Paint.NET

Paint.NET

5.0 out of 5 stars
Paint.NET Pixelmator Pro

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Paint.NET:

About

Paint.NET is image and photo editing software for PCs that run Windows. It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins. It started development as an undergraduate college senior design project mentored by Microsoft, and is now maintained and developed by Rick Brewster. Originally intended as a free replacement for the Microsoft Paint software that comes with Windows, it has grown into a powerful yet simple image and photo editor tool. It has been compared to other digital photo editing software packages such as Adobe® Photoshop®, Corel® Paint Shop Pro®, Microsoft Photo Editor, and The GIMP. Paint.NET delivers a cost-effective alternative to pricey commercial software.
Pixelmator Pro:

About

Pixelmator Pro is a professional image editing application designed to make advanced creative tools accessible to everyone. It combines photo editing, graphic design, painting, and vector illustration into a single, easy-to-use app. Pixelmator Pro offers powerful nondestructive color adjustments, detailed retouching tools, and full RAW photo support. Its vector tools allow users to create resolution-independent designs with smooth curves and sharp edges. Machine learning–powered features enable automatic enhancements like background removal, noise reduction, and image upscaling. Layer-based editing and real-time effects help users build complex designs with precision and flexibility. Built exclusively for macOS, Pixelmator Pro delivers fast performance optimized for Apple hardware.
Paint.NET:

Platforms Supported

Windows Supported
Mac Not Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
Pixelmator Pro:

Platforms Supported

Windows Not Supported
Mac Supported
Linux Not Supported
Cloud Not Supported
On-Premises Not Supported
iPhone Not Supported
iPad Not Supported
Android Not Supported
Chromebook Not Supported
Paint.NET:

Audience

Anyone interested in an image and photo editing software solution to edit and personalize photos and images
Pixelmator Pro:

Audience

Photographers, designers, illustrators, and creatives using macOS who want a powerful yet approachable image editing and design application
Paint.NET:

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
Pixelmator Pro:

Support

Phone Support Not Supported
24/7 Live Support Not Supported
Online Supported
Paint.NET:

API

Offers API Not Supported
Pixelmator Pro:

API

Offers API Not Supported
Paint.NET:

Screenshots and Videos

Pixelmator Pro:

Screenshots and Videos

Paint.NET:

Pricing

$6.99
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Not Supported
Pixelmator Pro:

Pricing

$49.99
Free Version Not Supported
Free Trial Supported
Paint.NET:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 5.0 / 5
ease 5.0 / 5
features 5.0 / 5
design 5.0 / 5
support 5.0 / 5
Pixelmator Pro:

Reviews/Ratings

Overall 0.0 / 5
ease 0.0 / 5
features 0.0 / 5
design 0.0 / 5
support 0.0 / 5

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Paint.NET:

Pros & Cons from Real Users

Pros

  • I have used this tool for over 10 years. While graphic design is not my area, I do some minor graphical work and editing for my projects and also utilize this tool to review in greater detail the work of my developers who focus on graphic assets. The software represents a great middle ground between simple editors such as MS Paint and paid for expensive tools like Adobe Photoshop. Compared to Adobe Photoshop two features I love is the ability to natively load .DDS files which is not natively supported in Photoshop. DDS files are heavily utilized in my projects, so this is a major benefit. The other is that Paint.Net while having less features, is much easier to use and has a much easier to learn user interface than Adobe Photoshop.

Cons

  • The software lacks some of the features of other more advanced image editing software such as Adobe Photoshop. That said, this is a freeware tool, and given Photoshop is not this is more than understandable.
Paint.NET:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
Pixelmator Pro:

Training

Documentation Supported
Webinars Not Supported
Live Online Not Supported
In Person Not Supported
Paint.NET:

Company Information

Paint.NET
Founded: 2019
United States
www.getpaint.net
Pixelmator Pro:

Company Information

Apple
Founded: 1976
United States
www.pixelmator.com/pro/
Paint.NET:

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Paint.NET:
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Pixelmator Pro:
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Paint.NET:

Categories

Photo Editing Supported
Pixel Art Supported
Pixelmator Pro:

Categories

AI Object Removers Supported
Graphic Design Supported
Photo Editing Supported
Paint.NET:

Integrations

Apple Creator Studio Not Supported
Pixelmator Pro:

Integrations

Apple Creator Studio Supported
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