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"Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows. 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 plugins.
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It started development as an undergraduate college senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and is currently being maintained by some of the alumni that originally worked on it. Originally intended as a free replacement for the Microsoft Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple image and photo editor tool. It has been compared to other digital photo editing software packages such as Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, Microsoft Photo Editor, and The GIMP.
The programming language used to create Paint.NET is C#, with a small amount of C++ for installation and shell-integration related functionality. The source code is available under the terms of the MIT License."
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MSRP $649.00
Released January, 2001
Pros
- Consistently upgraded and improved upon regardless of competition
- Integrates well with other Adobe products
- Industry leader in image manipulation software
- Current version runs very stable
Cons
- Expensive
- Giant workhorse of software isn't easy for all to learn; not meant for simple useage.
Paint.NET
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Adobe Photoshop
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MSRP $0.00
Released January, 1995
Pros
- Free alternative to Adobe Photoshop
- Available for UNIX/Linux, Mac OS X, Windows
- Open source application
Cons
- Missing some advanced productivity features found in Photoshop with layer management and history
- No Pantone colors because of legal issues
- Limited color management/color space/HDR support
Paint.NET
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GIMP
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Pros
- easy to use
- doesn't require any software installation
- free
- no registration required
Paint.NET
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Reviews
October 29, 2009
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Pros
- free
- fast
- small download
- More features then the program it was intended to clone, Paint.
Cons
- different and somewhat limiting compared to larger applications such as GIMP and Photoshop
- Requires the .net framework to install
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October 29, 2009
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Pros
- free
- fast
- small download
- More features then the program it was intended to clone, Paint.
Cons
- different and somewhat limiting compared to larger applications such as GIMP and Photoshop
Competitors
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October 29, 2009
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Pros
- free
- fast
- small download
- More features then the program it was intended to clone, Paint.
Cons
- Requires the .net framework to install
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Paint.NET over
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