Archive for September, 2009

Paint.NET v3.5 Beta 1 (Build 3550) is now available!

Monday, September 21st, 2009

It’s finally time for the beta, which means things are mostly done and stabilization is now the highest priority. Go download it at the forum, or get it via the built-in updater from any Paint.NET version. Make sure “Also check for pre-release versions” is enabled – you can ensure this ...

Leftover Domain Names - “The Lambda Closure”

Sunday, September 20th, 2009

If anyone is interested in purchasing this block of domain names, please contact me -- either in the comments here (leave a valid e-mail!), or via "contact ...at... getpaint.net" The domains are named for "the lambda closure", a computer science and programming term. I bought it on a whim because ...

A real glass prototype for Paint.NET v3.5

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

In a much older post, I talked about how I did a small experiment with glass. And, just the other day I talked about the latest visual refresh for Paint.NET. Since then, I’ve decided that the free icons available from http://www.pinvoke.com, by Yusuke Kamiyamane, are a much better fit than ...

DirectWrite for Windows Vista

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Paint.NET v3.5 has added support for DirectWrite, a new component in Windows 7. It improves performance, text rendering quality, and reliability when compared to GDI+ or GDI. DirectWrite is also coming for Windows Vista. Microsoft just released a beta version of the "Platform Update for Windows Vista", which includes Direct3D ...

Paint.NET v3.5 prepares for beta and gets a visual refresh

Thursday, September 10th, 2009

I’ve been chipping away at the last changes and fixes for Paint.NET before I stamp it as beta and release it to the larger, hungrier “Beta crowd.” This update will be published to users of previous stable versions who’ve opted into public beta updates, and made available via the built-in ...