MSPaint

[niallak]

I was just wondering, even though its kind of a stuiped question, does MSPaint mean microsoft Paint and if so is that the paint program that comes free with all microsoft computers?

[monkey0506]

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Simple enough?

[niallak]

Thanks.
is there any upgrades you can get for MSPaint

[nulluser]

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[monkey0506]

Paint.NET

[esper]

Well, now that this thread is up, I guess it's free reign to ask a question that's been bothering me for quite some time.

Why did they change the airbrush? Honestly, the one that came packaged with Windows 3.1 was considerably better than the random assortment of hard-edged square dots that joker makes now.

[scotch]

Paint.NET is a rather different paint program not made (directly) by Microsoft, the classic Paint is still the real Paint!
Avoid MS Paint if you're into art, or efficiency.

The 3.1 spraycan was different? I can't remember... seems the same as it has always been to me.

[Nine Toes]

Avoid MS Paint if you're into art, or efficiency.

I've seen some pretty good pixel art that's been done in MSPaint.

[Mr Flibble]

It's handy for forcing yourself into using low colour count, although the lack of Ctrl-Click to grab a colour makes for some tedious work.

If you have nothing better it's perfectly usable, just inefficient.

[Tuomas]

Isn't there a new version coming with Vista?

[scotch]

You can also find good art painted upside down on the ceiling of cathedrals, or pixelled into a C64 with a joystick, I'm just saying there are nicer and faster ways to work.

Something more geared towards palette based image editing will make you think more about intelligent limited colour usage than paint will, I expect, Pro Motion or DPaint or whatever. Anyway I didn't mean to start another editor discussion.

[Andail]

Avoid MS Paint if you're into art, or efficiency.

I've seen some pretty good pixel art that's been done in MSPaint.

The function to place individual pixels on a screen isn't quite enough to make a good, efficient painting program these days...

[ManicMatt]

I miss Personal Paint on my Amiga. That rocked.

[R4L]

One thing about MSPaint that I don't get is how poeple say:

"OMG!!!! U DREW DAT IN M$PAINT!!!?!?!?!?!?!"
"Wow, thats pretty good for doing it in MSPaint.."
"Yeah I drew that, AND I did it in MSPaint ."

Sure its not efficient and not the best to work with, but you can still use it to make good pictures. I would choose Photoshop over it though, IMHO...

[Tuomas]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElrldD02if0 I know it's old and whatnot, but just to show the latter point in action

[m0ds]

And is there a Windows version of Deluxe Paint?

[scotch]

Deluxe Paint was more Amiga era (you can run it in an emulator if you wish), pro motion for Windows is designed to be similar, although it's generally more advanced, as you'd expect.

[Miez]

ProMotion and GrafX2 are Windows programs that are pretty "d-painty". But there's a version of DPaint for windows as well. Good luck finding it!

[Damien]

And is there a Windows version of Deluxe Paint?

Deluxe Paint II Enhanced

Link and program tested.

[ManicMatt]

Well Personal paint was a lot like Deluxe Paint, but more advanced see! (uh take my word for it)



Sob! I miss it so!