Paint.NET 3.5.1 Fileforum Pick

4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 (1426 votes)

(November 20, 2009)

Windows 7/Vista/XP / Open Source / 5,533,686 downloads

Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. 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 MS Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple tool for photo and image editing. The programming language used to create Paint.NET is C#, with a small amount of C++ for installation and shell-integration related functionality.

Paint.NET is freeware, but the team is accepting donations here.

Reviews of Paint.NET

  1. 5 out of 5 stars
    VilainChien

    Reviewing 3.50 (Nov 10, 2009)

    One of the best freeware to edit photos.

  2. 5 out of 5 stars
    schuler

    Reviewing 3.50 (Nov 10, 2009)

    good program

  3. 5 out of 5 stars
    emanresU deriseD

    Reviewing 3.50 (Nov 7, 2009)

    The first thing I noticed after updating to 3.5 was that it loads MUCH more quickly (after the initial launch, anyway). This is great because the previous version took an annoyingly-long time to load on my crappy old system.

  4. 5 out of 5 stars
    GadgetPig

    Reviewing 3.50 (Nov 7, 2009)

    Great freeware app that has evolved nicely in a relatively short period of time. Incredibly easy to use and very intuitive. Great for touch-ups, logos, web graphics, simple layering and text effects. Supports third party plugins for additional features, just google "paint.net plugins".

    @rom8_3139
    for missing spray paint feature, simply use the spray paint add-in: (part of plugin pack)

    http://www.isimonbrown.co.uk/plugin-pack.htm

    free GIMP "brushes" for the spray paint addin above:
    http://www.techzilo.com/gimp-brushes

    free paint.net tutorials:
    http://www.youtube.com/r...al&orig_query_src=4

  5. 5 out of 5 stars
    spiked

    Reviewing 3.50 (Nov 7, 2009)

    Still a great program, but no longer Open Source (officially beginning with version 3.5 released November 6, 2009 but informally announced on December 30, 2008 on the developer's forum).

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