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Paint.net 5.0 is now available

72 points by tech234a 4y ago

helf 4y ago
Paint.net is in my collection of programs that I always install right after a fresh Windows installation :) Great app for basic editing needs. I use it in conjunction with IrfanView.
jokoon 4y ago
Still no warp There are plugins, but they could be better.
Pet_Ant 4y ago
I know why it’s not OSS but I hope the source code is in escrow so that it can go on if the author passes or abandons it.
- genpfault 4y ago
  > Initially, Paint.net was released under a modified version of the MIT License, with the exclusion of the installer, text, and graphics. However, citing issues with the open source code being plagarized by others that had rebranded the software as their own and bundled user content without their permission, the availability of the source code was restricted, in December 2007 Brewster announced his intent to restrict access to components of the program (including its installer, resources, and user interface). In November 2009, the software was made proprietary, restricting the sale or creation of derivative works of the software.[1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint.net#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint.net#History
  - hulitu 4y ago
    MIT license is this "do what you want with it but include this license" license. That't why Microsoft used Freebsd TCP/IP utilities in Windows.
    - grumpyprole 4y ago
      > That't why Microsoft used Freebsd TCP/IP utilities in Windows. And for a time the actual TCP/IP stack!
thibauttt 4y ago
For me Paint.Net is like foobar2000 or Mp3Tag: they make Windows great. I miss this tool now that I switched to macOS for work. Is there something similar to Paint.Net for macOS?
- pierreyoda 4y ago
  My go-to editor was Paint.Net on Windows too, it's really good. When I switched to macOS, I found Krita which is pretty nice. I have really basic needs and Krita is free, so your mileage may vary. It's presented as a painting app on the official website (and the specialized UI looks really good), but you shouldn't be lost on the default GUI configuration. It's available on Windows and Linux too (and I just saw there's a Steam version, but it's not free).
- hbcondo714 4y ago
  It's geared towards designers but https://inkscape.org/ https://inkscape.org/ is FOSS for macOS. As feature-rich as it is, I still prefer the simplicity yet effectiveness of Paint.net which allows non-designers / engineers to edit images intuitively.
  - rchaud 4y ago
    Inkscape on Mac is buggy; it's quite clearly a Windows-first product. I ended up buying Affinity Designer for $30.
  - lIl-IIIl 4y ago
    Isn't inkscape for vector graphics while paint.net is for bitmaps? You can't use one when you need the other.
- asddubs 4y ago
  https://www.pinta-project.com/ https://www.pinta-project.com/ if you're more interested in painting/drawing, krita
- sirwhinesalot 4y ago
  For free? No. If you're willing to pay 20 to 40 euros (depending if it is on discount or not) you can get pixelmator pro which is a lot more capable than paint.net. It is sad that apple provides some decent office apps, music app, video editing app for "free" (as in bundled in the OS you paid for along the very expensive hardware you paid for) but no drawing tool...
wruza 4y ago
Nice! Btw, does anyone know a plugin which can pipe the selection as png into another app and then read png back from its stdout? Something like :'<,'>!app in Vim, but for graphics.
3836293648 4y ago
Paint.NET is by far the Windows program that I miss the most. Krita is for drawing rather than editing, Pinta just crashes constantly. Such a shame Paint.NET doesn't even work in wine. EDIT: Forgot GIMP. But that UI is unusable

72 points by tech234a 4y ago

helf 4y ago

Paint.net is in my collection of programs that I always install right after a fresh Windows installation :) Great app for basic editing needs. I use it in conjunction with IrfanView.

jokoon 4y ago

Still no warp There are plugins, but they could be better.

Pet_Ant 4y ago

I know why it’s not OSS but I hope the source code is in escrow so that it can go on if the author passes or abandons it.

genpfault 4y ago
> Initially, Paint.net was released under a modified version of the MIT License, with the exclusion of the installer, text, and graphics. However, citing issues with the open source code being plagarized by others that had rebranded the software as their own and bundled user content without their permission, the availability of the source code was restricted, in December 2007 Brewster announced his intent to restrict access to components of the program (including its installer, resources, and user interface). In November 2009, the software was made proprietary, restricting the sale or creation of derivative works of the software.[1] [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint.net#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paint.net#History
- hulitu 4y ago
  MIT license is this "do what you want with it but include this license" license. That't why Microsoft used Freebsd TCP/IP utilities in Windows.
  - grumpyprole 4y ago
    > That't why Microsoft used Freebsd TCP/IP utilities in Windows. And for a time the actual TCP/IP stack!

thibauttt 4y ago

For me Paint.Net is like foobar2000 or Mp3Tag: they make Windows great. I miss this tool now that I switched to macOS for work. Is there something similar to Paint.Net for macOS?

pierreyoda 4y ago
My go-to editor was Paint.Net on Windows too, it's really good. When I switched to macOS, I found Krita which is pretty nice. I have really basic needs and Krita is free, so your mileage may vary. It's presented as a painting app on the official website (and the specialized UI looks really good), but you shouldn't be lost on the default GUI configuration. It's available on Windows and Linux too (and I just saw there's a Steam version, but it's not free).
hbcondo714 4y ago
It's geared towards designers but https://inkscape.org/ https://inkscape.org/ is FOSS for macOS. As feature-rich as it is, I still prefer the simplicity yet effectiveness of Paint.net which allows non-designers / engineers to edit images intuitively.
- rchaud 4y ago
  Inkscape on Mac is buggy; it's quite clearly a Windows-first product. I ended up buying Affinity Designer for $30.
- lIl-IIIl 4y ago
  Isn't inkscape for vector graphics while paint.net is for bitmaps? You can't use one when you need the other.
asddubs 4y ago
https://www.pinta-project.com/ https://www.pinta-project.com/ if you're more interested in painting/drawing, krita
sirwhinesalot 4y ago
For free? No. If you're willing to pay 20 to 40 euros (depending if it is on discount or not) you can get pixelmator pro which is a lot more capable than paint.net. It is sad that apple provides some decent office apps, music app, video editing app for "free" (as in bundled in the OS you paid for along the very expensive hardware you paid for) but no drawing tool...

wruza 4y ago

Nice! Btw, does anyone know a plugin which can pipe the selection as png into another app and then read png back from its stdout? Something like :'<,'>!app in Vim, but for graphics.

3836293648 4y ago

Paint.NET is by far the Windows program that I miss the most. Krita is for drawing rather than editing, Pinta just crashes constantly. Such a shame Paint.NET doesn't even work in wine. EDIT: Forgot GIMP. But that UI is unusable