Archive for the ‘Update News’ Category
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
I discussed this update yesterday, and I’ve decided to release it before the weekend.
You can either use the built-in updater, or go to the website and download it. There’s no need to uninstall the old version; that will be taken care of automatically.
Oh! And for those who didn’t check out ...
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
It’s inevitable that a small “QFE” update is necessary shortly after a big release like Paint.NET v3.5. I’ve been keeping track of the crashes and other issues that have been sent my way, and I have fixes for the most important ones. Some users have reported lag with the paintbrush ...
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
Thanks to everyone who helped out with the extensive alpha and beta releases with all the bug reports, crash log submissions, and feedback. It has all been a huge help in creating the best Paint.NET release ever.
As usual, there are two ways to get the new version:
Preferred: Use ...
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009
The translations are done, the last bugs have been ironed out, and Paint.NET v3.5 is a few steps away from prime time. Officially this is a beta, but the final release is imminent.
Update: Looks like I mixed up the Russian translation, and it comes up in English. That will be ...
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Wednesday, October 14th, 2009
This update is focused on fixing a lot of small issues, ranging from performance to selection clipping. The full changelist, as usual, is over at the forum. Of note, the compression for .PDN files has been improved. For the tech-minded, I switched from the .NET-supplied GZipStream over to SharpZipLib’s GZipInputStream ...
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Friday, October 2nd, 2009
This update fixes a whole swath of small issues, and even a few larger ones. The full change list is at the forum. As usual, you can either download it over at the forum, or use the built-in updater.
For those new to Paint.NET v3.5 with Beta 1, this is ...
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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 ...
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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009
The latest alpha build of Paint.NET v3.5 will now use DirectWrite instead of GDI for the Text tool if you are running Windows 7. Get it while it’s hot: http://paintdotnet.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=31132
DirectWrite is a new font and text rendering system that comes with Windows 7. In Paint.NET, you’ll see the following benefits:
Faster ...
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Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
This is mostly a servicing release to make some small improvements and to fix a few important bugs.
You can get it via the built-in updater by going to Help -> Check for Updates, or by going to the website: http://www.getpaint.net/
Enjoy!
List of changes:
Improved: Effect rendering should be a ...
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Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Like I said before, the first concrete work I'm doing for Paint.NET v4 is focused on the installer and updater. A lot of people have told me that they use Paint.NET infrequently, or that when they start it up they "just want to get something done really quickly." Updates really ...
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