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Downloads:
3,314,678
- Operating Systems:
Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Additional Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/2003 Server, 600MHz processor 128MB RAM .NET Framework 1.1
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
January 06, 2005
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Publisher's description of Paint.NET 2.0
From dotPDN:Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows XP. Paint.NET is jointly developed at Washington State University with additional help from Microsoft, and is meant to be a free replacement for the MS Paint software that comes with all Windows operating systems. The programming language used to create Paint.NET is C#, with GDI+ extensions.
Editor's review of Paint.NET 2.0
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- "Don't 'shop it - Paint.NET it!"
- Version reviewed: Paint.NET 2.0
If you just want to retouch images a bit, Photoshop is overkill. Check out Paint.NET, an open-source freeware editor with all the essential tools, including those for cropping, rotating, resizing, adjusting colors, and creating collages.
Paint.NET supports the most popular image formats--JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and others--but not superhigh resolution ones like RAW. However, you'll find such basic effects as Red Eye Removal, Emboss, Mosaic, and Oil Painting, and a few higher-end features such as Clone Stamp, Lasso Select, and Magic Wand. Like a full-fledged graphics package, Paint.NET even supports layers and an actions manager. The interface is very convenient, and the panels are semitransparent, so you won't need to hide them.
Version 3 fixes many old quibbles. Multiple-image editing is done through a convenient thumbnail manager in the upper-right corner of the app; blurry tool icons have been sharpened as well. Paint.NET is far better than Microsoft Paint, and given its free price, it's a no-brainer for anyone who does a lot of minor graphical tweaking.
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User reviews of Paint.NET 2.0
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 801 votes
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16 out of 22 people found this review helpful
Version: Paint.NET 2.0
"Version 2.1 Beta is now availible"
Pros: VASTLY superior over MS Paint. Great for editing pictures and photos. IT'S FREE and it's open source. Be sure to try the new 2.1 Beta version.
Cons: Only works with Windows, designers have no intention of making Mac or Linux versions. Still a work in progress.
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
Version: Paint.NET 2.0
Pros: Easy-To-Use, Resembles Paint Shop Pro(with the features), free, and is spy/adware free!
Cons: Sometimes it is slow to start up, and you can't click and drag to resize your picture.
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
Version: Paint.NET 2.0
"The 21st century version of MSPaint."
Pros: Very good design. Great for converting screenshots to GIFs for Message boards.
Cons: Several major bugs, requires .NET framework.
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Paint.NET 2.0
Pros: its got all the bennefits of paintshop pro.....maybe even better to use.
perfect program for any image editing
Cons: none so far..
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
Version: Paint.NET 2.0
"is like having photoshop for free"
Pros: It is easy to use
Cons: more tools to use will be welcomed
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