Features

Paint.NET is designed to be accessible and simple for most users while still allowing powerful and sophisticated operations to be performed on an image.

• Simple, intuitive user interface

  Every feature and user interface element was designed to be immediately intuitive and/or quickly learnable without assistance. Also designed to be immediately familiar to users of Paint and Photoshop.

• Free and Open Source

  Paint.NET is provided for no cost, and with generous licensing terms. The source code, written mostly in C#, is also available. You may wish to download this for educational or other purposes.

• Layers

  This allows you to compose one complete image from a stack of other images that are blended together.

• Unlimited History

  Every action you take on an image is recorded in the History window, and is only limited by available disk space and memory.

• Support for many popular file formats

  The following file formats are supported: PNG, JPEG, BMP, GIF, TGA, and TIFF. The native Paint.NET image type is PDN which preserves layering.

• Effects and Adjustments

  You can apply many special effects to your image, and support for image adjustments is also possible.

• Tablet PC Support

  The Paintbrush supports the Tablet PC's pressure-sensitivity feature, allowing you to draw in a more natural and artistic manner.

• Extensibility

  Paint.NET supports plugins that add new effects, adjustments, and file format support.