Pinta project brings Paint.Net inspired simplicity to Linux

[A Guy]

Over the last year, Paint.Net became my default app for quick photo edits. It's an excellent Photoshop alternative for beginners and non-professional users.

Now, thanks to Jonathan Pobst, Linux users have a similar app they can enjoy. Pobst began working on the project in response to a call last year from Thomas Holwerda from OS News, who lamented the lack of a decent Paint.Net-like app for Linux.

The result is Pinta, Pobst's clone of Paint.Net utilizing the Cairo and GTK libraries. Though currently only at v0.1, Pinta already includes all the basic drawing tools you'd expect plus important advanced features like an undo history and multiple layers. While it looks somewhat similar, the only code borrowed from Paint.Net are the adjustments and effects functions.

Pinta could nicely fill a void on Linux. As a bonus, you don't even need to be a Linux user to try it out: Windows users need only have the GTK runtimes installed and Mac users will need Mono for Mac. Check the instructions at the Pinta FAQ!

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/02/08/pinta-project-brings-paint-net-inspired-simplicity-to-linux/

A Guy

[hellnoire]

Will be nice to see... I'll try it out later, though after I find a distro to stay with.

[kv777]

what are you using now then?

[hellnoire]

As my distros I'm using now or as the replacement for this?

I use GIMP and right now Xubuntu and AUSTRUMI, trying Parsix in a VM soon.

[kv777]

i was only asking the distro.

[hellnoire]

You got both for an answer lol.

[noaccount]

hellnoire you use gimp in windows? do you notice BIG performance difference? gimp 2.8 for windoze will feature new interface more photoshopish like... have a look



impatient user already compiled source (preview)
http://arstechnica.com/open-source/reviews/2010/02/hands-on-new-single-window-mode-makes-gimp-less-gimpy.ars

[hellnoire]

I don't use Gimp under Windows... truth be told, I've been looking for a half decent app to be using under Windows lol. Might use Gimp, and kinda funny/odd that they're merging the look...

However, this doesn't make it any less of an editor.

[safeguy]

If changing the look helps to attract Photoshop users to make the switch, why not?

P.S. I don't use any of these image editing programs at all...

If changing the look helps to attract Photoshop users to make the switch, why not?

P.S. I don't use any of these image editing programs at all...

[hellnoire]

Pft, then you'll have people asking why are they cloning Photoshop? lol