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KolourPaint vs Microsoft Paint

A side-by-side look at KolourPaint and Microsoft Paint. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

KolourPaint

KolourPaint

Photos & Graphics

KolourPaint is a free and open source raster graphics editor for KDE. It allows users to paint simple pictures and edit photos with tools like brushes, fill, selections, etc. It is lightweight, easy to use, and good for basic image editing on Linux.

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Microsoft Paint

Microsoft Paint

Photos & Graphics

Microsoft Paint is a simple raster graphics editor that comes pre-installed with Microsoft Windows. It allows users to draw simple images, crop and resize images, and apply basic edits like rotating images and changing color palettes. Common uses are making simple diagrams, editing screenshots, and basic image manipulation.

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