Archive for the ‘Update News’ Category

Paint.NET v3.5 (Final) is now available!

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 ...

Paint.NET v3.5 Beta 4 (Build 3591) is now available

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 ...

Paint.NET v3.5 Beta 3 (Build 3572) is now available

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 ...

Paint.NET v3.5 Beta 2 (Build 3561) is now available

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 ...

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 ...

Paint.NET v3.5 now enhanced for Windows 7 with DirectWrite

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 ...

Paint.NET v3.36 is now available!

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 ...

The Second Paint.NET v4 Screenshot

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 ...

Paint.NET v4 takes a new, good turn (ixnay on the rewrite)

Friday, August 15th, 2008

In my last post about Paint.NET v4, I said that I was going to be writing it "from scratch" -- that it would be a rewrite from the ground up, in other words. I've since changed my mind. You see, I got a few months into this rewrite project. I wrote ...

Paint.NET v3.35 final release now available!

Monday, July 7th, 2008

This version has a new Posterize adjustment, Intersect selection mode, and dramatically faster selection editing performance (add, subtract, intersect). Oh, and the usual crop of miscellaneous bug fixes, of course! You can get this update by using the built-in updater (Help menu -> "Check for Updates"), or by downloading it from ...