December 24, 2006

Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Paint.NET

Sandy wrote this at 8:47 am

Paint.NET packs a lot of power in a small package

Great Find: Paint.NET

Permalink: http://www.getpaint.net/index2.html

Target Audience: All computer users

Content: Who doesn’t like free? While some argue that this might not be the application a graphics professional would use, it is a powerful photo and image manipulation application to add to the average computer user’s toolbox. This week we’re looking at Paint.NET, a Windows application.

Thanks to Chris at Martial Developmentfor pointing out this tool.

Here are five things I like about Paint.NET:

  1. The application is free and open source (of course this is #1)
  2. It’s easy to learn - no classes needed
  3. You can undo and redo actions with the history feature
  4. It has layers, allowing you to easily create composites
  5. Red eye removal, rotate, and zoom are just a few of the special effect adjustments you can make

Click the screenshot to go there.

Paint.NET

Paint.NET is a tool you will want to try. The CNET review lists it with 4 stars from both editors and users.

Stay tuned… next week is ?

–Sandy, Purple Wren

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8 Comments to “Sandy’s Great Graphic Find: Paint.NET”

  1. December 24th, 2006 at 9:24 am
    Marti said

    Stopping by everyone on my blogroll.
    Wishing you a wonderful holiday season and a glorious New Year!

  2. December 24th, 2006 at 9:39 am
    ME Strauss said

    Hi Marti!
    Have wonderful holidays! May all of your wishes come true!

  3. December 26th, 2006 at 10:48 am
    TechZ said

    I’m an old user of Paint.NET, its a must install for me

  4. December 26th, 2006 at 11:04 am
    ME Strauss said

    I like Paint myself. It’s handy, fast, and easy. Even a neophyte like me can figure out how to use it. :)

  5. December 26th, 2006 at 10:03 pm
    Sandra Renshaw said

    It’s a new tool for me, but I like it enough that I’m recommending it.

  6. December 27th, 2006 at 9:30 am
    TechZ said

    I enjoy IrfanView too, it’s free, small, very easy to learn and quite powerful.

  7. December 30th, 2006 at 4:02 pm
    Sandra Renshaw said

    Thanks TechZ - for another tool. I’ll have to check that one out.

    Sandy

  8. December 30th, 2006 at 4:49 pm
    ME Strauss said

    Hey TechZ,
    You know so many things around the web. I’m going to have to look closer. I’m thinking you live inside my computer too. :)

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