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Re: Paint.net

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Post by alisonatwork »

blackoil wrote: post #30

It is one of few softwares, I believe MSFT should simply sponsor and promote, maybe make it opensource. It is a perfect application, Windows only built in dotnet, loved by users and has a perfect positioning.

Big cosign on this. Paint.net is about as good as it gets in the freeware closed source world.

The other one I love is MusicBee, which is a fantastic music library organizer and player.

I always try to pick open source options when they're available, but these two apps are so great it's hard to find a replacement.

Re: Paint.net

#52

Post by krackout »

Since I didn't see it mentioned, my multiplatform (Java based) alternative to Paint.net is Pixelitor, https://pixelitor.sourceforge.io/ Something in between MS Paint - Paint.net I think.

I also use XPaint; it's quite capable but the interface is very different, too much deviated from usual GUI apps.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by 3836293648 »

Paint.NET is by far my most missed Windows app on linux. GIMP is a mess of UI and Pinta just crashes constantly and is lacking in features.

Re: Paint.net

#54

Post by rnewme »

3836293648 wrote: post #53

Paint.NET is by far my most missed Windows app on linux. GIMP is a mess of UI and Pinta just crashes constantly and is lacking in features.

Same for me. Right next to sharex.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by m_fayer »

_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.

It’s the notepad++ of graphic editors. Another great remnant of Windows-based poweruser culture from a different time.

Re: Paint.net

#56

Post by FredPret »

Paint.net is the one thing I missed when I switched from Windows to Mac when M1 came out.

It's a brilliant quick photo editor.

People say to use Pinta on Mac but it's not the same. The closest I've found is Pixelmator Pro, which is also awesome, but is not free and quite a bit heavier than Paint.net.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by qwerty456127 »

FredPret wrote: post #56

Paint.net is the one thing I missed when I switched from Windows to Mac when M1 came out. It's a brilliant quick photo editor. People say to use Pinta on Mac but it's not the same. The closest I've found is Pixelmator Pro, which is also awesome, but is not free and quite a bit heavier than Paint.net.

Paint.Net is by far the best non-pro graphics editor ever. So practical and intuitive. To me lack of Paint.Net seems the biggest problem of desktop Linux, also of Mac. Sadly Pinta appears buggy. But it still is tolerable and has no real alternative. Both Photoshop and GIMP feel too unintuitive and this way take too much time to do simple things when you are not a graphics pro. GIMP also arguably looks ugly. Paint.Net is a great example of the whole UX (intuitiveness, convenience and aesthetics) done right.

As I understand Paint.Net it is a WPF app. I wish the author would just use Avalonia XPF to port it to Linux and Mac. XPF is a drop-in replacement for WPF which can easily make WPF apps cross-platform for some money. I wouldn't mind paying my share.

Re: Paint.net

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Post by throwaway5Am1k »

cxr wrote: post #50
mlvljr wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

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

There was a Paint.net fork (called Paint mono), but it is not Pinta. Pinta is a clone. From the original Pinta author: https://jpobst.blogspot.com/2010/02/over-holiday-break-i-stu...

"Pinta is a clone of Paint.NET."

Re: Paint.net

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Post by cobertos »

This was _the_ one thing that kept me switching from Windows to Linux.

Bit the bullet and now I full time use Krita and Linux Mint. But it doesn't stop me from pulling it open anytime I need to do work on a Windows PC. Great for Cg (with its builtin .dds support!) and texture work (.vtf and other plugins)

The community has been good to me. Good piece of software.

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