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Microsoft Paint vs Painty

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

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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Painty

Painty

Photos & Graphics

Painty is a free and open source raster graphics editor for digital painting and photo editing. It has a simple, easy to use interface with options for layers, brushes, filters and more. Painty is cross-platform and works on Windows, Mac and Linux.

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