Features
Paint.NET is designed to be accessible and simple for most users while still allowing powerful and sophisticated operations to be performed on an image.
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Simple, intuitive user interface
Every feature and user interface element was designed to be immediately intuitive and/or quickly learnable without assistance. It is also designed to be immediately familiar to users of Paint and Photoshop.
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Layers
This allows you to compose one complete image from a stack of other images that are blended together.
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Unlimited History
Every action you take on an image is recorded in the History window, and is only limited by available disk space and memory.
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Support for many popular file formats
The following file formats are supported: PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TGA, and TIFF. The native Paint.NET image type is PDN which preserves layering.
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Effects and Adjustments
You can apply many special effects to your image, and support for image adjustments is also possible.
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Full Support for Dual- and Quad-Core CPU's, and 64-bit
Paint.NET is fully optimized for the latest in processor technology enabling dramatic performance improvements and the ability to work with larger and more images.
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Tablet PC Support
The Paintbrush tool supports the Tablet PC's pressure-sensitivity feature, allowing you to draw in a more natural and artistic manner.
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Extensibility
Paint.NET supports plugins that add new effects, adjustments, and file format support.
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Free
Paint.NET is provided for no cost with generous licensing terms.
Copyright © 2007
Rick Brewster, Tom Jackson, and past contributors. Portions Copyright
© 2007 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights
Reserved.