the plugin ecosystem).

I'm not sure what it is on my machine(s), but I've found Pinta to be very unstable. It'll crash to desktop without warning in the middle of random operations. If it would just work reliably it's the paint app I want to use.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by cxr »

mlvljr wrote: post #3
mnurzia wrote: post #2

paint.net is one of the only pieces of software that I miss from Windows. After having started with Tux Paint, I found paint.net extremely intuitive and easy to use (very nice for making goofy memes in middle/high school, and quick/easy drawings). I think that even after not having used it for years I am still more productive in it than I am in, say, Photoshop or GIMP.

There is a clone, Pinta.

Pinta is a fork of an older version of Paint.NET and (as far as I know) doesn't aim to be a clone.
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