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If all you want is a quick image retouch, Photoshop is overkill. Paint.NET, on the other hand, is an open-source freeware editor with all the essentials, including tools to crop, rotate, resize images, adjust colors, and create collages.
Paint.NET supports common image formats--JPEG, PNG, GIF, TIFF, and others--but not high-resolution RAW files. There are enough basic and intermediate effects and features to keep image-tweakers happy, though the red-eye removal tool is notably weak; those images may require manual attention.
Unlike most free image editors, Paint.NET supports layers and has an actions manager. The pleasing interface boasts semitransparent windows for ease of use.
Version 3 fixes many old quibbles, including a convenient thumbnail manager for handling multiple image editing, and improved program graphics. Paint.NET is far more advanced than Microsoft Paint, and given its free price, it's a must-have for anyone needing to fix images.
Paint.NET:Publisher's Description
From dotPDN:
Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plug-ins. Version 3.35 has a new Posterize adjustment, Intersect selection mode, dramatically faster selection editing performance (add, subtract, intersect), and some small miscellaneous bug fixes.
What's new in this version: Version 3.35 has a new Posterize adjustment, Intersect selection mode, dramatically faster selection editing performance (add, subtract, intersect), and some small miscellaneous bug fixes.
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Current version:
4.3 starsout of 70 votes
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Version: Paint.NET 3.35
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"excellent paint"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
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excellent paint
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nothing to say
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very good
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"Good for most everything..."
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
Pros
.Easier to use than GIMP
.works well
.has most of the tools you needCons
.doesn't have the blur, smudge, sharpen, etc. tools
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really good for free, but if you're more serious, use GIMP
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"Easy to use alternative to photoshop!"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
Pros
Simple and user friendly. At first it took some time to get accustomed with the finding what you need, but once you do it is an excellent tool. It has all the essential features.
Cons
Some advanced features are lacking but there is always updates and new features. New bugs fixes have been corrected in version 3.36 and version 4 is in development.
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"really comfortable"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
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very excellent
Cons
have nothing
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because it 's modern and wonderful
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"Awesome!"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
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"Great product!"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
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Works smooth and is loaded with features that my Windows Paint doesn't have. It's not just Windows Paint on steroids. It's a unique package all on it's on. The download went smoothly. If you like to edit photos, you need to try this. I'm using the paint features to create a board and cards for a board game I'm developing. The tools are easy to use!
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"Easy and fun to use....does everything that I need to do"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
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This software does anything that I really need or want to do
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"a disapointment"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
Pros
the only two things I liked was the resizing options and the "twist" on distortions
Cons
basically everything The help menu takes you to a site as opposed to right on the menu,, the explanations were too general,
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Dont download this Unless all you want is simple editing period
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"Nice...!"
Version: Paint.NET 3.35
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Love how you can cut out background in your pic's, like Photoshop...!
Cons
The guides they want you to buy are for Photoshop, Well this is not Photoshop, so you do'nt have everything it has, like history. So you have to play around and find out what works for you...!
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