Found another free photo editing software

roygoh · 28th March 2006

Stumbled across this program called Paint Dot Net that is offered FOC by the Washing State University. It supports Layers and has most of the tools I normally use on Photoshop for retouching and manipulation. There is also a forum dedicated for this software but it was down today. The main page has a link to discussions on plugings but since the forum page is down I was not able to find out if the plugin is the same as PS. Will check later to find out if there is anyway to support RAW files.

http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/

Taken from the main download page:

About
Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Server 2003. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
It started development at Washington State University as an undergraduate 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 setup and shell-integration related functionality.

Enjoy!

- Roy

willyfoo · 28th March 2006

Hmm.. conditional Hue/Saturation plugin seems interesting.. will try when I have time..

roygoh · 28th March 2006

One thing missing which bothers me is the colour sampler.

In PS I can sample a pixel and see its value change as I make level or curve adjustments. This is helpful for custom colour correction or manipulation. Let me know if you find a way to do that on Paint Dot Net.

On the whole I think this is a very powerful program. Maybe more user friendly than GIMP.

The translucent toolboxes are a nice touch also.

stevez · 28th March 2006

Interesting! Thanks for sharing this info!

yyD70S · 28th March 2006

Thanks bro.

lsisaxon · 28th March 2006

Originally Posted by roygoh

Stumbled across this program called Paint Dot Net that is offered FOC by the Washing State University. It supports Layers and has most of the tools I normally use on Photoshop for retouching and manipulation. There is also a forum dedicated for this software but it was down today. The main page has a link to discussions on plugings but since the forum page is down I was not able to find out if the plugin is the same as PS. Will check later to find out if there is anyway to support RAW files.

http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/

Taken from the main download page:

About
Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Server 2003. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools.
It started development at Washington State University as an undergraduate 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 setup and shell-integration related functionality.

Enjoy!

- Roy

Thanks! Will try it out soon.

Edit: UI looks quite good and intuitive.. Haven't taken it for a real spin yet..

jacob · 28th March 2006

does it support 16bit editing or only 8bit?

lsisaxon · 28th March 2006

Originally Posted by jacob

does it support 16bit editing or only 8bit?

Looks like it's probably only 8-bit

user12343 · 28th March 2006

looks quite powerful, it takes advantage of dual-core processors for extra fast processing....

newbiegrapher · 28th March 2006

didnt know wat i learn during my poly yrs of C# n C++ can be tat power.

i will try it out..thanks

user12343 · 28th March 2006

the source code for windoze OS is also built on C++ one

lsisaxon · 29th March 2006

Originally Posted by user12343

looks quite powerful, it takes advantage of dual-core processors for extra fast processing....

Ooh..

Andy Ang · 29th March 2006

Latest Changes:
Full 64-bit support, for both x64 and Itanium systems
New "Curves" adjustment for editing an image's color curves
Seven new layer blend modes: Color Burn, Color Dodge, Reflect, Glow, Overlay, Negation, and Xor
Aesthetic improvements to the entire user interface
Better performance, especially for 64-bit systems
Zooming, esp. with the mouse wheel, has been enhanced
Rewritten layer composition engine is now mathematically correct, and faster
Deployment via AD/GPO is now much easier (use /createMsi with setup package)
User interface now works correctly in high-DPI (120dpi, 144dpi, 196dpi)
Layers window list is no longer "upside down"
Upgraded to use .NET Framework 2.0
Many other improvements and fixes

solarii · 31st March 2006

Its an interesting alternative for those with basic image editing needs and a low budget.

28th March 2006	#1
roygoh Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northwest Posts: 5,042	Found another free photo editing software Stumbled across this program called Paint Dot Net that is offered FOC by the Washing State University. It supports Layers and has most of the tools I normally use on Photoshop for retouching and manipulation. There is also a forum dedicated for this software but it was down today. The main page has a link to discussions on plugings but since the forum page is down I was not able to find out if the plugin is the same as PS. Will check later to find out if there is anyway to support RAW files. http://www.eecs.wsu.edu/paint.net/ Taken from the main download page: About Paint.NET is image and photo manipulation software designed to be used on computers that run Windows 2000, XP, Vista, or Server 2003. It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. It started development at Washington State University as an undergraduate 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 setup and shell-integration related functionality. Enjoy! - Roy __________________ As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning and meaningful statements lose precision.

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willyfoo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: North Posts: 2,085	Re: Found another free photo editing software Hmm.. conditional Hue/Saturation plugin seems interesting.. will try when I have time.. __________________ Singapore Wedding Photographer Willy Foo on Twitter & Facebook

28th March 2006	#3
roygoh Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Northwest Posts: 5,042	Re: Found another free photo editing software One thing missing which bothers me is the colour sampler. In PS I can sample a pixel and see its value change as I make level or curve adjustments. This is helpful for custom colour correction or manipulation. Let me know if you find a way to do that on Paint Dot Net. On the whole I think this is a very powerful program. Maybe more user friendly than GIMP. The translucent toolboxes are a nice touch also. __________________ As complexity rises, precise statements lose meaning and meaningful statements lose precision. Last edited by roygoh; 28th March 2006 at 08:31 AM.

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stevez Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Crevod Posts: 213	Re: Found another free photo editing software Interesting! Thanks for sharing this info!

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jacob Deregistered Join Date: May 2005 Location: Former CS Senior Member Posts: 3,067	Re: Found another free photo editing software does it support 16bit editing or only 8bit?

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newbiegrapher Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: westz Posts: 267	Re: Found another free photo editing software didnt know wat i learn during my poly yrs of C# n C++ can be tat power. i will try it out..thanks

29th March 2006	#13
Andy Ang Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dreamy Nikon Land Posts: 2,780	Re: Found another free photo editing software Latest Changes: Full 64-bit support, for both x64 and Itanium systems New "Curves" adjustment for editing an image's color curves Seven new layer blend modes: Color Burn, Color Dodge, Reflect, Glow, Overlay, Negation, and Xor Aesthetic improvements to the entire user interface Better performance, especially for 64-bit systems Zooming, esp. with the mouse wheel, has been enhanced Rewritten layer composition engine is now mathematically correct, and faster Deployment via AD/GPO is now much easier (use /createMsi with setup package) User interface now works correctly in high-DPI (120dpi, 144dpi, 196dpi) Layers window list is no longer "upside down" Upgraded to use .NET Framework 2.0 Many other improvements and fixes __________________ Andy Ang :lovegrin: - "A Photo speaks a thousand words. Have you spoken today?" APAD \| Blog

31st March 2006	#14
solarii Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bt. Timah Posts: 1,375	Re: Found another free photo editing software Its an interesting alternative for those with basic image editing needs and a low budget.