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On the recordRead 12 Oct 202618 facts
Paint.NET
Plans and prices
Microsoft Store
Priced on request
Paid Store release · Automatic updating
Read 20 Sep 2026 · mail.getpaint.net
Classic
Free
Windows download · same functionality as Store release
Read 12 Oct 2026 · paint.net
Store
Priced on request
Paid Windows Store release · same functionality as Classic · fully automatic updating
Read 12 Oct 2026 · paint.net
On the record
- Color management
- Built-in color profiles include sRGB, Adobe RGB, Display P3, and Pro Photo RGB, and users can import ICC or ICM files.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Editing features
- It supports layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a variety of image-editing tools.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Extensibility
- Third-party plugins can add effects, adjustments, and file-format support, and are distributed through the Paint.NET forum.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- File formats
- Supported formats include PDN, PNG, JPEG, JPEG XL, JPEG XR, BMP, GIF, TGA, DDS, TIFF, HEIC, WebP, and AVIF.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The license permits use for personal, business, commercial, school, and government purposes, and allows installation on as many systems as desired.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Layer editing
- Yespaint.net · read 20 Sep 2026
- Maker and project
- The homepage says the project began as a college senior design project mentored by Microsoft and is now maintained and developed by Rick Brewster.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Masking tools
- Nopaint.net · read 20 Sep 2026
- Multiple images
- The app can open multiple images at once in a tabbed interface, and tabs can be reordered by drag and drop.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Platform
- desktoppaint.net · read 20 Sep 2026
- Plugin security
- The documentation advises downloading plugins only from the Paint.NET forum or author links there and recommends scanning plugins for viruses before installation.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Plugin support
- The Paint.NET team does not provide support for community plugins; plugin users are directed to the forum thread where each plugin was released.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the software does not collect or transmit personal information, while Classic anonymously reports completed installations and updates unless MSI-based deployment is used.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- RAW photo support
- Nopaint.net · read 20 Sep 2026
- System requirements
- The current download page lists Windows 10 version 21H2 or newer, Windows 11, or Windows Server 2022, a 64-bit CPU with at least four cores, and a Direct3D 11 GPU.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
- Updates
- Updates are free; the Store release updates automatically in the background, while the Classic release can be updated in a few clicks.paint.net · read 12 Oct 2026
