Microsoft Paint is introducing support for both layers and transparency
It’s cute that they’re calling layers and transparency “some of Photoshop’s best features”. That’s pretty insulting to Photoshop.
Now these two features is in paint, designers and artists will have a hard time deciding which software to use.
Yeah I thought they meant the cloning stamp, which is what I think most people new to editing use photoshop for.
But part of the fun of using Paint is how bad it is
Too little, too late. I’m no graphic designer, but for the occasional times when I need to edit something, photopea has been more than enough.
Well, Photopea is pretty close to being a 1:1 clone of Photoshop, it’s a top of the line non-destructive photo editing web app, way better and easier to use than GIMP. The only good thing about GIMP is that it’s open source.
This reads like an ad
Do you do photo manipulation for a living ? If you did, you would know for a fact everything I said is true. And if you don’t know what non-destructive even means or some other term that sounds like marketing speech, then I suggest you google those terms, because they are actual features. Features that someone who likes to save time on work would really appreciate.
Edit: My tier list
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Photoshop
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Photopea
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GIMP
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Photoshop web (it’s like a Photoshop by Fisher Price)
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What happened to Paint 3D?
Is paint 3d actually any good?
I had such a hard time using it for basic things that I’d look for wherever they’d hidden away traditional paint instead.
For actual 3D stuff I think it was decent. It was one of the easiest programs to understand for quick VRchat edits.
Better 18 years late than never. 🙂👍
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Microsoft is on a slow-burn path to making Paint a useful tool for actual creators by finally implementing one of Photoshop’s core features: layers.
As part of an update rolling out for testing by Windows Insiders (version 11.2308.18.0, available to some people in the Canary or Dev channels), Microsoft Paint is introducing support for both layers and transparency.
These features have long been table stakes for general editing in Adobe Photoshop, but they are key to doing proper image manipulation and digital art.
I know a lot of this may seem super basic if you’ve been using powerful tools like Photoshop for as long as many of us have, but this looks like a win for Windows users who just want easy image manipulation without the pricey subscriptions attached to software that’s really designed for working pros.
As Adobe’s prices rise and other services like Canva put these tools behind a paywall, I welcome the day when I can tell family members it’s okay to use Paint for basic family photo collages instead of having them open up Pandora’s box by starting a free trial to Photoshop.
If you’re looking to try the new Paint tools yourself, you can sign up for the Windows Insider Canary or Dev Channels and wait for the update to come your way; however, it may not be immediately available to everyone.
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